Robert Harvey (footballer)
Robert Harvey | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Robert Jeffrey Harvey | ||
Nickname(s) | Banga | ||
Date of birth | 21 August 1971 | ||
Place of birth | Seaford, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Seaford | ||
Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1988–2008 | St Kilda | 383 (215) | |
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
1991–1997 | Victoria | 8 (4) | |
Coaching career3 | |||
Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
2021 | Collingwood | 9 (2–7–0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2008. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of the 2021 season. | |||
Career highlights | |||
Playing
Coaching
Hall of Fame
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Robert Jeffrey Harvey (born 21 August 1971) is an Australian rules football coach and former player. He is currently an assistant coach for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). As a player, he played his entire career with St Kilda in the AFL. Following retirement, Harvey embarked on a career in assistant coaching which has spanned across three decades, highlighted by a nine-game stint as caretaker head coach of the Collingwood Football Club in 2021.
Harvey was recognised as one of the top 50 players of all time in The Australian Game of Football, a book commissioned by the AFL in 2008 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Australian rules football. The list was compiled by
Harvey won numerous individual awards and medals during his playing career. He won consecutive
Harvey is the grandson of former Australian test cricketer Merv Harvey and grandnephew of Neil Harvey, who was Australia's leading run-scorer and century-maker behind Don Bradman. His younger brother, Anthony Harvey, played four games for St Kilda in 1994 before captaining Norwood to the 1997 SANFL premiership.
Playing career
St Kilda
Early career: 1988–1993
Harvey was recruited from St Kilda's then-
Rising career: 1994–1996
In 1994, he played his 100th premiership season match against North Melbourne in Round 2. He also won his second St Kilda best and fairest award and was selected in the All-Australian team for a second time.[4][5] In 1995, he was again selected in the All-Australian team for a third selection.[4][5] Harvey played in St Kilda’s 1996 Ansett Australia Cup winning side, the club's first pre-season cup win.[6][4][5] He was also selected for the fourth time in the All-Australian Team.[4][5]
Brownlow Medals and captain: 1997–2003
Harvey played in all 22 matches in the 1997 AFL regular season in which St Kilda qualified in first position for the finals series, winning the club’s second minor premiership and first McClelland Trophy.[7][4][5] St Kilda qualified for the 1997 AFL grand final after wins in the qualifying and preliminary finals. Harvey played in the grand final in which St Kilda was defeated by 31 points.[4][5]
Harvey gained 756 disposals in 1997 which, at the time, was the highest single-season tally on record—an average of 30 possessions per game. He was recognised for his excellent season with numerous awards. He again won St Kilda's best and fairest award and was also selected again in the 1997
Harvey played in the St Kilda side that again qualified for the 1998 finals series. He played his 200th premiership season match that year against West Coast in round 21 at Waverley Park. St Kilda was eliminated from the finals after two consecutive losses.[4][5] Harvey amassed 501 kicks in 1998 which, at the time, was the highest single-season tally on record. He again won the league's highest individual award, the Brownlow Medal, for a second consecutive season. As of 2020, Harvey is the last man to win two consecutive Brownlow Medals.[8][4][5] He also won the Trevor Barker Award for St Kilda's best and fairest player for a second consecutive year—his fourth best-and-fairest award. Harvey was also again selected in the year's All-Australian team, his sixth All-Australian award.[4][5]
Harvey was selected in the 1999
Later career and records: 2004–2007
Harvey played in St Kilda’s 2004 Wizard Home Loans Cup final winning side – the club's second pre-season cup win. He was judged best on ground in the final and awarded the Michael Tuck Medal.[9][10][4][5] St Kilda won a then club record 10 consecutive matches in the first 10 rounds of the 2004 AFL season. The club went on to qualify for the finals inside the top four.[4][5] After a qualifying final loss and a semi-final win, Harvey played his 300th game and became the fourth player to play 300 games for St Kilda, in a preliminary final against Port Adelaide. St Kilda were eliminated from the finals series after a six-point loss.[4][5]
In round 7, 2006 against Geelong, in front of a near full house at Docklands Stadium, Harvey broke the all-time games record for St Kilda (until then held by Nathan Burke) when he played in his 324th premiership season match. To celebrate, the Saints wore special guernseys with Harvey's silhouetted image in the centre.[5] Harvey reached his 350th game against West Coast at Subiaco Oval in round 12, 2007, when the Saints defeated the reigning premiers by 23 points.[4][5]
21st season and retirement: 2008
To begin what would be his final season, Harvey played in St Kilda’s
St Kilda qualified for the 2008 finals series inside the top four for the third time in five years. After a qualifying final loss and a semi-final win, Harvey lined up for St Kilda in what turned out to be his final game in the AFL on 20 September 2008 in a preliminary final against Hawthorn at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which St Kilda lost by 54 points. Harvey was chaired off the ground by teammates Lenny Hayes and Max Hudghton to a respectful ovation, while players and officials from both sides formed a guard of honour. After the game, a tribute to his long career was played on the big screen.[4][5]
Harvey ended his career having played 383 games at the top level for over 21 seasons, from the age of 16 until he was 37, the second-longest senior career (in terms of seasons) in
