Cooper Hamilton

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Cooper Hamilton
Personal information
Full name Cooper Hamilton
Date of birth (2003-09-24) 24 September 2003 (age 21)
Original team(s) Bendigo Pioneers (NAB League)/
Colbinabbin Football Club (HDFL)
Draft No. 13, 2022 rookie draft
Debut Round 7, 2022, Greater Western Sydney  vs. Adelaide, at Adelaide Oval
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 88 kg (194 lb) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2022–2024 Greater Western Sydney 8 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 24, 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Cooper Hamilton (born 24 September 2003) is an Australian rules footballer who last played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). [2]

Career

Hamilton played with the Bendigo Pioneers in the NAB League and the Colbinabbin Football Club in the Heathcote District Football League (HDFL) before being drafted to the Giants with pick 13 in the 2022 rookie draft. [3] [4] During the 2022 pre-season, Hamilton broke the club's two-kilometre time trial record. [5] [6]

He played his first game for the Giants' reserves team in round 1 of the 2022 Victorian Football League (VFL) season. [7] Hamilton made his AFL debut in round 7 against Adelaide, recording 12 disposals in a 59-point victory. [8] [9] He played in another three games in 2022 and four games in 2023, and was given a one-year contract extension at the end of the season. [10] [11]

Beginning in 2023, Hamilton appeared in a number of viral videos released by the club on social media. [12] [13] This included a video released prior to the 2023 preliminary final against Collingwood, which the Giants lost. [14] [15]

Hamilton did not play any AFL games for the Giants in 2024. [16] He was delisted at the end of the season. [13] [17]

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References

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  2. ↑ Mottram, Seb (9 November 2021). "Why a prospective draftee was "pretty surprised" about skinfold testing ban". SEN 1116. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  3. ↑ Bourke, Adam (5 October 2021). "Colbinabbin teenager Cooper Hamilton smashes the clock at AFL Draft Combine". Bendigo Advertiser. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Rookie: Cooper Hamilton". GWS GIANTS. 26 November 2021. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  5. ↑ Sutton, Ben (6 December 2021). "Giant SMASHES club record, new Hawk dominates time trial". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  6. ↑ Garb, Daniel (28 April 2022). "'It still hasn't hit me': Giants unleash rookie running machine for debut". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
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  8. ↑ "Dream AFL debut for Colbinabbin teenager Cooper Hamilton". Bendigo Advertiser. 30 April 2022. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  9. ↑ Welsh, Sophie (30 April 2022). "Giants make big statement over Crows to notch up second win". afl.com.au. Australian Associated Press. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  10. ↑ "Hamilton and Keeffe Re-Sign". GWS GIANTS. 19 October 2023. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  11. ↑ "GWS Giants re-sign Cooper Hamilton for 2024 season". Bendigo Advertiser. 20 October 2023. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  12. ↑ "GWS Giants 'guinea pig' Cooper Hamilton divides internet with 'cringe' act". 7NEWS. 12 September 2024. Archived from the original on 12 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  13. 1 2 "GIANTS Farewell Hamilton". GWS GIANTS. 19 September 2024. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
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