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Joe Cormack

Fitzroy and West Coast

AFL career

36 games24 goals

Debut
R7 1988 v STK13 May 1988
Most recent
R22 1992 v WCE14 Aug 1992

Stats

1992
FIT
10
10.8
8.0
18.8
2.0
1.3
0.8
2.2
0.6
0.9
67
1991
FIT
16
7.1
5.9
12.9
2.4
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.7
0.7
47
1989
WCE
3
4.0
1.3
5.3
1.0
0.3
0.7
1.0
0.0
0.3
20
1988
WCE
7
9.3
4.0
13.3
3.0
0.6
2.0
1.3
1.0
0.6
51
League
Season
WCE
WACA
R22
9
9
18
2
2
1
3
1
0.1
58
STK
MO
R20
9
5
14
0
3
0
1
1
0.2
47
BRB
PP
R18
11
7
18
3
0
1
0
7
0.2
83
ESS
NHO
R17
11
12
23
2
1
3
0
3
0.1
68
SYD
SCG
R16
15
16
31
2
4
0
0
0
2.1
100
CAR
PP
R14
5
5
10
1
0
1
0
2
2.0
45
NTH
MCG
R9
12
3
15
1
1
1
0
5
1.1
70
RCH
MCG
R8
18
11
29
5
1
1
0
0
1.0
95
WCE
NHO
R7
14
10
24
4
0
0
0
2
0.1
83
GEE
KP
R6
4
2
6
0
1
0
0
1
0.0
21

Profile

Born
30 Aug 1966 (age 60y 53d)
Height
178 cm
Weight
79 kg

Teams

Hailing from the South West region of Western Australia, Joe Cormack was a skilled rover recruited to the West Coast Eagles from Swan Districts. Although he possessed a natural ability to find the football, he struggled to command a regular spot in the Eagles' lineup, managing just ten appearances over two seasons as the club established its early identity. In search of greater opportunities, Cormack was traded to Fitzroy prior to the 1991 season as part of the exchange that saw Dale Kickett return to Perth. He enjoyed a more consistent run at the senior level with the Lions, best illustrated by a career-high 31-disposal, two-goal effort against Sydney in 1992 that secured him three Brownlow votes. While he was ultimately a serviceable contributor rather than a star, Cormack provided valuable midfield support during a challenging era for the Roys before his AFL career concluded.