Riley Hardeman

Riley Hardeman (born 27 February 2005) is a professional Australian rules footballer for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Riley Hardeman
Hardeman with North Melbourne's VFL side in April 2025
Personal information
Date of birth	(2005-02-27) 27 February 2005 (age 20)
Original team(s)	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(s)	Defender
Club information
Current club	North Melbourne
Number	17
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2024–	North Melbourne	3 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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.^[2][3]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2024^[4]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
				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
Career			3	0	0	21	9	30	9	6	0.0	0.0	7.0	3.0	10.0	3.0	2.0