Cooper Stephens: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
→AFL career: add links |
Rachel Gins (talk | contribs) m Spelling and grammar. |
||
| (20 intermediate revisions by 6 users not shown) | |||
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
| death_place = |
| death_place = |
||
| originalteam = [[Colac Football Club|Colac]], [[Geelong Falcons]] |
| originalteam = [[Colac Football Club|Colac]], [[Geelong Falcons]] |
||
| draftpick = No. 16, [[2019 AFL draft|2019 national draft]] |
| draftpick = No. 16, [[2019 AFL draft|2019 national draft]]<br>No. 3, [[2023 AFL draft#2024 rookie draft|2024 rookie draft]] |
||
| debutdate = Round 8, 2022 |
| debutdate = Round 8, 2022 |
||
| debutteam = {{AFL Gee}} |
| debutteam = {{AFL Gee}} |
||
| Line 21: | Line 21: | ||
| weight = 86 kg |
| weight = 86 kg |
||
| position = [[Australian rules football positions#Midfielder|Midfielder]] |
| position = [[Australian rules football positions#Midfielder|Midfielder]] |
||
| currentclub = |
| currentclub = |
||
| guernsey = |
| guernsey = |
||
| years1 = |
| years1 = 2020–2022 |
||
| club1 = {{AFL Gee}} |
| club1 = {{AFL Gee}} |
||
| games_goals1 = 7 (0) |
| games_goals1 = 7 (0) |
||
| ⚫ | |||
| years2 = 2023– |
|||
| club2 = {{AFL Haw}} |
|||
| games_goals2 = 0 (0) |
|||
| games_goalstotal = 7 (0) |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
| careerhighlights = |
| careerhighlights = |
||
}} |
}} |
||
'''Cooper Stephens''' is a professional [[Australian rules football|Australian rules footballer]] who |
'''Cooper Stephens''' is a former professional [[Australian rules football|Australian rules footballer]] who played for [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]] and [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]] in the [[Australian Football League]]. Stephens played 7 matches for Geelong, however, he never played a senior match at Hawthorn. |
||
==Early life== |
==Early life== |
||
Stephens broke his leg at the start of his final underage year. Despite being disappointed he took the opportunity to train with the [[Geelong Falcons]] high performance manager and was in good shape for the combine testing at the end of the year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-25 |title=After breaking his leg, gun AFL draftee Cooper Stephens hit the gym – and got seriously ripped |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-draft-2019-cooper-stephens-ripped-abs-photos-geelong-falcons/news-story/04a31dcb5dee39b69470f95dd57ea7ad |access-date=2022-10-24 |website=Fox Sports |language=en}}</ref> |
Stephens broke his leg at the start of his final underage year. Despite being disappointed, he took the opportunity to train with the [[Geelong Falcons]] high performance manager and was in good shape for the combine testing at the end of the year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-25 |title=After breaking his leg, gun AFL draftee Cooper Stephens hit the gym – and got seriously ripped |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-draft-2019-cooper-stephens-ripped-abs-photos-geelong-falcons/news-story/04a31dcb5dee39b69470f95dd57ea7ad |access-date=2022-10-24 |website=Fox Sports |language=en}}</ref> |
||
He was drafted with the 16th selection in the [[2019 AFL draft]] from [[Geelong Falcons]] in the [[NAB League]]. |
|||
== AFL career == |
== AFL career == |
||
Stephens was drafted by the [[Geelong Football Club]] with the 16th selection in the [[2019 AFL draft]] from [[Geelong Falcons]] in the [[NAB League]]. He made his debut in Canberra against the {{AFL GWS}} in round 8 2022. He managed to play seven senior games in his debut season. |
|||
Stephens had an interrupted start in the AFL, he was reduced to hub scratch matches in 2020 and in 2021 he suffered a ankle injury.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stephens Pushing Selection Case |url=https://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/1056841/stephens-pushing-selection-case |access-date=2022-10-24 |website=geelongcats.com.au |language=en}}</ref> He managed to string enough games in the VFL to be considered for a promotion to the senior side. He made his debut in Canberra against the {{AFL GWS}} in round 8 2022. He managed to play seven senior games in his debut season. |
|||
Cooper was traded to {{AFL Haw}} in a three way deal that saw [[Oliver Henry (footballer)|Oliver Henry]] move to {{AFL Gee}} and [[Tom Mitchell (Australian footballer)|Tom Mitchell]] move to {{AFL Col}}. |
Cooper was traded to {{AFL Haw}} in a three way deal that saw [[Oliver Henry (footballer)|Oliver Henry]] move to {{AFL Gee}} and [[Tom Mitchell (Australian footballer)|Tom Mitchell]] move to {{AFL Col}}. |
||
At the end of his first year at the club, Stephens was delisted to be re-drafted in the rookie draft.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/1062339/hawthorn-hawks-delistings-chad-wingard-cooper-stephens-rookie-draft-national|title=Hawks pair to get rookie lifelines after being delisted|date=9 November 2023|publisher=afl.com.au}}</ref> At the end of his second season at the club, he was again delisted. Stephens never played a senior game for the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/1223286/ex-cat-cooper-stephens-one-of-two-players-delisted-by-hawthorn|title=Ex Cat one of two players delisted by Hawthorn|date=18 September 2024|publisher=afl.com.au}}</ref> |
|||
== Statistics == |
== Statistics == |
||
''Updated to the end of the |
