| Richard Loveridge | |
| Birth Date: | 15 January 1963 |
| Birth Place: | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Originalteam: | Scotch College |
| Height: | 178 cm |
| Weight: | 70 kg |
| Statsend: | 1989 |
| Years1: | 1982–1989 |
| Club1: | Hawthorn |
| Games Goals1: | 136 (119) |
Richard Loveridge (born 15 January 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1980s.
Playing as a rover who was handy near goals, Loveridge was a regular member of the Hawthorn side and was a premiership player in 1983 and 1986. The 1986 VFL season was Loveridge's best; he kicked a career-high 26 goals and finished tenth in the Brownlow Medal count. At the end of the 1989 VFL season, he announced his retirement from football.
Loveridge is a lawyer, having studied at the University of Melbourne. He is a partner of Herbert Smith Freehills,[1] and has served as a member of the AFL Tribunal for more than ten years.[2] [3]
In October 2020, Loveridge was appointed as Chair of the Ormond College Council.
Loveridge is a keen surfer. In 1999 he wrote a surfing guide, Surfing Victoria: The Ultimate Guide.[4]