Frank Corby
Collingwood
AFL career
6 games1 goals
- Debut
- R4 1948 v GEE8 May 1948
- Most recent
- R16 1948 v CAR14 Aug 1948
Stats
Bio
Recruited from neighboring Abbotsford, Frank Corby was a light-framed local product who served an apprenticeship in the reserves in 1947 before earning his senior opportunity. Standing just 174cm, he broke into Jock McHale’s formidable 1948 lineup in Round 4 against Geelong, retaining his place for five consecutive matches during a season where the Magpies finished as minor premiers. Corby played predominantly as a small utility but found it difficult to secure a permanent spot in a squad destined for that year's famous drawn Grand Final, making his final appearance in Round 16 against Carlton. He departed Victoria Park after a single senior campaign, remembered as a depth player who briefly cracked the rotation of one of the era's strongest lists.
Profile
- Born
- 24 Dec 1924 (age 101y 302d)
- Height
- 174 cm
- Weight
- 71 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from neighboring Abbotsford, Frank Corby was a light-framed local product who served an apprenticeship in the reserves in 1947 before earning his senior opportunity. Standing just 174cm, he broke into Jock McHale’s formidable 1948 lineup in Round 4 against Geelong, retaining his place for five consecutive matches during a season where the Magpies finished as minor premiers. Corby played predominantly as a small utility but found it difficult to secure a permanent spot in a squad destined for that year's famous drawn Grand Final, making his final appearance in Round 16 against Carlton. He departed Victoria Park after a single senior campaign, remembered as a depth player who briefly cracked the rotation of one of the era's strongest lists.