Ian Cooper
Collingwood
AFL career
93 games0 goals
- Debut
- R21 1972 v SME26 Aug 1972
- Most recent
- R22 1982 v GEE28 Aug 1982
Stats
1982 | COL | 8 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1981 | COL | 5 | 6.4 | 2.6 | 9.0 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1979 | COL | 1 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1977 | COL | 21 | 8.0 | 2.9 | 10.9 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
1976 | COL | 19 | 9.1 | 1.4 | 10.4 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1975 | COL | 19 | 10.6 | 1.0 | 11.6 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
1974 | COL | 18 | 7.7 | 1.1 | 8.8 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1972 | COL | 2 | 10.5 | 1.5 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Bio
Recruited from Heidelberg, Ian Cooper was a stoic full-back whose career at Victoria Park was defined by defensive discipline and resilience against injury. Making his debut in 1972, he became a key fixture in the Magpies' backline, famously holding down the full-back position during the dramatic 1977 Grand Final draw and replay against North Melbourne. Despite his ability to quell dangerous opposition forwards, Cooper's longevity was severely hampered by persistent fitness issues, which limited him to fewer than 100 games across an 11-season tenure. He retired at the end of 1982 without kicking a career goal, remembered by the Collingwood faithful as a reliable, close-checking defender who served the club faithfully during a heartbreak-filled era.
Profile
- Full name
- Ian D. Cooper
- Born
- 12 June 1954 (age 72y 150d)
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 81 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Heidelberg, Ian Cooper was a stoic full-back whose career at Victoria Park was defined by defensive discipline and resilience against injury. Making his debut in 1972, he became a key fixture in the Magpies' backline, famously holding down the full-back position during the dramatic 1977 Grand Final draw and replay against North Melbourne. Despite his ability to quell dangerous opposition forwards, Cooper's longevity was severely hampered by persistent fitness issues, which limited him to fewer than 100 games across an 11-season tenure. He retired at the end of 1982 without kicking a career goal, remembered by the Collingwood faithful as a reliable, close-checking defender who served the club faithfully during a heartbreak-filled era.