Richard Loveridge

Who is Richard Loveridge?

Richard Loveridge is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the VFL during the 1980s.

Playing as a rover who was handy near goals, Loveridge was a regular member of the Hawthorn side and was a premiership player in 1983 and 1986. The 1986 season had been his best, he kicked a career high 26 goals and finished tenth in the Brownlow Medal count. At the end of the 1989 season he announced his retirement from football.

Loveridge is a lawyer, having studied at the University of Melbourne. He is a partner of Herbert Smith Freehills, and has served as a member of the AFL Tribunal for more than ten years.

Loveridge is a keen surfer. In 1999 he wrote a surfing guide, Surfing Victoria: The Ultimate Guide.