Denis Cordner
This is the player profile for 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
VFL/AFL Position (est.):
Ruckman / Defender
Player History
Full Team History:
Melbourne
Total Matches (Goals):
152 (82)
VFL/AFL Team History:
Melbourne (1943, 1948-1956)
VFL/AFL Matches (Goals):
152 (82)
Player Accolades
VFL/AFL Debutant:
618th player to debut for Melbourne in the VFL/AFL
VFL/AFL Matches Played:
152 matches played for Melbourne in the VFL/AFL (1943, 1948-1956), with 52 as captain
VFL/AFL Premierships:
1948, 1955, 1956 premierships won with Melbourne in the VFL/AFL
Sporting Life Team Of The Year:
1952, 1955
Season Chart
This chart is based on available data and may not reflect the true tallies of matches played.
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 (b. 1887, d. 1963) - father
- Margaret Constance Pruen - mother
Siblings
- Donald Pruen Cordner (b. 1922, d. 2009) - brother
- Edward Pruen Cordner (b. 1919, d. 1996) - brother
- John Pruen Cordner (b. 1929, d. 2016) - brother
Other (Blood Relatives)
- Henry Cordner (b. 1885, d. 1943) - paternal uncle
Distant (Blood Relatives)
- Henry Cordner (b. 1831, d. 1916) - 3rd degree
- Isaiah Joseph Cordner (b. 1860, d. 1934) - 4th degree
- Joseph Alan Cordner (b. 1890, d. 1915) - 5th degree
- Laurence Osmaston Cordner (b. 1911, d. 1992) - 5th degree
- Martha Diggles Cordner (née Hislop) (b. 1835, d. 1922) - 3rd degree
Links
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