Len Thompson

Len Thompson played 301 senior VFL games chiefly for Collingwood, as well as Sydney and Fitzroy between 1965 and 1980, lining up most often as a ruckman. On 23-0, Len Thompson's career spans 3 decades, from the 1960s to the 1980s of football.

Our era-fair model rates Len Thompson at a peak of 97 out of 100, reached in the 1970s. That figure measures Len Thompson only against the players of that same era — the teammates and opponents actually faced — using standardised output, honours and finals impact, so a 1970s ruckman can be compared fairly with players from any other decade of the game.

Honours on the record for Len Thompson include 1 Brownlow Medal.

Season by season, the data credits Len Thompson with a best season of 455 disposals in 1972 and 275 career goals. The full year-by-year breakdown is below.