Ian Cooper
St Kilda
AFL career
69 games31 goals
- Debut
- R1 1964 v ESS18 Apr 1964
- Most recent
- R18 1969 v ESS16 Aug 1969
Stats
1969 | STK | 11 | 8.1 | 3.3 | 11.4 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
1968 | STK | 1 | 18.0 | 1.0 | 19.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
1967 | STK | 6 | 15.3 | 4.0 | 19.3 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
1966 | STK | 14 | 13.0 | 4.7 | 17.7 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
1965 | STK | 19 | 12.6 | 2.3 | 14.9 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
1964 | STK | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - |
Bio
Recruited from St Kilda CBC, Ian Cooper made an immediate impression at Moorabbin, winning the club's best first-year player award in 1964 and quickly cementing his place in the senior lineup. A disciplined half-back flanker known for his close-checking style and concentration, Cooper etched his name into St Kilda folklore during the 1966 Grand Final, where he famously nullified the influence of Collingwood captain Des Tuddenham. His performance on that day was instrumental in securing the club's only premiership, establishing him as a vital component of the Saints' golden era defence. Despite this early success and his standing as a premiership player, Cooper's VFL career was surprisingly brief, concluding at the end of the 1969 season after just 69 games.
Profile
- Full name
- Ian C. Cooper
- Born
- 02 Apr 1946
- Died
- 14 Dec 2021 (aged 75y 256d)
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership1966
Family
- Grandson:Tom Lamb
- Brother:Graham Cooper
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from St Kilda CBC, Ian Cooper made an immediate impression at Moorabbin, winning the club's best first-year player award in 1964 and quickly cementing his place in the senior lineup. A disciplined half-back flanker known for his close-checking style and concentration, Cooper etched his name into St Kilda folklore during the 1966 Grand Final, where he famously nullified the influence of Collingwood captain Des Tuddenham. His performance on that day was instrumental in securing the club's only premiership, establishing him as a vital component of the Saints' golden era defence. Despite this early success and his standing as a premiership player, Cooper's VFL career was surprisingly brief, concluding at the end of the 1969 season after just 69 games.