Hall of Fame & Life Members
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John Hardy
- Commenced football in Melbourne with Carlton Reserves, moved to Sydney in 1950 and played in excess of 100 games with North Shore.
- An automatic selection in representative teams as first rover. Only 1.67m in height.
- 1950 represented Sydney against the Riverina and later that season played for NSW at ANFC Carnival in Brisbane.
- One of the last players to use a place kick in Sydney football.
- Won the Phelan in 1951 with 34 votes
- 1951 and 1952 won North Shores Best & Fairest.
- Capt / Coach 1952 Premiership team
- Moved to Melbourne in 1953 but returned to coach 1954-55.
- Elected president North Shore in 1959 – 1965
- Football correspondent on ABC television.
- Largely responsible for forming North Shore Junior Football Assn.
- Named first rover in North Shore team of the century. .
- One of the last players to use a place kick in Sydney football.
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