| Riley Hardeman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Hardeman with North Melbourne's VFL side in April 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | (2005-02-27) 27 February 2005 | ||
| Original team | Caversham JFC/Swan Districts (WAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 23, 2023 national draft: North Melbourne | ||
| Debut | Round 7, 2024, North Melbourne vs. Adelaide, at Bellerive Oval | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | North Melbourne | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2024– | North Melbourne | 22 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 15, 2026. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Riley Hardeman (born 27 February 2005) is a professional Australian rules footballer for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
AFL career
Hardeman was recruited by North Melbourne with the 23rd overall selection in the 2023 national draft.1
Hardeman debuted for North Melbourne in round seven of the 2024 AFL season in a 57-point loss to Adelaide.23
Statistics
Updated to the end of round 15, 2026.4
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2024 | North Melbourne | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | North Melbourne | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 74 | 221 | 56 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 4.4 | 13.0 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2026 | North Melbourne | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 9.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | |
| Career5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 89 | 270 | 69 | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.2 | 4.0 | 12.3 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||
References
References
- "Roos select line-breaking defender Riley Hardeman with pick No.23". nmfc.com.au. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- "Young defender becomes latest Shinboner". nmfc.com.au. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- "Crows run rampant to condemn Roos to 0-7". afl.com.au. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- "Riley Hardeman". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- "Riley Hardeman". AFL Tables. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
External links
External links
- Riley Hardeman's profile on the official website of the North Melbourne Football Club
- Riley Hardeman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Riley Hardeman at AustralianFootball.com
- Riley Hardeman's WAFL playing statistics at WAFLFootyFacts.net