Michael Johnston (born 16 February 1971) is a former

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an Australian rules football playing field, oval field, often a modified ...

er who played with Hawthorn and Footscray in the

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(AFL). A Leongatha recruit, Johnston appeared only sporadically for Hawthorn, his biggest run in the team coming late in the 1992 season when he made four appearances. His best game was his AFL debut, against the

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at Princes Park, where he kicked two goals and had 20 disposals. Johnston went to Footscray via the 1995 Pre-Season Draft and played two senior games for his new club in 1995.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnston, Michael 1971 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Hawthorn Football Club players Western Bulldogs players Leongatha Football Club players Living people