Bill Lokan
Fitzroy
AFL career
87 games40 goals
- Debut
- R1 1983 v HAW26 Mar 1983
- Most recent
- R18 1988 v CAR30 July 1988
Stats
1988 | FIT | 5 | 8.2 | 2.4 | 10.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 35 |
1987 | FIT | 11 | 15.1 | 4.1 | 19.2 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 69 |
1986 | FIT | 16 | 14.4 | 5.4 | 19.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.7 | - | 0.4 | 0.7 | - |
1985 | FIT | 17 | 17.4 | 4.1 | 21.5 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | - | 0.6 | 0.5 | - |
1984 | FIT | 18 | 15.3 | 5.1 | 20.4 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | - | 0.5 | 0.8 | - |
1983 | FIT | 20 | 10.5 | 4.8 | 15.2 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 2.4 | - | 0.4 | 0.6 | - |
Bio
Recruited from North Adelaide in the SANFL, Bill Lokan was a polished interstate arrival who slotted seamlessly into Fitzroy’s midfield in 1983. A schoolteacher by trade, he balanced the classroom with the rigours of VFL football, establishing himself as a hard-running centreman known for his high possession counts and penetrating distribution. While often operating in the shadow of the club's superstars, Lokan was a vital cog in the Lions' "last hurrah" era, often tasked with tagging roles or acting as the link man through the corridor. His defining moment came during the 1986 finals series, where he produced a best-on-ground performance in the muddy First Semi-Final win over Sydney, gathering 26 disposals to help engineer a famous victory. He retired in 1988 following injury struggles, leaving a legacy as an underrated contributor to Fitzroy’s final golden period.
Profile
- Born
- 01 Oct 1959 (age 67y 20d)
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 78 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from North Adelaide in the SANFL, Bill Lokan was a polished interstate arrival who slotted seamlessly into Fitzroy’s midfield in 1983. A schoolteacher by trade, he balanced the classroom with the rigours of VFL football, establishing himself as a hard-running centreman known for his high possession counts and penetrating distribution. While often operating in the shadow of the club's superstars, Lokan was a vital cog in the Lions' "last hurrah" era, often tasked with tagging roles or acting as the link man through the corridor. His defining moment came during the 1986 finals series, where he produced a best-on-ground performance in the muddy First Semi-Final win over Sydney, gathering 26 disposals to help engineer a famous victory. He retired in 1988 following injury struggles, leaving a legacy as an underrated contributor to Fitzroy’s final golden period.