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 Bulldogs with the 62nd draft pick in the 2014 AFL draft.[1][2][3] He is the son of former Bulldogs player Brian Cordy, the brother of former Bulldogs player Ayce Cordy, and the nephew of sports reporter and former Sydney Swans and Western Bulldogs player Neil Cordy.
| Zaine Cordy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Cordy in August 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 27 October 1996 | ||
| Original team(s) | Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup), Geelong College (APS) | ||
| Draft | #62 (F/S), 2014 national draft, Western Bulldogs | ||
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | St Kilda | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2015–2022 | Western Bulldogs | 118 (12) | |
| 2023– | St Kilda | 22 (8) | |
| Total | 140 (20) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 24, 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early football
editCordy played junior football for the Ocean Grove Cobras.[4] He also played for the Geelong Falcons in the TAC Cup.[5]
AFL career
editCordy debuted in the Bulldogs' 23-point victory over the North Melbourne Football Club in the 22nd round of the 2015 AFL season.[6][7] On debut, he picked up just one disposal but also collected two tackles.[8] At the beginning of the 2016 season, Cordy signed on until 2018.[9]
In 2016, Cordy moved positions, from key defender to centre half-forward and played nine games and kicked eight goals.[10] After playing in every game since Round 19, he became part of the Bulldogs' 2016 premiership team. In the grand final, he kicked the opening goal and had 11 disposals.[11] After 2016, he switched back to playing as a key defender.
In May 2018, Cordy signed a contract extension, keeping him at the Bulldogs until 2021.[12]
Cordy moved to St Kilda as a free agent following the 2022 AFL season.[13]
Statistics
edit- This section needs to be updated. (January 2023)
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season[10]
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2015 | Western Bulldogs | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 2016# | Western Bulldogs | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 51 | 32 | 83 | 25 | 22 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 9.2 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 2017 | Western Bulldogs | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 92 | 241 | 82 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 | 4.8 | 12.7 | 4.3 | 2.6 |
| 2018 | Western Bulldogs | 12 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 142 | 72 | 214 | 73 | 35 | 0.1 | 0.06 | 7.9 | 4 | 11.9 | 4.0 | 1.9 |
| 2019 | Western Bulldogs | 12 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 129 | 95 | 224 | 72 | 40 | 0.0 | 0.04 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 9.7 | 3.1 | 1.7 |
| 2020 | Western Bulldogs | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 32 | 118 | 40 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 8.4 | 2.9 | 1.4 |
| 2021 | Western Bulldogs | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 57 | 183 | 67 | 38 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 9.6 | 3.5 | 2.0 |
| Career | 104 | 10 | 3 | 685 | 384 | 1071 | 361 | 208 | 0.1 | 0.02 | 6.6 | 3.7 | 10.3 | 3.5 | 2.0 | ||
Honours and achievements
edit- Team
References
edit- ^ Wade, Ryan (20 November 2015). "Western Bulldogs father–son Zaine Cordy could make early debut". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ "AFL draft 2014: the final selection order". The Age. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ Twomey, Callum (3 November 2014). "24 days to the draft: Meet Zaine Cordy". AFL Media. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Ocean Grove JFC - History". Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ Edwards, Nat (15 May 2014). "Dogs keeping a keen eye on young pups". AFL media. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Round 22 • North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs - Line Ups". Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Debut sinks in for Cordy". Western Bulldogs FC media. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Round 22 • North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs - Player Stats". Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ Bowen, Nick (2 February 2016). "Cordy locked in: Zaine hoping to build on promising debut season". AFL Media. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Zaine Cordy Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Grand Final • Sydney Swans v Western Bulldogs - Player Stats". Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Three-year extension for Cordy". Western Bulldogs FC Media. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ @AFL_House (5 October 2022). "The AFL has received paperwork for Unrestricted Free Agent Zaine Cordy to sign with St Kilda" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
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- Zaine Cordy's profile on the official website of the Western Bulldogs
- Zaine Cordy's playing statistics from AFL Tables