Tom Hardiman

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Tom Hardiman
Personal information
Full name Thomas Hardiman
Date of birth(1882-11-30)30 November 1882
Place of birth Geelong, Victoria
Date of death 30 July 1967(1967-07-30) (aged 84)
Place of death Chilwell, Victoria
Original team(s) Port Melbourne / Chilwell
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1907–1908 Geelong 31 (39)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1908.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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]

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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]

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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 . Victoria. 13 May 1907. p. 4. Retrieved 1 February 2015– via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ "Junior Football". Geelong Advertiser . Victoria. 10 June 1907. p. 4. Retrieved 1 February 2015– via National Library of Australia.
  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. Victoria. 24 April 1909. p. 2. Retrieved 1 February 2015– via National Library of Australia.
  9. ↑ "Geelong and District Association". Geelong Advertiser . Victoria. 7 July 1910. p. 6. Retrieved 1 February 2015– via National Library of Australia.
  10. ↑ "Geelong and District Football Association". Geelong Advertiser . Victoria. 14 October 1910. p. 6. Retrieved 1 February 2015– via National Library of Australia.


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