Doug Koop Explained

Doug Koop
Fullname:Doug Koop
Birth Date:22 July 1960
Originalteam:Springvale (VFA)
Height:180 cm
Weight:77 kg
Statsend:1989
Years1:1979–1981
Club1:South Melbourne
Games Goals1:15 (15)
Years2:1985–1986
Club2:North Melbourne
Games Goals2:5 (4)
Years3:1987–1989
Club3:Melbourne
Games Goals3:24 (5)
Games Goalstotal:44 (24)

Doug Koop (born 22 July 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne, North Melbourne and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Recruited from Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Springvale, Koop, a utility, played 15 games in three seasons from 1979 at South Melbourne.[1] He had perhaps his best match in 1980, against Carlton at Princes Park, when he had 22 disposals and kicked four goals.

He spent 1982 to 1984 in the SANFL playing with Woodville and then returned to the VFL at North Melbourne. Koop only made two appearances for North Melbourne in 1985 and just three more in 1986 before switching to Melbourne.[2]

It was at Melbourne that he got selected most regularly and despite playing in both of his club's semi-final wins of 1987 and 1988, he missed each of the preliminary finals.

Koop coached at the Cranbourne and Frankston YCW clubs, before joining the Officer Kangaroos in 2017. In mid-2022 Koop was sacked without warning prior to a midweek training session.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby, Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. Web site: Doug Koop. AFL Tables.
  3. Web site: Nagel . David . Kangas call time on Koop . httcranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au . 1 June 2023.