Ronald Joseph Harvey (11 November 1935 – 25 October 1991) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the VFL.[1]
| 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 | |||
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
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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