Career
Selected in the 1965 All-Australian Schoolboys" team, he played in the 1966 Richmond Fourths premiership side as well as the 1967 Under 19s premiership and 1971 Reserves premiership, his last game for the club Returning to Tasmania in 1972, Peardon played six seasons for City South, including premierships in 1972 and 1974. He represented the NTFA on nine occasions and Tasmania twice.
He also played one season, 1977, for North Hobart in the Tasmanian Football League.
During his time at Richmond one of his teammates was Kevin Sheedy. Sheedy credits Peardon with initiating his interest in indigenous Australia.
