Career
Plapp caught the attention of American Federation of Labor-Congress 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. In the 1999 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft, Plapp was traded to Street Kilda for pick 39, Scott Homewood. He was used at Street 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.
