Ron Harvey (Australian rules footballer)
| Ron Harvey | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ronald Joseph Harvey | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Annandale, New South Wales | ||
| Date of death | 25 October 1991 (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | Ballarat, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Parade College | ||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruck, Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1954–1963 | Fitzroy | 127 (49) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1963. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ronald Joseph Harvey (11 November 1935 – 25 October 1991) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the VFL.[1]
Family[edit]
The son of Joseph Henry Harvey (1897-1969), and Elizabeth Agnes Harvey (1903-1973), née Morris, Ronald Joseph Harvey, was born at Annandale, New South Wales, on 11 November 1935.
He married Patricia Anne Dillon (1938-) in 1957. They had four children.[2]
Fitzroy (VFL)[edit]
Harvey, who worked his way up from the Thirds and the Seconds, making his senior debut against Richmond, at the Brunswick Street Oval on 12 June 1954,[3] played most of his career as a ruckman but was also used, on occasion, as a forward.
In 1959 he won Fitzroy's best and fairest award; in 1962 he finished equal sixth in the Brownlow Medal (along with Brian Gray, Verdun Howell, and Bob Skilton);[4] and he represented Victoria twice in his career.
1959 Night premiership[edit]
He was a member of Fitzroy's 1959 Night Premiership team.[5][6][7]
1963 Miracle Match[edit]
On 6 July 1963, playing at centre half-forward, he was captain of the young and inexperienced Fitzroy team that comprehensively and unexpectedly defeated Geelong, 9.13 (67) to 3.13 (31) in the 1963 Miracle Match.
After Fitzroy[edit]
From 1964 to 1966 he played, as captain-coach, with the Wodonga Football Club in the Ovens & Murray Football League (OMFL),[8][9] winning the Club's Best and Fairest Award in 1964.
In 1967 he was the captain-coach of the Coolamon Football Club in the Riverina's South West Football League (New South Wales) (SWDFL).[10][11]
Death[edit]
He died at Ballarat, Victoria on 25 October 1991.[2]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ oldparadians.com.au.
- ^ a b Billion Graves.
- ^ Teams for League: Saturday: Fitzroy v. R'mond, The Age, (Friday, 11 June 1954), p.17.
- ^ Medal Voting, The Age, (Tuesday, 22 September 1959), p.24.
- ^ Fitzroy has Edge for Night Game, The Age, (Monday, 14 September 1959), p.22.
- ^ Night Football: Maroons should go on to Final, The Age, (Tuesday, 22 September 1959), p.24.
- ^ Fitzroy Favored in Night Final, The Age, (Monday, 28 September 1959), p.20.
- ^ Old Rivals Clash in Wangaratta's own "Premiership", The Age, (Friday, 6 May 1966), p.21.
- ^ Rovers Likely to End Albury's Run of Wins, The Age, (Friday, 27 May 1966), p.21.
- ^ Honour Board - 1st Grade Football, Coolamon Hoppers".
- ^ GVL Looks Winner of Title Match, The Age, (Friday, 23 June 1967), p.19.
References[edit]
"Known VFL/AFL senior footballers ex - Parade College in order of League debut , 1897 - 201 3" (PDF). Old Paradians Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
External links[edit]
- Ron Harvey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Profile at Fitzroy website
- Ron Harvey at AustralianFootball.com
References[edit]
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