Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Born
- Thursday, 2nd October, 1952
- Current Age
- 73 years and 177 days
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- World Cup
- 1975
- Midweek Cup
- 1980
Biography
Wynnum-Manly lock, the brother of 1978 Test prop Greg Platz, first represented Queensland against NZ in 1973. Platz was a regular member of Queensland's state sides in the 1970s and earned a place in Australia's World Cup team in 1975. His move to Sydney, where he played with P’matta and Penrith, met without similar rep success.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Playing Career Statistics
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| Representative Career - International | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests (Senior International Matches) | - | 6 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 83.33% | List | ||||
| World Cup | 1 | 6 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 83.33% | List | ||||
| Tour Matches | Queensland Firsts | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Australia | - | 10 | 4 | - | - | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 90.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Brisbane Firsts | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
| Representative Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Interstate Series | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12.50% | List | ||||
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) | - | 89 | 16 | - | - | 50 | 41 | 46 | 2 | 46.07% | List | ||||
| NSWRFL Finals | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% | List | ||||
| Bulimba Cup | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Preseason Cup | - | 10 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 60.00% | List | ||||
| Midweek Cup | 1 | 12 | 3 | - | - | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 58.33% | List | ||||
| Overall | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
| First Class | 132 | 25 | - | - | 77 | 76 | 63 | 8 | 57.58% | List | |||||
Test Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Australia | 1975 | 6 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 83.33% | List | ||||
World Cup Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Australia | 1975 | 6 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 83.33% | List | ||||
Australia - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Toowoomba | 1972 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| QLD Firsts | 1974-75, 1977 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10.00% | List | ||||
| Brisbane Firsts | 1975 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1972-1977 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 8 | 2 | 16.67% | List | ||||
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Parramatta | NSWRFL 1978 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Parramatta | NSWRFL 1979 | 14 | 7 | - | - | 21 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 78.57% | List | ||||
| Parramatta | NSWRFL 1980 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 66.67% | List | ||||
| Penrith | NSWRFL 1981 | 18 | 4 | - | - | 12 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 38.89% | List | ||||
| Penrith | NSWRFL 1982 | 26 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 26.92% | List | ||||
| Penrith | NSWRFL 1983 | 15 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 40.00% | List | ||||
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Parramatta | 1978-80 | 30 | 8 | - | - | 24 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 70.00% | List | ||||
| Penrith | 1981-83 | 59 | 8 | - | - | 26 | 20 | 38 | 1 | 33.90% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1978-1983 | 89 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 41 | 46 | 2 | 46.07% | List | ||||
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, Paul Carter, Max Turner, Bill Bates, AJ Lucantonio
Your Say
02/08/2011
Saw Platz play in Brisbane comp many times. Great running backrower who dominated the Brisbane comp.
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