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Harvey Stevens

Harvey Stevens
Personal information
Date of birth (1930-08-08)8 August 1930
Date of death 15 December 2016(2016-12-15) (aged 86)
Original team(s) Reservoir (DVFL)
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1948–1952 Collingwood 054 0(56)
1953–1957 Footscray 072 0(71)
Total 126 (127)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1957.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Harvey Stevens (8 August 1930 – 15 December 2016) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Stevens started his career in 1948 at Collingwood and played in their 1952 Grand Final before being released by the club during the summer.

In 1953, Stevens joined Footscray, the club his father Arthur had played for.[2] He won the Footscray best and fairest award that year.

Stevens is a member of Footscray's first premiership winning side, playing as a ruckman in the 1954 VFL Grand Final.

His grandsons are Daniel Talia who played for the Adelaide Football Club, and Michael Talia who played for the Western Bulldogs and the Sydney Swans.[3][4]

Stevens died on 14 December 2016, aged 86.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Premiership Dog Harvey Stevens passes away at 86".
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. ^ "Footy 2012". The Sunday Age. 18 March 2012. p. 10.
  4. ^ "'Pa's' advice to Pup". Western Bulldogs. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Premiership Dog Harvey Stevens passes away at 86". afl.com.au. AFL. Retrieved 15 December 2016.


Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Stevens