John Platten

This is the player profile for John Patrick Platten, born in South Australia in 1963. He played for Hawthorn in the VFL/AFL, winning four premierships with Hawthorn (1986, 1988, 1989, 1991). He also represented South Australia at national football carnivals / championships. Platten was drafted initially by Hawthorn during the 1981 VFL Interstate Draft.

Player Details

Name: John Platten
Full Name: John Patrick Platten
DOB: 17/03/1963
POB: South Australia
Height: 170cm
Weight: 70kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1986-1997) - 258 matches, 228 goals
  • Football Carnival / Championship Representative History:

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Hawthorn (1986-1997)
      • 258 matches played for Hawthorn in the VFL/AFL, with 18 as captain
      • 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991 premierships won with Hawthorn in the VFL/AFL
    • Awards
      • All-Australian Team (VFL/AFL Team Of the Year) (x5): 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992
  • Football Carnival / Championship Representative Accolades:
    • South Australia (1993)
      • 1 match played for South Australia in football carnivals / championships
    • Awards
      • All-Australian Team (Carnival Representation) (x4): 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1986 VFL Season Hawthorn 25 31 R01-22, SF, PF, GF
1987 VFL Season Hawthorn 26 33 R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF
1988 VFL Season Hawthorn 22 21 R01-08, R11-22, SF, GF
1989 VFL Season Hawthorn 22 16 R01-06, R09-22, SF, GF
1990 AFL Season Hawthorn 19 19 R03-15, R18-22, EF
1991 AFL Season Hawthorn 23 25 R01-03, R05-16, R20-24, QF, SF, GF
1992 AFL Season Hawthorn 22 20 R01-07, R09-15, R17-22, R24, EF
1993 AFL Season Hawthorn 18 15 R01, R03-04, R06-10, R13, R15-22, EF
1994 AFL Season Hawthorn 23 16 R01-05, R07-13, R15-24, QF
1995 AFL Season Hawthorn 19 9 R01-06, R09, R11-22
1996 AFL Season Hawthorn 21 9 R01-18, R21-22, QF
1997 AFL Season Hawthorn 18 14 R01-03, R07, R09-22

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1995 AFL Season Hawthorn 4 R12-15
1997 AFL Season Hawthorn 14 R09-22