Ralph Cornall
Essendon
AFL career
7 games0 goals
- Debut
- R1 1920 v COL1 May 1920
- Most recent
- R15 1920 v GEE14 Aug 1920
Stats
Bio
A mature-age recruit hailing from Drouin via North Melbourne in the VFA, Ralph Cornall earned his opportunity with Essendon during the 1920 season. Standing just 168cm, the diminutive utility joined the club at 26 years of age and was tasked with providing depth to the Dons' rotation during a competitive year where the side finished just outside the finals. Cornall managed seven senior appearances at the East Melbourne Cricket Ground but struggled to impact the scoreboard or cement a permanent position in the starting eighteen against established stars. His brief tenure at the elite level concluded at the end of the season, leaving him as a fleeting footnote in the club's post-war history before he returned to life outside the VFL.
Profile
- Born
- 17 Mar 1894
- Died
- 19 Oct 1984 (aged 90y 216d)
- Birthplace
- Drouin, VIC
- Deathplace
- Eltham, VIC
- Height
- 168 cm
- Weight
- 65 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA mature-age recruit hailing from Drouin via North Melbourne in the VFA, Ralph Cornall earned his opportunity with Essendon during the 1920 season. Standing just 168cm, the diminutive utility joined the club at 26 years of age and was tasked with providing depth to the Dons' rotation during a competitive year where the side finished just outside the finals. Cornall managed seven senior appearances at the East Melbourne Cricket Ground but struggled to impact the scoreboard or cement a permanent position in the starting eighteen against established stars. His brief tenure at the elite level concluded at the end of the season, leaving him as a fleeting footnote in the club's post-war history before he returned to life outside the VFL.