Ernest Joseph Field Loveless (6 December 1907 – 21 Dec 1950) was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda and Hawthorn in the VFL.
| Ernie Loveless | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ernest Joseph Field Loveless | ||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | St Kilda, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 21 December 1950 (aged 43) | ||
| Place of death | St Kilda, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | St Kilda District | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1926–1929, 1931 | St Kilda | 42 (2) | |
| 1933–1936 | Hawthorn | 56 (1) | |
| Total | 98 (3) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Loveless played in the back pocket and started his career with St Kilda.
Loveless was captain coach of the Wangaratta Football Club in the Ovens & Murray Football League in 1930. Loveless was captain-coach of the O&MFL team that lost to the Goulburn Valley Football League in 1930.[1]
He crossed to Hawthorn in 1933 and was a best and fairest winner the following season. Loveless was vice captain of Hawthorn in 1935 and 1936, his last two years in the VFL.
References
edit- ^ "1930 - Inter league match: GV wins!". Shepparton Advertiser (Vic). 12 June 1930. p. 6. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
External links
edit- Ernie Loveless's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- 1930 - Wangaratta FC team photo
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