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harvey made GT cry
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FORMER St Kilda coach Grant Thomas was so moved by Robert Harvey's gut-busting contribution to the Saints' 2005 qualifying final win over Adelaide that he was reduced to tears. Harvey contributed 31 disposals and three goals to the eight-point win over the Crows at AAMI Stadium, a performance Thomas described as "herculean".
"The one defining moment that I remember Harvs by - and I've got to be honest and say it brought me to tears after the game - was his herculean performance against Adelaide," Thomas said.
"I didn't think he had that performance in him.
"He willed us over the line with some of the greatest gut-busting running you ever wish to see. You had to see it from where he started and where he finished up with the ball, and then you'll get an appreciation, because television only shows when the ball was in his hands and not where he started from."
FORMER St Kilda coach Grant Thomas was so moved by Robert Harvey's gut-busting contribution to the Saints' 2005 qualifying final win over Adelaide that he was reduced to tears. Harvey contributed 31 disposals and three goals to the eight-point win over the Crows at AAMI Stadium, a performance Thomas described as "herculean".
"The one defining moment that I remember Harvs by - and I've got to be honest and say it brought me to tears after the game - was his herculean performance against Adelaide," Thomas said.
"I didn't think he had that performance in him.
"He willed us over the line with some of the greatest gut-busting running you ever wish to see. You had to see it from where he started and where he finished up with the ball, and then you'll get an appreciation, because television only shows when the ball was in his hands and not where he started from."
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an expansion of this article can be found on GT's blog- which i don;t normally read BUT provides a great insight int Harves
http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/Blog.aspx?bl ... ments=true
http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/Blog.aspx?bl ... ments=true
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A man is judged by his legacy and there will be no greater legacy left in the minds of all players, all coaches, all staff and all supporters of this game than the humility, selflessness and magnificent efforts of Robert Harvey – unforgettable.
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yeah well they have to advertise some howWayneJudson42 wrote:Grant Thomas is a former St Kilda coach and a leading authority on all things AFL.
the bulk of this particular article is a real insight into Harves
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Thanks for the link. A good read.saintbrat wrote:yeah well they have to advertise some howWayneJudson42 wrote:Grant Thomas is a former St Kilda coach and a leading authority on all things AFL.
the bulk of this particualr article is a real insight into Harves
I also liked: He had the same off field issues and drama’s that everyone has but when he stepped onto the arena he was transformed into something quite separate from the any other person.
Great lesson to other players.
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I'm not sure how much RL buying a Saints scarfe and yelling "Carn Saints" is going to do for anyone.
The only issue RL should have to address is whether the club is acheiving what it should with the resources available and progressing in a sustainable manner.
I'm not a big wrap for RL but he doesn't have to become a 'fan' of the club.
He will learn to love the club through the relationships he makes there.
I'm sure Leigh Matthews had barely given Brisbane a thought before he signed a contract with them yet would feel part of the fabric now.
The only issue RL should have to address is whether the club is acheiving what it should with the resources available and progressing in a sustainable manner.
I'm not a big wrap for RL but he doesn't have to become a 'fan' of the club.
He will learn to love the club through the relationships he makes there.
I'm sure Leigh Matthews had barely given Brisbane a thought before he signed a contract with them yet would feel part of the fabric now.
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He is getting done over already with the half-baked performances of his team mates. He deserves better.Saints Premiers 2008 wrote:men that bleed and love the club continuously get burnt and shoved off
we have bugger all culture of retaining our loved ones
watch harvs get screwed over or shoved out the door
Still waiting for closure ... if you get my drift.
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Re: harvey made GT cry
Very odd comment.bigcarl wrote: .
"I didn't think he had that performance in him.
Banger has always been a big occassion player....and often plays well when the rest of the team is struggling.
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Be nice to GT. He deserves better.WayneJudson42 wrote:Grant Thomas is a former St Kilda coach and a leading authority on all things AFL.
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he made GT cry . awwwwwww
how sweet so Gt was soo moved he decided he would exit harves out ????
GT loves st kilda soooooo much .... he took them to court ......
how sweet so Gt was soo moved he decided he would exit harves out ????
GT loves st kilda soooooo much .... he took them to court ......
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It would seem from that comment that GT already questioned in his own mind Harve's ability back then.saintsRrising wrote:Very odd comment.bigcarl wrote: .
"I didn't think he had that performance in him.
Banger has always been a big occassion player....and often plays well when the rest of the team is struggling.
Maybe the comnments earlier this year (the ones concurring with Dermutt's premature ejac assessment on Harve's) were more ingrained than first imagined?
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Bleeds for the club...
Cries for the club...
Now you want him to put his hand in his pocket for the club?!
Ingrate.
Cries for the club...
...er... flogs for the club?"I think I got inside and I think I helped him with some very delicate issues as well. I'd like to think I was a major influence and big help in his life."
Now you want him to put his hand in his pocket for the club?!
Ingrate.
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100% Agree! Pity others don't see it this way.Saints43 wrote:I'm not sure how much RL buying a Saints scarfe and yelling "Carn Saints" is going to do for anyone.
The only issue RL should have to address is whether the club is acheiving what it should with the resources available and progressing in a sustainable manner.
I'm not a big wrap for RL but he doesn't have to become a 'fan' of the club.
He will learn to love the club through the relationships he makes there.
I'm sure Leigh Matthews had barely given Brisbane a thought before he signed a contract with them yet would feel part of the fabric now.
Truth is that even if RL came out and stated that he loved the club, the supporters, and is glad he joined... he'll be accused of lying because he didn't want the job in the first place.
Nail- hammer- head.
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Where's the myth there Rodge?rodgerfox wrote:Careful not to let the facts get in the way of a popular footy myth.st_Trav_ofWA wrote:he made GT cry . awwwwwww
how sweet so Gt was soo moved he decided he would exit harves out ????
GT loves st kilda soooooo much .... he took them to court ......
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can someone at the club print out ctqs's comments and stick them up on everyone's locker (bar Harvs) please?ctqs wrote:He is getting done over already with the half-baked performances of his team mates. He deserves better.Saints Premiers 2008 wrote:men that bleed and love the club continuously get burnt and shoved off
we have bugger all culture of retaining our loved ones
watch harvs get screwed over or shoved out the door
This is the guts of it.
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