Neil Cordy (born 8 April 1959) is a former

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er and now television presenter.

Football career

Cordy was recruited from

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. He made his AFL debut with the

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in 1979, and went on to play 139 games and kick 28 goals with the club until 1986, mainly playing as a winger. He moved to the

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in 1987, playing more of a defensive role, going on to play 96 games and kick 3 goals until 1993, when he retired.

Media career

In 1996, Cordy became a sports reporter for

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in Melbourne, and appeared in the documentary ''

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'' in this capacity. He has been a long-time contributor to the show '' Sports Tonight'' and the nightly sports reports on the news. He has also been a boundary rider during

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matches for Ten, mostly in Sydney or for big games involving the Sydney Swans, such as the

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and 2006 Grand Finals. He has appeared on '' Ten's Morning News'' to preview the weekend in NRL and AFL. He has also filled in as presenter of '' Sports Tonight'', when either

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or Rob Canning were unavailable. Cordy is now the head AFL reporter for Sydney's ''

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''.

Personal life

Cordy is the brother of fellow Australian rules footballers Graeme and

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. His nephews, Ayce Cordy and

Zaine Cordy Zaine Cordy (born 27 October 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having initially been recruited as a father–son pick by the Western Bulldo ...

were selected under the father-son rule as sons of Brian and played for the

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. Ayce was delisted at the conclusion of the 2015 season, while Zaine was a member of the Western Bulldogs' 2016 Premiership team.

References

Western Bulldogs players Sydney Swans players New South Wales Australian rules football State of Origin players Australian television presenters 1959 births Living people Australian rules football commentators Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Traralgon Football Club players Australian sports journalists Victorian State of Origin players People from Traralgon {{AFL-bio-1950s-stub