Troy Cook

Infobox afl player | firstname = Troy
lastname = Cook




birthdate = Birth date and age|1976|8|12|df=y
birthplace =
originalteam = Perth Football Club
heightweight = 176cm / 82kg
dead = alive
deathdate =
deathplace =
debutdate = Round 3, 11 April 1997
debutteam = Sydney
debutopponent = Melbourne
debutstadium = SCG
playingteams = Sydney (1997-1999)

43 games, 11 goals

Fremantle (2000-2007)

126 games, 51 goals
coach = notcoach
coachingteams =
statsend = 2005
careerhighlights =

* Runner-up Sandover Medal in 1996
* AFL Rising Star nominee 1997
* Fremantle FC Best and Fairest2000

Troy Cook (born 12 August 1976) is an Australian rules footballer. Cook plays for the Perth Football Club in the West Australian Football League.

Early career

Cook grew up in Carnarvon where he played for the Warriors FC and he spent his last year of school and underage football with St Patricks in Geraldton. In 1993 he was a member of the WA Under 18 team playing alongside future team-mates Shaun McManus and Peter Bell. Cook played 40 games for Perth in the West Australian Football League between 1994 & 1996 and was runner-up in the Sandover Medal in 1996.

ydney Swans

At the 1996 AFL Draft Cook was chosen at pick 26 by the Swans. Cook spent the next 3 years developing his skills under coach Rodney Eade. During his time at Sydney he perfected one of his greatest assets, his tackling. He also worked with assistant coach Damian Drum who he would later meet again at Fremantle.

Fremantle Dockers

On his return to WA in 2000 Cook immediately showed he was determined to be a part of the Fremantle line-up with a strong pre-season and impressive early form. By the end of the season he had played all 22 games, lead the club in disposals and was named the club champion.

2003 onwards

Cook played all 88 regular season games (a club record for consecutive games at the time) in his first four seasons at Fremantle, but broke his ankle in the final round of 2003, forcing him to miss Fremantle's first ever finals match.

Recovering from the broken ankle, he started the 2004 season in the WAFL before eventually playing 18 games. He missed two games late in the season with a hamstring strain and was used mainly in defence. As hard at the ball as ever and, despite his slow start to the season, was fifth on Fremantle's tackles list.

On 26 August 2007 Cook announced that 2007 will be his final season of AFL football. He played his 200th and final match in Round 22 2007 against Port Adelaide, earning him life membership of Fremantle. In 2008, he will continue to play for Perth in the WAFL.

External links

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