Harvey Dunn snr

A true local product born on Pigdon Street just a short walk from Princes Park, Harvey Dunn Snr was recruited from Carlton District and established himself as a dangerous half-forward flanker with an impressive strike rate. He was a natural goal-kicker who led the Blues' scoring in 1925 and finished his career averaging almost two goals per game, a fine return for a flanker of that era. While he was a reliable forward who gave the club six good years before retiring, his name is etched in football history largely due to the precedent set by his service; in 1951, his 71 games allowed his son, Harvey Dunn Jnr, to be the first player ever officially cleared to a club under the newly codified father-son rule. A butcher by trade who later returned to the club to coach the under-19s, Dunn represents the quintessential local recruit whose legacy extended well beyond his own playing days.