Glenn Lovett (born 23 July 1969) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the VFL/AFL.
| Glenn Lovett | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Glenn Lovett | ||
| Date of birth | 23 July 1969 | ||
| Original team(s) | Melbourne High School | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1987–1999 | Melbourne | 127 (74) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1999. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Lovett made his debut for Melbourne in 1987 but only managed seven games in his first three seasons. He did not cement his spot in the side until the 1990s. In 1992 he won the Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal for being Melbourne's best and fairest player[1] and was runner up in 1993.
Lovett played only one game in the 1998 season battling hamstring injuries. Although he was named as vice-captain for 1999,[2] he retired midway through the season.[3]
Upon the end of his playing career, Lovett completed an MBA and began a successful career in sports business.[4] He currently holds the position of President, Global Strategy, at REPUCOM, one of the world's leading sports marketing research companies.
Playing statistics
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 1987 | Melbourne | 51 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| 1988 | Melbourne | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Melbourne | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 8 | 48 | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 8.0 | 1.6 | 9.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| 1990 | Melbourne | 6 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 97 | 19 | 116 | 31 | 15 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 9.7 | 1.9 | 11.6 | 3.1 | 1.5 |
| 1991 | Melbourne | 6 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 183 | 65 | 248 | 48 | 26 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 15.3 | 5.4 | 20.7 | 4.0 | 2.2 |
| 1992 | Melbourne | 6 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 307 | 130 | 437 | 108 | 34 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 17.1 | 7.2 | 24.3 | 6.0 | 1.9 |
| 1993 | Melbourne | 6 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 329 | 179 | 508 | 98 | 27 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 16.5 | 9.0 | 25.4 | 4.9 | 1.4 |
| 1994 | Melbourne | 6 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 133 | 92 | 225 | 39 | 17 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 12.1 | 8.4 | 20.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 |
| 1995 | Melbourne | 6 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 237 | 132 | 369 | 73 | 30 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 13.2 | 7.3 | 20.5 | 4.1 | 1.7 |
| 1996 | Melbourne | 6 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 185 | 126 | 311 | 54 | 28 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 12.3 | 8.4 | 20.7 | 3.6 | 1.9 |
| 1997 | Melbourne | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 129 | 127 | 256 | 37 | 19 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 18.3 | 2.6 | 1.4 |
| 1998 | Melbourne | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 1999 | Melbourne | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 15.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 127 | 74 | 69 | 1662 | 891 | 2553 | 502 | 204 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 13.1 | 7.0 | 20.1 | 4.0 | 1.6 | ||
References
edit- ^ Blake, Martin (28 April 1994). "Demons gamble on centre pair". The Age. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ^ Reilly, Stephen (22 March 1999). "Melbourne". The Age. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ^ Brown, Alex; Barassi, Ron (5 March 2000). "Upthere and at 'em again". The Sun-Herald. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ^ Cutler, Matt (27 November 2009). "Octagon promotes Glenn Lovett to Managing Director". Sport Business International. Archived from the original on 22 August 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ "Glenn Lovett's player profile at AFL Tables". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
External links
edit- Glenn Lovett's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Demon Wiki profile Archived 25 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine