Justin Plapp
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Justin Plapp is a former Australian rules football
er who played for Richmond
and St Kilda in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
Plapp caught the attention of AFL clubs after kicking 98 goals with the Burnie Dockers
in 1996, which was the most by a player in the TFL Statewide League that year. He started his AFL career with two good performances at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
, three goals on debut against Fremantle and five more in a win over Carlton the following weekend. His five goal haul in the second game earned him a AFL Rising Star nomination.
In the 1999 AFL Draft
, Plapp was traded to St Kilda for pick 39, Scott Homewood. He was used at St Kilda as a half back flanker in his three seasons.
He was appointed captain-coach of the Burnie Dockers
in 2008 and continued on into the first season of the revamped Tasmanian State League
competition in 2009.
After leading his Burnie team to second position after the roster season, the Dockers were to crash out in straights sets in the finals.
Plapp's final match as a player was to be memorable for his missed set shot at goal after the final siren in the 2009 Preliminary Final which saw the Dockers lose to eventual premier Clarence by 4 points marking a sad end to Plapp's playing career and subsequently his coaching career at Burnie.
Plapp was to quit his post soon after due to a dispute with the Burnie board of directors and took on a coaching role at the Box Hill Hawks in the Victorian Football League
the following season.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played for Richmond
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
and St Kilda in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL).
Plapp caught the attention of AFL clubs after kicking 98 goals with the Burnie Dockers
Burnie Dockers Football Club
Burnie Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in Burnie, Tasmania, Australia.-Club history:The Burnie Dockers were formed as a result of a merger between former TFL Statewide League club Burnie Hawks and NTFL club the Burnie Tigers...
in 1996, which was the most by a player in the TFL Statewide League that year. He started his AFL career with two good performances at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground
The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...
, three goals on debut against Fremantle and five more in a win over Carlton the following weekend. His five goal haul in the second game earned him a AFL Rising Star nomination.
In the 1999 AFL Draft
1999 AFL Draft
The 1999 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 1999 there...
, Plapp was traded to St Kilda for pick 39, Scott Homewood. He was used at St Kilda as a half back flanker in his three seasons.
He was appointed captain-coach of the Burnie Dockers
Burnie Dockers Football Club
Burnie Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in Burnie, Tasmania, Australia.-Club history:The Burnie Dockers were formed as a result of a merger between former TFL Statewide League club Burnie Hawks and NTFL club the Burnie Tigers...
in 2008 and continued on into the first season of the revamped Tasmanian State League
Tasmanian Football League
Tasmanian State League is the highest ranked Australian rules football league in Tasmania, Australia.The league has a long and convoluted history which dates back to its founding on 12 June 1879 Tasmanian State League (TSL) (formerly known as the Tasmanian Football League (TFL), Tasmanian...
competition in 2009.
After leading his Burnie team to second position after the roster season, the Dockers were to crash out in straights sets in the finals.
Plapp's final match as a player was to be memorable for his missed set shot at goal after the final siren in the 2009 Preliminary Final which saw the Dockers lose to eventual premier Clarence by 4 points marking a sad end to Plapp's playing career and subsequently his coaching career at Burnie.
Plapp was to quit his post soon after due to a dispute with the Burnie board of directors and took on a coaching role at the Box Hill Hawks in the Victorian Football League
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
the following season.