Nelson 'Bill' Hardy

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Nickname(s)
Bill
Born
Friday, 8th September, 1905
Died
Wednesday, 31st March, 1993 (Aged 87 years and 204 days)
Place Of Birth
Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Grandson
Steve Hardy
Son
Don Hardy
Ken Hardy

Biography

Easts fullback was graded as an 18-year-old and made his debut for NSW the following year. Hardy represented Australia in the three Test series against England in 1928, making his debut as a centre in the First Test. The same year he played in Easts' loss to Souths in the premiership final and later went on to play for Warrington (1931-32) and captain-coach Cessnock (1935). His grandson Steve Hardy, a Cronulla junior in RU, captained Australian Schoolboys on their unbeaten tour of Great Britain in 1979.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 70 14 29   - 100 34 31 5 48.57% List
Tour Matches New South Wales Firsts 6 2 1   - 8 3 3 0 50.00% List
City Cup 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Interstate Matches 15 2 10   - 26 7 8 0 46.67% List
NRL Finals 3 - -   - - 0 3 0 0.00% List
Country Carnival 5 4 4   - 20 4 1 0 80.00% List
City vs Country Firsts 2 3 -   - 9 0 2 0 0.00% List
Tour Matches Australia 3 - -   - - 1 2 0 33.33% List
Test Series 3 - -   - - 1 2 0 33.33% List
The Ashes 3 - -   - - 1 2 0 33.33% List
Tour Matches Metropolis 1 2 6   - 18 1 0 0 100.00% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Australia 1928 3 - -   - - 1 2 0 33.33% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Metropolis 1925, 1927, 1930 3 2 6   - 18 2 1 0 66.67% List
NSW Firsts 1925-28, 1930 27 6 21   - 60 14 13 0 51.85% List
NSW XII 1927 1 - -   - - 0 0 1 0.00% List
Metropolis Seconds 1927 1 1 3   - 9 1 0 0 100.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1928, 1930 2 3 -   - 9 0 2 0 0.00% List
Rest of Australia 1930 2 1 5   - 13 0 2 0 0.00% List
Overall1925-1930 36 13 35   0 109 17 18 1 47.22% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1925 12 - 1   - 2 4 8 0 33.33% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1926 13 1 -   - 3 7 5 1 53.85% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1927 14 5 4   - 23 7 5 2 50.00% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1928 8 3 2   - 13 6 2 0 75.00% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1929 14 - 1   - 2 3 9 2 21.43% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1930 9 5 21   - 57 7 2 0 77.78% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Eastern Suburbs 1925-30 70 14 29   - 100 34 31 5 48.57% List

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Contributions: Alan Katzmann, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Max Turner, Paul Carter