| Derek Cowen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Derek Cowen | ||
| Date of birth | 20 April 1939 | ||
| Original team(s) | West Coburg [1] | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (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 in the Sunraysia Football League 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.