what's happened to you in 'Harvey time'

[saintbrat]

http://sportal.com.au/AFL-opinion-displ ... ion!-53948
Robert Harvey - the first man ever to play 21 seasons - has been playing, consider the state of the AFL and the world in general back in 1988 when he made his debut:

*there were just 14 teams in the AFL and Brisbane and West Coast were only in their second year in the competition while Adelaide, Fremantle and Port were all years off joining the competition.

*Fitzroy was still going strong and would be in the AFL for another eight years.

*not only did the Saints play their home games at Moorabbin but grounds such as Victoria Park, Windy Hill, Whitten Oval, Princes Park, Waverley and the WACA were all still in use.

*current AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou was in his last season at Hawthorn.

*St Kilda's captain was Danny Frawley, who during Harvey's time not only captained the club for a record period but coached Richmond for five years and has been out of coaching for four years.

*Ten current St Kilda players were either born that year or had not been born at all.

*Hawthorn superstar Lance 'Buddy' Franklin was just one year old.

*Former Essendon great James Hird was four years off making his AFL debut while former Collingwood skipper Nathan Buckley was five years off his first game.

*Current St Kilda coach Ross Lyon was in his fourth year as a player with Fitzroy

*Wimbledon had just won the English FA Cup.

*Bob Hawke was Prime Minister of Australia.

*George Bush senior was about to be elected President of the United States.

*there were no DVD's, mobile phones or internet.

*And Die Hard was the big screen movie of choice.

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# six Summer Olympics , 5 winter olympics, 5 Commonwealth games.
#Aussies lost the ashes- won the ashes, lost the ashes , won the ashes.
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for me- gotten older and not necesarily wiser
become a saints addict
become less naive about this world
but become more greatfull for the good things I see and am involved in.

[lovin_dal_santo]

I was born three years later (:

[joffaboy]

Moved to Melbourne in 1988

Married in 1990

Kids in 93 and 95

Degree in 95

Moved from Richmond to Elwood to Newport to West Footscray to Altona (all from 1988 to 1999).

had about a thousand jobs in Accounting and about 500 in IT.

40th Birthday in 2000

Both kids from nappies to Primary to High School

Oldest now working her first job.

Had 5 cars.

Travelled through Australia many times

Full head of (Brown now grey) hair.

Went from 85kg to 114 kg back to 90kg (now 95kg).

Have had about five computers at home.

Saw Harv's first game 1988 - hope to see his last late September 2008.

[Gabba]

Been born..... nearly gone through high school!

[stinger]

my post count went from 321 to 1,000,573

[i_luv_nick_riewoldt]

i was -9mths!

[WayneJudson42]

Lost most of my hair, and gained 1 kilogram for every year he's played

[Spinner]

Pretty much everything bar the first 3 years of my life.....

Scary.

[Gehrigs_son]

went to jail, got out, went to jail, got out, went to jail, got out, ect...

[Lenny_Hayes7]

Well i was 3 lol...
That's about it

[bigcarl]

went to jail, got out, went to jail, got out, went to jail, got out, ect...

[st.byron]

when I think about it in the context of what's happened in my own life since 1988 it's truly mind blowing to think that Harves has been an AFL player for all of that time. When I think about where I was, who I was and what I was doing 20 years ago through until today, I'm just in awe of Harves' effort. A true, humble, ball playing, genuine great of the game. There aren't enough accolades for him. True legend.

[mick13]

Been born..... nearly gone through high school!

What he said.

[fugazi]

1988 2nd yr uni, hair to my shoulders, pubs and beaches
2008 married , hair on my shoulders 2 kids in primary, mortgages, professional burn out!

Without Banger, all in all its another brick in the wall

[Verdun66]

When he started I lived in Perth, the last of my three years there. The next year I moved to London and had to wait until Monday morning to pick up TNT outside a tube station to see how we went. To get a few details I had to go down to Australia House to read the papers.

Now I either watch it live here, or listen on the internet. We've all come a long way in 21 years.

Amazing career, really hope we give him a send-off in coming weeks. He deserves everything. What a champ.

