South Fremantle Career
Hardie made his league debut for South Fremantle Football Club in the WAFL in 1979 as a 16 year old. The following year he was a member of their premiership team. Starting the game on the interchange bench, he was a major contributor with three goals.
In 1982 Hardie was awarded the AW Walker Medal for the fairest and best player for South Fremantle. In 1984 Hardie was appointed captain of South Fremantle and also was the equal leading goalkicker. Representing Western Australia, he won both the Simpson Medal for the best player in the WA vs Victoria State of Origin game and the Tassie Medal for the best player in the State of Origin series and was named in the Australian side that toured Ireland. He would repeat each of these feats in 1986. He is the only player to be awarded two Tassie Medals.
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