Graham Cooper (Australian rules footballer) explained

Graham Cooper
Fullname:Graham Stanley Cooper
Birth Date:24 April 1938
Originalteam:Hampton Scouts
Height:188 cm
Weight:85 kg
Statsend:1965
Years1:1959–1965
Club1:Hawthorn
Games Goals1:90 (6)
Careerhighlights:

1961

Graham Cooper (24 April 1938 – 11 December 2019[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the early 1960s.[2]

Usually seen in the back pocket, Cooper was a member of Hawthorn's inaugural premiership side in 1961 VFL Grand Final. He also played in the losing side in the 1963 VFL Grand Final.His last game for Hawthorn was against the Ron Barrassi led in the open round of 1965.

He left Hawthorn to take up a coaching position with Jerilderie in New South Wales. By 1969 he was back in Melbourne as he was coach of Oakleigh in the VFA from 1969 to 1970.

He was an older brother of St Kilda player, Ian Cooper.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vale Graham Cooper. hawthornfc.com.au. en. 23 December 2019.
  2. Web site: COOPER. — Graham | Death Notices | Melbourne.