James Henry Lawrence Hovey (15 August 1922 – 28 March 1995)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Jim Hovey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Henry Lawrence Hovey | ||
| Date of birth | 15 August 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Mount Rowan, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 28 March 1995 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Shepparton, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Modewarre | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1946–1948 | Geelong | 41 (8) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1948. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Hovey, a back pocket player, arrived at Geelong from Modewarre and debuted in 1946, when he appeared in every game from round seven.[2][3] He played 17 games in 1947 and gathered all of his five career Brownlow Medal votes that year, then made a further 11 appearances in 1948.[3][4]
Following his career at Geelong, Hovey coached in country Victoria, first at Wimmera Football League club Murtoa in 1949, before being appointed coach of Mooroopna in 1950.[5][6]
Hovey kicked two goals for Shepparton when they defeated Tatura in the 1951 Goulburn Valley Football League grand final.[7]
Hovey won the 1952 Central Goulburn Valley Football League best and fairest award, the Neal Hanlon Trophy, as captain / coach of Tallygaroopna.[8]
He was the second of three brothers to play league football for Geelong, the eldest Ced Hovey played 10 games in 1945 and the youngest Ron Hovey captained the club in 1960.[9] His son, Wayne Hovey, also played with Geelong.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Jim Hovey – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Geelong Will Provide Fast". The Advocate. Burnie, Tasmania. 5 September 1947. p. 7. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Jim Hovey – Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "1947 Brownlow Medal". AFL Tables. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Murtoa's New Coach on the Job". The Horsham Times. Victoria. 18 March 1949. p. 2. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ "Football Mooroopna's New Coach". Riverine Herald. Echuca, Vic. 28 January 1950. p. 1. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ "1951 - Goulburn Valley FL - Grand Final match review". Shepparton Advertiser. 18 September 1951. p. 2. Retrieved 17 August 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1952 - CGVFL Best & Fairest Award". Shepparton Advertiser. 22 August 1952. p. 6. Retrieved 22 July 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ a b Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
External links
edit- Jim Hovey's playing statistics from AFL Tables