Brad Hardie

Bradley John Hardie, born on 10 October 1962, is a former Australian rules footballer from East Fremantle who represented Footscray, the Brisbane Bears and Collingwood in the Australian Football League and South Fremantle in the West Australian Football League. A stocky, red-haired and versatile attacking player, he could play as a forward or defender, debuted for South Fremantle at sixteen, won their fairest and best award in 1982 and captained the club in 1984. He won the Brownlow Medal in his first season at Footscray in 1985, playing in the back pocket, and also won the Tassie Medal twice. After a falling-out with coach Mick Malthouse he joined the Brisbane Bears for their first season in 1987, played 150 league games and later worked as a radio host and commentator.