George Cornelius

Career: 1901
Debut and only game: Round 6, 1901 vs Melbourne
Goals: Nil
Height: ?
Weight: ?
Guernsey No. N/A
DOB: 12 August, 1874

In Season 1901, Cornelius played his one & only game for Carlton.

Earlier, in 1898, Cornelius had played 16 games with South Melbourne. He was originally from Port Melbourne.

Cornelius was born in Emerald Hill (Sth Melbourne), he passed away on the 7th July, 1966 aged 92.

This image of G.Cornelius is from a gallery of VFA captains published in Australasian newspaper May 18 (p24) 1895.

"George Cornelius (Port Melbourne) was three years ago, a member of the West End, a third rate junior club, and he now ranks high amongst the best of the seniors.
Few men are neater than he is in handling the ball, and there is certainly no fairer player in any team competing for the premiership." (Australasian May 18 1895)

Links

Blueseum: Summary of playing statistics for George Cornelius

Gallery

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  1895 G. Cornelius (Port Melbourne) 1895 G. Cornelius (captain Port Melbourne) Trove; Leader June 01
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  G. Cornelius (1895 Port Melbourne capt.) Carlton 1901 1895 G. Cornelius Trove; Australasian May 18 p24
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  1895 G. Cornelius (Port Melbourne) 1895 G. Cornelius Australasian May 18 p24
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  G. Cornelius (Carlton 1901) G. Cornelius Port Melbourne (Carlton 1901) Evening Standard