Loy Stewart
David Loy Stewart (19 May 1927 – 19 August 2010)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the early 1950s.
| Loy Stewart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | David Loy Stewart | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Parkville, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 19 August 2010 (aged 83) | ||
| Original team(s) | Albury | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1951–1952 | Geelong | 22 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1952. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Stewart enlisted in the Australian Army shortly after his eighteenth birthday and served until 1947.[2]
Stewart came to Geelong from Albury and in his brief career was used mostly in the ruck and defence. He was a back pocket in Geelong's 11 point Grand Final win over Essendon in 1951.
References
- "Loy Stewart - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- "World War II Roll: David Loy Stewart". Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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