Player
Gary Hardeman
Melbourne · #11·12 seasons (1967–1981)·219 games·Born 26-Feb-1950 (age 76)·187 cm·86 kg
Games
219
Disposals
3,685
Goals
113
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
104
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
29 Aug 1981R22
@
Hawthorn
Lost by 53
8.9 (57) – 15.20 (110)
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15 Aug 1981R20
@
North Melbourne
Lost by 58
13.9 (87) – 21.19 (145)
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8 Aug 1981R19
@
Essendon
Lost by 44
9.6 (60) – 14.20 (104)
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1 Aug 1981R18
vs
South Melbourne
Lost by 29
12.14 (86) – 17.13 (115)
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25 Jul 1981R17
@
Carlton
Lost by 53
15.10 (100) – 23.15 (153)
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Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Melbourne | 8 | 9.5 | 1.6 | 11.1 | 1.6 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | Melbourne | 17 | 9.9 | 1.5 | 11.3 | 2.8 | — | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | Melbourne | 19 | 13.1 | 3.4 | 16.4 | 3.3 | — | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1970 | Melbourne | 22 | 15.3 | 1.6 | 16.9 | 4.4 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1971 | Melbourne | 20 | 14.0 | 2.1 | 16.1 | 4.8 | — | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1972 | Melbourne | 21 | 15.9 | 2.7 | 18.6 | 5.9 | — | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 |
| 1973 | Melbourne | 21 | 12.9 | 3.0 | 15.9 | 4.7 | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1974 | Melbourne | 20 | 14.4 | 5.0 | 19.4 | 4.5 | — | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1 |
| 1975 | Melbourne | 21 | 14.4 | 4.7 | 19.1 | 3.5 | — | 1.5 | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1976 | Melbourne | 20 | 13.9 | 4.4 | 18.4 | 3.8 | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1977 | Melbourne | 21 | 13.1 | 5.6 | 18.8 | 4.1 | — | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3 |
| 1981 | Melbourne | 9 | 8.8 | 6.9 | 15.7 | 3.9 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Melbourne | 8 | 76 | 13 | 89 | 13 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | Melbourne | 17 | 168 | 25 | 193 | 48 | — | 21 | 19 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | Melbourne | 19 | 248 | 64 | 312 | 62 | — | 15 | 13 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1970 | Melbourne | 22 | 337 | 34 | 371 | 96 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1971 | Melbourne | 20 | 280 | 42 | 322 | 95 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1972 | Melbourne | 21 | 335 | 56 | 391 | 124 | — | 10 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 |
| 1973 | Melbourne | 21 | 272 | 63 | 335 | 98 | — | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1974 | Melbourne | 20 | 289 | 100 | 389 | 91 | — | 11 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 |
| 1975 | Melbourne | 21 | 288 | 93 | 381 | 70 | — | 31 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| 1976 | Melbourne | 20 | 279 | 88 | 367 | 75 | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1977 | Melbourne | 21 | 276 | 118 | 394 | 87 | — | 10 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 |
| 1981 | Melbourne | 9 | 79 | 62 | 141 | 35 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
31
31, 30, 30, 29, 28, 28, 27, 27, 27
Kicks
26
25, 25, 24, 24, 23, 22, 21, 21, 21
Marks
9
9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8
Handballs
12
12, 12, 12, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 8
Goals
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Behinds
6
5, 5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Hit Outs
4
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees
7
5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4
Frees Against
7
7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6