HARVEY, Shane

Shane Harvey was drafted by Essendon with their first draft pick (number 18 overall) in 2001. He made his debut in Round 6, 2002, against Fremantle at the Subiaco Oval, kicking three goals in a losing team.

Harvey managed seven senior games in his debut year, playing well for the remainder of the season in the VFL.

In 2003, Shane played four games before informing the club of his decision to quit the Club. He was then delisted and was drafted by North Melbourne in the 2004 Pre-season draft with their pick 6. He played four games for the Kangaroos before being delisted at the end of 2004.

Following his League career, he played with a number of country and suburban teams. In 2021, while playing for North Heidelberg, he became the first player to kick 1000 goals in the Northern Football League. He announced his retirement in May 2023 after playing 235 games with North Heidelberg and kicking a record 1048 goals. His stellar career included two premierships, the Rosbrook Medal (in his first season, 2008), topped 100 goals in a season five times, was the NFL leading goalkicker seven times, club best and fairest five times, coaches' MVP twice, grand final medallist and made the team of the year eleven times.

His brother Brent played 432 games for North Melbourne, a VFL/AFL record.

Draft history: #18 (2001 National Draft)