Personal Life
Harley is the second of three children and has two brothers, elder brother Sam and younger brother Ben. He is married to Sydney-based journalist Felicity Harley (née Percival), whom he met while being interviewed for an article in Cosmopolitan.
After starting his Bachelor of Commerce degree at an Adelaide institution in 1996, Harley transferred to Deakin University and graduated 11 years later in 2007. Harley was one of 21 players from the Geelong Football Club who witnessed the 2002 Bali bombings first-hand during an off-season holiday to the popular tourist destination. Harley and his team mates were preparing to venture to the Sari night club just moments prior to the terrorist attack.
In 2008, Harley was named an ambassador for an anti-booze-fuelled violence campaign run by the Geelong Advertiser newspaper, titled "Just Think". As part of his ambassadorial role, Harley has appeared in numerous advertisements alongside fellow Geelong teammates and ambassadors James Kelly and David Wojcinski. He is also an active health ambassador for Barwon Health. During 2009, Harley's position as captain of the Geelong Football Club saw him participate in the inaugural Captains' Forum. Harley was selected as one of 24 leaders in Australian sport to discuss and develop a national response at Canberra's Parliament House for emerging challenges impacting sport and the broader community.
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