Don Cordner

Don Cordner
Personal information
Full name	Donald Cordner
Date of birth	21 January 1922(1922-01-21)
Date of death	13 May 2009(2009-05-13) (aged 87)
Original team	Melbourne University (MAFA)
Height/Weight	188cm / 89kg
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1941–1950	Melbourne	166 (23)
1 Playing statistics to end of 1950 season .
Career highlights
Melbourne premiership player 1941 Melbourne premiership captain 1948 Melbourne Team of the Century Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal 1943 Brownlow Medal 1946 Melbourne captain 1948–1949

Dr Donald Cordner (21 January 1922 – 13 May 2009) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1940s. His brothers Denis, John and Ted also played for the club.

Cordner played for Melbourne University prior to joining the VFL, studying medicine when not on the football field.

A ruckman who was also used in defense, Cordner made his debut for Melbourne in the 1941 finals series, playing in their winning grand final in just his second appearance for the club. Rarely injured, he played 144 consecutive games between 1942 and 1950.^[1]

Cordner was Melbourne's best and fairest in 1943 and was a Brownlow Medal winner in 1946, finishing equal 6th the following season. He was club captain in 1948 and 1949, the former in a premiership season. He also captained Victoria in interstate football in the same year. Cordner was also the first Melbourne Cricket Club member to receive the Brownlow Medal.^[2]

He retired from football after the 1950 season and went on to become a member of the VFL Tribunal as well as serving the Melbourne club committee.

In 2000 he was named in the back pocket in Melbourne's official 'Team of the Century'.

Don Cordner died on 13 May 2009 at age 87.^[3]

See also

• List of Australian rules football families

References

1. ^ "Brownlow Medal Winners – Donald Cordner". melbournefc.com.au. 2007. http://melbournefc.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/7415/Default.aspx?newsId=3069. Retrieved 19 August 2007. 
2. ^ Geoff McClure (27 September 2004). "Sporting Life". Melbourne: The Age. http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/09/27/1096137107184.html?from=storylhs. Retrieved 19 August 2007. 
3. ^ Former Demon Don Cordner dies The Age. Retrieved on 13 May 2009.

• Legend – Melbourne Herald Sun

External links

• Don Cordner's statistics from AFL Tables
• Don Cordner profile at Fullpointsfooty
• Demon Wiki profile

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Allan La Fontaine	Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medallist 1943	Succeeded by Norm Smith
Sporting positions
Preceded by Norm Smith	Melbourne Football Club Captain 1948–1949	Succeeded by Shane McGrath

Persondata
Name	Cordner, Don
Alternative names
Short description	Australian rules footballer
Date of birth	21 January 1922
Place of birth
Date of death	13 May 2009
Place of death