Aidan Corr

Aidan Corr (born 17 May 1994) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having previously played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants . The Giants drafted the defender with pick 14 in the 2012 national draft. He debuted in round 6, 2013, against Essendon at Etihad Stadium.[1]

Aidan Corr
Corr playing for Greater Western Sydney in June 2017
Personal information
Full name Aidan Corr
Nickname(s) Apples
Date of birth (1994-05-17) 17 May 1994
Place of birth Brockagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Original team(s) Northern Knights (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 14, 2012 national draft
Height 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 97 kg (214 lb)
Position(s) Backman
Club information
Current club North Melbourne
Number 4
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2013–2020 Greater Western Sydney 98 (2)
2021– North Melbourne 0 (0)
Total 98 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Born in Brockagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, Corr emigrated to Australia with his family at the age of three.[2]

Corr departed the Giants as a free agent at the conclusion of the 2020 AFL season, moving to North Melbourne.[3]

References
  1. "Giants debutant an Irishman to the Corr". AFL. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  2. "Aidan's the latest Irish face in the AFL". Irish Echo. 2 May 2013. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015.
  3. Beveridge, Riley; Cleary, Mitch (30 October 2020). "Late drama: Hawks' bid falls short as Roos get their man". AFL Media. Retrieved 31 October 2020.


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