Adam Cooney
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| Full name | Adam Cooney | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 1985 | ||
| Original team | West Adelaide (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | #1 (PP), 2003 National Draft, Western Bulldogs | ||
| Height/Weight | 186cm / 87kg | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
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| Current club | Western Bulldogs | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
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| Debut | , , at | ||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2004– | Western Bulldogs | 168 (145) | |
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| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2008 | Dream Team | 1 (0) | |
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Adam Cooney (born 30 September 1985) is an Australian rules footballer, playing for the Western Bulldogs in the AFL. Cooney, recruited from West Adelaide in the SANFL, won the 2008 Brownlow Medal with 24 votes becoming the 10th Footscray/Western Bulldog player to win the AFL's highest individual honor.
He attended Aberfoyle Park High School and played for the Flagstaff Hill Falcons Football Club.[1]
As a solid midfielder, he was picked up as the number one draft pick in 2003 AFL Draft as a priority pick. When he debuted on the scene in 2004 his hairstyle became his trademark, his long golden locks instantly recognisable and sometimes taken advantage of by the opposition.
He has explosive pace and loves kicking goals whether from outside 50 on the run or a snap near the goals. Cooney had a vastly improved 2005 season: he played every game, averaged 20 possessions a game and kicked 21 goals. He was ranked second for clearances in the Bulldogs team.
Cooney is progressing to the elite of the competition after four seasons since being the number one draft pick. His threat as a goalkicking midfielder is growing as he pushes into the upper bracket of ball winners while maintaining his average of more than a goal per game and also directly assisting in many scores. Cooney has the capacity to be an explosive stoppage player and has been remarkably durable in recent times, playing every game in the past three seasons.
Cooney was rewarded for a fantastic 2008 season by winning the Brownlow Medal. Cooney polled 24 votes, beating Brisbane Lions midfielder Simon Black by one vote.[2] Cooney is the first number 1 draft pick (and the first player taken as a priority draft pick) to win the award.[3]
In 2009, he featured in the official advertisement for the AFL, brushing off tacklers including a bull in a bullfighting ring.
On 24 October 2009, Adam Cooney married Haylea McCann.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "2003 Draft Full List". AFL.com.au. 2003-11-25. http://www.afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=35045. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
- ^ "Cooney a shock Brownlow winner". FoxSports.com.au. 2008-09-22. http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24386319-23211,00.html. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- ^ "Mum...a non-believer". AAP. 2008-09-23. http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/muma-nonbeliever/2008/09/23/1221935594095.html?page=2. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
- ^ Moo, Kathpin (24 October 2009). "Adam Cooney marries childhood sweetheart, Haylea MacCann". Sunday Mail. http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/entertainment/confidential/adam-cooney-marries-childhood-sweetheart-haylea-maccann/story-e6fredqc-1225791027992. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
[edit] External links
- Adam Cooney's profile on the Official AFL Website of the Western Bulldogs Football Club
- Adam Cooney's statistics from AFL Tables
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| Preceded by Brendon Goddard |
Number one overall pick in AFL draft 2003 |
Succeeded by Brett Deledio |
| Preceded by Jimmy Bartel |
Brownlow Medal 2008 |
Succeeded by Gary Ablett, Jr. |
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