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Aaron Cornelius

Aaron Cornelius

Australian rules footballer

Aaron Cornelius (born 29 May 1990) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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He was selected with the Brisbane Lions' fourth selection (pick 57 overall) in the 2008 National Draft.[1]

Cornelius was given the number 44 jumper, previously worn by Brisbane Bears and Brisbane Lions champion Nigel Lappin.[2]

Cornelius was delisted by Brisbane at the end of the 2013 season. He then returned to Tasmania where he was announced as the playing-coach of the Glenorchy Football Club in the Tasmanian State League for the 2014 season.[3]

In 2014, during a game against Clarence at Bellerive Oval, Cornelius suffered an horrific injury during a marking contest where he dislocated his knee and severed blood vessels in his leg which led to fears he would lose the limb.

Cornelius coached the Glenorchy Magpies to a Grand Final win in 2016 after finishing runners up the previous two years.

References

  1. [1]
    "Lions hit draft jackpot by getting Rich". The Age website. 29 November 2008. Archived from the original on 6 December 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
  2. [2]
    "Number's up for Lions draftees". Lions.com.au. 4 December 2008. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
  3. [3]
    Bresnehan, James (5 December 2013). "Aaron Cornelius declares he is not finished yet as a potential AFL force". The Mercury.
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