DOB: 27 June 1881
Died: 24 May 1905
Debut: Round 9, 1900 against Carlton at MCG
Last Game: Round 17, 1903 against Collingwood at Victoria Park
From: Melbourne Grammar
Games: 39
Goals: 31
Career Statistics
| Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % |
| 15 | 0 | 24 | 38.46 |
Brother of Corrie and Mark, Gardner was a forward and wingman who missed out on the 1900 Premiership side when he was omitted after the winning Semi Final.
He also played for the Trinity College team at the University of Melbourne from 1900, winning a premiership with the side in 1902.
Gardner retired from football at the end of 1903 and sailed for America and England to pursue his career in electrical engineering. He died at just 24 years of age while visiting Sweden in 1905.
| Year | Games | Goals | |
| 1900 | 8 | 5 | |
| 1901 | 5 | 3 | |
| 1902 | 14 | 4 | |
| 1903 | 12 | 1 | |
Notes
Some sources say he was injured for the 1900 Grand Final.
Media
Argus - 24/09/1900
Argus - 02/07/1902
Australasian - 27/05/1905