Reginald William Garvin (19 September 1912 – 1 December 1994)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the VFL. Garvin was a quick, tenacious, powerful, hard-working and dynamic centre half-forward in his prime.
| Reg Garvin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Reginald William Garvin | ||
| Date of birth | 19 September 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Surry Hills, New South Wales | ||
| Date of death | 1 December 1994 (aged 82) | ||
| Original team(s) | Newtown (NSWAFL) | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1932–1936 | Newtown (NSWAFL) | ||
| 1937–1946 | St Kilda (VFL) | 130 (33) | |
| 1947–1948 | Prahran (VFA) | 35 (15) | |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1942–1943 | St Kilda (VFL) | 24 (7–16–1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1948. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of William James Garvin, and Maud Elizabeth Garvin (-1949), Reginald William Garvin was born in Surry Hills, New South Wales,[2] on 19 September 1912.
He married Betty Edith Med (1915-1974) in 1939.
Education
editHe was educated at Alexandria Public School.[3]
Football
editNewtown (NSWAFL)
editOriginally from the Newtown Football Club in the New South Wales Australian Football League (NSWAFL), Garvin had already represented his state at interstate football nine times (including three games at the 1933 Sydney ANFC Carnival) by the time he arrived at St Kilda.[3]
He won the Provan Medal, as the League's best and fairest player, in 1936.[3][4]
St Kilda (VFL
editA follower, he finished equal 4th in the 1941 Brownlow Medal and won the first of his two St Kilda best and fairest awards, the other coming in 1944.
He represented the VFL against South Australia on 12 July 1941.[3]
For the 1942 and 1943 seasons Garvin was St Kilda's captain-coach.
1937 Best First-Year Players
editIn September 1937, The Argus selected Garvin in its team of 1937's first-year players.[5]
| Best First-Year Players (1937) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Backs | Bernie Treweek (Fitzroy) |
Reg Henderson (Richmond) |
Lawrence Morgan (Fitzroy) |
| H/Backs | Gordon Waters (Hawthorn) |
Bill Cahill (Essendon) |
Eddie Morcom (North Melbourne) |
| Centre Line | Ted Buckley (Melbourne) |
George Bates (Richmond) |
Jack Kelly (St Kilda) |
| H/Forwards | Col Williamson (St Kilda) |
Ray Watts (Essendon) |
Don Dilks (Footscray) |
| Forwards | Lou Sleeth (Richmond) |
Sel Murray (North Melbourne) |
Charlie Pierce (Hawthorn) |
| Rucks/Rover | Reg Garvin (St Kilda) |
Sandy Patterson (South Melbourne) |
Des Fothergill (Collingwood) |
| Second Ruck | Lawrence Morgan | Col Williamson | Lou Sleeth |
Prahran (VFA)
editAfter leaving St Kilda in 1946 he joined Prahran in the VFA where he finished his career in 1948.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Reg Garvin - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ de Lacy, H.A., "Reg. Garvin has Tried all Codes", The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 6 July 1940), p.5.
- ^ a b c d Reginald William Garvin, at New South Wales Australian Football History Society.
- ^ Reg. Garvin wins Provan Medal, The Labor Daily, (Tuesday, 8 September 1936), p.8.
- ^ Football Season's Many Good Recruits, The Argus, (Tuesday, 7 September 1937), p.14.
- ^ "1948 - Garvin Wants to Return to League Rules". The Age. 13 September 1948. p. 8. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
External links
edit- Reg Garvin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Reg Garvin at AustralianFootball.com
- Reg Garvin, at The VFA Project.