Brad Hardie (born October 10, 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer and commentator. He was began his careers as an attacking back pocket player, but ended as a dangerous goal kicking forward pocket. He was always easily spotted on the field with bright red hair and his trademark long sleeve jumper, hiding the scars from serious burns that he received as a child. The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal, is an annual medal awarded to the best and fairest player in the Australian Football League during the regular season (ie. ... International Rules football is a hybrid sport developed in the 1980s as a mixture of Australian rules football and Gaelic football. ... The All-Australian Team is an all star team of Australian rules footballers, selected by a panel at the end of each season. ... The Brisbane Bears Football Club was the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League. ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Australian rules football (also known as Aussie Rules or Footy) is a game played between two teams of 18 players, generally played on cricket ovals during the winter months. ... In the sport of Australian rules football, each of the eighteen players in a team are assigned to a particular named position on the field of play. ... In the sport of Australian rules football, each of the eighteen players in a team are assigned to a particular named position on the field of play. ...

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 the Bulldogs premiership team. Starting the game on the interchange bench, he was a major contributor with 3 goals. Categories: Stub | Western Australian Football League clubs ... A bloodied Haydn Bunton Junior celebrates Swan Districts first Grand Final win, in 1961. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ...

In 1982 Hardie was awarded the AW Walker Medal for the fairest and best player for South Fremantle. In 1984 Hardie won the Simpson Medal for the best player in the WA vs Victoria State of Origin game. He was also awarded the Tassie Medal for the best player in the State of Origin series and named in the All 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. This article is about the general concept of State of Origin. ... The Tassie Medal was awarded to the outstanding player at each Australian Rules Football interstate carnival or Australian interstate championship series held between 1937 and 1988 with the exception of the 1975 knock-out series. ... The All-Australian Team is an all star team of Australian rules footballers, selected by a panel at the end of each season. ...

Footscray Career

After 117 games for South Fremantle, he transferred to Footscray Football Club for the 1985 season qne claimed the Brownlow Medal in his first season. However a falling out with the coach, Mick Malthouse the following season meant that he severed ties with the club at the end of 1986. The Western Bulldogs, formerly known as the Footscray Football Club or The Bulldogs is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based at the Whitten Oval in western suburban Melbourne, Australia, drawing its supporter base from this traditionally poor, industrial, and less leafy part of Melbourne. ... The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal, is an annual medal awarded to the best and fairest player in the Australian Football League during the regular season (ie. ... Michael Mick Malthouse (born 17 September, 1953) is a legendary Australian rules footballer and coach. ...

Brisbane Career

He was one of the few big name signings for the Brisbane Bears in their inaugural season in 1987 and stayed with the club until 1991. He was leading goalkicker for the Bears in 1989 and 1990 and set a record of 9 goals in a game against Carlton in 1989. He was the first player to play 100 games for Brisbane. The Brisbane Bears Football Club was the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League. ...

Collingwood Career

With dramatic off-field problems at Brisbane, involving company collapses, rescues and restructures and on-field failure with consecutive wooden spoons, Hardie was traded to Collingwood at the end of 1991, but only managed to play 2 matches in 1992. A Wooden Spoon is a mock or real award, usually given to an individual or team which has come last in a competition, but sometimes also to runners-up. ... The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies after the black and white striped jerseys worn by the players, is an Australian rules football club, playing in the elite Australian Football League. ...

After returning to Perth in 1993 he rejoined South Fremantle and topped the goalkicking list. He would retire having played 297 senior games, 150 in the VFL/AFL, 139 for South Fremantle in the WAFL and 8 state games.

He retired in 1994 and joined the media as a sports talkback radio host and commentator with Perth radio station 6PR. Perth is the state capital and most populous city of Western Australia. ... 6PR Known as 882 6PR Is Perths only commercial Talk-Back radio station & commenced broadcasting on October 14, 1931, 6PRs format is News, Talk & Sport. ...