Hardy

Image; courtesy australianfootball.com web site

Hardy tried his luck with the Blues in Season 1949, managing 4 games and finishing second in the Gardiner Medal which is the best and rairest award for the VFL reserves competition.

A few years later, Hardy won the Best and Fairest award in the NSW Football League in 1951.

Hardy was originally from NSW, and he also spent some time with Essendon (but did not play a game).

In 1949 Jack Hardy came second in the Reserves Gardiner Medal best & fairest award. He finished with 14 votes, 4 votes behind winner Collingwood's Kevin Coghlan.

He had graduated from Melbourne University in 1948 with a BSc. He had played for University Blacks and trained at Carlton March 1948

Jack was the son of Charlie Hardy a former champion at Essendon & North Melbourne.

Jack or John Hardy was an industrial chemist and his work took him to Sydney where he was playing for the North Shore club. Playing against St.George on August 04 1951, John Hardy kicked 8 goals out of North's 12 in their 4 point win.
(Trove: Truth (Sydney) August 05 p25)
In the 1952 season Hardy booted 14 goals with another 4 shots hitting the post in the match North Shore vs University. (28.25.193 - 2.3.15)
(Trove Truth (Sydney) August 24 p25)

Jack Hardy passed away March 31 1998

Career Highlights

1949 - Reserves Best First Year Player
1949 - Murie Medal / Cup (award for players finishing second in the Gardiner Medal Voting, which was the Reserves Competition Best and Fairest Award).