Johns was recruited by Essendon from East Fremantle (WAFL) playing in the colts, State U18s & reserves, until a career threatening fractured labrum in his draft year (2002 rookie draft) which kept him from the playing field for over two years.
Johns Hopkins University | Jasper Johns | Johns Hopkins Hospital | Johns Hopkins | St. Johns River | Glynis Johns | Courtney Pine | Courtney Love | Ethan Johns | Johns Hopkins University Press | Andrew Johns | Glyn Johns | Geoff Johns | W. E. Johns | Matthew Johns | Johns Hopkins School of Medicine | Courtney Paris | St. Johns' Church | Nicholas Courtney | Mervyn Johns | Johns Island, South Carolina | Andy Johns | Harold E. Johns | Courtney Taylor-Taylor | Courtney Robinson | Courtney Johns | Courtney Cummz | Courtney Campbell Causeway | Courtney | Adrian Johns |
The club entered its 64th year in the EDFL competition with some high profile players and new recruits, including former AFL players Courtney Johns, Hayden Skipworth, Damien Peverill and Tom Hislop.