Wayne Hovey

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Wayne Hovey
Personal information
Full name Wayne Hovey
Date of birth (1956-07-13) 13 July 1956 (age 64)
Original team(s) Shepparton United [1]
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1977 Geelong 6 (10)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1977.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Wayne Hovey (born 13 July 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the Victorian Football League (now known as the Australian Football League). [2]

He is the son of Jim Hovey, who played for Geelong in the 1940s. [3] His uncles, Ced and Ron, were also Geelong footballers. [4]

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References

  1. "AFL / VFL Players - Shepparton United Football Club". Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  2. "Australian Football — Wayne Hovey — Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  3. "13 League players whose fathers played in VFL company". Football Record : 13. 26 June 1976.
  4. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.