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