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Essendon mourns the loss of Maxine Corcoran

Thursday, 1 December 2011
Staff writers for essendonfc.com.au
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Essendon Football Club is mourning the loss of Maxine Corcoran, who passed away this week, aged 57.

Maxine, wife of Essendon people and development manager Danny Corcoran, was diagnosed with a brain tumor six weeks ago and sadly lost her battle on Tuesday.

Essendon coach James Hird said the Essendon family had lost a truly wonderful person who will be deeply missed.

“Maxine was so cheerful, happy and enthusiastic about life,” Hird said.

“She was a wonderful mother of three and dedicated wife to Danny who shared a passion for sport and coaching athletes.”

“On behalf of the Essendon Football Club, our thoughts and prayers are with the Corcoran family during this challenging time.”

Maxine was a 400m relay bronze medalist at the Edmonton Commonwealth Games in 1978 and was heavily involved in grass-roots sport as a coach at Glenhuntly Athletics Club and Caulfield Grammar and was operations manager for the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.

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This is such sad news. One can only sympathise with Danny and his family as they deal with this sudden and irreplaceable loss. Rest in peace Maxine. Angie x

- Angeline Baron (posted 1/12/2011 2:47:45 PM)

I am very saddened by this news. Condolences to Danny and his family.

- Gordon Moss snr (posted 1/12/2011 3:08:35 PM)

Very, very sad news. Condolences to the family and all at Essendon xo

- BlackN Red (posted 1/12/2011 3:37:40 PM)

Terrible story and a tragic loss. A brain tumor took my aunty several years ago, such an awful thing for anyone, and their family, to have to endure. Thoughts and best wishes are of course offered up in spades.

- Duncan Eastey (posted 1/12/2011 3:40:00 PM)

Sincere condolences to Danny and his family and to Maxine's Mum and sister,Merle and Christine.Maxine's Dad,Doug Johnson was a great mate of mine,he played for North Melbourne back in the Les Foote and Kevin Dynon days and we played a lot of golf at Northern Golf Club(he was a bandit).I once took Dougie and Maxine to the footy at Windy Hill in the sponsors box up the back of the Reynolds Stand,it was against Footscray and, at the time Danny was with the Bulldogs.Well,Maxine was a very loud and passionate barracker and she drowned out half the Bomber supporters around us and to make it worse,Footscray won. RIP Maxine.

- Bill Carbis (posted 1/12/2011 4:00:48 PM)

sorry to about the loss of maxine corcoran, although i did not know her peronaly , she still was and will be a part of the essendon family .. condolances to danny and he children..

- Darren Pigott (posted 1/12/2011 5:27:18 PM)

This has been the worst few weeks. A workmate, a friend, a great link to the Essendon FC, Maxine was exactly as is described, so full of life, and loved by everyone around her. Love to Danny, Nick, Daniel and Bridget

- Janet Dobson (posted 1/12/2011 5:58:36 PM)

Always sad to lose "a good one".. A very passionate lady with life,and as Bill expresses very well,with her Sport without doubt..Sincere sympathy to Maxine and Danny's families..

- Noel Shields (posted 1/12/2011 6:03:56 PM)

So sorry to read this news, the club will rally around Danny as you would expect, from us supporters Danny we will be thinking of you.

- Paul Herbert (posted 1/12/2011 6:48:01 PM)

6 weeks from diagnosis to passing. How incredibly sad. Condolences to Danny and family. Great yarn though Bill, lovely way to remember her passion.

- Brendan Burnie (posted 1/12/2011 6:53:36 PM)

This is such sad news. Maxine has been taken too early. Life sometimes is just not fair. Condolences go out to Danny and his family and all in the Essendon family.

- Alan De Menezes (posted 1/12/2011 7:31:16 PM)

MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO DANNY AND FAMILY, MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU ALL DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME. MAXINE REST IN PEACE. ANNE. BRIAR HILL.

- anne aa (posted 1/12/2011 7:55:23 PM)

Same age as my brother when he passed away 5 years ago, far too young. My sincere condolences to the Corcoran family.

- Peter Podgornik (posted 1/12/2011 9:42:18 PM)

DITTO!!!!!

- Shaun Cahill (posted 1/12/2011 9:51:11 PM)

Saddened to hear this news.My thoughts are with Dany and their families.Diane

- Diane Trask (posted 1/12/2011 10:53:33 PM)

RIP Maxine. Our thoughts are with Danny and Maxine's family & friends.

- Adrian Reynolds (posted 1/12/2011 11:47:49 PM)

Sincere condolences to danny and his family on this tragic loss.RIP MAXINE..

- rocco scamozzi (posted 1/12/2011 11:55:32 PM)

I am shocked. Her death is a huge loss to sport.

- Justin Millard (posted 2/12/2011 12:37:58 AM)

Sympathy and Condolences to all

- Craig Honey (posted 2/12/2011 12:27:16 PM)

It's a cliche that life and death are not fair. True, and there is no good age. None. But I can't help but feel terribly for a family who lose a mum and wife at just 57. My condolences to the family in their time of grief.

- Wesley Hull (posted 2/12/2011 8:12:35 PM)

Condolances to Danny & Family. Warm thoughts to you. Sad, heartbreaking news. Peace to Maxine & strength to you. Gail T

- Gail Taylor (posted 3/12/2011 10:32:09 AM)

Hirdy has always mentioned the great support he received from Danny in his early years at Essendon. Obviously Maxine was a big part of this. So my sympathies go to the whole Essendon family as well as the Corcoran family. Clearly a remarkable lady.

- Matthew Vicendese (posted 6/12/2011 4:23:07 PM)