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Australian rules footballer
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 career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1907–1908 Geelong 31 (39)
Playing statistics correct to the end of 1908.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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

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.

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

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

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.

External links

Geelong Football Club · leading goalkickers
AFL
AFL Women's


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