Matthew Johnson (Australian footballer)

Matthew Johnson (born 16 March 2003) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

AFL career
Johnson was drafted with the first selection of the second round, the 21st selection overall, in the 2021 AFL draft from Subiaco in the West Australian Football League, after being widely predicted to be a first round draft selection.

Johnson debuted for in Round 3 of the 2023 AFL season against cross town rivals. Johnson was the named substitute and came on during the 3rd quarter for injured teammate, Heath Chapman. Johnson finished the game with 6 disposals in his first ever win. He received a rising star nomination for his seven mark, nineteen disposal game against in round 23 of the 2023 season. He collected 20 disposals and kicked a goal the next week against at the MCG.

Johnson made the line-up for Fremantle's opening game of the 2024 AFL season against the at Optus Stadium. He finished the match with eleven disposals. He collected twenty-two disposals the next week against at Marvel Stadium. Johnson was an important contributor in round nine against Richmond at the MCG, kicking a goal and equaling his career-best disposal record of 25, a record which coincidentally was set the season prior also against Richmond.

Statistics

 * Statistics are correct to the end of round 4, 2024

! colspan=3 | Career ! 22 ! 4 ! 6 ! 162 ! 157 ! 319 ! 79 ! 62 ! 0.2 ! 0.3 ! 7.4 ! 7.1 ! 14.5 ! 3.6 ! 2.8
 * 2022 || || 44
 * 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
 * 2023 || || 44
 * 18 || 4 || 4 || 131 || 125 || 256 || 59 || 46 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 7.2 || 6.9 || 14.2 || 3.2 || 2.5
 * 2024 || || 44
 * 4 || 0 || 2 || 31 || 32 || 63 || 20 || 16 || 0.0 || 0.5 || 7.8 || 8.0 || 15.8 || 5.0 || 4.0
 * - class=sortbottom
 * 2024 || || 44
 * 4 || 0 || 2 || 31 || 32 || 63 || 20 || 16 || 0.0 || 0.5 || 7.8 || 8.0 || 15.8 || 5.0 || 4.0
 * - class=sortbottom
 * }