Kevin Coverdale (31 May 1940 – 4 April 1997)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Kevin Coverdale | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Kevin Coverdale | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 1940 | ||
| Date of death | 4 April 1997 (aged 56) | ||
| Original team(s) | Bairnsdale | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1963–1965 | Hawthorn | 50 (33) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1965. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Coverdale first joined Hawthorn in 1959 and played VFL reserves football before returning to his home town of Bairnsdale due to work commitments.[2] He also had the misfortune of being injured in two separate car accidents during his early career.[3] Nevertheless he won the La Trobe Valley Football League's "Best and Fairest" award in 1961, following a strong season with Bairnsdale.[4]
He was cleared to Hawthorn for the 1963 season and would kick 21 goals from his 20 senior games that year.[5] A centre half forward, he appeared for Hawthorn in the 1963 VFL Grand Final, which they lost. After playing two more seasons he left Melbourne and rejoined Bairnsdale, which he would captain.
He was awarded 10 Brownlow Medal votes in his VFL career.
References
edit- ^ "Kevin Coverdale - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ The Age,"Coverdale Looks Set to Play With Hawks", 19 March 1963, p. 1
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ Gippsland League, accessed 25 September 2019
- ^ "AFL Tables: Kevin Coverdale". afltables.com.