Noel Lovell (born 26 September 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1980s.
| Noel Lovell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Noel Lovell | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1961 | ||
| Original team(s) | Preston RSL | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1981–1984 | Collingwood | 16 (6) | |
| 1985–1986 | Richmond | 4 (0) | |
| Total | 20 (6) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1986. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Lovell made his league debut in Collingwood's 1981 Preliminary Final win, coming off the interchange bench when Ross Brewer injured his ankle.[1] This made him the first VFL player from any club since Len Thompson in 1965 to make his debut in a preliminary final. Recruited from Preston RSL, Lovell was again playing off the interchange bench in the 1981 VFL Grand Final and experienced his first loss.[2][3]
He played the first seven rounds in 1982 but struggled to get a game over the next two seasons and finished his career with a stint at Richmond.
References edit
- ^ The Age, "Brewer is unlikely", 21 September 1981, p. 32
- ^ "Noel Lovell". AFL Tables.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.