Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Dr Donald Cordner (21 January 1922 13 May 2009) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1940s. His brothers Denis, John and Ted also played for the club. Cordner played for Melbourne University prior to joining the VFL, studying medicine when not on the football field. A ruckman who was also used in defense, Cordner made his debut for Melbourne in the 1941 finals series, playing in their winning grand final in just his second appearance for the club. Rarely injured, he played 144 consecutive games between 1942 and 1950.