David Cordner
| David Cordner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 25 May 1962 | ||
| Original team(s) | Old Melburnians | ||
| Height/Weight | 192 cm / 92 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1982-1987 1988 Total - |
Melbourne Sydney Swans |
53 (61) 5 (6) 58 (67) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1988 season. | |||
David Cordner (born 25 May 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and the Sydney Swans in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family
Cordner's father, Ted, was a member of Melbourne's 1941 premiership team.[1] Three uncles also played with Melbourne in the VFL, two-time best and fairest winner Denis, Brownlow Medalist Don and John, who also represented Victoria in cricket.[1] David's grandfather, Edward, played twice for Melbourne in 1905 and appeared in a further 60 games with University.[1]
Career
Melbourne
A key forward, Cordner started his career in the Victorian Amateur Football Association, with Old Melburnians.[1][2]
Cordner had a prolific Under-19s season in 1981, when he kicked over 100 goals.[1][2] This included a 12 goal haul in Melbourne's semi-final win over Hawthorn and five in their grand final win over Geelong.[3][4]
In his first two seasons with the seniors, Cordner struggled with injury, but in the 1984 VFL season put together 17 games.[2][5] His 32 goals that year were bettered by only one teammate, Kelvin Templeton (51).[5]
He kicked seven goals against Fitzroy on the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the opening round of the 1985 season.[5] For the rest of the season he kicked only 14 more goals, but he was also used as a defender.[2][5]
In 1986 he missed the early part of the season with a broken collarbone and only managed nine appearances that year.[5][6]
Sydney
Cordner decided to change clubs in 1988, after making just one appearance for Melbourne in 1987.[5] Talks were held with Geelong and Footscray, but it was the Sydney Swans that secured his services, on a one year contract.[7][8] The Swans were looking for a key forward to cover the loss of Warwick Capper, who had gone to the Brisbane Bears.[8]
He played only five games for the Swans, the last in round seven.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- 1 2 3 4 "David Cordner". Demon Wiki.
- ↑ "Siren scores.". The Canberra Times (ACT: National Library of Australia). 13 September 1981. p. 7 Section: SPORT.
- ↑ "Siren Scores.". The Canberra Times (ACT: National Library of Australia). 27 September 1981. p. 6 Section: SPORT.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "David Cordner". AFL Tables.
- ↑ "VFL rules in practice.". The Canberra Times (ACT: National Library of Australia). 17 March 1986. p. 22.
- ↑ The Age, "Fitzroy aims for share of corporate dollars", 31 March 1988, p. 25
- 1 2 Sydney Morning Herald, "Swans jump in to sign Cordner", 1 April 1988, p. 29