Harvey Stevens
Encyclopedia
Harvey Stevens 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
and was released by the club during the summer.
In 1953, he participated for Footscray and he finished the year as their Best and Fairest
. He is a member of Footscray's only premiership winning side, playing as a ruckman in the 1954 VFL Grand Final
.
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
and Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL).
Stevens started his career in 1948 at Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
and played in their 1952 Grand Final
AFL Grand Final
The AFL Grand Final is an annual Australian rules football match, traditionally held on the final Saturday in September at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia to determine the Australian Football League premiership champions for that year...
and was released by the club during the summer.
In 1953, he participated for Footscray and he finished the year as their Best and Fairest
Charles Sutton Medal
The Charles Sutton Medal is awarded to the player adjudged Best and Fairest for the Western Bulldogs. Scott West holds the record at the club, winning seven medals, followed by Gary Dempsey, with six...
. He is a member of Footscray's only premiership winning side, playing as a ruckman in the 1954 VFL Grand Final
1954 VFL Grand Final
The 1954 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Footscray Football Club and Melbourne Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 25 September 1954. It was the 58th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers...
.