Reg Garvin
Reg 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 | |||
| Date of birth | 19 September 1912 | ||
| Date of death | 1 December 1994 (aged 82) | ||
| Original team(s) | Newtown | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1937–1946 | St Kilda | 130 (33) | |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1942–1943 | St Kilda | 24 (7–16–1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Originally from Newtown in NSW, Garvin had already represented his state at interstate football 12 times by the time he arrived at St Kilda.
A 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.
For the 1942 and 1943 seasons Garvin was captain-coach. After leaving St Kilda in 1946 he joined Prahran in the VFA where he finished his career in 1948.[2]
References
- "Reg Garvin - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- "1948 - Garvin Wants to Return to". The Age. 13 September 1948. p. 8. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
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