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.

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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

Melbourne Football Club – Team of the Century

Backs John Beckwith • Tassie Johnson • Don Cordner

Half-backs Noel McMahen • Gary Hardeman • Don Williams

Midfielders Brian Dixon • Allan La Fontaine • Robert Flower

Half-forwards Hassa Mann • Ivor Warne-Smith • Garry Lyon

Forwards Jack Mueller • Norm Smith • Percy Beames

Followers Denis Cordner • Ron Barassi (c) • Stuart Spencer

Interchange Frank Adams • Albert Chadwick • Wally Lock • Laurie Mithen • Jim Stynes • Todd Viney

Coach Norm Smith

Emergencies Stan Alves • Ian Ridley • Bob B. Johnson • Greg Wells

Melbourne Football Club 1948 VFL Premiers

Melbourne 10.9 (69) drew with Essendon 7.27 (69), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground; Melbourne 13.11 (89) defeated Essendon 7.8 (50), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

Captain: 21. Don Cordner \| 1. Denis Cordner \| 2. McKenzie \| 3. Collins \| 4. Smith \| 5. Deans \| 6. Craddock \| 7. Jackson \| 11. Bowman \| 12. Mueller \| 13. Spittle \| 16. Bickford \| 22. McGrath \| 25. McLean \| 28. Dullard \| 29. Arnold \| 30. Rodda \| 31. Rule \| 32. Dockett \| 35. McMahen

Coach: Hughes

Melbourne Football Club 1955 VFL Premiers

Melbourne 8.16 (64) defeated Collingwood 5.6 (36), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

Captain: 35. McMahen \| 1. Cordner \| 2. McKenzie \| 3. Marquis \| 5. McLean \| 6. Adams \| 7. Case \| 11. Mithen \| 12. Spencer \| 14. T. Johnson \| 16. Laidlaw \| 17. McGivern \| 18. B. Johnson \| 24. Ridley \| 25. Williams \| 26. Clarke \| 28. Gleeson \| 30. Beckwith \| 31. Barassi \| 38. Melville

Coach: Smith

Melbourne Football Club 1956 VFL Premiers

Melbourne 17.19 (121) defeated Collingwood 6.12 (48), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

Captain: 35. McMahen \| 1. Cordner \| 3. Marquis \| 6. Adams \| 8. Sandral \| 9. Dixon \| 11. Mithen \| 12. Spencer \| 14. T. Johnson \| 15. Webb \| 16. Laidlaw \| 18. B. Johnson \| 19. Carroll \| 24. Ridley \| 25. Williams \| 28. Gleeson \| 30. Beckwith \| 31. Barassi \| 34. Lane \| 38. Melville

Coach: Smith

Captains of the Melbourne Football Club

1897–1898: Sutton • 1899: Sholl • 1900: Wardill • 1901–1904: McClelland • 1905: Langley • 1906: Sowden • 1907: Coutie • 1908: Purse • 1909: Nolan • 1910–1911: Coutie • 1912–1913: George • 1914: Incigneri • 1915: McKenzie • 1919–1920: Heinz • 1921–1923: Wilson • 1924–1927: Chadwick • 1928–1933: Warne-Smith • 1934–1935: Niven • 1936–1941: La Fontaine • 1942–1944: Beames • 1945–1947: Smith • 1948–1949: Don Cordner • 1950: McGrath • 1951–1953: Denis Cordner • 1954: Collins • 1955–1956: McMahen • 1957–1959: Beckwith • 1960–1964: Barassi • 1965–1969: Mann • 1970: Johnson • 1971–1972: Davis • 1973–1976: Alves • 1977–1978: Wells • 1979–1980: Ditterich • 1981–1987: Flower • 1988–1990: Healy • 1991–1997: Lyon • 1998–1999: Viney • 2000–2008: Neitz • 2009–2010: McDonald • 2011: Green

Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal • Melbourne Football Club Best and Fairest Winners

