Player
John Platten
Hawthorn · #44·12 seasons (1986–1997)·258 games·Born 17-Mar-1963 (age 63)·170 cm·70 kg
Games
258
Disposals
5,469
Goals
228
Tackles
486
Brownlow votes
143
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
30 Aug 1997R22
vs
Western Bulldogs
Lost by 18
13.9 (87) – 15.15 (105)
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23 Aug 1997R21
@
North Melbourne
Lost by 38
6.7 (43) – 10.21 (81)
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17 Aug 1997R20
@
Sydney
Lost by 58
11.11 (77) – 20.15 (135)
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9 Aug 1997R19
vs
West Coast
Lost by 21
10.6 (66) – 13.9 (87)
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2 Aug 1997R18
@
Brisbane Lions
Lost by 70
11.5 (71) – 21.15 (141)
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Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Hawthorn | 25 | 13.3 | 7.0 | 20.3 | 2.4 | — | 1.2 | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1987 | Hawthorn | 26 | 15.8 | 8.5 | 24.4 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 |
| 1988 | Hawthorn | 22 | 17.4 | 6.4 | 23.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1989 | Hawthorn | 22 | 18.4 | 6.1 | 24.6 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 |
| 1990 | Hawthorn | 19 | 13.1 | 4.0 | 17.1 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1991 | Hawthorn | 23 | 17.0 | 7.0 | 24.0 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| 1992 | Hawthorn | 22 | 16.9 | 6.2 | 23.1 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1993 | Hawthorn | 18 | 14.8 | 5.3 | 20.1 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1994 | Hawthorn | 23 | 14.5 | 6.6 | 21.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1995 | Hawthorn | 19 | 12.9 | 5.2 | 18.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1996 | Hawthorn | 21 | 12.1 | 5.6 | 17.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 |
| 1997 | Hawthorn | 18 | 11.6 | 6.2 | 17.7 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Hawthorn | 25 | 332 | 175 | 507 | 61 | — | 31 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
| 1987 | Hawthorn | 26 | 411 | 222 | 633 | 64 | 49 | 33 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 |
| 1988 | Hawthorn | 22 | 383 | 141 | 524 | 56 | 39 | 21 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| 1989 | Hawthorn | 22 | 406 | 134 | 540 | 80 | 42 | 16 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 |
| 1990 | Hawthorn | 19 | 249 | 76 | 325 | 48 | 20 | 19 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| 1991 | Hawthorn | 23 | 390 | 161 | 551 | 56 | 65 | 25 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| 1992 | Hawthorn | 22 | 371 | 137 | 508 | 51 | 38 | 20 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| 1993 | Hawthorn | 18 | 267 | 95 | 362 | 45 | 43 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1994 | Hawthorn | 23 | 333 | 151 | 484 | 67 | 58 | 16 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
| 1995 | Hawthorn | 19 | 246 | 99 | 345 | 41 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1996 | Hawthorn | 21 | 254 | 117 | 371 | 56 | 54 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
| 1997 | Hawthorn | 18 | 208 | 111 | 319 | 56 | 34 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
43
41, 38, 38, 37, 37, 37, 36, 36, 35
Kicks
33
30, 28, 28, 27, 27, 27, 27, 26, 26
Marks
8
8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 6, 6
Handballs
18
16, 15, 14, 13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12
Goals
6
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Behinds
5
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Hit Outs
1
1
Tackles
8
7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5
Frees
7
6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5
Frees Against
8
8, 7, 6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4