''Updated to the end of the 2024 season.''<ref>{{cite web |title=Cooper Stephens |url=https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/C/Cooper_Stephens.html |website=AFLTables |access-date=6 August 2022}}</ref> |
||
{{Australian rules football statistics legend}} |
{{Australian rules football statistics legend}} |
||
{{AFL player statistics start with votes}} |
{{AFL player statistics start with votes}} |
||
| Line 60: | Line 55: | ||
| [[2022 AFL season|2022]] || {{AFL Gee}} || 12 |
| [[2022 AFL season|2022]] || {{AFL Gee}} || 12 |
||
| 7 || 0 || 0 || 36 || 40 || 76 || 14 || 11 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 5.1 || 5.7 || 10.8 || 2.0 || 1.5 || 0 |
| 7 || 0 || 0 || 36 || 40 || 76 || 14 || 11 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 5.1 || 5.7 || 10.8 || 2.0 || 1.5 || 0 |
||
|- |
|||
| [[2023 AFL season|2023]] || {{AFL Haw}} || 21 |
|||
| 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0 |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[2024 AFL season|2024]] || {{AFL Haw}} || 21 |
|||
| 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0 |
|||
|- class="sortbottom" |
|- class="sortbottom" |
||
! colspan=3| Career |
! colspan=3| Career |
||
! 7 !! 0 !! 0 !! 36 !! 40 !! 76 !! 14 !! 11 !! 0.0 !! 0.0 !! 5.1 !! 5.7 !! 10.8 !! 2.0 !! 1.5 !! 0 |
! 7 !! 0 !! 0 !! 36 !! 40 !! 76 !! 14 !! 11 !! 0.0 !! 0.0 !! 5.1 !! 5.7 !! 10.8 !! 2.0 !! 1.5 !! 0 |
||
|} |
|} |
||
'''Notes''' |
'''Notes''' |
||
{{notelist}} |
{{notelist}} |
||
| Line 72: | Line 72: | ||
==External links== |
==External links== |
||
*{{Hawplayer}} |
|||
*{{AFL Tables|ref=C/Cooper_Stephens.html}} |
*{{AFL Tables|ref=C/Cooper_Stephens.html}} |
||
{{Hawthorn player squad}} |
|||
{{2019 AFL national draft}} |
{{2019 AFL national draft}} |
||
{{2024 AFL rookie draft}} |
|||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stephens, Cooper}} |
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stephens, Cooper}} |
||
| ⚫ | |||
[[Category:Geelong Football Club players]] |
[[Category:Geelong Football Club players]] |
||
| ⚫ | |||
[[Category:Box Hill Football Club players]] |
|||
[[Category:Colac Football Club players]] |
[[Category:Colac Football Club players]] |
||
[[Category:Geelong Falcons players]] |
|||
[[Category:2001 births]] |
[[Category:2001 births]] |
||
[[Category:Living people]] |
[[Category:Living people]] |
||
[[Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)]] |
|||
Latest revision as of 06:34, 14 November 2024
| Cooper Stephens | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Cooper Stephens | ||
| Date of birth | 17 January 2001 | ||
| Original team(s) | Colac, Geelong Falcons | ||
| Draft |
No. 16, 2019 national draft No. 3, 2024 rookie draft | ||
| Debut | Round 8, 2022, Geelong vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Manuka Oval, Canberra | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020–2022 | Geelong | 7 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Cooper Stephens is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong and Hawthorn in the Australian Football League. Stephens played 7 matches for Geelong, however, he never played a senior match at Hawthorn.
Early life
[edit]Stephens broke his leg at the start of his final underage year. Despite being disappointed, he took the opportunity to train with the Geelong Falcons high performance manager and was in good shape for the combine testing at the end of the year.[1]
AFL career
[edit]Stephens was drafted by the Geelong Football Club with the 16th selection in the 2019 AFL draft from Geelong Falcons in the NAB League. He made his debut in Canberra against the Greater Western Sydney in round 8 2022. He managed to play seven senior games in his debut season.
Cooper was traded to Hawthorn in a three way deal that saw Oliver Henry move to Geelong and Tom Mitchell move to Collingwood.
At the end of his first year at the club, Stephens was delisted to be re-drafted in the rookie draft.[2] At the end of his second season at the club, he was again delisted. Stephens never played a senior game for the club.[3]
Statistics
[edit]Updated to the end of the 2024 season.[4]
G
|
Goals | K
|
Kicks | D
|
Disposals | T
|
Tackles |
B
|
Behinds | H
|
Handballs | M
|
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2020[a] | Geelong | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2021 | Geelong | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2022 | Geelong | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 40 | 76 | 14 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 10.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2023 | Hawthorn | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2024 | Hawthorn | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Career | 7 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 40 | 76 | 14 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 10.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0 | ||
Notes
- ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
[edit]- ^ "After breaking his leg, gun AFL draftee Cooper Stephens hit the gym – and got seriously ripped". Fox Sports. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Hawks pair to get rookie lifelines after being delisted". afl.com.au. 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Ex Cat one of two players delisted by Hawthorn". afl.com.au. 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Cooper Stephens". AFLTables. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
External links
[edit]- Cooper Stephens's profile on the official website of the Hawthorn Football Club
- Cooper Stephens's playing statistics from AFL Tables