[Dis Believer]

Was 21 when he debuted.
Had moved into a share house with brother and mates. (lost some time here in fog of alcohol and other things).
Hair halfway down to backside. No tattoos. Listening to Iron Maiden, AC/DC, etc
Since then have lived in Cheltenham, Noble Park, Dandenong, Portland, Geelong, Werribee, Frankston, Sydney, Mulgrave, Aspendale, Edithvale, Patterson Lakes, Mornington (for the last 8 years).
Got married, had a child, got divorced. Lost license, regained license.
Married again, 2 more kids, ex-wife died and first child came back to live with me and second wife and siblings (5 years ago now).
Still listening to Maiden and AC/DC, but also playing it now, shorter hair, more tatts, travelling a lot more for work (around Oz, NZ and Asia mostly, but headed to USA next month - cheap Fenders woohoo).
Wow - seems incredible when you start listing it all down.
Am amazed to read Bigred though (in another thread) and realise I am 5 or so years older, when I would have guessed at 5 years younger - amazing what writing styles do for peoples perceptions of you.

[Life Long Saint]

1988 - I was in second year at Monash Uni Caulfield (it was still called Chisholm Institute of Technology)!
1990 - Turned 21. Left Uni to do a course and get a job in IT
1991 - Bought first new car
1993 - Met my future wife and moved in together in 1994
1995 - Bought our first house
1996 - Started our fur family (cat & dog) and got engaged and bought second new car
1997 - Changed jobs for the first time
1998 - Got married and bought another car
1999 - Changed job again
2000 - Moved to USA and bought 3rd new car
2001 - bought 4th new car
2002 - Had first child and moved back home
2003 - Changed job again and bought another used car
2004 - Rode the wave of the "Streak"
2005 - Changed job again
2006 - bought a 5th new car
2007 - Had second child
2008 - Building new house

The number 35 was the last number I have put on a footy jumper (over 13 years ago). I have bought jumpers since but never put a number on them.
I really do hope the Saints rest the jumper for a few years at least.

[fonz_#15]

i was born 15 days or so after harvs' debut, in that time:

i have grown into an enviable human being who many look up too

i have been through primary and high school and are in my 2nd year of university.

i have had 2 cars, numerous love interests and stand this day as i was when i was born a st.kilda member and lover.

Robert Harvey, supporting st.kilda has been easy when the going has been tough because you have been around to show us that all is not bad.

we all love you and we will all miss you

[yipper]

Err, changed jobs twice. Raised 2 kids, brought and sold umpteen cars, retired from cricket and basketball, brought and sold 3 houses, 2 dogs and 3 cats have lived their entire lives!!, nephews and nieces have grown up and got married, and one has just had their 2nd child. Sheesh, so much has happened whilst Harvs has been playing footy for us.

[Dis Believer]

i have been through primary and high school and are in my 2nd year of university.

I would have thought by the second year of uni that you would have been getting a bit of a handle on the old english language!

[robbie muir]

in 1988 when Harvs started i was still a single guy.

Harv's is still playing in 2008 and my eldest daughter is doing VCE to go to UNI.

Another bloke i know wasn't a father in 1988 and in 2008 he is a grandfather.

[saintspremiers]

1988 2nd yr uni, hair to my shoulders, pubs and beaches
2008 married , hair on my shoulders 2 kids in primary, mortgages, professional burn out!

Without Banger, all in all its another brick in the wall

Similar to me!
1988 1st year Uni
2008 married, some hair on my head, 2 kids preschool!

[st_Trav_ofWA]

in 1988 i started primary school !! ive since compleated primary school compleate high school compleated a trade certificate compleated a second trade certificate got married gave up the trade and moved into the mining sector ..... as well as gaining pleanty of weight taken up the ciggys given up the ciggys relapsed into the ciggys and now given up the ciggys ...

[fonz_#15]

i have been through primary and high school and are in my 2nd year of university.

I would have thought by the second year of uni that you would have been getting a bit of a handle on the old english language!

would be even more embarrasing if i told you what i was studying

[*BaLLy iS BeST*]

wow.
these are really interesting to read!

uhh well i was born in 1987...so basically the whole time ive been alive rob harvey has been playing for the saints. going to be so weird watching the boys and not seeing him in the team

over time ive gone through primary and secondary school (3 diff primary schools!), moved house many times, currently 3rd year uni, had a car, smashed it , and lots more i cant think of.

wow. my whole life. that is a LONG time to play footy. seems crazy when you think of it that way.