Harriet Cordner Explained

Harriet Cordner
Birth Date:22 July 1992
Debutdate:Round 1, 2017
Debutstadium:Casey Fields
Height:177 cm
Position:Tall defender
Years1:2017–2020
Games Goals1:25 (1)
Years2:2021–S7 (2022)
Games Goals2:12 (0)
Years3:2023–
Games Goals3:0 (0)
Games Goalstotal:37 (1)
Statsend:the S7 (2022) season

Harriet Cordner (born 22 July 1992) is an Australian rules footballer with the Carlton Football Club in the AFL Women's competition. She previously played four seasons with after being recruited to the club as a category B rookie in October 2016.[1] She made her debut in the fifteen point loss to at Casey Fields in the opening round of the 2017 season.[2] She played every match in her debut season to finish with seven games.[3] She was delisted in May 2017 but was quickly re-signed by Melbourne as a free agent.[4] [5]

She is the granddaughter of the former player, Brownlow Medallist, and two time VFL premiership player Don Cordner.[6]

At the conclusion of the 2020 season, she was traded to Richmond in exchange for an early second round pick in the 2020 draft.[7] Cordner achieved selection in Champion Data's 2021 AFLW All-Star stats team, after leading the league for average intercept marks in the 2021 AFL Women's season, totalling 2.6 a game.[8]

In March 2023, Cordner was traded to Carlton.[9]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season.[10] |- style="background:#EAEAEA"| scope="row" text-align:center | 2017| | 21 || 7 || 1 || 1 || 18 || 11 || 29 || 4 || 23 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 2.6 || 1.6 || 4.1 || 0.6 || 3.3|-| scope="row" text-align:center | 2018| | 21 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 21 || 12 || 33 || 7 || 13 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 5.3 || 3.0 || 8.3 || 1.8 || 3.3|- style="background:#EAEAEA"| scope="row" text-align:center | 2019| | 21 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 45 || 28 || 73 || 16 || 10 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 6.4 || 4.0 || 10.4 || 2.3 || 1.4|-| scope="row" text-align:center | 2020| | 21 || 7 || 0 || 1 || 32 || 27 || 59 || 8 || 20 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 4.6 || 3.9 || 8.4 || 1.1 || 2.9|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3 | Career! 25! 1! 2! 116! 78! 194! 35! 66! 0.0! 0.1! 4.6! 3.1! 7.8! 1.4! 2.6|}

Notes and References

  1. News: Olle. Sarah. Harriet Cordner follows in footsteps of club legend and grandfather Don Cordner at the Demons. 8 October 2016. Fox Footy. 15 May 2017.
  2. News: AFLW: All the round one teams. Australian Associated Press. Australian Associated Press. 3 February 2017. AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 15 May 2017.
  3. Web site: Harriet Cordner. AustralianFootball.com. 15 May 2017.
  4. News: List changes made to Women’s squad. Burgan. Matt. Lewis. Georgina. 26 May 2017. MelbourneFC.com.au. Bigpond. 28 May 2017.
  5. Web site: Dees re-sign Brownlow medallist's granddaughter. afl.com.au. 30 May 2017. 30 May 2017.
  6. News: Melbourne keeps it in the family with new Cordner. Matthews. Bruce. 3 December 2016. AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 15 May 2017.
  7. News: Tigers welcome trio . 4 August 2020 . Richmond FC . Telstra Media . 4 August 2020.
  8. Web site: All-Star stats team: Shock leaders, lone Lion makes the cut. womens.afl. 19 June 2021. 19 June 2021. Black. Sarah.
  9. Web site: Greiser arrives at Richmond. Richmond. Telstra. 14 March 2023.
  10. Web site: Harriet Cordner. Australian Football. 4 August 2020.