South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report

Vincent John "Vince""Pud" Hardiman - South Sydney Player Report

Prop

FG Player - 288

Hardiman was a rugby union convert from Randwick before coming to South Sydney. He joined a number of other rugby converts coming across to League during the war period. After not playing rugby before 1937 he quickly picked up the game and won two premierships with Randwick in 1938 and 1940. Hardiman made his South Sydney club and first grade debut in the 1941 Round 2 clash against Newtown at Henson Park.

Hardiman a prop gained a nickname Pud.

Hardiman only play 1 season with South Sydney in 1941. He played 4 first grade club, premiership and senior grades games for South Sydney.

Soon after the passing of his father Hardiman retired from the game after only 4 games, playing his final first grade club and premiership game in the 1941 Round 5 clash against Western Suburbs at Pratten Park.

Representative Qualification
NSW City

Previous Clubs                             First Grade
                                       M  T  G  FG  Pt
Randwick (RU)              (1937-40)  53  7  -   -  21 

Previous Rep Honours                   M  T   G FG  Pt
Sydney City (RU)           (1939)
New South Wales (RU)       (1939)      1  -   -  -   -
Sydney South (RU)          (1940)
Metropolian II (RU)        (1940)

Date of Birth
Goulburn - 15th July 1918 (Died 1988)

Playing Career at South Sydney (1941)

South Sydney First Grade Debut
1941 Apr 26 Rd02  Hens v Newtown (22y 285d)

First Grade
                           Premiership :              State Championship :                            Tour
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1941     4   4   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
 
TOTAL    4   4   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -

SS FG    4   4   -   -   -      -    - 

Lower Grades
                         Reserve Grade :                     Third Grade
Year     M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1941     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -

TOTAL    -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -

South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
                           Premiership :                             Cup :                     All Matches
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
CAREER   4   4   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   4   4   -   -   -      -    -

Captaincy Record at South Sydney

never

Suspension Record at South Sydney

Year       Grade v           Wk CHARGE
never

Representative Honours at South Sydney

Year Pos  Team                 Versus               Match         T  G/A  FG
none

First Class Playing Career (1941)

                              M   T   G  FG  Pts
Total FG Premiership          4   -   -   -    -
Total FG Cup                  -   -   -   -    -
Total FG Club Tour            -   -   -   -    -

Total Internationals          -   -   -   -    -
Total State                   -   -   -   -    -
Total Other Representative    -   -   -   -    -

TOTAL FIRST CLASS             4   -   -   -    -

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