Len Thompson
- Career games
- 301
- Debut
- 1965
Player Information
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Player bio
A career in numbersLen Thompson made his VFL debut for Collingwood in 1965 and played 301 games, including 268 for Collingwood between 1965 and 1978, 20 for South Melbourne in 1979 and 13 for Fitzroy in 1980.
He averaged 15.5 disposals and 5.1 marks per game and scored 275 goals and 188 behinds. In 1968, he recorded 505 hitouts across 19 games, an average of 26.6 per game.
He won the Brownlow Medal in 1972. His honours include an All-Australian selection.
Across seasons with at least five games and complete disposal records, the highest average is 19.78 per game in 1972. The largest total in those seasons is 455 disposals, recorded in 1972.
| Season | Appearances | Total | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 23 | 455 | 19.78 |
| 1979 | 20 | 218 | 10.90 |
| 1980 | 13 | 118 | 9.08 |
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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| 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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| 1980 | 14 |
@
HAW
|
L | Princes Park | -- | -- | 25 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1980 | 13 |
@
MEL
|
L | MCG | -- | -- | 25 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | -- | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1980 | 12 |
vs
FTS
|
L | Junction Oval | -- | -- | 25 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1980 | 11 |
vs
CAR
|
L | Junction Oval | -- | -- | 25 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -- | 9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1980 | 10 |
@
GEE
|
L | GMHBA Stadium | -- | -- | 25 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — |
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