Wes Lofts
| Wes Lofts | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1942 | ||
| Date of death | 22 May 2014 (aged 71) | ||
| Original team | West Coburg | ||
| Debut | Round 6, 1960, Carlton v. Geelong, at Kardinia Park | ||
| Height/Weight | 188 cm / 89 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1960–1970 | Carlton | 167 (65) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1970 season. | |||
Wes Lofts (15 November 1942 – 22 May 2014) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1960s.
A key defender, Lofts represented the Victorian interstate team in both 1963 and 1967. He was a premiership player with Carlton in 1968 and missed out on a second premiership in 1970 when he was dropped the night before the Grand Final,
Following his retirement he remained involved with Carlton in an administrative capacity and in 1998 was inducted into the Carlton Hall of Fame.
Wes Lofts died on 22 May 2014 after a long battle with emphysema.
External links
- Wes Lofts's statistics from AFL Tables
- Blueseum profile
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