{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}} {{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}} {{Infobox AFL biography | name = Dean Harding | image = | fullname = Dean Harding | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|10|10|df=y}} | birth_place = Wangaratta | death_date = | death_place = | originalteam = Wangaratta Rovers | draftpick = #78, 1990 National Draft | height = 176 cm | weight = 73 kg | position = Forward | statsend = 1993 | years1 = 1991–1993 | club1 = Fitzroy | games_goals1 = 19 (25) | careerhighlights = }}
'''Dean Harding''' (born 10 October 1971) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Australian Football League (AFL).<ref>{{cite book|last=Holmesby|first=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim|title=The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers| publisher=BAS Publishing|year=2007|isbn=9781920910785}}</ref>
Harding was selected by Fitzroy, from the Wangaratta Rovers, with the 78th overall pick of the 1990 National Draft.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lovett, Michael|title=AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL| publisher=AFL Publishing|year=2004|isbn=0-9580300-5-7}}</ref> He played 12 games for Fitzroy in the 1991 AFL season.<ref name=AFLTables>[http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/D/Dean_Harding.html AFL Tables: Dean Harding]</ref> His 16 goals that year included four in his club's upset win over the top of the table West Coast Eagles at Princes Park in the final round of the home and away season.<ref name=AFLTables/> He made just two appearances in 1992 and five in 1993.<ref name=AFLTables/>
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==External links== * {{AFL Tables | D/Dean_Harding }} * {{AustralianFootball | dean+harding/12884 }}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Harding, Dean}} Category:1971 births Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Category:Fitzroy Football Club players Category:Wangaratta Rovers Football Club players Category:Living people