Tom Hardiman

Tom Hardiman
Personal information
Full name Thomas Hardiman
Date of birth (1882-11-30)30 November 1882
Date of death 30 July 1967(1967-07-30) (aged 84)
Original team(s) Port Melbourne / Chilwell
Height / weight 180 cm
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1907–1908 Geelong 31 (39)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1908.

Tom Hardiman (30 November 1882 – 30 July 1967)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was also known as "Ranji" Hardiman.[2]

Career

Hardiman played a season in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) with Port Melbourne in 1902, but was at Chilwell when he was recruited by Geelong, in the 1907 VFL season.[3][4]

A forward, Hardiman kicked 14 goals from 13 appearances for Geelong in 1907.[5] He had a better season in 1908 when he was Geelong's leading goalkicker with 25 goals and played in all 18 games.[6][7]

He returned to the VFA in 1909 and played for the Brighton Football Club, then went back to Chilwell in 1910, as club captain.[8][9][10]

References

  1. ↑ "Tom Hardiman - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  2. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. ↑ "Geelong v. Fitzroy.". Geelong Advertiser. Vic.: National Library of Australia. 13 May 1907. p. 4. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Junior Football.". Geelong Advertiser. Vic.: National Library of Australia. 10 June 1907. p. 4. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "1907 Player Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  6. ↑ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
  7. ↑ "Tom Hardiman - Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  8. ↑ "Football.". Brighton Southern Cross. Vic.: National Library of Australia. 24 April 1909. p. 2. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  9. ↑ "Geelong and District Association.". Geelong Advertiser. Vic.: National Library of Australia. 7 July 1910. p. 6. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  10. ↑ "Geelong and District Football Association.". Geelong Advertiser. Vic.: National Library of Australia. 14 October 1910. p. 6. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
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