Laurie Mithen

This is the player profile for Lawrence Sidney Mithen (a.k.a. Laurie Mithen), born in 1934. He played for Melbourne in the VFL/AFL, winning five premierships with Melbourne (1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960). He played for Port Melbourne in the VFA/VFL, winning a premiership with Port Melbourne in 1964 (D1). He played for Claremont in the WAFL. Mithen also coached Port Melbourne.

Player Details

Name: Lawrence Mithen
Full Name: Lawrence Sidney Mithen
Alias: Laurie Mithen
DOB: 15/04/1934
Height: 183cm
Weight: 83kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1954-1962) - 153 matches, 108 goals
  • VFA/VFL History: (1963-1965) - 33 matches, 0 goals
  • WAFL History: (1966-1967) - 34 matches, 0 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Melbourne (1954-1962)
      • 153 matches played for Melbourne in the VFL/AFL, with 2 as captain
      • 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960 premierships won with Melbourne in the VFL/AFL
  • VFA/VFL Accolades:
    • Port Melbourne (1963-1965)
      • 33 matches played for Port Melbourne in the VFA/VFL
      • 1964 (D1) premiership won with Port Melbourne in the VFA/VFL
  • WAFL Accolades:
    • Claremont (1966-1967)
      • 34 matches played for Claremont in the WAFL

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1954 VFL Season Melbourne 13 6 R01, R03, R05-09, R14-17, PF, GF
1955 VFL Season Melbourne 17 22 R01, R04-06, R08-18, SF, GF
1956 VFL Season Melbourne 18 8 R01-09, R12-18, SF, GF
1957 VFL Season Melbourne 12 1 R01-06, R09, R15-16, SF, PF, GF
1958 VFL Season Melbourne 20 1 R01-18, SF, GF
1959 VFL Season Melbourne 19 7 R01-06, R08-18, SF, GF
1960 VFL Season Melbourne 20 3 R01-18, SF, GF
1961 VFL Season Melbourne 17 23 R01-08, R11, R13-18, SF, PF
1962 VFL Season Melbourne 17 37 R01-08, R11-18, SF
1963 VFA (D1) Season Port Melbourne 10 0 R01-02, R05, R08-10, R12, R14-15, R18
1964 VFA (D1) Season Port Melbourne 9 0 R02, R10-11, R14-15, R17-18, SF, GF
1965 VFA (D1) Season Port Melbourne 14 0 R01, R03-07, R09-11, R13, R15-16, SF, PF
1966 WANFL Season Claremont 14 0 R01, R09-21
1967 WANFL Season Claremont 20 0 R02-21

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1962 VFL Season Melbourne 2 R12, R18