Harry Moyes
St Kilda and Melbourne
AFL career
106 games232 goals
- Debut
- R1 1915 v SME24 Apr 1915
- Most recent
- R18 1927 v FSC10 Sept 1927
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Leopold, Harry Moyes established himself as the primary spearhead for St Kilda during a particularly lean era for the club. A classical full-forward renowned for his strong marking overhead and reliability in front of goal, he dominated the Saints' scoresheet, topping the club's goalkicking list on six separate occasions. His importance to the side extended beyond the scoreboard, as he served as club captain during the 1920 and 1921 seasons, often fighting a lone hand in attack for a team that rarely threatened the finals.
Seeking a change of fortune after a decade at the Junction Oval, Moyes crossed to Melbourne in 1925. The move proved fortuitous, allowing the veteran to trade relegation battles for premiership contention. In his second season with the Fuchsias, he played at full-forward in the 1926 Grand Final victory over Collingwood, securing the ultimate team success that had eluded him for so long. He retired at the end of the 1927 season with an exceptional career strike rate of more than two goals per game.
Profile
- Full name
- Harry M. Moyes
- Born
- 28 July 1896
- Died
- 18 Sept 1968 (aged 72y 52d)
- Birthplace
- Prahran, VIC
- Deathplace
- Fairfield, VIC
- Height
- 170 cm
- Weight
- 66 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership1926
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Leopold, Harry Moyes established himself as the primary spearhead for St Kilda during a particularly lean era for the club. A classical full-forward renowned for his strong marking overhead and reliability in front of goal, he dominated the Saints' scoresheet, topping the club's goalkicking list on six separate occasions. His importance to the side extended beyond the scoreboard, as he served as club captain during the 1920 and 1921 seasons, often fighting a lone hand in attack for a team that rarely threatened the finals.
Seeking a change of fortune after a decade at the Junction Oval, Moyes crossed to Melbourne in 1925. The move proved fortuitous, allowing the veteran to trade relegation battles for premiership contention. In his second season with the Fuchsias, he played at full-forward in the 1926 Grand Final victory over Collingwood, securing the ultimate team success that had eluded him for so long. He retired at the end of the 1927 season with an exceptional career strike rate of more than two goals per game.