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  • ScottH
    It's Goodes to cheer!!
    • Sep 2003
    • 23665
    #1

    End of an Era

    Relentless Harvey calls time after 21 stellar years

    One of the quiet likeable characters of footy.
    His presence and skill on the field will be missed.

    Saint ran and ran and is still running - realfooty.com.au

    Harvey puts club first in decision to retire - realfooty.com.au
    Last edited by ScottH; 7 August 2008, 08:19 AM.
    Tags: end, era, Swans, sydney
    • NMWBloods
      Taking Refuge!!
      • Jan 2003
      • 15819
      #2
      I was really hoping he'd go one more year. Absolute champion.
      Captain Logic is not steering this tugboat.

      "[T]here are things that matter more and he's reading and thinking about them: heaven, reincarnation. Life and death are the only things that are truly a matter of life and death. Not football."

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        • ScottH
          It's Goodes to cheer!!
          • Sep 2003
          • 23665
          #3
          Originally posted by NMWBloods
          I was really hoping he'd go one more year. Absolute champion.
          He is still fit enough. But the bruises and bumps hurt more as you get older.

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            • peony
              On the Rookie List
              • Jul 2008
              • 13
              #4
              fantastic player. huge incentive for the saints to win this weekend, they'll definitely get over the line against collingwood.

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                • 573v30
                  On the bandwagon...
                  • Sep 2005
                  • 5017
                  #5
                  A modern day legend of the game.

                  Dual Brownlow Medallist (1997, 1998), Leigh Matthews Trophy (1997), 8-time All-Australian, 4-time St. Kilda B&F, 2004 Michael Tuck Medallist, 3-time EJ Whitten Medallist, only current player to play in VFL era.

                  He's currently on 376 games and should pass Simon Madden's 378 by season's end to finish 3rd overall on the all-time games list. He would've played ~450 games had he not sustained so many injuries during his career.

                  A real champion of the game and will be sorely missed.
                  I only support one team: The SYDNEY SWANS!!!!! :adore

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                    • Lucky Knickers
                      Fandom of Fabulousness
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 4220
                      #6
                      There is a lot to admire about Robert Harvey on the football field. With the exception of some terrible hair do's he went alright!

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                        • hot potato
                          Sir Ashmole Gruntbucket
                          • Jun 2007
                          • 1122
                          #7
                          Wow, a truly remarkable career in the game.
                          Congratulations Harv, we will really miss your cool sublime skills and how fairly you played the game.
                          "He was proud of us when we won and he was still proud of us when we lost' Tami Roos about Paul Sept 06.

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                            • swansrock4eva
                              On the Rookie List
                              • Jan 2003
                              • 1352
                              #8
                              I would have loved to see him go around once more too! They had him on Before The Game earlier this year, and came out with the stat that something like 160-odd players on AFL lists weren't even BORN when he started his senior career! That's a scary scary thought in this day and age.

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                                • Wardy
                                  The old Boiler!
                                  • Sep 2003
                                  • 6676
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by Lucky Knickers
                                  There is a lot to admire about Robert Harvey on the football field. With the exception of some terrible hair do's he went alright!
                                  Have to agree Lucky - had a great career a fair and smart player - but also had a fair bit of time off with injury (which if we are honest prolonged his career a tad) So now he will have plenty of time to find a decent Barber!
                                  I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not so sure..................
                                  Chickens drink - but they don't pee!
                                  AGE IS ONLY IMPORTANT FOR TWO THINGS - WINE & CHEESE!

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                                    • AussieAnge
                                      On the Rookie List
                                      • Sep 2003
                                      • 1057
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by Lucky Knickers
                                      There is a lot to admire about Robert Harvey on the football field. With the exception of some terrible hair do's he went alright!

                                      Agree LK, Think he and Roos may have shared the same barber?
                                      Bring it on!

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                                        • AussieAnge
                                          On the Rookie List
                                          • Sep 2003
                                          • 1057
                                          #11
                                          Farewell to a champion

                                          on Fox Sports 1 tomorrow at 9.30pm
                                          Bring it on!

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