Born in East Fremantle, Western Australia on 4 April 1939, he joined the Western Australian Herbarium as a laboratory assistant at the age of twenty in 1959.
It is located in the Perth suburb of East Fremantle, about 12 km south west of the city centre.
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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.
He then returned to Western Australia and switched to play for East Fremantle alongside his brother Scott, who played one game for Carlton in 1993.
One famous mark, which he took in the 1956 WANFL preliminary final over East Fremantle's Ray French is commemorated in a statue at Fremantle Oval by local sculptor Robert Hitchcock.
Tetley continued to play in 1940 under future politician Ross Hutchinson, but like his contemporary Tyson contemplated retirement in 1941 before staying on and helping a Cardinal team rebuilt with young players like Stan Heal, Bill Kingsbury and "Spike" Pola to a surprise premiership win over East Fremantle.