Brett Lovett

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Brett Lovett
Personal information
Full name Brett Lovett
Date of birth (1966-05-20) 20 May 1966 (age 58)
Original team(s) Inverloch
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Position(s) Half back
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1986–1997 Melbourne 235 (48)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1997.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Brett Lovett (born 20 May 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He also represented Victoria on six occasions.

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Recruited from Inverloch, Lovett played at half back for the Demons from 1986 until 1997. After retiring, he went on to coach Frankston in the Victorian Football League (VFL) from 2003 to 2008. [1]

Lovett was appointed coach of Sandringham, also a VFL side, in October 2010.

Sandringham and Lovett parted ways in October 2011 when Sandringham decided to return to a full-time coaching position. [1]

Lovett was appointed coach of fellow VFL club, Casey on 14 November 2011. [1]

Statistics

[2]
Legend
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Goals
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Kicks
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Disposals  
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Tackles
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Behinds  
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Handballs  
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Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
1986 Melbourne 508027452126180.00.39.36.515.82.3
1987 Melbourne 1716131617924063170.10.210.14.915.03.91.1
1988 Melbourne 172623288183471122350.10.111.17.018.14.71.3
1989 Melbourne 172412282206488111390.00.111.88.620.34.61.6
1990 Melbourne 172478318189507103350.30.313.37.921.14.31.5
1991 Melbourne 17244325817543395480.20.110.87.318.04.02.0
1992 Melbourne 17204424512937470280.20.212.36.518.73.51.4
1993 Melbourne 17180319014233259110.00.210.67.918.43.30.6
1994 Melbourne 172514329624153796340.60.111.89.621.53.81.4
1995 Melbourne 1712221267520138160.20.210.56.316.83.21.3
1996 Melbourne 17209618021239286220.50.39.010.619.64.31.1
1997 Melbourne 17184413511024561100.20.27.56.113.63.40.6
Career23548432553179343469222950.20.210.97.618.53.91.3

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Amy, Paul; Landsberger, Sam (14 November 2011). "Former Melbourne Demons star Brett Lovett to coach Casey Scorpions". Herald Sun. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  2. "Brett Lovett stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 1 November 2016.