John Platten
- Career games
- 258
- Debut
- 1986
Player Information
Accolades
Player bio
A career in numbersJohn Platten made his VFL debut for Hawthorn in 1986 and played 258 games for the club. His last recorded season was 1997.
He averaged 21.2 disposals per game and 2.1 tackles across 233 recorded games. He scored 228 goals and 213 behinds. He played 25 games in his debut season, averaging 20.3 disposals per game. His highest recorded season total was 633 disposals, from 26 games in 1987 at an average of 24.3 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete disposal records, the highest average is 24.55 per game in 1989.
He won the Brownlow Medal in 1987. His honours include 7 All-Australian selections and 4 premierships in 1986, 1988, 1989 and 1991.
| Season | Appearances | Total | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 26 | 633 | 24.35 |
| 1989 | 22 | 540 | 24.55 |
| 1996 | 21 | 371 | 17.67 |
| 1997 | 18 | 319 | 17.72 |
About these season figures
Compared 12 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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| Year | Round | Team | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | POS |
APOS
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# | 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 |
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| 1997 | 22 |
vs
WBD
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L | Waverley Park | -- | -- | 44 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1997 | 21 |
@
NME
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L | MCG | -- | -- | 44 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1997 | 20 |
@
SYD
|
L | S.C.G. | -- | -- | 44 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1997 | 19 |
vs
WCE
|
L | Waverley Park | -- | -- | 44 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1997 | 18 |
@
BRL
|
L | Gabba | -- | -- | 44 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — |
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