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Gavin Wanganeen

Gavin Wanganeen

Essendon / Port Adelaide
— Retired
Career games
300
Debut
1991
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Player Information

Height 181 cm
Date of Birth 18-Jun-1973
AFL Debut 1991

Accolades

Player bio

A career in numbers

Gavin Wanganeen made his AFL debut for Essendon in 1991 and played 300 games, including 127 for Essendon between 1991 and 1996 and 173 for Port Adelaide between 1997 and 2006.

He averaged 16.8 disposals and 1.5 tackles per game and scored 201 goals and 149 behinds. He played 18 games in his debut season, averaging 13.6 disposals per game. His highest recorded season total was 524 disposals, from 25 games in 2003 at an average of 21.0 per game. 2003 also has the highest per-game average among seasons with at least five appearances and complete disposal records.

He won the Brownlow Medal in 1993. His honours include 5 All-Australian selections and 2 premierships in 1993 and 2004.

Selected seasons: disposals
SeasonAppearancesTotalPer game
20032552420.96
20041929615.58
20052336215.74
About these season figures

Compared 15 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and disposals recorded for every included appearance. Regular-season and finals appearances are included. Rates are total divided by appearances; ties use unrounded rates. Ongoing seasons can change. This compares the player’s own seasons, not their rank against other players.

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Career and season figures include finals where played.

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Recent Games

-- Not recorded. Coverage varies by statistic.

Year Round Team Opponent Result Score Venue POS APOS
# D K HB M G B T HO I50 R50 CL CP UP CG FF FA CM M50 IM 1% BO GA TOG EFF MIN SC DT MG GBG CC SCL TO HTA HOW% HTA% SP CD1 CDL% CO1 COW% INT CBA% SOG SHACC% GACC% SI PA CBA KI KIPO KI% RC EK KE% MOL T50 APR D50P DMP AMP A50P Tagged
2006 1
Port Adelaide PTA
Kangaroos vs KNG
L
87-128
AAMI Stadium -- -- 4 9 0 9 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 5 1 0 1 0 1 -- 0 0 1 60% 78% 74 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2005 SF
Port Adelaide PTA
Adelaide @ ADE
L
40-123
AAMI Stadium -- -- 4 16 11 5 5 1 0 1 0 0 3 2 7 9 0 1 0 0 0 -- 2 0 0 86% 75% 108 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2005 EF
Port Adelaide PTA
Kangaroos @ KNG
W
164-77
Marvel Stadium -- -- 4 15 10 5 4 1 0 1 0 3 0 3 7 9 2 1 2 0 0 -- 3 2 0 78% 93% 100 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2005 22
Port Adelaide PTA
Fremantle vs FRE
W
120-75
AAMI Stadium -- -- 4 12 5 7 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 5 6 1 1 0 0 0 -- 1 1 0 69% 92% 82 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2005 21
Port Adelaide PTA
Brisbane Lions @ BRL
W
81-51
Gabba -- -- 4 19 12 7 3 0 0 1 0 2 3 3 9 9 0 2 0 0 0 -- 1 1 0 72% 90% 82 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
Latest 5 of 300 career games

Games

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Grand Final

Grand Final Sat 26 Sep FINAL
Fremantle FRE
89–96
Brisbane Lions BRI
M.C.G.
AFLW
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
Geelong GEE
52–56
Melbourne MEL
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
North Melbourne NTH
49–13
Carlton CAR
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Sydney SYD
—–—
Western Bulldogs WBD
Henson Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Gold Coast GCS
—–—
Hawthorn HAW
People First Stadium
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