Cooper Murley
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Cooper Murley (born 18 July 2003) is an Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Norwood Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). He was previously listed with the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), after being selected in the 2021 AFL Draft.
| Cooper Murley | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Cooper Murley | ||
| Original team(s) | Norwood (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 49, 2021 AFL draft | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2022–2023 | Collingwood | 0 (0) | |
| 2024– | Norwood | TBA | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023. | |||
Early life and junior career
[edit]Murley grew up in South Australia and played junior football with Norwood. He was recognised as one of the top young midfielders in the country, earning under-16 All-Australian honours and finishing runner-up in the McCallum–Tomkins Medal, awarded to the best and fairest player in the SANFL under-18 competition.[1]
AFL career (2022–2023)
[edit]Murley was drafted by Collingwood Football Club with pick 49 in the 2021 AFL draft.[2] On draft night, he made headlines after missing the phone call from the club because he was away from his phone at the time.[1]
Murley did not make a senior AFL appearance during his time at Collingwood, but played regularly in the VFL. In the 2022 and 2023 VFL seasons, he played 38 games and kicked 24 goals.[3]
Early life and junior career
[edit]Murley grew up in South Australia and played junior football with Tea Tree Gully before joining Norwood’s underage program. He became a standout performer in the SANFL under-18 competition, finishing runner-up in the 2020 McCallum–Tomkins Medal and helping Norwood win the under-18 premiership.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Meet Cooper Murley". Collingwood FC. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "You were where? Pies draftee misses his name being called out". AFL.com.au. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Cooper Murley". VFL Stats. Archived from the original on 17 February 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ "Cooper Murley – Draft Profile". Rookie Me Central. Rookie Me. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
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