Player
Denis Cordner
Melbourne · #1·10 seasons (1943–1956)·152 games·Born 28-Jun-1924 (age 102)·191 cm·91 kg
Games
152
Disposals
0
Goals
82
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
93
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
15 Sep 1956Grand Final
vs
Collingwood
Won by 73
17.19 (121) – 6.12 (48)
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1 Sep 1956Semi Final
vs
Collingwood
Won by 16
11.14 (80) – 8.16 (64)
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18 Aug 1956R18
@
Collingwood
Won by 13
10.13 (73) – 9.6 (60)
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11 Aug 1956R17
vs
North Melbourne
Won by 43
16.18 (114) – 11.5 (71)
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4 Aug 1956R16
@
Geelong
Lost by 2
8.8 (56) – 8.10 (58)
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Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Melbourne | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1948 | Melbourne | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | Melbourne | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1950 | Melbourne | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| 1951 | Melbourne | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 |
| 1952 | Melbourne | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1953 | Melbourne | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1954 | Melbourne | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| 1955 | Melbourne | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 |
| 1956 | Melbourne | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Melbourne | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1948 | Melbourne | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | Melbourne | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1950 | Melbourne | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| 1951 | Melbourne | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
| 1952 | Melbourne | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| 1953 | Melbourne | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1954 | Melbourne | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| 1955 | Melbourne | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
| 1956 | Melbourne | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Goals
6
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2