Derek Cowen

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Derek Cowen
Personal information
Full name Derek Cowen
Date of birth(1939-04-20)20 April 1939
Original team(s) West Coburg [1]
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1960–1962 North Melbourne 30 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1962.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Derek Cowen (born 20 April 1939) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

A ruckman, Cowen was recruited to North Melbourne from West Coburg. He played 17 of a possible 18 games in 1960 but struggled with injuries over the next few seasons. [2]

In 1963 he joined Irymple for a two year stint as playing coach. Cowen then coached Castlemaine to the 1966 Bendigo Football League premiership. [3] He also won back to back Michelsen Medals while at Castlemaine, which are awarded to the league's best and fairest player, in 1966 and 1967.

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References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. ↑ AFL Tables: Derek Cowen
  3. ↑ The Age ,"Castlemaine out to upset premiers", 24 June 1966, p. 10
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