Cooper Simpson | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Cooper Simpson | ||
Date of birth | 13 February 2005 | ||
Original team(s) | Dandenong Stingrays (TAC Cup) | ||
Draft | No. 35, 2023 National draft, Fremantle | ||
Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Fremantle | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2024– | Fremantle | 2 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 8, 2024. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Cooper Simpson (born 13 February 2005) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Originally from Mount Martha on the Mornington Peninsula, Simpson was drafted by Fremantle with the 35th selection in the 2023 AFL draft from the Dandenong Stingrays in the Talent League, where he was a co-captain. After winning the Stingray's best and fairest award as a 17 year old in 2022, [1] his 2023 season was initially affected by glandular fever and then again when he suffered a bad cork in his leg in his opening game for Victoria Country at the 2023 AFL National Under 18 Championships. [2]
Simpson made his AFL debut for Fremantle in round 7 of the 2023 AFL season at Perth Stadium against the Western Bulldogs. [3] Simpson started as the substitute but came into the game after quarter time for teammate, Josh Draper, who suffered a hamstring injury. [4]
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