Brayshaw, who was committed to Triple M's parallel coverage of the match between St Kilda and Geelong at Telstra Dome, has copped criticism from different corners in recent days.
The disapprovers argue the chairman's decision to uphold his media role on an important day for the club was the wrong one.
But before training at Arden Street on Tuesday morning, Harvey was sticking by the man who has helped keep his club in Melbourne.
“When he [Brayshaw] came to the footy club we knew that he had contracts elsewhere and one of them was with Triple M,” Harvey said.
“He had to call a game at the weekend.
“For us, with James Brayshaw not there, it did not bother me one bit. So it [the bagging] is a little bit annoying, I guess.”
Just 23,427 people turned up to watch the Kangaroos beat Melbourne at the MCG on Saturday, but last week Brayshaw and club chief executive Eugene Arocca issued a call-to-arms for North Melbourne fans to turn up in droves.
Originally on the Gold Coast, the AFL re-scheduled the match to the MCG once North officials informed the League they were staying in Melbourne.
Harvey, one of two North players selected in a 40-man Victorian squad for the Hall of Fame Tribute Match at the MCG on May 10, also poured water on any theories surrounding disharmony at the club.
After long-time recruiting manager Neville Stibbard was last week made redundant, some suspect all is not well at the Kangaroos as Brayshaw and Arocca continue their off-field changes.
But Harvey laughed off suggestions the club was “falling apart”.
“Last night we’ve just signed 32,000 members, so [we’re] at an all-time high,” he said.
“Look, the footy club couldn’t be in better shape, especially with James and Eugene Arocca here. They’ve both done a fantastic job and we’re only going forward.”
