Stephen Copping

Infobox afl player | firstname = Stephen
lastname = Copping




birthdate = 3 August 1956
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originalteam = Glenelg
heightweight = 180 cm / 80 kg
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debutdate = Round 1, 1982
debutteam = Essendon
debutopponent = Footscray
debutstadium = Windy Hill
playingteams =Essendon (1982-84)
* 42 games, 88 goals
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statsend = 1984
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Stephen Copping (born 3 August 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the VFL during the 1980s.

After finishing as Glenelg Football Club's joint leading goal kicker in 1979 and outright in 1981, Essendon recruited Copping to the VFL and he made his debut in the opening round of the 1982 season. He finished the year with 45 goals, a tally which included four from their Elimination Final loss to North Melbourne. The following season he had another good year in front of goals and kicked 42 majors, with a career best haul of seven against Footscray at home and two further bags of six.

A South Australian interstate representative, Copping won a Fos Williams Medal for his efforts against Victoria at Football Park in 1982.

Copping returned to Glenelg in 1985 and topped their goal kicking once more with 83 goals and played in their premiership team. Glenelg went back to back in 1986 and Copping again featured in their side. In 2004 he was inducted into the club's 'Hall of Fame'

References

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*Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). "The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers". 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.