David Cordner

DOB: 25 May, 1962
Debut: Round 1, 1982 against Sydney at SCG
Last MFC Game: Round 5, 1987 against Brisbane Bears at Carrara

Games: 53 (total 58)
Goals: 64 (total 67)
Career Statistics

Number: 28 1982-1987

Honours
Under 19's Leading Goalkicker - 1981
Reserves Leading Goalkicker - 1983

The son of Ted Cordner kicked 111 goals for the season in the 1981 Under 19's side, including 12 against Hawthorn in the Semi Final, and won a premiership before graduating to the seniors the next year.

His debut season was ruined by injury, and he continued to be a regular on the injury list across 1983 before finally playing a breakout season in 1984 where he booted 32 goals in 17 games.

Despite a career high seven goals in the Round 1, 1985 victory over Fitzroy, Cordner failed to kick a goal between round 9 and round 20 that year and Ron Barassi experimented with him as a defender later in the season.

A broken collarbone suffered during a 1986 practice match against Geelong delayed Cordner's start until Round 8 and he only booted three goals for the whole season.

Cordner played just one more game in 1987 and crossed to Sydney in 1988 but kicked just three goals in five games before ending his VFL career.

Also wore number 56 in 1981 Reserves games.