Stewart Loewe

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Stewart Loewe (born May 23, 1968) is a former Australian rules football champion of the St Kilda Football Club.

Nicknamed "Buckets" for his big hands and the way he was able to mark the ball with ease, Loewe debuted in 1986 for the St Kilda Football Club after being recruited from Mount Eliza.

At centre-half forward, Loewe formed a lethal forward line partnership with the great full-forward Tony Lockett. He had an awkward kicking style which sometimes resulted in missing easy shots, but his ability to kick long goals and consistent contested marking more than made up for it.

He went on to enjoy a great career, winning All-Australian selection in 1990, 1991 and 1992, winning the E.J. Whitten Medal in 1992, and co-captaining the side between 1996 and 1998. He retired in 2002, with 321 games under his belt, a record only surpassed at the Saints by Nathan Burke and Robert Harvey.