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Key Facts

Full name
Kevin Coverdale

Known as
Kevin Coverdale

Born
31 May 1940

Died
4 April 1997 (aged 56)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 22y 329d
Last game: 25y 89d

Height and weight
Height: 188 cm
Weight: 86 kg

Senior clubs
Hawthorn

Jumper numbers
Hawthorn: 11

Kevin Coverdale

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
HawthornV/AFL1963-196550330.6654%11.582.713.4210
Total1963-196550330.6654%11.582.713.4210

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 7,453rd player to appear, 4,320th most games played, 2,784th most goals kickedHawthorn: 531st player to appear, 275th most games played, 171st most goals kicked

Kevin Coverdale was a talented and canny centre half forward, albeit that he could be inconsistent. His 50 game stint with Hawthorn from 1963 to 1965 included a fine performance in the 1963 grand final loss to Geelong, when he also kicked one of his 33 career goals. After leaving the VFL scene behind he played for, and captained, his original team, Bairnsdale.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

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