Brett Lovett: Melbourne AFL Stats, Age & Career


1997	MEL	18	7.5	6.1	13.6	3.4	0.6	0.9	0.6	0.2	0.2	46
1996	MEL	20	9.0	10.6	19.6	4.3	0.4	1.1	1.1	0.5	0.3	66
1995	MEL	12	10.5	6.3	16.8	3.2	0.8	0.8	1.3	0.2	0.2	59
1994	MEL	25	11.8	9.6	21.5	3.8	0.8	1.0	1.4	0.6	0.1	73
1993	MEL	18	10.6	7.9	18.4	3.3	1.2	0.6	0.6	0.0	0.2	59
1992	MEL	20	12.3	6.5	18.7	3.5	0.7	0.5	1.4	0.2	0.2	67
1991	MEL	24	10.8	7.3	18.0	4.0	1.2	0.6	2.0	0.2	0.1	67
1990	MEL	24	13.3	7.9	21.1	4.3	1.7	1.1	1.5	0.3	0.3	75
1989	MEL	24	11.8	8.6	20.3	4.6	1.5	0.9	1.6	0.0	0.1	72
1988	MEL	26	11.1	7.0	18.1	4.7	1.5	0.7	1.3	0.1	0.1	67
1987	MEL	16	10.1	4.9	15.0	3.9	1.1	0.8	1.1	0.1	0.2	56
1986	MEL	8	9.3	6.5	15.8	2.3	1.5	1.1	-	0.0	0.3	-

1997

MEL

7.5

6.1

13.6

3.4

0.6

0.9

0.6

0.2

1996

MEL

9.0

10.6

19.6

4.3

0.4

1.1

0.5

0.3

1995

MEL

10.5

6.3

16.8

3.2

0.8

1.3

0.2

1994

MEL

11.8

9.6

21.5

3.8

0.8

1.0

1.4

0.6

0.1

1993

MEL

10.6

7.9

18.4

3.3

1.2

0.6

0.0

0.2

1992

MEL

12.3

6.5

18.7

3.5

0.7

0.5

1.4

0.2

1991

MEL

10.8

7.3

18.0

4.0

1.2

0.6

2.0

0.2

0.1

1990

MEL

13.3

7.9

21.1

4.3

1.7

1.1

1.5

0.3

1989

MEL

11.8

8.6

20.3

4.6

1.5

0.9

1.6

0.0

0.1

1988

MEL

11.1

7.0

18.1

4.7

1.5

0.7

1.3

0.1

1987

MEL

10.1

4.9

15.0

3.9

1.1

0.8

1.1

0.1

0.2

1986

MEL

9.3

6.5

15.8

2.3

1.5

1.1

0.0

0.3


FSC	OO	R19	6	8	14	6	0	2	0	1	1.0	56
SYD	MCG	R18	15	11	26	7	0	1	0	1	1.0	95
COL	MCG	R17	11	12	23	4	2	0	0	1	0.0	75
NTH	MCG	R16	8	7	15	1	1	2	0	0	0.1	37
CAR	MCG	R15	10	15	25	7	1	4	0	1	1.0	80
ESS	MCG	R14	9	6	15	4	0	1	0	0	0.0	48
BRL	MCG	R12	4	4	8	3	0	0	0	0	0.0	29
ADE	MCG	R11	1	3	4	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	12
RCH	MCG	R10	6	6	12	4	0	1	0	0	0.0	39
PAD	FP	R9	3	3	6	1	0	0	0	1	0.0	22
GEE	MCG	R8	7	7	14	3	0	0	0	0	0.0	44
FRE	WACA	R7	6	2	8	3	0	0	0	0	0.1	32
STK	WP	R6	3	3	6	2	1	0	0	0	0.0	22
WCE	MCG	R5	11	6	17	4	3	2	0	1	0.0	58
FSC	MCG	R4	8	5	13	3	1	2	0	0	0.0	38
SYD	SCG	R3	13	5	18	6	1	0	0	1	0.0	72
COL	MCG	R2	10	3	13	2	0	0	0	3	0.2	56
NTH	MCG	R1	4	4	8	0	0	2	1	0	1.0	21

FSC

R19

1.0

SYD

MCG

R18

1.0

COL

MCG

R17

0.0

NTH

MCG

R16

0.1

CAR

MCG

R15

1.0

ESS

MCG

R14

0.0

BRL

MCG

R12

0.0

ADE

MCG

R11

0.0

RCH

MCG

R10

0.0

PAD

0.0

GEE

MCG

0.0

FRE

WACA

0.1

STK

0.0

WCE

MCG

0.0

FSC

MCG

0.0

SYD

SCG

0.0

COL

MCG

0.2

NTH

MCG

1.0

Recruited from Inverloch, Brett Lovett began his career stuck behind a legendary lineup at Hawthorn, where he captained the under-19s and played over 60 reserves games without breaking into the senior side. Unable to force his way into the powerhouse Hawks team of the mid-1980s, he was granted a lifeline by Melbourne in 1986. The move proved to be a masterstroke for the Demons, as Lovett almost immediately established himself as a senior regular, though his debut season was briefly interrupted by a broken jaw.

Once settled, Lovett became one of the league’s most consistent and courageous defenders, patrolling the half-back flank with distinct reliability and leadership. He was a key pillar during Melbourne's resurgence under John Northey, notably performing as the team's best player in the overwhelming 1988 Grand Final loss. A three-time Team of the Year selection and a Melbourne Hall of Fame inductee, Lovett finished his career as a highly respected vice-captain and one of the club's most capped players, proving that Hawthorn’s loss was undeniably Melbourne’s gain.

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