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Australian rules footballer
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1 April 1911
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Les 'Splinter' Hardiman (1 April 1911 – 29 June 1962) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL during the 1930s.
Hardiman was nicknamed 'Splinter' and was a key position player for Geelong. A premiership player with the club in 1931 and 1937, he also won their best and fairest award Theo Lewis Cup in 1933.
He represented Victoria 5 times in interstate football and was named on Geelong's interchange bench in their official 'Team of the Century'.
In 1962, Hardiman was killed in a car accident.