Brayden Cook

Brayden Cook
Personal information
Full name	Brayden Cook
Nickname(s)	Chef
Date of birth	(2002-07-18) 18 July 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Mount Barker
Original team(s)	Happy Valley, South Adelaide (SANFL) [1]
Draft	No. 25, 2020 AFL draft
Debut	Round 21, 2021, Adelaide  vs. Port Adelaide, at Adelaide Oval
Height	191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current club	Adelaide
Number	15
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2021–	Adelaide	22 (15)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 14, 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Brayden Cook (born 18 July 2002) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Adelaide 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 Adelaide in the AFL.

AFL career

Cook was drafted by Adelaide with pick 25 in the 2020 AFL draft. He made his debut in round 21 2021 against Port Adelaide and played the final three games of the season. Cook kicked a crucial goal in Adelaide's comeback Showdown win against Port Adelaide in 2022. Cook did not breakout until 2024, when he kicked a career-high three goals against North Melbourne 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 24 of the 2023 season. ^[6]

Legend

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
2021	Adelaide	15	3	0	0	22	20	42	6	3	0	0	7.3	6.7	14.0	2.0	1.0	0
2022	Adelaide	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	Adelaide	15	1	0	1	10	6	16	5	2	0	1.0	10.0	6.0	16.0	5.0	2.0	0
Career			12	3	3	88	53	141	24	19	0.25	0.25	7.33	4.41	11.75	2.00	1.58	0

Notes

• List of AFL debuts in 2021

References

1. "AFL Draft 2020: Brayden Cook is South Adelaide's bolter". Adelaide Now. 5 November 2020.
2. Dobson, Jack (22 January 2022). "Adelaide's Brayden Cook reveals his 2022 role for the Crows". The Inner Sanctum.
3. "Adelaide Crows Pre-season training". Adelaide Now . 28 November 2023.
4. "10 things you may not know about Brayden Cook". afc.com.au. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
5. "Crows' new 'connector' taking his chance and running with it". news.com.au. The Australian. 28 May 2024.
6. "Brayden Cook's player profile at AFL Tables". AFL Tables.

External links

• Brayden Cook's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Brayden Cook's profile on the official website of the Adelaide Football Club