John Platten in full flight for his 250th game against Port Adelaide in 1997. “It’s embarrassing, not knowing their names,” Platten says. “And it just doesn’t happen with those guys.

John Platten, wife Leanne brought to tears by footy star’s concussion reality. A footy favourite of the 1980s is dealing with a horror health battle that is afflicting more and more competitors ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL. Followed categories will be added to My News. Platten played 258 games with Hawthorn between 1986 and 1998, winning four flags alongside a host of ...

With his unmistakeable mop of long, curly, flowing hair, John Platten was one of the most recognisable members of one of the great teams in AFL history.

Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL. Followed categories will be added to My News. Platten played 258 games with Hawthorn between 1986 and 1998, winning four flags alongside a host of ...

Footy legend John Platten's wife breaks down as she reveals how the effects of 36 concussions have turned him into a different man: 'I'm living with two Johns now' ...

John Platten (far right) says he has no memory of this 1989 AFL grand final victory with the Hawks. Source: Supplied. Platten won four premierships with Hawthorn, including this victory over ...

John Platten in action against the Demons. Credit: Ken Irwin “I don’t probably don’t show that as much as I could, especially in front of family and friends, but the moods do change a bit.

BROWNLOW Medallist John Platten is breathing easier after learning there are no signs he will suffer long-term effects from multiple concussions during his AFL career. Platten, 52, has had scans ...

ADELAIDE-born Hawthorn great John Platten is suffering memory loss and fears an estimated 40 concussions he suffered during an 18-year footy career may have scrambled his brain. He fears that an ...

JOHN Platten is a SA football legend and was near the top of the Crows shopping list in the club’s early days. But he was never going to bail on the Hawks, says Chris McDermott.