| Ron Hartridge | |
| Fullname: | Ronald Osmond Hartridge |
| Birth Date: | 8 November 1919 |
| Originalteam: | South Melbourne Tech Col |
| Height: | 179 cm |
| Weight: | 80 kg |
| Statsend: | 1946 |
| Years1: | 1938–1940 |
| Club1: | St Kilda |
| Games Goals1: | 15 (11) |
| Years2: | 1943–1946 |
| Club2: | South Melbourne |
| Games Goals2: | 50 (71) |
| Games Goalstotal: | 65 (82) |
Ronald Osmond Hartridge (8 November 1919 – 28 May 1973)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Hartridge had a slow start to his career, after arriving at St Kilda from South Melbourne Technical College.[2] A key position player, he could only put together 11 appearances in his first three seasons and then didn't play any VFL football in 1941 and 1942.[3]
He had his first seasons with South Melbourne in 1943 and the following year was finally able to make regular appearances, playing 17 games.[3] In 1944 he also kicked 31 goals to top South Melbourne's goal-kicking.[4] He didn't miss a single game in 1945 and was again successful up forward with 32 goals, but would only play as a reserve in the 1945 VFL Grand Final. In 1947 he made two appearances early in the season but would finish the year at Coburg in the Victorian Football Association.[5]