Charlie Hardy
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| Personal information | |
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| Birth | April 1, 1887, |
| Recruited from | Gippsland |
| Height and weight | 157 cm / 54 kg |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | Round 10, 1921, Essendon vs. Melbourne, at the M.C.G |
| Team(s) | Essendon (1921-25)
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| Coaching career¹ | |
| Team(s) | Essendon (1928-30)
St Kilda (1931-32) Total - 79 games, 39 wins, |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 1932 season | |
| Career highlights | |
Charlie Hardy (born April 1, 1887) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the VFL during the early 1920s before becoming their coach.
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[edit] VFA
Prior to coming to Essendon, Hardy played with North Melbourne 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 was a rover and helped North Melbourne to premierships in 1910, 1914, 1915 and 1918. The club temporarily disbanded in 1921 and like many of his teammates, including Barker, Hardy joined Essendon in the VFL.
[edit] 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. In 1921 he also represented Victoria at the Perth interstate carnival. 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. During his time at the club he played in their 1923 and 1924 premierships.
[edit] Coaching
Hardy started his coaching career at VFA club Coburg and coached them to premierships in 1926 and 1927, the club's first two. This effort saw him rejoin Essendon in 1928 as their non playing coach and he spend three years in this role with the Bombers narrowly missing the finals on each occasion. In 1931 he crossed to St Kilda and was coach for two seasons, with little success.
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