Robert Harvey Career Highlights

[jaxons]

Hi Sainters

The Saints Channel guys have shared with me a private link to the Robert Harvey career highlights clip that is coming out this week for those who want to have a sneak preview look at it.



Enjoy

[whiskers3614]

Our coach in waiting??

[Saintmatt]

Hi Sainters

The Saints Channel guys have shared with me a private link to the Robert Harvey career highlights clip that is coming out this week for those who want to have a sneak preview look at it.



Enjoy

Thanks jaxons ... part of me hopes it's an omen. Appreciate the share anyway mate.

[B.M]

There may have been a few greater players play at the Saints

But he is easily the greatest saint.

383 games of sustained excellence over three decades

At the peak of his career he won the aflpa (Leigh Matthews) trophy ahead of Wayne Carey, Michael Voss, James Hird, Nathan Buckley, Chris Grant, Darren Jarman, Tony Lockett, Tony Modra amongst others.

He was all Australian 8 times, including 7 in a row as a starting midfielder.

More possessions than any saint, and barely missed a target.

Greatest players to play at StK (Talent and match winning ability at their best) - Post WW2
Baldock, Lockett, Stewart, Harvey, Winmar, Reiwoldt, Hayes, Loewe, Burke, Barker,
However,
Greatest Saints (players instrumental in the most amount of victories)
Harvey, Lockett, Reiwoldt, Hayes, Baldock, Stewart, Winmar, Burke, R.Smith, Loewe

[Trev from the Bush]

Thankyou so very much Jaxons.

Something to idle by the hours when I am back to the clinic for more treatment in a fortnight!

[jaxons]

Starting in half an hour.
Can’t wait.

[The Fireman]

Apart from being one of our greatest Saints it has already been documented his commitment to achieving his ultimate goals.
His work ethic is unquestionable ..... the man is a football legend in so many ways. Has been apprentice at a high flying (albeit the Skunks.) club.
Taking this into account ... yep..give him a crack.

[bigred]

This is an amazing watch.

The stuff from the Brownlows was a bonus.

How good was he. Just how good was he.

[chook23]

This is an amazing watch.

The stuff from the Brownlows was a bonus.

How good was he. Just how good was he.

With the passage of time you forget just how quick his first few meters were when clearing congestion......the agility...evading,,,,outstanding

power runner........who ran and ran and ran

and the dinky pass.....

He was a true champion....

[The Fireman]

saw every game he played

[Linton Lodger]

There may have been a few greater players play at the Saints

But he is easily the greatest saint.

383 games of sustained excellence over three decades

At the peak of his career he won the aflpa (Leigh Matthews) trophy ahead of Wayne Carey, Michael Voss, James Hird, Nathan Buckley, Chris Grant, Darren Jarman, Tony Lockett, Tony Modra amongst others.

He was all Australian 8 times, including 7 in a row as a starting midfielder.

More possessions than any saint, and barely missed a target.

Greatest players to play at StK (Talent and match winning ability at their best) - Post WW2
Baldock, Lockett, Stewart, Harvey, Winmar, Reiwoldt, Hayes, Loewe, Burke, Barker,
However,
Greatest Saints (players instrumental in the most amount of victories)
Harvey, Lockett, Reiwoldt, Hayes, Baldock, Stewart, Winmar, Burke, R.Smith, Loewe

Surely you just forgot Carl Ditterich?

[st.byron]

This is an amazing watch.

The stuff from the Brownlows was a bonus.

How good was he. Just how good was he.

With the passage of time you forget just how quick his first few meters were when clearing congestion......the agility...evading,,,,outstanding

power runner........who ran and ran and ran

and the dinky pass.....

He was a true champion....

That’s what I noticed too. Had forgotten just how quick he was in traffic. Able to create space where there was none. Soooooo elusive and sure footed at the same time. And in the midst of being elusive able to execute pinpoint delivery. Extraordinary footballer.

[B.M]

Nope.

The other players mentioned had more distinguished careers, more accolades, and most didn’t leave StK.

Carl was an influential ruckman

But 9th and 10th on my list
Smith: Brownlow medallist, Rover in the TOTC, Captain, b&f, premiership player, multiple Vic Rep
Loewe: games record holder at one point 321, Captain, B&F, Vic Rep, A.A, EJ Whitten Medal, 3rd most marks in AFL History.

[Harves Man]

Many thanks for this, Jaxons - wonderful! That Robert Harvey kid will never make it - too slow and can't kick long.

[jaxons]

This is an amazing watch.

The stuff from the Brownlows was a bonus.

How good was he. Just how good was he.

Agree bigred, loved every minute of it.
He was the best Saint ever.
Lockett the best player I ever saw at St.Kilda, Harvey my favourite Saint of all time,

[Enrico_Misso]

Loved it.

At 1:28 he does his knee against Freo entirely because the umpire took an eternity to blow his whistle as Harves tried to maintain his feet as several Freo players tried to wrestle him to the ground.
Cost him membership of the 400 club.

Just love watching his thighs and hips as he bamboozles opponents.
Those little shimmies lets him "stroll" past opponents at will.

I loved that David Parkin quote "Our guys couldn't have laid a tackle on him even if we played the game in a phone box".

[leighsaintsince66]

A friendly Darrel Baldock informed me at Princes Park 30 years ago, that Harvey would win a Brownlow medal one day.
Within nine years or so he had won two Brownlows!

Thanks Jaxons for posting.

[SaintPav]

Harves was brilliant. We only see flashes of this in JB and Gresh. Depressing

[bigred]

That two steps acceleration to top speed. The change of direction. Half the time he's just waiting until the opponent barely commits to going one way and he's off.

Some of the blasts through traffic though. One of two when he is actually on the ground and just gets up and runs through three or four.

Incredible balance really. And when he's indecisive his feet don't stop moving.

Some of his kicks to lead are unreal.

What a player he was.