Jon Hardy (rugby league)

Jon Hardy (born 1 August 1956) is an Australian former professional rugby league player who played for the Canberra Raiders in the New South Wales Rugby Football League (NSWRFL). He played as either a prop or second-row.

Jon Hardy
Personal information
Full nameJonathan Hardy
Born (1956-08-01) 1 August 1956
Newcastle, New South Wales Australia
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1982–85 Canberra Raiders 54 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Biography

Born in Newcastle, but raised in Canberra. Hardy had a background in rugby union, but played rugby league with the Queanbeyan Blues under Don Furner for several seasons before joining the Raiders in his late 20s. He was regarded as a fitness fanatic and had a high tackle rate.[2]

Hardy was one of Canberra's second rowers in the club's first ever premiership season in 1982, where he featured in all 26 first-grade games, which made him the only player to play every game of the season.[3] Canberra would only go on to win 4 games in 1982 and finished last on the table claiming the wooden spoon. As of 2023, this remains the only time that Canberra has ever finished last.

Hardy stayed with the Raiders club until the end of the 1985 season. In total, Hardy played 54 games, and finished his career without ever scoring a try.[4]

References
  1. Collis, Ian (2018). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781921024986.
  2. "Who's Who on the Books in '82". The Canberra Times. 5 March 1982. p. 18. Retrieved 8 July 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "O'Sullivan, McGrath in line-up". The Canberra Times. 27 August 1982. p. 23. Retrieved 8 July 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Jon Hardy - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
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