Brayden Cook
{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Brayden Cook
| nickname = Chef
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Brayden Cook
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|07|18}}
| birth_place = Mount Barker
| death_date =
| death_place =
| originalteam = Happy Valley, {{SANFL SA}} (SANFL){{cite news |title=AFL Draft 2020: Brayden Cook is South Adelaide's bolter |url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/messenger/sport/south-adelaides-brayden-cook-on-quirky-questions-clubs-ask-plus-how-he-became-a-draft-bolter/news-story/ac285bade3fa0696ceaa96c0d4ad0e26 |work=Adelaide Now |date=5 November 2020}}
| draftpick = No. 25, 2020 AFL draft
| height = 191 cm
| weight = 85 kg
| position = Forward
| debutdate = Round 21, 2021
| debutteam = {{AFL Ade}}
| debutopponent = {{AFL PA}}
| debutstadium = Adelaide Oval
| currentclub = {{AFL Ade}}
| guernsey = 15
| years1 = 2021–
| club1 = {{AFL Ade}}
| games_goals1 = 26 (15)
| statsend = round 19, 2024
| careerhighlights =
}}
Brayden Cook (born 18 July 2002) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the {{AFL Ade}} in the Australian Football League (AFL).{{cite web |last1=Dobson |first1=Jack |title=Adelaide's Brayden Cook reveals his 2022 role for the Crows |url=https://www.theinnersanctum.com.au/adelaides-brayden-cook-reveals-his-2022-role-for-the-crows/ |website=The Inner Sanctum |date=22 January 2022}}{{cite news |title=Adelaide Crows Pre-season training |url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/news/afl-preseason-2024-all-the-news-photos-and-takeouts-as-the-crows-hit-the-track/news-story/022b65d63f08a1309917d2bd3fb2dfe4 |work=Adelaide Now |date=28 November 2023}}
Early career
Cook was born in Mount Barker, his family moved to Woodcroft when he was 2. He played his junior career with Happy Valley in the Southern Football League.{{Cite web |title=10 things you may not know about Brayden Cook |url=https://www.afc.com.au/news/843415/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-brayden-cook |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=afc.com.au |date=13 December 2020 |language=en}} Cook grew up supporting {{AFL Ade}} in the AFL.
AFL career
Cook was drafted by {{AFL Ade}} with pick 25 in the 2020 AFL draft. He made his debut in round 21 2021 against {{AFL PA}} and played the final three games of the season. Cook kicked a crucial goal in Adelaide's comeback Showdown win against {{AFL PA}} in 2022. Cook did not breakout until 2024, when he kicked a career-high three goals against {{AFL NM}} at Bellerive Oval. He became one of the Crows' premier small forwards as Izak Rankine made a move to the midfield.{{cite web|title=Crows’ new ‘connector’ taking his chance and running with it|publisher=The Australian|website=news.com.au|url=https://tags.news.com.au/prod/newskey/generator.html?origin=https%3a%2f%2fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2fsport%2fafl%2fcrows-young-gun-brayden-cook-talks-improvement-and-locking-down-a-senior-team-place%2fnews-story%2fb22fb08b509ccdaf06833bcde18597fa&17193089781675461360|date=28 May 2024}}
Statistics
Updated to round 19 of the 2024 season.{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/B/Brayden_Cook.html|title=Brayden Cook's player profile at AFL Tables|website=AFL Tables}}
{{Australian rules football statistics legend}}
{{AFL player statistics start with votes}}
|-
| 2021 || {{AFL Ade}} || 15
| 3 || 0 || 0 || 22 || 20 || 42 || 6 || 3|| 0 || 0 || 7.3 || 6.7 || 14.0 || 2.0 || 1.0 || 0
|-
| 2022 || {{AFL Ade}} || 15
| 8 || 3 || 2 || 56 || 27 || 83 || 13 || 14 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 0.6 || 1.0 || 1.6 || 0.0 || 1.0 || 0
|-
| 2023 || {{AFL Ade}} || 15
| 1 || 0 ||1 || 10 || 6 ||16 || 5 || 2 || 0 || 1.0 || 10.0 || 6.0 || 16.0 ||5.0 || 2.0 || 0
|-
| 2024 || {{AFL Ade}} || 15
| 14 || 12 || 5 || 80 || 51 || 131 || 31 || 21 || 0.86 || 0.36 || 5.71 || 3.64 || 9.36 || 2.21 || 1.50 || TBC
|- class="sortbottom"
! colspan=3| Career
! 26 !! 15 !! 8 !! 168 !! 104 !! 272 !! 55 !! 40 !! 0.58 !! 0.31 !! 6.48 !! 4.00 !! 10.46 !! 2.12 !! 1.54 !! 0
|}
References
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External links
- {{AFL Tables|ref=B/Brayden_Cook.html}}
- {{Adelplayer}}
{{Adelaide player squad}}
{{2020 AFL national draft}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cook, Brayden}}
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Category:Australian rules footballers from Adelaide
Category:Australian rules footballers from South Australia
Category:South Adelaide Football Club players
Category:Adelaide Football Club (SANFL) players