Harvey received 215 Brownlow Medal votes during his career, the second-highest tally of any player in league history. He was also the only player in league history to have received Brownlow Medal votes in more than 100 games.[14] He holds the record for most games played without winning a premiership, but he did participate in 17 finals series matches, including one grand final. He was the last remaining VFL/AFL player left who had played in the 1980s.[4][5]
State of Origin
Harvey had a prolific
Statistics
Playing statistics
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Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
1988 | St Kilda | 52 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 15 | 56 | 7 | 3 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 10.3 | 3.8 | 14.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0 |
1989 | St Kilda | 35 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 136 | 121 | 257 | 42 | 11 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 11.3 | 10.1 | 21.4 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 4 |
1990 | St Kilda | 35 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 250 | 193 | 443 | 46 | 15 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 13.9 | 10.7 | 24.6 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 4 |
1991 | St Kilda | 35 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 311 | 294 | 605 | 66 | 24 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 13.5 | 12.8 | 26.3 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 9 |
1992 | St Kilda | 35 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 401 | 288 | 689 | 92 | 26 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 16.7 | 12.0 | 28.7 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 12 |
1993 | St Kilda | 35 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 265 | 169 | 434 | 58 | 29 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 15.6 | 9.9 | 25.5 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 12 |
1994 | St Kilda | 35 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 262 | 212 | 474 | 42 | 30 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 14.6 | 11.8 | 26.3 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2 |
1995 | St Kilda | 35 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 234 | 217 | 451 | 47 | 22 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 13.8 | 12.8 | 26.5 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 16 |
1996 | St Kilda | 35 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 301 | 296† | 597† | 70 | 26 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 28.4† | 3.3 | 1.2 | 17 |
1997 | St Kilda | 35 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 453 | 303† | 756† | 90 | 28 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 18.1 | 12.1 | 30.2† | 3.6 | 1.1 | 26± |
1998 | St Kilda | 35 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 501† | 234 | 735† | 74 | 36 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 20.9 | 9.8 | 30.6† | 3.1 | 1.5 | 32± |
1999 | St Kilda | 35 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 299 | 187 | 486 | 59 | 16 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 17.6 | 11.0 | 28.6 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 11 |
2000 | St Kilda | 35 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 246 | 193 | 439 | 73 | 20 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 15.4 | 12.1 | 27.4 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 5 |
2001 | St Kilda | 35 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 135 | 85 | 220 | 36 | 20 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 15.0 | 9.4 | 24.4 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 7 |
2002 | St Kilda | 35 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 122 | 72 | 194 | 28 | 14 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 12.2 | 7.2 | 19.4 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 7 |
2003 | St Kilda | 35 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 361 | 219 | 580 | 114 | 59 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 16.4 | 10.0 | 26.4 | 5.2 | 2.7 | 18 |
2004 | St Kilda | 35 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 301 | 197 | 498 | 100 | 38 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 13.1 | 8.6 | 21.7 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 4 |
2005 | St Kilda | 35 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 208 | 159 | 367 | 90 | 39 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 12.2 | 9.4 | 21.6 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 7 |
2006 | St Kilda | 35 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 299 | 177 | 476 | 146 | 73 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 13.0 | 7.7 | 20.7 | 6.3 | 3.2 | 12 |
2007 | St Kilda | 35 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 231 | 161 | 392 | 105 | 36 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 12.2 | 8.5 | 20.6 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 7 |
2008 | St Kilda | 35 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 291 | 216 | 507 | 129 | 40 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 12.1 | 9.0 | 21.1 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 3 |
Career[20] | 383 | 215 | 200 | 5648 | 4008 | 9656 | 1514 | 605 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 14.7 | 10.5 | 25.2 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 215 |
Coaching statistics
Legend | |||||||||||||
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W | Wins | L | Losses | D | Draws | W% | Winning percentage | LP | Ladder position | LT | League teams |
Season | Team | Games | W | L | D | W % | LP | LT |
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2021 | Collingwood[a] | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 22.2% | — | 18 |
Career totals[21] | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 22.2% |
Notes
- ^ Interim coach.
