Ted Lovett

Ted Lovett (born 15 February 1941) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Ted Lovett
Personal information
Full name	Edward Lovett
Date of birth	(1941-02-15) 15 February 1941
Original team(s)	North Ballarat
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1963–1964	Fitzroy	9 (2)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1964.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Lovett played two games for Fitzroy in the 1963 VFL season, on a permit.[2] He finished the year back at North Ballarat and won the first of two Henderson Medal, the other coming in 1965.[3] He played seven games for Fitzroy 1964.He is an Indigenous Australian.

Early life

Lovett is the son of Alf Egan, the first indigenous player for the Carlton Football Club, and Gertie, of the Gunditjmara tribe. He grew up in Fitzroy, Victoria. After his father's death he was made a ward of the state.[4]

Community service

In the 1970s Lovett worked for Aboriginal Affairs.[4] He played a key role in setting up the Ballarat and District Aboriginal Cooperative, which specialises in Aboriginal health, welfare and community development. He also worked with eye doctor Fred Hollows.[5]

In 2017, Lovett was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for services to the indigenous community in south-west Victoria.[5]

References

1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
2. "AFL Tables: Ted Lovett". afltables.com.
3. "North Ballarat". Full Points Footy.
4. "'The fighting Maras' – a family story". www.carltonfc.com.au.
5. ""Our Queen's Birthday Honours, 2017"". www.thecourier.com.au.