Wayne "The Dominator" Johnston (born 19 December 1957) is a former Australian rules footballer. Johnston played 209 games and kicked 283 goals for the Carlton Football Club (the Blues), in a career spanning 1979–1990.[1] He was inducted into the Carlton Football Club Hall of Fame in 1991.[2] In 2018, Johnston was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.
After playing junior football in Wandin, Johnston attracted the attention of Victorian Football Association recruiters; in 1975, after being rejected by Oakleigh because it already had a number of rovers on its playing list, he signed to play for Prahran.[3] Johnston played for Prahran from 1975 until 1978, and was part of their 1978 premiership winning team.
Under VFL zone laws in those days, in 1979 Johnston asked to be cleared to play for the Melbourne Football Club; but he was part of Carlton's zone, and coach Alex Jesaulenko wanted to see him play before axing him. He debuted in the first game of the 1979 season against the EssendonBombers. Johnston impressed, and became a vital member of the 1979 premiership side. He could play either across the half-forward line or in the centre. He was the recipient of the Carlton Best and Fairest award, the John Nicholls Medal (at that time called the Robert Reynolds Trophy), first in 1983 and then in 1986, when he tied with Craig Bradley.
Johnston was made captain of the Blues from 1984–1985, and his presence was critical in high-pressure games and especially finals. He played in the Carlton premiership sides of 1979, 1981, 1982 and 1987.
For 1991, Johnston was signed by struggling SANFL club Sturt and was regarded as a key recruit in the hope of improving the Double Blues from only two wins in 1990, but injuries meant he played just three games for the Double Blues before injury ended his playing career and he was sacked ten weeks before the SANFL minor round ended.[4]
In 2003 he was selected in Prahran's Team of the Century.
Personal life
With his first wife Debbie Johnston, has four surviving children. A fifth, Matt, died in 1999 from an asthma attack.[5]
After retiring from football, he moved to Brisbane in 1993, where, among other jobs, he worked as a wharfie. He stayed connected with football, however, and for a time coached the Mt Gravatt Vultures in the AFL Queensland South-East Premier League.[6]
Following the breakup of his marriage, Johnston and family moved back to Melbourne; there he found a new love, actress Kate Kendall, and they married on 28 November 2004.[7][8] Johnston returned to the AFL environment and served as a runner for two seasons for Richmond. His sons are also keen footballers. One of his sons, Marc, currently plays for Sandringham in the VFL.
References
^"Wayne Johnston – The Dominator". Blueseum website. Retrieved 24 July 2008.
^"Carlton Hall of Fame". Blueseum website. Retrieved 24 July 2008.
^Marc Fiddian (22 May 1976). "Devils' blue becomes a double blue". The Age. Melbourne, VIC. p. 32.
^Lysikatos, John; True blue: the history of the Sturt Football Club, pp. 312-313. ISBN0959268715
^Wilson, Caroline (21 March 2003). "Dominator completes mission impossible". The Age. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
^Palmer, Scot (28 November 2004). "Dom up for big plunge". Sunday Herald Sun.
External links
Wayne Johnston's playing statistics from AFL Tables
January 07, 2023
wayne, johnston, footballer, wayne, dominator, johnston, born, december, 1957, former, australian, rules, footballer, johnston, played, games, kicked, goals, carlton, football, club, blues, career, spanning, 1979, 1990, inducted, into, carlton, football, club,. Wayne The Dominator Johnston born 19 December 1957 is a former Australian rules footballer Johnston played 209 games and kicked 283 goals for the Carlton Football Club the Blues in a career spanning 1979 1990 1 He was inducted into the Carlton Football Club Hall of Fame in 1991 2 In 2018 Johnston was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame Wayne JohnstonPersonal informationDate of birth 1957 12 19 19 December 1957 age 65 Original team s Wandin NorthDebutRound 3 1979 Carltonvs EssendonPlaying career1YearsClubGames Goals 1975 1978Prahran68 173 1979 1990Carlton209 283 1991Sturt3 2 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1991 Career highlightsCarlton Football Club Hall of Fame inductee 1991 Carlton Best and Fairest 1983 1986 Carlton Captain 1984 1985 Premierships 1979 1981 1982 1987 Carlton Team of the Century half forward flank Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee 2018Sources AFL Tables AustralianFootball com Contents 1 Playing career 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksPlaying career EditAfter playing junior football in Wandin Johnston attracted the attention of Victorian Football Association recruiters in 1975 after being rejected by Oakleigh because it already had a number of rovers on its playing list he signed to play for Prahran 3 Johnston played for Prahran from 1975 until 1978 and was part of their 1978 premiership winning team Under VFL zone laws in those days in 1979 Johnston asked to be cleared to play for the Melbourne Football Club but he was part of Carlton s zone and coach Alex Jesaulenko wanted to see him play before axing him He debuted in the first game of the 1979 season against the Essendon Bombers Johnston impressed and became a vital member of the 1979 premiership side He could play either across the half forward line or in the centre He was the recipient of the Carlton Best and Fairest award the John Nicholls Medal at that time called the Robert Reynolds Trophy first in 1983 and then in 1986 when he tied with Craig Bradley Johnston was made captain of the Blues from 1984 1985 and his presence was critical in high pressure games and especially finals He played in the Carlton premiership sides of 1979 1981 1982 and 1987 For 1991 Johnston was signed by struggling SANFL club Sturt and was regarded as a key recruit in the hope of improving the Double Blues from only two wins in 1990 but injuries meant he played just three games for the Double Blues before injury ended his playing career and he was sacked ten weeks before the SANFL minor round ended 4 In 2003 he was selected in Prahran s Team of the Century Personal life EditWith his first wife Debbie Johnston has four surviving children A fifth Matt died in 1999 from an asthma attack 5 After retiring from football he moved to Brisbane in 1993 where among other jobs he worked as a wharfie He stayed connected with football however and for a time coached the Mt Gravatt Vultures in the AFL Queensland South East Premier League 6 Following the breakup of his marriage Johnston and family moved back to Melbourne there he found a new love actress Kate Kendall and they married on 28 November 2004 7 8 Johnston returned to the AFL environment and served as a runner for two seasons for Richmond His sons are also keen footballers One of his sons Marc currently plays for Sandringham in the VFL References Edit Wayne Johnston The Dominator Blueseum website Retrieved 24 July 2008 Carlton Hall of Fame Blueseum website Retrieved 24 July 2008 Marc Fiddian 22 May 1976 Devils blue becomes a double blue The Age Melbourne VIC p 32 Lysikatos John True blue the history of the Sturt Football Club pp 312 313 ISBN 0959268715 Reed Ron 20 June 1999 Football legend tells of brave son s tragic death The Sunday Mail Brisbane Ready to dominate The Southern Star Brisbane 1 December 1999 Wilson Caroline 21 March 2003 Dominator completes mission impossible The Age Retrieved 17 June 2014 Palmer Scot 28 November 2004 Dom up for big plunge Sunday Herald Sun External links EditWayne Johnston s playing statistics from AFL Tables Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wayne Johnston footballer amp oldid 1047773063, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
