Mitchell Harvey Biography

Port Adelaide delist rookie Sam Russell, ruckman Jarrad Redden and forwards Mason Shaw and Mitch Harvey.

"I'd like to thank the boys for their hard work and we wish them all the best in the future," coach Ken Hinkley said.

"It's difficult when people leave the club at this time of year but these are the decisions that have to be made.

"All of these players will remain part of the Port Adelaide family."

St Peter's College co-captains Riley Knight and Mitch Harvey will now be rivals after being selected by the Crows and Power respectively in thee 2013 NAB AFL Draft.

"We're just really stoked that we'll be able to stay with each other and be able to stay with our friends and all that sort of stuff," Knight said.

"He's a really nice bloke and I'm really fortunate to have a mate like him to play alongside and now go through this next phase of my life with him."

Harvey says he is over the moon after being selected by Port Adelaide.

"I've always been Port man which is, again, just adds to the whole 'dream come true' sort of thing," Harvey said.

"I went to the '04 Grand Final … couldn't have asked for much better, really."