Career
Hovey, who came from Modewarre, was runner-up in the Geelong seconds best and fairest award for the 1944 season. Mostly as a centreman, Hovey made 10 appearances with the senior side in the 1945 VFL season, debuting at the age of 26. He didn"t play VFL football in 1946 and instead captained the Geelong seconds.
In 1947 he was cleared to Geelong West, in the Ballarat Football League.
