Nathan Lovett-Murray facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Nathan Lovett-Murray |
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| Full name | Nathan Lovett-Murray | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1982 | ||
| Draft | No. 33, 2001 Rookie Draft, Collingwood No. 27 2004 Rookie Draft, Essendon 2005 Rookie elevation, Essendon |
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| Position(s) | Utility | ||
Nathan Lovett-Murray (born 18 November 1982) is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Essendon Football Club. He was known for being a versatile player, meaning he could play in many different positions on the field.
Early Life and Football Beginnings
Nathan Lovett-Murray has Indigenous Australian heritage. His family comes from the Wamba-Wamba and Gunditjmara tribes.
He started playing football in Victoria, Australia. He played for local country teams like Heywood and also for the North Ballarat Rebels. These teams helped him develop his skills before he joined a professional league.
Nathan's AFL Career Highlights
Nathan Lovett-Murray first joined the Collingwood team as a "rookie" player. Rookie players are often younger players who are still developing their skills. While with Collingwood, he played for the Williamstown Seagulls in the Victorian Football League.
Later, he moved to the Bendigo Bombers team. In 2003, the Essendon Football Club picked him as a rookie player.
He was promoted to Essendon's main team, called the "senior list," in the 2004 season. He played 20 games that year. He was a rookie again in 2005 but was soon promoted back to the senior list, where he stayed for the rest of his career.
In 2006, Nathan received a three-game suspension from the AFL. This happened after an incident during a game against the Fremantle Dockers. This was a tough time for the Essendon club, as they finished 15th in the league that season.
Nathan Lovett-Murray, along with many other Essendon players, faced a difficult situation related to a team program from the 2012 season. As a result of this program, he and his teammates received a two-year suspension. This suspension meant he could not play football for a period, which ended in December 2016.
Nathan's Family and Connections
Nathan Lovett-Murray comes from a family with a strong sporting background. His great-grandfather was Sir Douglas Nicholls, who was a pastor and also played football for the Fitzroy Football Club.
Nathan is also the cousin of another former Essendon Football Club player, Andrew Lovett. This shows how football talent runs in his family!
