Career
He primarily plays at second-row, but can also fill in at centre. Born in Leichhardt, New South Wales, Lovett played his junior football for Five Dock RSL and the Leichhardt Juniors before being signed by the Wests Tigers. In 2012, and 2013, Lovett played for the Wests Tigers" New York City team
In April 2013, he played for the New South Wales Under-20s team
On 18 July 2013, Lovett re-signed with the Tigers on a 1-year contract. In Round 1 of the 2015 NRL season, Lovett made his NRL debut for the Tigers against the Gold Coast Titans.
Lovett played in the centres, coming into the side as a late replacement for Chris Lawrence. lieutenant"s the best feeling I"ve ever had." After an injury to Dene Halatau, Lovett returned to first grade in round 4, playing in the second row.
He scored his first NRL try early in the game, running onto a Luke Brooks pass near the try-line.
On 20 August 2015, Lovett re-signed with the Tigers on a 2-year contract. He made 21 appearances during the season, mostly playing second-row or starting from the bench. Making 663 tackles, he was second only to Robbie Farah at Wests Tigers.
He said, "I just feel really honoured to not only have this award, but also to have been given the opportunity to play as many games and minutes as I did this season.
I’ve talked to a few of the older boys and I think the best part about it is getting so much experience under my belt in one year.".