Neil Cordy
Encyclopedia
Neil Cordy is a former Australian rules football
er and now television
presenter.
, he was the brother of fellow Australian rules footballers Graeme and Brian
. His nephew, Ayce
, currently plays for the Western Bulldogs after being selected under the father-son rule as son of Brian. He made his debut with the Footscray Football Club 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 Sydney Swans
in 1987, playing more of a defensive role, going on to play 96 games and kick 3 goals until 1993, when he retired.
. 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 AFL
matches for Ten, mostly in Sydney or for big games involving the Sydney Swans, such as the 2005
and 2006 Grand Finals
.
On Fridays, he appears on Ten's Morning News
to preview the weekend in NRL and AFL. He also fills in as presenter of Sports Tonight
, when either Brad McEwan
or Rob Canning
are unavailable.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er and now television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
presenter.
Football career
Recruited from Traralgon, VictoriaTraralgon, Victoria
Traralgon is a regional city located in the Latrobe Valley in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. Traralgon is a city within the City of Latrobe....
, he was the brother of fellow Australian rules footballers Graeme and Brian
Brian Cordy
Brian Cordy s a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League between 1981 and 1988 for the Footscray Football Club....
. His nephew, Ayce
Ayce Cordy
Ayce Cordy is an Australian rules footballer with the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League . The Bulldogs used their first round selection, 14th overall, to secure Cordy after St Kilda bid their first round selection for him. Cordy's father, Brian, played 124 games for the Bulldogs...
, currently plays for the Western Bulldogs after being selected under the father-son rule as son of Brian. He made his debut with the Footscray Football Club 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 Sydney Swans
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
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
Following Cordy's move to Sydney with his football career, he stayed in the city and became a sports reporter for Network TenNetwork Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
. He has been a long-time contributor to the show Sports Tonight
Sports Tonight
Sports Tonight was an Australian sports information program broadcast on Network Ten . The program was broadcast on Weeknights at 10.30 pm; at 11.00pm , Fridays at 12.00am , and on Sunday from 7:30pm AEDT Sports Tonight was an Australian sports information program broadcast on Network Ten (and on...
and the nightly sports reports on the news. He has also been a boundary rider during AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
matches for Ten, mostly in Sydney or for big games involving the Sydney Swans, such as the 2005
2005 AFL Grand Final
The 2005 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Sydney Swans and West Coast Eagles, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 24 September 2005. It was the 109th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League, staged to...
and 2006 Grand Finals
2006 AFL Grand Final
The 2006 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Sydney Swans and West Coast Eagles, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 30 September 2006. It was the 110th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League, staged to...
.
On Fridays, he appears on Ten's Morning News
Ten News
Ten News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
to preview the weekend in NRL and AFL. He also fills in as presenter of Sports Tonight
Sports Tonight
Sports Tonight was an Australian sports information program broadcast on Network Ten . The program was broadcast on Weeknights at 10.30 pm; at 11.00pm , Fridays at 12.00am , and on Sunday from 7:30pm AEDT Sports Tonight was an Australian sports information program broadcast on Network Ten (and on...
, when either Brad McEwan
Brad McEwan
Brad McEwan is an Australian television personality and sports journalist.McEwan is currently sports presenter on Sydney's Ten News at Five and probably best known for his hosting duties on Network Ten's Sports Tonight....
or Rob Canning
Rob Canning
Rob Canning is a journalist and presenter of Network Ten's Sports Tonight, he has been with the program since 2000. He previously presented the show on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and when Brad McEwan is away until the cancellation of the program in September 2011...
are unavailable.