Corey Durdin (born 14 April 2002) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1]
Durdin was selected at No. 37 in the 2020 National AFL draft by the Carlton Football Club. It was Carlton's first draft selection in that year.[2] He played his first AFL game in round 22 of the 2021 season and in May 2022 was nominated as the AFL Rising Star for that round.[3]
He played eleven games in 2023 before suffering a knee injury that required surgery. Upon his return to the VFL he sustained a shoulder injury that also required surgery. He returned to the senior side in March 2024 replacing injured midfielder Sam Docherty.[4]
He is distantly related to Carlton teammate Sam Durdin, sharing a great-great-great-grandfather.[5]
References
- ^ "Corey Durdin AFL". Carlton Football Club.
- ^ "Dynamic Durdin earns Rising Star nomination". 16 May 2022.
- ^ "Corey Durdin wins Rising Star nomination".
- ^ "TEAMS: Tigers swing axe, Blues small in, Dusty back". 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Corey, Sam, the Durdin family connection and wartime". Carlton Football Club.
External links
- Corey Durdin's profile on the official website of the Carlton Football Club
- Corey Durdin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Corey Durdin at AustralianFootball.com
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