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Revision as of 07:37, 27 September 2010
Scott Harding | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Scott Harding | ||
Original team(s) | Morningside | ||
Draft |
2005 Rookie Draft: #? (Brisbane Lions) 2009 Pre-season Draft: #6 (Port Adelaide) | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 78 kg (12 st 4 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Midfield | ||
Playing career | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
Brisbane Lions | |||
Port Adelaide | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Scott Harding (born 19 June 1986) is an Australian rules footballer.
Early life
He attended the Anglican Church Grammar School in Brisbane for the majority of his schooling years.
Harding is of pacific islander descent. His mother, Tulaga Baitela, is from the Polynesian nation of Tuvalu.[1]
AFL career
Scott Harding was drafted as a rookie by the Brisbane Lions in the 2005 AFL Draft from local Brisbane club Morningside. He played well in the 2006 NAB cup leading to debut selection in Round 1, 2006 against Geelong. He became known as a hard nosed midfielder in the Daniel Kerr mould - capable of winning the ball at ground level and breaking the lines in pack situations.[citation needed] He initially wore number 45 but in 2007 switched to number 5, previously worn by dual-premiership player, Brad Scott.
At the end of the 2009 season, he was delisted by the Brisbane Lions, but was later drafted by Port Adelaide in the 2009 preseason draft. He was delisted by the Power at the end of 2010.
Personal life
His brother, Justin Harding has represented Queensland at Under 16 level.
His sister is Emma Harding, dated Karmichael Hunt[2] who also attended Churchie in the same year as Scott[3] and the played Australian Football in the same team for a brief time.[4]
References
External links
- Scott Harding's profile on the official website of the Brisbane Lions
- Scott Harding's playing statistics from AFL Tables