{"id":181485,"date":"2025-03-04T11:06:11","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T01:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=181485"},"modified":"2025-03-04T11:06:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T01:06:13","slug":"aflw-draft-qa-scarlett-johnson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2025\/03\/04\/aflw-draft-qa-scarlett-johnson\/","title":{"rendered":"AFLW Draft Q&A: Scarlett Johnson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

NORTHERN Knights forward Scarlett Johnson<\/a> has a safe pair of hands and can do plenty of damage inside 50. The top-age Vic Metro hub member impressed over the course of the last two seasons and enters 2025 as one of five draft-eligible Knights in the summer hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LAST SEASON STATISTICS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team<\/strong><\/td>Games<\/strong><\/td>Disposals<\/strong><\/td>Marks<\/strong><\/td>Tackles<\/strong><\/td>Clearances<\/strong><\/td>Inside 50s<\/strong><\/td>Goals<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Northern Knights<\/td>15<\/td>12.9<\/td>2.5<\/td>3.1<\/td>1.5<\/td>1.5<\/td>12<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Q&A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: Scarlett, tell us a bit about your footy journey?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SJ:<\/strong> “My dad introduced me to it when I was younger. I played Auskick starting from three. Just played up with Eltham, and then I played double bottom-age with Knights a few years ago and I’m still playing now.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: What role\/position do you expect to play?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SJ:<\/strong> “Up forward, more of a high key forward, but also on a wing to use my run.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: What are some of the strengths in your game?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SJ:<\/strong> “Definitely my run and carry, my marking and aerial, and probably my groundballs as well.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: What are you looking to work on?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SJ:<\/strong> “I’m trying to work on my defensive pressure and tackling, just getting rewarded for it more often.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: AFLW club you support?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SJ:<\/strong> “Collingwood.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: Is there a reason for that?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SJ:<\/strong> “I go for them in the AFL and I just grew up watching them. Family as well.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: Who’s a player you model your game on?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SJ:<\/strong> “Tayla Harris<\/strong>, just for her marking and her aerial, and Ella Roberts<\/strong> for her running.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: Who’s had the most individual influence on your career?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SJ:<\/strong> “Definitely my dad and my pa, they’ve just supported me through it all and they’re always just cheering me on the sidelines and always there for me.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: Finally, what goals do you set for yourself this year?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SJ:<\/strong> “Have fun with my footy and have fun with the girls. Hopefully national champs and hopefully get drafted.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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