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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