Charlie Hardy
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Charlie Hardy was an Australian rules football
er who played for North Melbourne
in the VFA
during the 1910s and Essendon
in the VFL
during the early 1920s.
in the VFA for over a decade where he formed a strong ruck combination with Syd Barker
. At just 157 cm and 54 kg Hardy is one of the smallest players to ever play at a top level. He captained the club in 1914, and served as a brilliant rover helping North to premiership victories in 1910, 1914, 1915 and 1918. He was also a member of the famous "invincibles" side that went undefeated in a record 58 games. Hardy left the club along with many of his teammates upon the temporary disbanding of North in 1921, and joined Essendon in the VFL.
. Hardy turned 38 midway through the 1925 season, his last, and put his name in the record books again as the oldest ever person to play a VFL match for Essendon.http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/alltime/misc_players.html#06 During his five years at Essendon he played in both the 1923 and the 1924 premiership teams.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played for North Melbourne
North Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world...
in the VFA
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
during the 1910s and Essendon
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
in the VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
during the early 1920s.
VFA
Hardy played with North MelbourneNorth Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world...
in the VFA for over a decade where he formed a strong ruck combination with Syd Barker
Syd Barker, Sr.
Syd Barker senior was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond, Essendon and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League...
. At just 157 cm and 54 kg Hardy is one of the smallest players to ever play at a top level. He captained the club in 1914, and served as a brilliant rover helping North to premiership victories in 1910, 1914, 1915 and 1918. He was also a member of the famous "invincibles" side that went undefeated in a record 58 games. Hardy left the club along with many of his teammates upon the temporary disbanding of North in 1921, and joined Essendon in the VFL.
Essendon
When he made his debut in 1921 he was aged 34 and became the oldest player in the history of the league to make his debut.http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/alltime/misc_players.html#05 In 1921 he also represented Victoria at the Perth Carnival1921 Perth Carnival
The 1921 Perth Carnival was the fourth edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition...
. Hardy turned 38 midway through the 1925 season, his last, and put his name in the record books again as the oldest ever person to play a VFL match for Essendon.http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/alltime/misc_players.html#06 During his five years at Essendon he played in both the 1923 and the 1924 premiership teams.