The Coburg Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of midfielder Lachlan Johns from Vermont.Johns 21, Is a 181cm midfelder who has spent his senior football career at Vermont in the Eastern Football League (EFL).
Johns has had TAC Cup experience with the Eastern Ranges and in 2012, trialled with Box Hill, but stress fractures halted him from making an impact and he spent the rest of the year getting back to 100%.
The young midfielder took his game to a new level in 2014, winning the Best and Fairest at Vermont ahead of league best and fairest winner Ryan Mullett and was named on the wing in the EFL team of the year.
Johns has had TAC Cup experience with the Eastern Ranges and in 2012, trialled with Box Hill, but stress fractures halted him from making an impact and he spent the rest of the year getting back to 100%.
The young midfielder took his game to a new level in 2014, winning the Best and Fairest at Vermont ahead of league best and fairest winner Ryan Mullett and was named on the wing in the EFL team of the year.
“I want to challenge myself at a higher level and Coburg has presented me with the best opportunity to do that.”
This is Coburg’s first signing for 2015 from the EFL.
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