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{{distinguish|Stewart Low}}
{{short description|Australian rules footballer, born 1968}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Stewart Loewe
| image = 
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1968|5|23}}
| birth_place = 
| death_date = 
| death_place = 
| nickname = Buckets
| originalteam = [[Mount Eliza, Victoria]]
| height = 194 cm
| weight = 114 kg
| position = Centre half forward
| statsend = 2002
| years1 = 1986–2002
| club1 = [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]]
| games_goals1 = 321 (594)
| careerhighlights =
* 2× [[All-Australian team|All-Australian]]: 1991, 1992
* [[Trevor Barker Award]]: 1990
* 2× [[List of St Kilda Football Club leading goalkickers|St Kilda leading goalkicker]]: 1995, 1996
* E. J. Whitten Medal: 1992
* St Kilda Team of the Century
}}

'''Stewart Loewe''' (born 23 May 1968) is a former [[Australian rules football]] player for the [[St Kilda Football Club]].

Nicknamed "Buckets" for his big hands<ref>Jim Main, ''Aussie Rules: For Dummies'' (2nd edition, 2008) p. 87.</ref> 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, Victoria|Mount Eliza]]. He played junior football for P. & C. Junior Football Club based in Delacombe Park, [[Frankston, Victoria|Frankston]], where his large size helped him excel in the position of ruckman, though he was also known for his poor kicking that would plague him throughout his AFL career.

At centre-half-forward, Loewe formed a lethal forward-line partnership with 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 team|All-Australian]] selection in 1991 and 1992, winning the [[E. J. Whitten Medal]] in 1992 and co-captaining the side from 1996 to 1998.

Loewe played in St Kilda's [[1996 Ansett Australia Cup|1996 AFL Ansett Australia Cup]] winning side.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://images.slatterymedia.com/image/?image_id=141079|title=AFL 1996 Ansett Cup Grand Final – St Kilda v Carlton|work=Slattery Media Group|date=1996-03-23<!-- 00:00:00-->|access-date=2009-11-07|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716085627/http://images.slatterymedia.com/image/?image_id=141079|archive-date=16 July 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://images.slatterymedia.com/image/?image_id=141080|title=AFL 1996 Ansett Cup Grand Final – St Kilda v Carlton – St Kilda holds up the trophy after winning the 1996 Ansett Cup|work=Slattery Media Group|date=1996-03-23<!-- 00:00:00-->|access-date=2009-11-07|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716090356/http://images.slatterymedia.com/image/?image_id=141080|archive-date=16 July 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Loewe played in 21 of 22 matches in the 1997 AFL premiership season home and away rounds in which St Kilda Football Club qualified in first position for the 1997 AFL Finals Series, winning the club's [[1997 AFL season|2nd Minor Premiership and 1st McClelland Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/seas/1997.html#lad|title=1997 Season Scores and Results – Ladder|work=AFL Tables|access-date=2009-11-07}}</ref>
He retired in 2002, with 321 games, a record only surpassed at the Saints by [[Nathan Burke]] and [[Robert Harvey (footballer)|Robert Harvey]].

He was known to have been courted by other clubs during his career, most notably Fremantle on their introduction to the AFL, however he tells a less known story about the time [https://unpluggered.captivate.fm/episode/22-boys-back-at-moorabbin-saints-of-origin-ft-stewart-loewe Loewe nearly joined league heavyweights Essendon], before deciding to stay a one-club legend at St Kilda.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2.2: Boys Back at Moorabbin, Saints of Origin ft. Stewart Loewe - Unpluggered |url=https://unpluggered.captivate.fm/episode/22-boys-back-at-moorabbin-saints-of-origin-ft-stewart-loewe |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=unpluggered.captivate.fm |language=en}}</ref>

Loewe later played 68 games for Old Haileybury Amateur Football Club and played in the 2006 A Grade Premiership.  He now coaches the senior team at Old Haileybury.

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