Gavin Wanganeen

This is the player profile for Gavin Adrian Wanganeen, born in Mount Gambier, South Australia in 1973. He played for Essendon and Port Adelaide in the VFL/AFL, winning a premiership with Essendon in 1993 and a premiership with Port Adelaide in 2004. He played for Port Adelaide and the Port Adelaide Magpies in the SANFL, winning a premiership with Port Adelaide in 1990. He played for the Essendon Reserves in the VFL/AFL Reserves. He also represented South Australia at national football carnivals / championships. Wanganeen was drafted initially by Essendon during the 1989 VFL National Draft.

Player Details

Name: Gavin Wanganeen
Full Name: Gavin Adrian Wanganeen
DOB: 18/06/1973
POB: Mount Gambier, South Australia
Height: 181cm
Weight: 83kg

Player History

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Essendon (1991-1996)
      • 127 matches played for Essendon in the VFL/AFL
      • 1993 premiership won with Essendon in the VFL/AFL
    • Port Adelaide (1997-2006)
      • 173 matches played for Port Adelaide in the VFL/AFL, with 62 as captain
      • 2004 premiership won with Port Adelaide in the VFL/AFL
    • Awards
      • All-Australian Team (VFL/AFL Team Of the Year) (x4): 1992, 1993, 2001, 2003
  • SANFL Accolades:
    • Port Adelaide (1990)
      • 2 matches played for Port Adelaide in the SANFL
      • 1990 premiership won with Port Adelaide in the SANFL
    • Port Adelaide Magpies (2006)
      • 1 match played for the Port Adelaide Magpies in the SANFL
  • VFL/AFL Reserves Accolades:
  • Football Carnival / Championship Representative Accolades:
    • South Australia (1993)
      • 2 matches played for South Australia in football carnivals / championships

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1990 SANFL Season Port Adelaide 2 0 R02, GF
1991 AFL Season Essendon 18 12 R02-06, R08-11, R13-17, R22-24, EF
AFLR Season Essendon (R) 1 1 R01
1992 AFL Season Essendon 21 11 R01-02, R04-06, R08-21, R23-24
1993 AFL Season Essendon 22 4 R01-06, R08-14, R16-19, R21, QF, SF, PF, GF
1994 AFL Season Essendon 22 12 R01-05, R07-20, R22-24
1995 AFL Season Essendon 23 10 R01-05, R07-22, QF, SF
1996 AFL Season Essendon 21 14 R01-02, R04, R08-22, QF, SF, PF
1997 AFL Season Port Adelaide 20 14 R02-17, R19-22
1998 AFL Season Port Adelaide 15 8 R03-10, R12-17, R19
1999 AFL Season Port Adelaide 16 5 R01-07, R11-14, R19-22, QF
2000 AFL Season Port Adelaide 10 6 R01-05, R13-16, R19
2001 AFL Season Port Adelaide 24 41 R01-22, QF, SF
2002 AFL Season Port Adelaide 20 12 R01-09, R12-16, R20-22, QF, SF, PF
2003 AFL Season Port Adelaide 25 15 R01-22, QF, SF, PF
2004 AFL Season Port Adelaide 19 24 R01-07, R10-14, R19-22, QF, PF, GF
2005 AFL Season Port Adelaide 23 13 R01-15, R17-22, EF, SF
2006 AFL Season Port Adelaide 1 0 R01
SANFL Season Port Adelaide Magpies 1 0 R08

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1997 AFL Season Port Adelaide 20 R02-17, R19-22
1998 AFL Season Port Adelaide 15 R03-10, R12-17, R19
1999 AFL Season Port Adelaide 16 R01-07, R11-14, R19-22, QF
2000 AFL Season Port Adelaide 10 R01-05, R13-16, R19
2006 AFL Season Port Adelaide 1 R01