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10 Facts About Neil Cordy

1.

Neil Cordy was born on 8 April 1959 and is a former Australian rules footballer and now television presenter.

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Neil Cordy made his AFL 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.

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Neil Cordy moved to the Sydney Swans in 1987, playing more of a defensive role, going on to play 96 games and kick 4 goals until 1993, when he retired.

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In 1996, Cordy became a sports reporter for Network Ten in Melbourne, and appeared in the documentary Year of the Dogs in this capacity.

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Neil Cordy has been a long-time contributor to the show Sports Tonight and the nightly sports reports on the news.

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Neil Cordy has 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.

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Neil Cordy has appeared on Ten's Morning News to preview the weekend in NRL and AFL.

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8.

Neil Cordy has filled in as presenter of Sports Tonight, when either Brad McEwan or Rob Canning were unavailable.

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Neil Cordy is the head AFL reporter for Sydney's The Daily Telegraph.

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Neil Cordy is the brother of fellow Australian rules footballers Graeme and Brian.