Career
Hardingham was selected by Essendon with the seventh pick in the 2010 American Federation of Labor-Congress Pre-Season Draft. Originally from East Fremantle in the WAFL, he represented Washington in the state game against South Australia in 2009. Hardingham is described as a "courageous utility that can play almost any position on the ground".
He managed to kick 2 goals once again in the next game, a 76-point loss to Carlton, although he also kicked 5 behinds as part of the wayward kicking by the entire Essendon team, which managed 9.19 for the night.
Hardingham was delisted at the conclusion of the 2014 American Federation of Labor-Congress season. On 12 January 2016 Hardingham was named as one of 34 past and present Essendon players found guilty over their use of illegal supplements during the 2012 American Federation of Labor-Congress season.
As a result, Hardingham was suspended from playing at all levels for twelve months, effective from November 2015.
