Denis Cordner

This is the player profile for George Denis Pruen Cordner (a.k.a. Denis Cordner), born in Diamond Creek, Victoria in 1924. He played for Melbourne in the VFL/AFL, winning three premierships with Melbourne (1948, 1955, 1956).

Player Details

Name: George Cordner
Full Name: George Denis Pruen Cordner
Alias: Denis Cordner
DOB: 28/06/1924
POB: Diamond Creek, Victoria
DOD: 17/10/1990
POD: Kew East, Victoria
Height: 191cm
Weight: 91kg

Player History

VFL/AFL History: (1943, 1948-1956) - 152 matches, 82 goals

Melbourne (1943, 1948-1956) - 152 matches, 82 goals

Player Accolades

VFL/AFL Accolades:

Melbourne (1943, 1948-1956)
- 152 matches played for Melbourne in the VFL/AFL, with 52 as captain
- 1948, 1955, 1956 premierships won with Melbourne in the VFL/AFL

Season History

Season	Premiership	Team	Matches	Goals	Rounds
1943	VFL Season	Melbourne	1	2	R05
1948	VFL Season	Melbourne	2	0	GF, GR
1949	VFL Season	Melbourne	18	8	R01-12, R14-19
1950	VFL Season	Melbourne	19	36	R01-18, SF
1951	VFL Season	Melbourne	16	7	R01-09, R11-14, R16-18
1952	VFL Season	Melbourne	18	6	R01-07, R09-19
1953	VFL Season	Melbourne	18	15	R01-18
1954	VFL Season	Melbourne	21	6	R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1955	VFL Season	Melbourne	19	0	R01-12, R14-18, SF, GF
1956	VFL Season	Melbourne	20	2	R01-18, SF, GF

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season	Premiership	Team	Matches	Rounds
1951	VFL Season	Melbourne	16	R01-09, R11-14, R16-18
1952	VFL Season	Melbourne	18	R01-07, R09-19
1953	VFL Season	Melbourne	18	R01-18

Relatives Details

Grandparents

Edward James Cordner (b. 1856, d. 1930) - paternal grandfather
Helen Cordner (née Rae) (b. 1860, d. 1952) - paternal grandmother

Parents

Edward Rae Cordner (a.k.a. Ted Cordner) (b. 18/06/1887, d. 21/07/1963) - father
Margaret Constance Pruen - mother

Siblings

Donald Pruen Cordner (a.k.a. Don Cordner) (b. 21/01/1922, d. 13/05/2009) - brother
Edward Pruen Cordner (a.k.a. Ted Cordner) (b. 31/01/1919, d. 04/03/1996) - brother
John Pruen Cordner (b. 20/03/1929, d. 10/12/2016) - brother

Other (Blood Relatives)

Henry Cordner (a.k.a. Harry Cordner) (b. 17/06/1885, d. 14/11/1943) - paternal uncle

Distant (Blood Relatives)

Henry Cordner (b. 1831, d. 1916) - 3rd degree
Isaiah Joseph Cordner (a.k.a. Isaiah Cordner) (b. 1860, d. 1934) - 4th degree
Joseph Alan Cordner (a.k.a. Alan Cordner) (b. 06/05/1890, d. 25/04/1915) - 5th degree
Laurence Osmaston Cordner (a.k.a. Larry Cordner) (b. 07/02/1911, d. 11/07/1992) - 5th degree
Martha Diggles Cordner (née Hislop) (a.k.a. Martha Cordner) (b. 1835, d. 1922) - 3rd degree

Links

The information provided on this site does not necessarily align with the official record. The purpose of this site is to present its author's attempt to amalgamate a variety of sources of information on the VFL/AFL, VFA/VFL, SANFL, WAFL, TSL and other competitions to provide its users a unified view of the people (e.g. players, coaches, draftees and umpires), places, events (e.g. matches, drafts and awards) and other entities that have contributed to the rich history of Australian rules football.