Honours and achievements
Playing
Team
Individual
- 2× Brownlow Medal: 1997, 1998
- Leigh Matthews Trophy (AFLPA MVP Award): 1997
- 8× All-Australian team: 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003
- 4× Trevor Barker Award: 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998
- Australian Football Media Association Player of the Year Award: 1997
- Herald Sun Player of the Year Award: 1997
- Michael Tuck Medal: 2004
- Madden Medal: 2008
- St Kilda Team of the Century
Coaching
Individual
- AFLCA assistant coach of the year: 2013
Halls of fame
- Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee
- St Kilda Hall of Fame inductee – Legend status
Coaching career
Carlton Football Club assistant coach (2009-2010)
On 10 October 2008, it was announced that Harvey was being appointed as a development and fitness coach at the Carlton Football Club from 2009.[22] On 2 November 2009, he was promoted from development coach to midfield coach at Carlton and served as a more direct assistant coach under senior coach Brett Ratten.[22]
St Kilda Football Club assistant coach (2011)
It was formally announced by the Carlton and St Kilda football clubs, on 13 September 2010, that Harvey had accepted an offer to return to St Kilda as an assistant coach beginning with the 2011 pre-season, in the position of St Kilda midfield coach under senior coach Ross Lyon.[23] Following Ross Lyon's departure from the Saints in mid-September 2011, Harvey assumed the role as caretaker senior coach while the search for a new senior coach commenced at St Kilda. On being overlooked for St Kilda's senior coaching role in favour of Scott Watters, Harvey was released from his assistant coaching obligations with St Kilda.[24][25]
Collingwood Football Club assistant coach (2012-2021)
Harvey joined the Collingwood Football Club in October 2011 in an assistant coaching role as midfield coach under senior coach Nathan Buckley and was promoted to senior assistant coach during 2013.[3] On 24 September 2013, Harvey was named the AFL's Assistant Coach of the Year at the AFL Coaches Association awards.[3]
Collingwood Football Club caretaker senior coach (2021)
After Nathan Buckley resigned as Collingwood Football Club senior coach in June 2021, Harvey assumed the role as caretaker senior coach, effective from round 14 of the 2021 AFL season.[26] Harvey coached Collingwood to a total of nine games with two wins and seven losses, and then Collingwood finished in seventeenth place (second-last) position on the ladder in the 2021 season.[27] Harvey then left the club at the end of the 2021 season,[28] after he came to a mutual agreement with the club that a change was needed for both parties in the decision that Harvey would not be retained as Collingwood Football Club senior coach. Harvey described the discussions as “pretty transparent” and that he left “on good terms”.[29] Harvey was replaced by Craig McRae as Collingwood Football Club senior coach.[30]
Hawthorn Football Club assistant coach (2022)
On 22 September 2021, it was announced that Harvey would join Hawthorn as an assistant coach under senior coach Sam Mitchell.[31]
St Kilda Football Club assistant coach (2023-present)
Following the appointment of Ross Lyon as senior coach of St Kilda, when Lyon returned in his second stint as Saints senior coach, it was announced in October 2022 that Harvey would be returning to St Kilda as an assistant coach under senior coach Ross Lyon.[32]
Personal life
Harvey is married to Danielle Harvey. Danielle appeared on Fox Footy's Living With Footballers before it was cancelled at the end of 2004. They have three children: son Connor and daughters Remi and Alyssa.
References
- ^ "Mike Sheahan’s top 50 players" by AFL, AFL website, 6 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ^ McNicol, Adam (13 June 2012). "Super Saint". Archived from the original on 22 June 2012.
- ^ a b c "Saints set to choose between head and heart" by Ashley Browne, AFL website, 1 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Gigacz, Andrew (17 June 2022). "Robert Harvey – Player Profile". Australian Football. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Robert Harvey". St Kilda Football Club. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "AFL 1996 Ansett Cup Grand Final – St Kilda v Carlton". Slattery Media Group. 23 March 1996. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
- ^ "1997 Season Scores and Results – Ladder". AFL Tables. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
- ^ The wash-up of Gary Ablett's injury, The Roar, 7 July 2014
- ^ "AFL 2004 Wizard Cup Grand Final – Geelong v St Kilda". Slattery Media Group. 13 March 2004. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
- ^ "AFL 2004 Wizard Cup Grand Final – Geelong v St Kilda – Michael Tuck presents the Michael Tuck Medal to Robert Harvey". Slattery Media Group. 13 March 2004. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
- ^ "St Kilda wins NAB cup". The Age. Melbourne. 8 March 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
- ^ "Saints are NAB Cup Champions in 2008". Jeld-Wen. 8 March 2008. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
- ^ Sheahan, Mike; Harvey 'could play 400 games'; Fox Sports Australia; 22 August 2008
- ^ "AFL Tables Brownlow Medal Career Votes". AFL Tables. 3 November 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
- ^ "Digitised Resource Viewer". cedric.slv.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ "Digitised Resource Viewer". cedric.slv.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Digitised Resource Viewer". cedric.slv.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ "Digitised Resource Viewer". cedric.slv.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ Lyon, Garry (17 June 2011). "No stopping the pick of the Vics". The Age.
- ^ "AFL Tables - Robert Harvey - Stats - Statistics". afltables.com.
- ^ "Robert Harvey coaching statistics". AFLTables. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Robert Harvey". Blueseum. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ Niall, Jake (14 September 2010). "Harvey back with Saints as Blues shed three assistants". The Age. Melbourne.
- ^ Windley, Matt (21 October 2011). "Saints let Robert Harvey walk". Herald Sun. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ "Saints release Harvey, club legend backs Watters". 21 October 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Buckley to step down after 478 games as player and coach". Collingwood Football Club. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "The coaches: Robert Harvey". Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "Collingwood farewell Harvey and Sanderson". 31 August 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Harvey's big challenge for Pies star as he reveals 'shockwaves' from Buckley exit". 1 September 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- TheGuardian.com. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Harvey joins the Hawks to complete coaching crew". Hawthorn Football Club. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Harvey comes home". St Kilda Football Club. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
External links
- Robert Harvey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
See also
- Harvey family