Harvey Stevens

Harvey Stevens
Personal information
Date of birth (1930-08-08) 8 August 1930
Original team(s) Reservoir (DVFL)
Height / weight 188 cm, 87 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1948–1952
1953–1957
Total -		 Collingwood
Footscray		 054 0(56)
072 0(71)
126 (127)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1957.
Career highlights

Harvey Stevens (born 8 August 1930) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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.[1] He won the Footscray best and fairest award that year.

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

His grandsons are Daniel Talia of the Adelaide Football Club and Michael Talia of the Sydney Swans.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. ↑ "Footy 2012". The Sunday Age. 18 March 2012. p. 10.
  3. ↑ "'Pa's' advice to Pup". Western Bulldogs.


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