Travis Johnstone (born July 17, 1980) is an Australian rules footballer who most recently played for the Melbourne Demons in the Australian Football League. He was traded at the end of the 2007 AFL season to the Brisbane Lions. Awarded to the Melbourne Football Club player judged best and fairest for the season. ... The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal, is the medal awarded to the best and fairest player in the Australian Football League during the regular season (ie not including finals matches) as decided upon by umpires. ... The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League. ... Part of the pre-match entertainment at the 2006 AFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. ... Johnstone is a surname of Scottish origin related to Johnston. ... is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... High marking is a key skill and spectacular attribute of Australian rules football Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the key skill in Australian rules football Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy is a code of... Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League, based in Melbourne, Victoria. ... This article is about the national league in Australian rules football. ... The Brisbane Lions Australian Football Club (the trading name for the Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club) are an Australian Football League club based in Brisbane, Queensland. ...

Johnstone was the #1 selection in the 1997 AFL Draft and made his debut in the 1998 season. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League. ...

Johnstone took time to develop into a star player for Melbourne, and for some time was criticised in the football media for underachieving as a #1 draft selection.

In 2002 he finished equal fourth in Brownlow Medal voting, and in 2005 he won his first Melbourne Best and Fairest Award, the Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal, and he led the AFL in total kicks. The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal, is the medal awarded to the best and fairest player in the Australian Football League during the regular season (ie not including finals matches) as decided upon by umpires. ... Awarded to the Melbourne Football Club player judged best and fairest for the season. ...

Johnstone has since developed into a midfielder possessing terrific vision and skill who in 2006 led the team for the second year in a row in the Brownlow Medal, with 11 votes. During the year he accumulated 469 disposals at 21 an outing, which included first for inside 50's (87) and third for rebounds from 50 (55). Was also 5th in tackles (77). However, he has been criticised for his unwillingness to go in for the hard ball and often plays a running receiver role. The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal, is the medal awarded to the best and fairest player in the Australian Football League during the regular season (ie not including finals matches) as decided upon by umpires. ...

In 2007 Johnstone struggled to capture his best form and wasn't helped by an achilles injury holding him to only 15 games. Johnstone produced a career-high 42 disposals in what would be his final game for the Demons in round 22 against Carlton. Carlton Football Club, nicknamed The Blues, is the sixth oldest Australian rules football club and the third oldest club in the Australian Football League. ...

Throughout his career at Melbourne, Travis Johnstone was recognised as one of the AFL's most dangerous and talented midfielders; however he often struggled for consistency, and finished in the Truscott Medal top ten only twice.[1] Awarded to the Melbourne Football Club player judged best and fairest for the season. ...

On the 11th of October 2007 it was confirmed that the Brisbane Lions had acquired the 27 year old midfielder from Melbourne for draft pick #14 in the 2007 national draft, which the Lions had received from Collingwood in a trade for young ruckman Cameron Wood. This came after weeks of speculation over Johnstone's future with the club. New coach Dean Bailey was openly looking for high draft picks and Johnstone was considered a more expendable, yet of decent value. After the clubs confirmed Johnstone was now a Lion, the Melbourne Football Club was bombarded with phone calls from angry supporters who were furious that Johnstone was traded, proving that Johnstone was a very popular player among fans. This article is about the AFL club. ... The 2007 AFL Draft consists of a pre-season draft taking place before the 2007 season, as well as the National Draft, to be held in November 2007 following the conclusion of the 2007 season. ... Cameron Wood (born March 4, 1987) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... Dean Bailey (born January 18, 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the VFL/AFL. Bailey played 53 games for Essendon, mainly in defence. ...

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• Travis Johnstone profile on the Official AFL Website of the Brisbane Lions Football Club
• Travis Johnstone's statistics from AFL Tables