Denis Cordner

Denis Cordner

Personal information
Birth	28 June 1924
Recruited from	University Blacks
Height and weight	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) / 91 kg
Death	17 October 1990(1990-10-17) (aged 66),
Playing career¹
Debut	1943, Melbourne v. Richmond, at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
Team(s)	Melbourne (1943, 1948–1956) 152 games, 82 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 2007 season
Career highlights
Melbourne Best and Fairest 1949, 1954 Victorian representative 1949 Melbourne premiership player 1948, 1955, 1956

George Denis Pruen Cordner (28 June 1924 – 17 October 1990) was an Australian rules football player. His brothers Don, John and Ted were also notable sportsmen.

Denis Cordner played in the ruck in the Melbourne premiership teams in the 1948, 1955 and 1956.

He was named in the Melbourne's 'Team of the Century' in 2000 as the starting ruckman.

External links

• Dennis Cordner career stats
• "Some Inspirational People" Profiled by Laurence MacDonald Muir.
• Australian Dictionary of Biography
• Profile on fullpointsfooty.net

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Len Dockett Ken Melville	Melbourne Best and Fairest 1950 1954	Succeeded by Noel McMahen Stuart Spencer
Preceded by Robert McKenzie	Melbourne Football Club Leading Goalkicker 1950	Succeeded by Robert McKenzie
Sporting positions
Preceded by Shane McGrath	Melbourne Football Club Captain 1951–1953	Succeeded by Geoff Collins

Persondata
Name	Cordner, Denis
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	28 June 1924
Place of birth
Date of death	17 October 1990
Place of death