Corey McKernan
Kangaroos and Carlton
AFL career
237 games310 goals
- Debut
- R17 1993 v STK23 July 1993
- Most recent
- R22 2004 v BRL28 Aug 2004
Stats
2004 | KAN | 14 | 6.4 | 2.0 | 8.4 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 57 |
2003 | CAR | 19 | 5.8 | 2.3 | 8.1 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 46 |
2002 | CAR | 22 | 7.7 | 3.1 | 10.9 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 65 |
2001 | KAN | 21 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 10.1 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 59 |
2000 | KAN | 23 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 13.5 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 71 |
1999 | KAN | 24 | 10.5 | 4.1 | 14.6 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 82 |
1998 | NTH | 21 | 8.8 | 3.4 | 12.2 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 65 |
1997 | NTH | 22 | 10.8 | 3.6 | 14.4 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 68 |
1996 | NTH | 24 | 13.0 | 4.6 | 17.6 | 6.4 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 88 |
1995 | NTH | 25 | 8.1 | 5.2 | 13.3 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 58 |
1994 | NTH | 21 | 8.6 | 5.4 | 14.0 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 67 |
1993 | NTH | 1 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28 |
BRL | Gabba | R22 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 1.0 | 85 |
WBD | TD | R21 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 1.1 | 81 |
STK | TD | R20 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 2.0 | 77 |
SYD | SCG | R19 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 3.2 | 107 |
GEE | SS | R12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 27 |
RCH | TD | R11 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2.1 | 60 |
COL | TD | R10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1.0 | 34 |
BRL | TD | R7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 16 |
WBD | MO | R6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 51 |
STK | TD | R5 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.1 | 71 |
SYD | MO | R4 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 32 |
CAR | MCG | R3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2.0 | 43 |
HAW | MCG | R2 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.2 | 55 |
ADE | MCG | R1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1.1 | 61 |
Bio
Recruited with pick two in the 1991 National Draft, Corey McKernan developed into one of the most dominant and versatile big men of the 1990s. He revolutionised the ruck-forward role with his exceptional athleticism, aerial prowess, and ability to gather possessions at ground level like a midfielder. His career zenith occurred in 1996, a bittersweet season where he played a pivotal role in North Melbourne's premiership and won the AFLPA MVP, yet famously missed out on the Brownlow Medal despite polling equal-highest votes due to a suspension for kneeing.
Following a second premiership in 1999, McKernan's tenure at North Melbourne ended abruptly after the 2001 season when salary cap pressures contributed to a trade to Carlton. His two seasons at Princes Park were hampered by inconsistency and the Blues' on-field struggles, leading to a nostalgic return to Arden Street in 2004 for the final chapter of his career. While injuries limited his output in those final years, McKernan retired as a dual premiership player and a member of the North Melbourne Team of the Century, recognised as the prototype for the modern, mobile ruckman.
Profile
- Born
- 19 Dec 1973 (age 52y 306d)
- Height
- 197 cm
- Weight
- 105 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership(2×) 1996, 1999
- All-Australian1996
- Leigh Matthews Trophy1996
- Carlton B&F2002
- North Melbourne B&F
- 3rd
- 1996
- Top 10
- 1999
Family
- Brother:Shaun McKernan
Bio
1 revisionRecruited with pick two in the 1991 National Draft, Corey McKernan developed into one of the most dominant and versatile big men of the 1990s. He revolutionised the ruck-forward role with his exceptional athleticism, aerial prowess, and ability to gather possessions at ground level like a midfielder. His career zenith occurred in 1996, a bittersweet season where he played a pivotal role in North Melbourne's premiership and won the AFLPA MVP, yet famously missed out on the Brownlow Medal despite polling equal-highest votes due to a suspension for kneeing.
Following a second premiership in 1999, McKernan's tenure at North Melbourne ended abruptly after the 2001 season when salary cap pressures contributed to a trade to Carlton. His two seasons at Princes Park were hampered by inconsistency and the Blues' on-field struggles, leading to a nostalgic return to Arden Street in 2004 for the final chapter of his career. While injuries limited his output in those final years, McKernan retired as a dual premiership player and a member of the North Melbourne Team of the Century, recognised as the prototype for the modern, mobile ruckman.