Cordner played 166 games and kicked 23 goals for the Demons from 1941 to 1950.
He won the 1946 Brownlow Medal and played in the 1941 and 1948 premiership sides.
He also captained the side in 1948-49.
Cordner’s three brothers Denis, Edward and John also played for Melbourne, as did his father Edward and nephew David.
The Cordner name is one of the most famous in the club’s history, so much so that the entrance to the current MCC Members Pavilion at the MCG is named the Cordner Entrance.
Cordner was also president of the MCC from 1985 to 1992 where he oversaw several historic events and projects such as the building of a new Southern Stand.
In 1993, Cordner was awarded life membership of the MCC.
Following retirement, he continued to serve the club voluntarily as a popular member of the MCG Guides team, regularly taking stadium tours and regaling tourists and locals with his many stories about the fascinating history of the club and the stadium.
“Donald Cordner had a long and proud association with the MCC over many decades, serving with distinction during a momentous period in the history of the club and the MCG,” MCC president David Meiklejohn said.
“On behalf of the MCC committee and members, I pass on my condolences to Moyle and the family. He will be sadly missed.”
Donald is survived by wife Moyle and his children Steven, Christopher and Merryn and several grandchildren.
