Riley Hardeman
{{short description|Australian rules footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Riley Hardeman
| fullname =
| image = Riley Hardeman 01 180425.jpg
| caption = Hardeman with North Melbourne's VFL side in April 2025
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|02|27|df=y}}
| death_date =
| death_place =
| originalteam = Caversham JFC/Swan Districts (WAFL)
| draftpick = No. 23, 2023 national draft: {{AFL NM}}
| debutdate = Round 7, 2024
| debutteam = {{AFL NM}}
| debutopponent = {{AFL Ade}}
| debutstadium = Bellerive Oval
| height = 184 cm
| weight = 75 kg
| position = Defender
| currentclub = {{AFL NM}}
| guernsey = 17
| years1 = 2024–
| club1 = {{AFL NM}}
| games_goals1 = 3 (0)
| statsend = 2024
}}
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 {{AFL NM}} with the 23rd overall selection in the 2023 national draft.{{Cite web|title=Roos select line-breaking defender Riley Hardeman with pick No.23|url=https://www.nmfc.com.au/news/1467369/roos-select-line-breaking-back-riley-hardeman-with-pick-no23|access-date=2024-09-27|website=nmfc.com.au|date=20 November 2023 }}
Hardeman debuted for North Melbourne in round seven of the 2024 AFL season in a 57-point loss to {{AFL Ade}}.{{cite web|title=Young defender becomes latest Shinboner|url=https://www.nmfc.com.au/news/1537345/young-defender-to-debut|access-date=2024-09-27|website=nmfc.com.au|date=24 April 2024 }}{{cite web|title=Crows run rampant to condemn Roos to 0-7|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/1116658/match-report-north-melbourne-kangaroos-v-adelaide-crows#:~:text=Crows%20run%20rampant%20to%20condemn%20Roos%20to%200%2D7&text=LIVEWIRE%20Izak%20Rankine%20and%20some,victory%20over%20winless%20North%20Melbourne.|access-date=2024-09-27|website=afl.com.au| date=27 April 2024 }}
Statistics
: Statistics are correct to the end of 2024{{cite web |url=https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/R/Riley_Hardeman.html|title=Riley Hardeman's player profile at AFL Tables |website=afltables.com}}
{{Australian rules football statistics legend}}
{{AFL player statistics start}}
|-
| 2024 || {{AFL NM}} || 17
| 3 || 0 || 0 || 21 || 9 || 30 || 9 || 6 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 7.0 || 3.0 || 10.0 || 3.0 || 2.0
|- class=sortbottom
! colspan=3 | Career
! 3 !! 0 !! 0 !! 21 !! 9 !! 30 !! 9 !! 6 !! 0.0 !! 0.0 !! 7.0 !! 3.0 !! 10.0 !! 3.0 !! 2.0
|}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
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- {{NMplayer}}
- {{AFL Tables}}
- {{AustralianFootball}}
- {{WAFL FootyFacts}}
{{North Melbourne player squad}}
{{2023 AFL national draft}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hardeman, Riley}}
Category:North Melbourne Football Club players
Category:Australian rules footballers from Western Australia