Nickname: Brigga
Email Address: dplatts@prendiville.wa.edu.au *CLICK ADDRESS TO EMAIL DANNY*
Current Occupation: Physical Education Teacher
Current Place of Residence: 21 Ebsworth Street, Mt Lawley, WA

Association with the club (Player/Official) & period of involvement:
Player – 1979 - 81 and 1986 - 88

Post South Bunbury Life: Lived in Europe for 5 years, had a family returned to Australia in 1998, settled and teaching in Perth for the past 8 years.

Position Played: Wing/Centre, Half Forward/Half Back

Best South Player and Coach you’ve seen:
Players – Leon Baker, Bruce Crabb, Wayne Watterson, Peter Old, Terry House, Peter Hodyl, Pinga (Peter Upson)
Coach – John Depiazzi

Most memorable incident/experience at the club:
Premierships in '81 and '88
Prominant matches against rival Bunbury clubs - Carey Park and Bunbury.
Humour/camaraderie/mateship of fellow team mates.
Snake's (John Depiazzi) pre-seasons/ Snake's pre game speeches.

Earliest memory/association with the club:
Grew up supporting the Club. Remember watching South play at the Bunbury Recreation Ground. Commenced playing for Marist Brothers, moved to South in U/14's.

Additional Comments (Eg. Fondest memory, favourite character around the club, most despised opposition, etc):
Great memories of Sunday night/Monday morning celebrations at Superfly's Nightclub.
Favourite characters - Skinny, Pancho, Sheriff, Beaugs, Les, Lewie, Stretch, Curly, Watto, CB, Pinga, Vic Peos, Boydy.
Admired opposition - Kernut Thorne, Paul Ivanoff, Peter Davidson, Neal Jackson, John Cormack, Peter Rowe, Grant Hawkes.

Other family members who have/had some association with South Bunbury Football Club:
Father, Brigga N I Platts -player
Grandfather, N W Platts (killed in 1942)