SA Footy

21/08/07
Robert Harveys 36th birthday today
Is he the or one of the best to don a Saints guernsey ?
2 brownlow medals 1997/1998
4 best and fairests
8 times All Australian

Polled 12 votes in the Brownlow Medal last year
What an ornament to the game of football

Happy birthday

agree Mal and absolute humble champion, still under rated IMO, just cause he doesnt have the media presence of others

One of my favourites of all time (AFL), as said most humble of champs and hopefully will go on next season.

Robert Harvey is an absolute champ! I personally have never liked the Saints but I watched them play because of that great man Robert Harvey. Well done to a great career and hopefully he goes around another year.

One of very few universally repsected AFL players - you may not like him as a player but hell you respect him.
Would be hard pressed to be topped as the Saints all time greatest.

I think you will find that a few years after he's retired, he'll be considered the greatest St Kilda player ever.

Punk Rooster wrote:I think you will find that a few years after he's retired, he'll be considered the greatest St Kilda player ever.

spot on, people will realise how much impact he had for the Saints on and off the field.......................................

Punk Rooster wrote:I think you will find that a few years after he's retired, he'll be considered the greatest St Kilda player ever.

Daryl Baldock, Ian Stewart, Tony Lockett....pretty big call there Punky.

regards,

REB

Rik E Boy wrote:

Punk Rooster wrote:I think you will find that a few years after he's retired, he'll be considered the greatest St Kilda player ever.

Daryl Baldock, Ian Stewart, Tony Lockett....pretty big call there Punky.

regards,

REB

Harvey-
2 Brownlow Medals
350 + games (& record-holder)
Several B&F's
Captain (?)
All Australian (several times)
1 club player
& humble about it all- don't recall him ever being arrested for drunk & disorderly/assault/drink driving etc, or any speculation over drugs (recreational or otherwise...)
all the above= LEGEND (a word thrown about far too easily these days...)

Dutchy wrote:agree Mal and absolute humble champion, still under rated IMO, just cause he doesnt have the media presence of others

Spot on, well said mate!

All personal opinion I know, but Harvey is easily in my Top 10 ever seen and pretty high up ... Champion bloke on and off the field .. His quiet lifestyle always seemed out of place at a club like that Saints!

his quick side step to get in the clear or out of trouble is a special skill that not many players have ever had or are likely to hold in the future, remember a game in 1997 against Port and he jsut had them all spell bound

Don't get me wrong Punky, I admire Banger enormously but he's not quite as good as the players I have named IMO.

regards,

REB

Dutchy wrote:his quick side step to get in the clear or out of trouble is a special skill that not many players have ever had or are likely to hold in the future, remember a game in 1997 against Port and he jsut had them all spell bound

Remember a Prelim on 04 when he was the only bloke keeping them in it until 1/2 time.

Happy birthday Bangers

True definition of a champion.

That club has had some fantastic players alongside him in his time. How the **** they've done nothing has me baffled.

mal wrote:21/08/07
Robert Harveys 36th birthday today
Is he the or one of the best to don a Saints guernsey ?
2 brownlow medals 1997/1998
4 best and fairests
8 times All Australian

Polled 12 votes in the Brownlow Medal last year
What an ornament to the game of football

Happy birthday

0 Premierships.
Wouldn't put him in the Top 20.
Thanks for nothing.

Thanks for nothing?? Call yourself a St Kilda supporter? Go on Saintsational and say that. Harvey couldn't have done anything more for the club and is a genuine champion. That would be like me saying the same thing about Budda Hocking or Gary Ablett. Ridiculous post 66.

regards,

REB

Mr66 wrote:0 Premierships.
Wouldn't put him in the Top 20.
Thanks for nothing.

So their top 20 is their entire 1966 premiership side according to your criteria????

hondo71 wrote:

Mr66 wrote:0 Premierships.
Wouldn't put him in the Top 20.
Thanks for nothing.

So their top 20 is their entire 1966 premiership side according to your criteria????

Yep.
Winning flags is what is ALL about.
Ask Bob Skilton.

Rik E Boy wrote:Thanks for nothing?? Call yourself a St Kilda supporter? Go on Saintsational and say that. Harvey couldn't have done anything more for the club and is a genuine champion. That would be like me saying the same thing about Budda Hocking or Gary Ablett. Ridiculous post 66.

regards,

REB

It's typical for the STK supporter to lavish praise on INDIVIDUALS and not its great
premiership teams. I'd rather talk about flags, but that makes me a minority amongst
the hopelessly misty-eyed Saints supporter.
Sorry, bit I've had a f%$^*@# gutful of this club perpetually screwing up whilst its
brain-dead supporters crap on about how great this or that player was/is.
PREMIERSHIPS.
Bottom line.
Don't bother me about 'greatness' unless you've won one.