Wes Lofts Explained

Wes Lofts
Fullname:Wesley Victor Lofts
Birth Date:15 November 1942
Originalteam:West Coburg
Debutdate:Round 6, 1960
Debutteam:Carlton
Debutopponent:Geelong
Debutstadium:Kardinia Park
Height:188 cm
Weight:89 kg
Statsend:1970
Years1:1960–1970
Club1:Carlton
Games Goals1:167 (65)

Wesley Victor Lofts (15 November 1942 – 22 May 2014) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1960s.

A key defender, Lofts represented the Victorian interstate team in both 1963 and 1967. He was a premiership player with Carlton in 1968 and missed out on a second premiership in 1970 when he was dropped for the finals series.[1]

Following his retirement, he remained involved with Carlton in an administrative capacity, and in 1998 was inducted into the Carlton Hall of Fame.

Wes Lofts died on 22 May 2014 after a long battle with emphysema, aged 71.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Carlton drops two for final. . . 11 September 1970 . 7 July 2015 . 22 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: Carlton powerbroker Wes Lofts passes away. 23 May 2014. Jake . Niall.
  3. Web site: Wesley Victor Lofts . Find a Grave.