Overview

For the St Kilda faithful, it seemed like Robert Harvey would play forever – the sweetest of dreams from which they’d never wake up. In 2008, however, at 37 and with 383 games under his belt, Harvey finally said enough was enough. Harvs: St Kilda legend is a glowing tribute to both Harvey the player (stunning individual performances, the fruitless pursuit of a flag, club records, Brownlow Medals, All-Australian awards, and countless other honours) and Harvey the man (competitive, humble, driven, generous and passionate are just some of the adjectives that keep popping up). One of the best midfielders in the history of the game, Harvey gave his all for the Saints, and they loved him for it. Gone, but never to be forgotten, he is best summed up in the words of his long-time teammate and fellow St Kilda champion, Nathan Burke: “I was privileged to have played with him, you are privileged to have watched him, and we at St Kilda are privileged to have him.”

About the The Editor

John Murray

John Murray is a senior editor at The Slattery Media Group. After moving to Melbourne from England in 2003, with a backpack and little else, he began writing for the AFL Record after a crash course in Australian Football. He edited children’s magazine, JSquad, for four years and is the editor of The Socceroo, the match-day publication for Australian internationals. He has edited many books, both fiction and non-fiction, including titles on cricket, football and Australian Football.

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