Richard Loveridge
Richard Loveridge (born 15 January 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1980s.
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 15 January 1963 | ||
Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland | ||
Original team(s) | Scotch College | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1982–1989 | Hawthorn | 136 (119) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1989. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Playing as a rover who was handy near goals, Loveridge was a regular member of the Hawthorn side and was a premiership player in 1983 and 1986. The 1986 VFL season was Loveridge's best; he kicked a career-high 26 goals and finished tenth in the Brownlow Medal count. At the end of the 1989 VFL season, he announced his retirement from football.
Loveridge is a lawyer, having studied at the University of Melbourne. He is a partner of Herbert Smith Freehills,[1] and has served as a member of the AFL Tribunal for more than ten years.[2][3]
In October 2020, Loveridge was appointed as Chair of the Ormond College Council.
Loveridge is a keen surfer. In 1999 he wrote a surfing guide, Surfing Victoria: The Ultimate Guide.[4]
References
- "Richard Loveridge". Herbert Smith Freehills. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- Wilmoth, Peter (24 June 2000). "The Ultimate Guidance". The Age. p. 3.
- "The AFL Administration". 29 March 2011. Archived from the original on 1 October 2009.
- Loveridge, Richard (1999). Surfing Victoria: The Ultimate Guide / Richard Loveridge. ISBN 0957737602.