Kevin Hardiman
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| Kevin Hardiman | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Kevin Philip Hardiman | ||
| Born | 24 July 1915 | ||
| Died | 2 August 2002 (aged 87) | ||
| Original team | Essendon High School Old Boys | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre half-forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1934–35, 1939 | Essendon | 18 (28) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1939. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Kevin Philip Hardiman (24 July 1915 – 2 August 2002) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was also an athletics coach and Labor Party politician.
Kevin concluded his teaching career at Reservoir High School, where he made a lasting difference in the lives of young men from diverse socio economic and family backgrounds. He was a valued and dedicated contributor to the northern suburbs community.
An Essendon local, Hardiman made his VFL debut in the 1934 VFL season but could only manage the one appearance that year due to a hamstring injury. The following season, after playing in just three games, he moved to South Australia for family reasons and represented the state at interstate football. A centre half forward and follower, Hardiman spent one further season at Essendon in 1939. He kicked 28 goals, the fourth most by an Essendon player that year, and contributed five goals in a win over Fitzroy at Brunswick Street Oval.[1] Hardiman then returned to South Australia in 1940 and captain-coached Norwood in the SANFL. Perce McCallum was appointed coach in 1941 but Hardiman continued as captain and steered Norwood to a premiership in the league's last season before the war.