Bronze statue of Brendan Fevola ‘vanishes’ from Melbourne’s Flinders Street Station after first being unveiled in March

A life-sized statue of Brendan Fevola has ‘vanished’ from Flinders Street Station in Melbourne after first being unveiled in March.  

The bronze sculpture of the former AFL player, 43, was located next to Clocks Café on the station’s concourse.

Fans noticed it had vanished this week, after being a favourite stop for admirers who posed for selfies with the footballer’s likeness. 

On Saturday, Herald Sun reported that the statue is likely being moved to Narre Warren, where it originally stood.    

However, those plans are said to be ‘in limbo’ and no permanent home has been announced.  

It was unveiled on March 15 during a segment on the Fifi, Fev, and Nick Brekky In The Burbs broadcast in Narre Warren—Fevola’s hometown.

Fevola, Fifi Box, and Nick Cody anticipated it would become a lasting fixture in the neighbourhood’s scenery, however the local council removed it and the statue has not had a permanent home since early April.

‘The statue – it is going along the lines of my life, I was nearly homeless at one stage – it was originally in Narre Warren and I thought it was a great achievement,’ Fevola told the Herald Sun.

Fans noticed it had vanished this week, after being a favourite stop for admirers who posed for selfies with the footballer’s likeness. Pictured: a fan with the Fevola statue

‘It was one of the greatest moments in my life, really, to have a statue in my honour in Narre Warren. People loved it. I had photos of people cleaning it with spray and towelling it down, they respected it,’ he added.

However, a miscommunication with the council and the radio production team saw the statue removed from the site earlier than expected.

Chloe Casey, the Manager of Communications and Corporate Governance for the City of Casey, expressed the council’s delight in temporarily hosting the Fevola statue in Narre Warren.

‘We worked with Fox FM to make the Brekky in the Burbs event and statue unveiling possible, recognising it’s a fun and exciting opportunity for our local community to join in, as well as give exposure to Webb Street and Bunjil Place,’ Ms Casey stated.

On Saturday, Herald Sun reported that the statue is likely being moved to Narre Warren, where it originally stood. However, those plans are said to be ‘in limbo’ and no permanent home has been announced

‘The arrangement was that Fox FM could commission a statue to be installed in Webb Street temporarily for a few weeks, with the statue taken down on Friday, April 5,’ she local government representative explained.

Following the statue’s retrieval from storage, Fevola, Box, and Cody searched for a more suitable home for the bronzed Fev.

‘We have found a new place for it,’ Fevola announced on the show at the time.

‘It is going to be out the front of (the cafe) Clocks at Flinders Street opposite Fed Square.’