Robert DiPierdomenico and John Platten celebrate after the 1986 Grand Final.Source: News Corp Australia Above all he was tough. Courageous, above and beyond the call of duty. His resume says it all.

Adelaide plays Hawthorn this Sunday and Bicks recalls the time he tagged Hawks great and Brownlow Medallist John Platten. Growing up, I idolised John Platten. He was a legendary South Australian ...

Platten was dogged by a knee injury throughout the 1990 season but came back in typical fashion and in 1993 played in his 17th AFL final. He finally finished up in 1997 and returned to his home state ...

IT'S BEEN 14 years since six-goal star John Platten led the Hawks to their last victory over Adelaide at AAMI Stadium. A lot has changed since round nine, 1994, but it's a phenomenal winning record ...

Greg Williams, Nicky Winmar and John Platten are among the AFL greats to have battled concussion-related health issues in recent years. All three have been linked to a potential class action against ...