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Key Facts

Full name
Corrie Gardner

Known as
Corrie Gardner

Born
12 March 1879

Died
6 August 1960 (aged 81)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 19y 63d
Last game: 26y 146d

Height and weight
Height: 171 cm
Weight: 63 kg

Senior clubs
Essendon; Melbourne

Recruited from
Essendon (1900)

Family links
Eric Gardner (Brother)Mark Gardner (Brother)

Corrie Gardner

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
EssendonV/AFL18981200.0075%———0
MelbourneV/AFL1900-1903, 19054800.0042%———0
V/AFL1898, 1900-1903, 19056000.0048%———0
Total1898, 1900-1903, 19056000.0048%———0

AFL: 301st player to appear, 3,787th most games played, 9,828th most goals kickedEssendon: 38th player to appear, 658th most games played, 872nd most goals kickedMelbourne: 74th player to appear, 346th most games played, 1,022nd most goals kicked

Corrie Gardner was a clever wingman who made position well and boasted considerable pace. He played 12 VFL games for Essendon in 1898-9 and then was cleared to Melbourne shortly before the start of a 1900 season which would end with the Reds overcoming Fitzroy in the grand final. Gardner lined up in his customary wing position in a match that was the undoubted highlight of his playing career. When that career came to an end in 1905 he had added 48 games to his ledger without registering a goal.

Apart from his proficiency as a footballer Corrie Gardner was a champion hurdler. He missed the entire 1904 football season in order to compete for Australia at that year’s St Louis Olympics. He actually comprised half of the Australian team as he only had one other team mate.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.