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Key Facts

Full name
James Hovey

Known as
Jim Hovey

Born
15 August 1922

Died
28 March 1995 (aged 72)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 23y 290d
Last game: 26y 20d

Height and weight
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 75 kg

Senior clubs
Geelong

Jumper numbers
Geelong: 34, 2

Family links
Ced Hovey (Brother)Ron Hovey (Brother)Wayne Hovey (Son)

Jim Hovey

ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
GeelongV/AFL1946-19484180.2039%5
Total1946-19484180.2039%5

AFL: 5,579th player to appear, 4,771st most games played, 5,381st most goals kickedGeelong: 500th player to appear, 384th most games played, 447th most goals kicked

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.