Sam Mitchell on Harves

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Sam Mitchell on Harves

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Re: Sam Mitchell on Harves

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Harvey held the previous record of 118, and Mitchell was quick to point out the St Kilda legend's feat was more impressive than his own.

"I grew up a St Kilda supporter watching Robert Harvey very often," Mitchell said of Harvey, who played 383 games and won two Brownlow medals during a decorated career.

"It's a bit of a different game now - there's 450 possessions in a game, whereas back then there was probably 350.

"So it's a bit easier now. It won't be too long until I get passed by one of these young guns who are getting 40 or 50 every now and then.


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Re: Sam Mitchell on Harves

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Good assistant coach material when he retires


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Re: Sam Mitchell on Harves

Post: # 1674465Post longtimesaint »

fugazi wrote:Good assistant coach material when he retires
Isn't that why he went to West Coast where he was virtually offered a coaching role when he retires.


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Re: Sam Mitchell on Harves

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already written into his existing contract (i remember hearing)


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Re: Sam Mitchell on Harves

Post: # 1674526Post BigMart »

Robert Harvey in his prime was the best midfielder in the game. Apparently games are won or lost in the midfield?

Still, we under sell his greatness

His 97/98 was close to the best two seasons ever played by a saint
For a start he got 60 Brownlow votes
Won the media awards
Averaged 32 possessions
Had one game where he had 46poss and kicked 4 goals

He was All Australian 7 times in a row

I just don't think he gets the kudos he deserves

Imo he is comfortably the greatest saint and should be an AFL legend/StK legend


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Re: Sam Mitchell on Harves

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My all time fave and AFL & St Kilda Legend status is a given.


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Re: Sam Mitchell on Harves

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BigMart wrote:
I just don't think he gets the kudos he deserves
I feel it is because he played for so long and people forgot how good he actually was in his prime, they think of his last very very good 8 years not his sublime 13 years before that.

Look at his Wikipedia page 1988 to 1993 year as "early career" 94 to 96 "rising career" that's normally a entire career just about and had won 2 B&F's and 4 all Australians during that period.


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