He began his career with the Adelaide Crows in 1996 and played in their 1997 and 1998 premiership sides before his 20th birthday.
In 2006, Johnson had an outstanding season, playing as a tagger and keeping many of the game's star players in check.
Following the 2008 season, Kane Johnson stood aside as captain and was replaced by Chris Newman.
In 2013, four years post retirement Kane now works with a variety of individuals teaching the ancient art of Qigong with modern philosophies.
[citation needed] In 2014, Kane Johnson had a son with long-term girlfriend Charis McKittrick.