Damien Cook
 Cook playing for the Bulldogs in 2015. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 23 June 1991 Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (13 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker, Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 22 April 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Damien Cook (born 23 June 1991) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League. He primarily plays at hooker, but can also fill in at halfback and previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
Background
Born in Sutherland, New South Wales, Cook played his junior rugby league for the Helensburgh Tigers, before being signed by the Penrith Panthers.
Playing career
Early career
In 2010 and 2011, Cook played for the Penrith Panthers' NYC team.[3] In 2012, he joined the Illawarra Cutters in the New South Wales Cup.[4] On 30 October 2012, he signed a 1-year contract with the St. George Illawarra Dragons starting in 2013.[5]
2013
In Round 6 of the 2013 NRL season, Cook made his NRL debut for the Dragons against the Wests Tigers.[6] On 22 September, he was named on the interchange bench in the 2013 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year.[7] On 6 November, he signed a 2-year contract with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs starting in 2014.[8]
2014
In Round 14 of the 2014 NRL season, Cook made his Bulldogs debut against the Parramatta Eels.[9]
2015
On 27 September, Cook was named on the interchange bench in the 2015 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year, for a second year.[10] On 15 October, Cook signed a 2-year contract with the South Sydney Rabbitohs starting in 2016.[11][12]
References
- ^ "Damien Cook - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ McDonald, Margie (25 August 2015). "Bulldog hooker Cook steps up to replace Lichaa". The Australian. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ "C". NYC DATABASE. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ TIM BARROW (27 February 2012). "Vidot to headline inaugural Cutters team". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "Cutters duo join Dragons for 2013". NRL - Zero Tackle. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ Shawn Dollin and Andrew Ferguson (21 August 2015). "NRL 2013". Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "2013 NSWRL.com.au VB NSW Cup Team of the Year - Announcement". NSWRL. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Bulldogs sign Cook on two-year deal". NRL - Zero Tackle. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ Shawn Dollin and Andrew Ferguson (19 August 2015). "NRL 2014". Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "2015 VB NSW Cup Team of the Year". NSWRL. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Rabbitohs sign Damien Cook | NRL". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "Rabbitohs land Cook | NRL". Zero Tackle. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.