Lachlan Johnson Biography

Essendon delist Irving Mosquito, Ned Cahill and Lachie Johnson.

Potential Brisbane Lions father-son Lachlan Johnson, who is also eligible to join Essendon through its Next Generation Academy, has suffered a serious knee injury that will end his season.

Johnson, the son of three-time Lions premiership defender Chris, tore his anterior cruciate ligament playing school football for Scotch College last week in Melbourne.

He is set to undergo surgery, which will leave him sidelined for 12 months.

It is a setback for Johnson, who loomed as a possible later selection at this year's NAB AFL Draft, and who has trained with the Lions at stages across the season.