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Nelson Hardy

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

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
Les Hardy
Don Hardy
Ken Hardy

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1927, 1930

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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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
The Ashes - 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 27 - 27 6-6 21 - - 60 - - - 14 13 - 51.85% List
Tour Matches MetropolisMTR - 1 - 1 2-2 6 - - 18 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Test Series - 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches New South Wales XIIINSX - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - - 1 0.00% List
Interstate Series 2 15 - 15 2-2 10 - - 26 - - - 7 8 - 46.67% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts - 2 - 2 3-3 - - - 9 - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
NSW City vs Country - 2 - 2 3-3 - - - 9 - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Country Carnival - 5 - 5 4-4 4 - - 20 - - - 4 1 - 80.00% List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 70 - 70 14-14 29 - - 100 - - 1 34 31 5 48.57% List
NRL Finals - 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - - 3 - 0.00% List
City Cup - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  105 - 105 25-25 56 - - 187 - - 1 51 48 6 48.57% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1928   3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Metropolis 1925, 1927, 1930   3 - 3 2-2 6 - - 18 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
NSW Firsts 1925-28, 1930   27 - 27 6-6 21 - - 60 - - - 14 13 - 51.85% List
NSW XII 1927   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - - 1 0.00% List
Metropolis Seconds 1927   1 - 1 1-1 3 - - 9 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1928, 1930   2 - 2 3-3 - - - 9 - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Rest of Australia 1930   2 - 2 1-1 5 - - 13 - - - - 2 - 0.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19251925 NSWRFL   12 - 12--- 1 - - 2 - - - 4 8 - 33.33% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19261926 NSWRFL   13 - 131-1 - - - 3 - - - 7 5 1 53.85% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19271927 NSWRFL   14 - 145-5 4 - - 23 - - - 7 5 2 50.00% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19281928 NSWRFL   8 - 83-3 2 - - 13 - - - 6 2 - 75.00% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19291929 NSWRFL   14 - 14--- 1 - - 2 - - - 3 9 2 21.43% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19301930 NSWRFL   9 - 95-5 21 - - 57 - - 1 7 2 - 77.78% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Eastern Suburbs 1925-30   70 - 70 14-14 29 - - 100 - - 1 34 31 5 48.57% List

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