Anthony 'Andy' Lovell is a former Australian rules football

Australian rules football

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er who played for Melbourne

Melbourne Football Club

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 and West Coast

West Coast Eagles

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 in the VFL/AFL

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As a teenager Lovell had been a wood chopper

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 which earned him the nickname 'Chopper' and his father Greg was a world champion at the sport. He was recruited to Melbourne from Tasmanian club Glenorchy

Glenorchy Football Club

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 and in his debut season played in their losing Grand Final to Hawthorn. A ruck-rover, Lovell was handy near goals and in a game at the MCG against Richmond

Richmond Football Club

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 in 1993 he kicked a career best eight goals as his side won by a record 121 points. The previous year he ran second in Melbourne's Best and fairest.

Lovell attended Melbourne High School

Melbourne High School

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 for one year (1988) and was a member of the School's 1st XVIII alongside Matthew Knights

Matthew Knights

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, Stephen Tingay

Stephen Tingay

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, Stephen Ryan

Stephen Ryan (footballer)

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 and John Ahern

John Ahern

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, footballers who also later played in the VFL/AFL

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Lovell was traded to West Coast for the 1996 season and spent three years in their midfield before retiring. He later became coach of the Sandringham Zebras

Sandringham Zebras

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