 Originally from Teesdale, Victoria, a small town near Bannockburn, Victoria Harding then played under-18 football with the Geelong Falcons before he moved to play with Geelong in the VFL.Selected in the 2000 rookie draft, he was elevated from the Kangaroos' rookie list in 2001, where he made his debut as a 20-year-old.A crumbing forward, Harding has the tendency to miss simple shots at goal on the run, although he has a high work rate.