1935: La Fontaine • 1936: La Fontaine • 1937: Mueller • 1938: N. Smith • 1939: Mueller • 1940: Baggott • 1941: La Fontaine • 1942: La Fontaine • 1943: Don Cordner • 1944: N. Smith • 1945: Fanning • 1946: Mueller • 1947: Lock • 1948: Rodda • 1949: Dockett • 1950: Denis Cordner • 1951: McMahen • 1952: McGivern • 1953: Melville • 1954: Denis Cordner • 1955: Spencer • 1956: Spencer • 1957: Beckwith • 1958: Mithen • 1959: Mithen • 1960: Dixon • 1961: Barassi • 1962: Mann • 1963: Mann • 1964: Barassi • 1965: Townsend • 1966: Leahy • 1967: Mann • 1968: Groom • 1969: Townsend • 1970: Davis • 1971: Wells • 1972: Alves • 1973: Ditterich • 1974: Alves • 1975: Fowler • 1976: Wells • 1977: Flower • 1978: Baker • 1979: Fowler • 1980: Fowler • 1981: S. Smith • 1982: Icke • 1983: Johnson • 1984: Gerard Healy • 1985: Hughes • 1986: Greg Healy • 1987: Stretch • 1988: O'Dwyer • 1989: Johnson • 1990: Lyon • 1991: Stynes • 1992: Lovett • 1993: Viney • 1994: Lyon • 1995: Stynes • 1996: Stynes • 1997: Stynes • 1998: Viney • 1999: Schwarz • 2000: Woewodin • 2001: Yze • 2002: Neitz • 2003: Robertson • 2004: White • 2005: Johnstone • 2006: McDonald • 2007: McDonald • 2008: Bruce • 2009: Davey • 2010: Green • 2011: Moloney

Melbourne Football Club • Leading Goalkickers

1897: Leith • 1898: Young • 1899: Leith • 1900: Ryan • 1901: Langley • 1902: Leith • 1903: Coutie • 1904: Coutie • 1905: H. Cordner • 1906: Onyons • 1907: Leith • 1908: Coutie • 1909: Brereton • 1910: Fairbarn • 1911: Brereton • 1912: Brereton • 1913: Maguire • 1914: Best • 1915: Park • 1919: Heinz • 1920: Harker • 1921: Harker • 1922: Harker • 1923: Tulloh • 1924: Tulloh • 1925: Davie • 1926: Moyes • 1927: Davie • 1928: Johnson, Sr. • 1929: Taylor • 1930: Margitich • 1931: Margitich • 1932: Margitich • 1933: Johnson, Sr. • 1934: Mueller • 1935: Gibb • 1936: Glass • 1937: Baggott • 1938: Smith • 1939: Smith • 1940: Smith • 1941: Smith • 1942: Fanning • 1943: Fanning • 1944: Fanning • 1945: Fanning • 1946: Mueller • 1947: Fanning • 1948: Arnold • 1949: McKenzie • 1950: Denis Cordner • 1951: McKenzie • 1952: Clarke • 1953: McKenzie • 1954: Clarke • 1955: Spencer • 1956: Johnson, Jr. • 1957: Webb • 1958: Barassi/Webb • 1959: Barassi • 1960: Ridley • 1961: Johnson, Jr. • 1962: Mithen • 1963: Bourke • 1964: Townsend • 1965: Townsend • 1966: Vagg • 1967: Mann • 1968: Mann • 1969: Dillon • 1970: Dillon • 1971: Callery • 1972: Parke • 1973: Brewer • 1974: Brewer • 1975: Wells • 1976: Biffin • 1977: Brewer • 1978: Coles • 1979: Flower • 1980: Crosswell • 1981: M. Jackson • 1982: Gerard Healy • 1983: Flower • 1984: Templeton • 1985: Wilson • 1986: Greg Healy • 1987: Flower • 1988: R. Jackson • 1989: Bennett • 1990: Bennett • 1991: Jakovich • 1992: Jakovich • 1993: Jakovich • 1994: Lyon • 1995: Lyon • 1996: Neitz • 1997: Neitz/Farmer • 1998: Farmer • 1999: Neitz • 2000: Farmer • 2001: Robertson • 2002: Neitz • 2003: Neitz • 2004: Neitz • 2005: Robertson • 2006: Neitz • 2007: Robertson • 2008: Miller • 2009: Robertson • 2010: Green • 2011: Jurrah

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Name	Cordner, Denis
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Date of birth	28 June 1924
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Date of death	17 October 1990
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