Les Hardiman

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Les Hardiman
Personal information
Birth April 1, 1911,
Recruited from Chilwell
Height and weight 185 cm / 81 kg
Playing career¹
Debut 1929, Geelong vs. , at
Team(s) Geelong (1929-37)
  • 135 games, 236 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 1937 season
Career highlights

Les Hardiman (born April 1, 1911) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL during the 1930s.

Hardiman was nicknamed 'Splinter' and was a key position player for Geelong. A premiership player with the club in 1931 and 1937, he also won their best and fairest award in 1933. He represented Victoria 5 times in interstate football and was named on Geelong's interchange bench in their official 'Team of the Century'.

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1931 Geelong Cats Premiership Players
Captain: Baker | Carney | Coghlan | Collins | Evans | Greeves | L. Hardiman | P. Hardiman | Hickey | Lamb | McDonald | Metherell | Moloney | Quinn | Todd | Troughton | Walker | Williams | Reserve: Mockridge
Coach: Clymo
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1937 Geelong Cats Premiership Players
Abbott | Arklay | Coles | Dougherty | Evans | Everett | Grant | L. Hardiman | P. Hardiman | Hawking | Hore | Metherell | Muller | Quinn | Sellwood | Slack | Wills | Reserve: Mahon
Captain / Coach: Hickey