Wally Lovett

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Wally Lovett
Personal information
Date of birth (1961-12-15) 15 December 1961 (age 61)
Original team(s) Heywood (WBFL)
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1982 Collingwood 15 (11)
1983–1984 Richmond 13 0(6)
Total28 (17)
Representative team honours
YearsTeamGames (Goals)
1983 Aboriginal All-Stars 1 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1984.
2 State and international statistics correct as of 1983.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Wally Lovett (born 15 December 1961) is an indigenous former Australian rules football player who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 1982 for Collingwood and in 1983 and 1984 for Richmond. He later played in the VFA for Brunswick. [1]

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  1. Hugo Kelly (17 May 1986). "Brunswick's big week comes to a climax". The Age. Melbourne, VIC. p. 35.