Kieran Lovell Explained

Kieran Lovell
Birth Date:1997 5, df=yes
Originalteam:Kingborough Football Club (TSL)
Draftpick:No. 22, 2015 national draft
Debutdate:Round 6, 2016
Debutstadium:Spotless Stadium
Height:174cm
Weight:85kg
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Kingborough Football Club
Statsend:2018
Years1:2016–2018
Games Goals1:2 (0)
Careerhighlights:

Kieran Lovell (born 16 May 1997) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early career

Playing for the Kingborough Tigers in the TSL. With a strong 2015 season and winning the Tasmanian MVP and All-Australian Under-18 honours after impressive performances in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.[1] With strong skills when it comes to the in and under ball he had been compared to former Hawthorn captain Sam Mitchell.

AFL career

Lovell made his senior debut for the Hawks against GWS Giants at Spotless Stadium in round 6, he had 6 kicks and 5 handballs when his team lost by 75 points.[2]

Lovell suffered a shoulder injury at the beginning of the 2017 season requiring surgery. He was able to return to senior football with Box Hill and helped them play in the finals.

On 24 September 2017, Lovell signed a one-year deal to remain at Hawthorn until the end of 2018,[3] however after zero senior games in 2018, he was delisted.[4]

Post AFL career

Before the 2019 TSL season Lovell returned to the Kingborough Football Club.[5]

Statistics

|- style=background:#EAEAEA| 2016 || || 36| 2 || 0 || 0 || 16 || 13 || 29 || 4 || 1 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 8.0 || 6.5 || 14.5 || 2.0 || 0.5 || 0|-| 2017 || || 36| 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0|- style=background:#EAEAEA| 2018 || || 21| 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career[6] ! 2 !! 0 !! 0 !! 16 !! 13 !! 29 !! 4 !! 1 !! 0.0 !! 0.0 !! 8.0 !! 6.5 !! 14.5 !! 2.0 !! 0.5 !! 0|}

Honours and achievements

Team

Notes and References

  1. AFL.com.au, "U18s: Tassie tyro Lovell inspires superb comeback win against Northern Territory", AFL.com.au>, July 1, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  2. Web site: Debut a dream come true, says Lovell.
  3. Web site: Lovell signs on. Hawthorn Football Club. 24 September 2017. 24 September 2017.
  4. Web site: Popular Hawk Brendan Whitecross, young midfielder Kieran Lovell cut from club. Olle. Sarah. 29 October 2018. Fox Sports. 29 October 2018.
  5. Web site: Ex-Hawk Kieran Lovell returns to State League. Geale. Hamish. 11 December 2018.
  6. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/K/Kieran_Lovell.html Kieran Lovell's player profile at AFL Tables