Lloyd Johnston (born 21 September 2004) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Lloyd Johnston
Personal information
Full name Lloyd Johnston
Date of birth (2004-09-21) 21 September 2004 (age 19)
Original team(s) Wanderers Football Club (NTFL)
NT Thunder (Talent League)
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Gold Coast
Number 38
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2023– Gold Coast 9 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Career

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Lloyd, of Yanyuwa and Garrwa[1] ancestry was raised in Borroloola.[2] He moved to Darwin, Northern Territory and played with the Wanderers Football Club in the Northern Territory Football League where he won the league's Rising Star award and the NT Thunder before being contracted with the Gold Coast Suns through the Darwin Gold Coast Suns Academy. He was drafted as a Category B rookie in the 2022 AFL draft by the Gold Coast Suns. After impressing with the Gold Coast's Victorian Football League side. His exciting performances in the AFL saw him receive a contract extension until 2026.[3]

Statistics

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Statistics are correct to the end of 2024[4]
Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals 
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds 
  H  
Handballs 
  M  
Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2023 Gold Coast 38 2 0 0 16 8 24 4 3 0.0 0.0 8.0 4.0 12.0 2.0 1.5
2024 Gold Coast 38 7 3 3 43 25 68 21 15 0.4 0.4 6.1 3.6 9.7 3.0 2.1
Career 9 3 3 59 33 92 25 18 0.3 0.3 6.6 3.7 10.2 2.8 2.0

References

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  1. ^ AFL Players Association Indigenous Players Map 2024
  2. ^ Lloyd Johnston to debut for Suns by Jackson Clark 19 August 2023
  3. ^ Lloyd Johnston Extends By SUNS Media 11 July 2024
  4. ^ "Lloyd Johnston". AFLTables. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
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