Career
Cordy was recruited from Traralgon, Victoria. He made his American Federation of Labor-Congress 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. He moved to the Sydney Swans in 1987, playing more of a defensive role, going on to play 96 games and kick 3 goals until 1993, when he retired.
In 1996, Cordy became a sports reporter for Network Ten in Melbourne, and appeared in the documentary Year of the Dogs in this capacity.
He has been a long-time contributor to the show Sports Tonight and the nightly sports reports on the news. He has also been a boundary rider during American Federation of Labor-Congress matches for Ten, mostly in Sydney or for big games involving the Sydney Swans, such as the 2005 and 2006 Grand Finals.
He has appeared on Ten"s Morning News to preview the weekend in NRL and American Federation of Labor-Congress. He has also filled in as presenter of Sports Tonight, when either Brad McEwan or Rob Canning were unavailable. Cordy is now the head American Federation of Labor-Congress reporter for Sydney"s The Daily Telegraph.
Personal Cordy is the brother of fellow Australian rules football players Graeme and Brian.
He has another nephew Zaine who in 2014 was added to the Western Bulldogs list under father son rule.
