Jack S Cooper
Carlton
AFL career
3 games9 goals
- Debut
- R4 1947 v FSC10 May 1947
- Most recent
- R7 1947 v NTH31 May 1947
Stats
Bio
Arriving at Princes Park as a recruit from Subiaco in the WAFL, Jack S Cooper was a potent full-forward who made the most of his limited opportunities at VFL level. He demonstrated an immediate aptitude for finding the big sticks, booting nine goals in just three games during the 1947 season, averaging three majors per outing. Despite this prolific strike rate, Cooper struggled to secure a permanent role in a formidable Carlton side destined for premiership glory that year, with established forwards like Ken Baxter making selection difficult for a new arrival. His career in the navy blue remains a statistical curiosity for its high average output, marking him as a talented interstate import who produced a sharp but fleeting cameo.
Profile
- Full name
- Jack S. Cooper
- Born
- 29 Dec 1922
- Died
- 29 Sept 2003 (aged 80y 274d)
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 80 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionArriving at Princes Park as a recruit from Subiaco in the WAFL, Jack S Cooper was a potent full-forward who made the most of his limited opportunities at VFL level. He demonstrated an immediate aptitude for finding the big sticks, booting nine goals in just three games during the 1947 season, averaging three majors per outing. Despite this prolific strike rate, Cooper struggled to secure a permanent role in a formidable Carlton side destined for premiership glory that year, with established forwards like Ken Baxter making selection difficult for a new arrival. His career in the navy blue remains a statistical curiosity for its high average output, marking him as a talented interstate import who produced a sharp but fleeting cameo.