| Milne McCooke | |
| Fullname: | Milne Norman McCooke |
| Birth Date: | 9 October 1934 |
| Originalteam: | Caulfield City |
| Height: | 185 cm |
| Weight: | 92 kg |
| Statsend: | 1958 |
| Years1: | 1955–1958 |
| Club1: | St Kilda |
| Games Goals1: | 13 (8) |
Milne Norman McCooke (9 October 1934 – 23 December 2010)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
McCooke, a Caulfield City recruit, made his debut for St Kilda in the 1955 VFL season.[3] [4] Used mostly as a follower or forward, McCooke kicked three goals for St Kilda in his second league game, a win over North Melbourne at Junction Oval, which ended a 12-game losing streak.[4] [5] He played seven games that season, then only seconds fixtures in 1956, followed by three senior appearances in 1957 and another three in 1958.[4]
The next stage of his career was spent at Oakleigh in the Victorian Football Association (VFA), where he was a premiership player in 1960 and won a best and fairest award in 1962.[6] [7]
McCooke was coach of Wimmera Football League club Murtoa from 1964 to 1967,[8] before spending a season at VFA club Caulfield, playing three games in an injury and suspension affected year.[9]
In 1969 McCooke led a young Kooweerup side to a 25-point grand final victory over Longwarry at Cora Lynn football ground[10] and coached the Caulfield reserves in 1975[11] and Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) club Ormond Amateurs in 1978.[6] His son, Steve McCooke, was an Ormond Amateurs player, but is best known as a cricketer, with three Sheffield Shield appearances for Victoria.[6] [12]