Brayden Cook Explained

Brayden Cook
Nickname:Chef
Fullname:Brayden Cook
Birth Date:2002 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Mount Barker
Originalteam:Happy Valley, (SANFL)[1]
Draftpick:No. 25, 2020 AFL draft
Height:191 cm
Weight:85 kg
Position:Forward
Debutdate:Round 21, 2021
Debutstadium:Adelaide Oval
Guernsey:15
Years1:2021–
Games Goals1:26 (15)
Statsend:round 19, 2024

Brayden Cook (born 18 July 2002) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the in the Australian Football League (AFL).[2] [3]

Early career

Cook was born in Mount Barker, his family moved to Woodcroft when he was 2. He played his junior career with Happy Valley in the Southern Football League.[4] Cook grew up supporting in the AFL.

AFL career

Cook was drafted by with pick 25 in the 2020 AFL draft. He made his debut in round 21 2021 against and played the final three games of the season. Cook kicked a crucial goal in Adelaide's comeback Showdown win against in 2022. Cook did not breakout until 2024, when he kicked a career-high three goals against at Bellerive Oval. He became one of the Crows' premier small forwards as Izak Rankine made a move to the midfield.[5]

Statistics

Updated to round 19 of the 2024 season.[6] |-| 2021 || || 15| 3 || 0 || 0 || 22 || 20 || 42 || 6 || 3|| 0 || 0 || 7.3 || 6.7 || 14.0 || 2.0 || 1.0 || 0|-| 2022 || || 15| 8 || 3 || 2 || 56 || 27 || 83 || 13 || 14 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 0.6 || 1.0 || 1.6 || 0.0 || 1.0 || 0|-| 2023 || || 15| 1 || 0 ||1 || 10 || 6 ||16 || 5 || 2 || 0 || 1.0 || 10.0 || 6.0 || 16.0 ||5.0 || 2.0 || 0|-| 2024 || || 15| 14 || 12 || 5 || 80 || 51 || 131 || 31 || 21 || 0.86 || 0.36 || 5.71 || 3.64 || 9.36 || 2.21 || 1.50 || TBC|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career! 26 !! 15 !! 8 !! 168 !! 104 !! 272 !! 55 !! 40 !! 0.58 !! 0.31 !! 6.48 !! 4.00 !! 10.46 !! 2.12 !! 1.54 !! 0|}

Notes and References

  1. News: AFL Draft 2020: Brayden Cook is South Adelaide's bolter . Adelaide Now . 5 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Dobson . Jack . Adelaide's Brayden Cook reveals his 2022 role for the Crows . The Inner Sanctum . 22 January 2022.
  3. News: Adelaide Crows Pre-season training . . 28 November 2023.
  4. Web site: 10 things you may not know about Brayden Cook . 2023-04-07 . afc.com.au . 13 December 2020 . en.
  5. Web site: Crows’ new ‘connector’ taking his chance and running with it. The Australian. news.com.au. 28 May 2024.
  6. Web site: Brayden Cook's player profile at AFL Tables. AFL Tables.