Cooper Hamilton
{{Short description|Australian rules football player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Cooper Hamilton
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| fullname = Cooper Hamilton
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|09|24|df=yes}}
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| originalteam = Bendigo Pioneers (NAB League)/
Colbinabbin Football Club (HDFL)
| draftpick = No. 13, 2022 rookie draft
| debutdate = Round 7, 2022
| debutteam = {{AFL GWS}}
| debutopponent = {{AFL Ade}}
| debutstadium = Adelaide Oval
| height = 185 cm
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Carlton reserves
| guernsey =
| years1 = 2022–2024
| club1 = {{AFL GWS}}
| games_goals1 = 8 (1)
| statsend = round 24, 2024
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Cooper Hamilton (born 24 September 2003) is an Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He previously played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL).{{cite web |last1=Mottram |first1=Seb |title=Why a prospective draftee was “pretty surprised” about skinfold testing ban |url=https://www.sen.com.au/news/2021/11/09/why-a-prospective-draftee-was-pretty-surprised-about-skinfold-testing-ban/ |publisher=SEN 1116 |access-date=19 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211109083401/https://www.sen.com.au/news/2021/11/09/why-a-prospective-draftee-was-pretty-surprised-about-skinfold-testing-ban/ |archive-date=9 November 2021 |date=9 November 2021}}
Career
Hamilton played with the Bendigo Pioneers in the NAB League and the Colbinabbin Football Club in the Heathcote District Football League (HDFL) before being drafted to the Giants with pick 13 in the 2022 rookie draft.{{cite web |last1=Bourke |first1=Adam |title=Colbinabbin teenager Cooper Hamilton smashes the clock at AFL Draft Combine |url=https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/7457383/colbinabbin-teenager-smashes-the-clock-at-afl-draft-combine/ |publisher=Bendigo Advertiser |access-date=19 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102124242/https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/7457383/colbinabbin-teenager-smashes-the-clock-at-afl-draft-combine/ |archive-date=2 November 2021 |date=5 October 2021}}{{cite web |title=Rookie: Cooper Hamilton |url=https://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/1034020/rookie-cooper-hamilton |publisher=GWS GIANTS |access-date=19 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320082651/https://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/1034020/rookie-cooper-hamilton |archive-date=20 March 2022 |date=26 November 2021}} During the 2022 pre-season, Hamilton broke the club's two-kilometre time trial record.{{cite web |last1=Sutton |first1=Ben |title=Giant SMASHES club record, new Hawk dominates time trial |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/691290/giants-rookie-cooper-hamilton-smashes-club-record-upstages-veterans-in-time-trial |publisher=AFL.com.au |access-date=19 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207001705/https://www.afl.com.au/news/691290/giants-rookie-cooper-hamilton-smashes-club-record-upstages-veterans-in-time-trial |archive-date=7 December 2021 |date=6 December 2021}}{{cite web |last1=Garb |first1=Daniel |title='It still hasn't hit me': Giants unleash rookie running machine for debut |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/750298/it-still-hasnt-hit-me-giants-unleash-rookie-running-machine-cooper-hamilton-for-debut |publisher=AFL.com.au |access-date=19 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410175457/https://www.afl.com.au/news/750298/it-still-hasnt-hit-me-giants-unleash-rookie-running-machine-cooper-hamilton-for-debut |archive-date=10 April 2023 |date=28 April 2022}}
He played his first game for the Giants' reserves team in round 1 of the 2022 Victorian Football League (VFL) season.{{cite web |title=Cooper Hamilton |url=https://vfl.aflmstats.com/player/Cooper_Hamilton |publisher=VFL Stats |access-date=19 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919092412/https://vfl.aflmstats.com/player/Cooper_Hamilton |archive-date=19 September 2024}} Hamilton made his AFL debut in round 7 against {{AFL Ade}}, recording 12 disposals in a 59-point victory.{{cite web |title=Dream AFL debut for Colbinabbin teenager Cooper Hamilton |url=https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/7719287/dream-afl-debut-for-colbinabbin-teenager-cooper-hamilton/ |publisher=Bendigo Advertiser |access-date=19 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518032515/https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/7719287/dream-afl-debut-for-colbinabbin-teenager-cooper-hamilton/ |archive-date=18 May 2022 |date=30 April 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Welsh |first1=Sophie |title=Giants make big statement over Crows to notch up second win |url=https://www.afl.com.au/afl/matches/3864#match-report |website=afl.com.au |publisher=Australian Associated Press |access-date=19 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007043502/https://www.afl.com.au/afl/matches/3864#match-report |archive-date=7 October 2022 |date=30 April 2022}} He played in another three games in 2022 and four games in 2023, and was given a one-year contract extension at the end of the season.{{cite web |title=Hamilton and Keeffe Re-Sign |url=https://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/1454184/hamilton-and-keeffe-re-sign |publisher=GWS GIANTS |access-date=19 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919082938/https://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/1454184/hamilton-and-keeffe-re-sign |archive-date=19 September 2024 |date=19 October 2023}}{{cite web |title=GWS Giants re-sign Cooper Hamilton for 2024 season |url=https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/8394439/gws-giants-re-sign-cooper-hamilton-for-2024-season/ |publisher=Bendigo Advertiser |access-date=19 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231020041507/https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/8394439/gws-giants-re-sign-cooper-hamilton-for-2024-season/ |archive-date=20 October 2023 |date=20 October 2023}}
Beginning in 2023, Hamilton appeared in a number of viral videos released by the club on social media.{{cite web |title=GWS Giants ‘guinea pig’ Cooper Hamilton divides internet with ‘cringe’ act |url=https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/gws-giants-guinea-pig-cooper-hamilton-divides-internet-with-cringe-act-c-16031094 |publisher=7NEWS |access-date=19 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912073839/https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/gws-giants-guinea-pig-cooper-hamilton-divides-internet-with-cringe-act-c-16031094 |archive-date=12 September 2024 |date=12 September 2024}}{{cite web |title=GIANTS Farewell Hamilton |url=https://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/1658816/giants-farewell-hamilton |publisher=GWS GIANTS |access-date=19 September 2024 |archive-date=19 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919083023/https://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/1658816/giants-farewell-hamilton |date=19 September 2024 }} This included a video released prior to the 2023 preliminary final against {{AFL Col}}, which the Giants lost.{{cite tweet |title=A message from Cooper Hamilton 🗣️ |number=1704427907396129071 |user=GWSGIANTS |access-date=19 September 2024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240919083032/https://x.com/GWSGIANTS/status/1704427907396129071 |archive-date=19 September 2024 |date=20 September 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Barrett |first1=Jackson |title=Why Greater Western Sydney players want every West Aussie to get around them against Collingwood Magpies |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/greater-western-sydney-giants/why-greater-western-sydney-players-want-every-west-aussie-to-get-around-them-against-collingwood-magpies-c-11970364 |publisher=The West Australian |access-date=19 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004020528/https://thewest.com.au/sport/greater-western-sydney-giants/why-greater-western-sydney-players-want-every-west-aussie-to-get-around-them-against-collingwood-magpies-c-11970364 |archive-date=4 October 2023 |date=21 September 2023}}
Hamilton did not play any AFL games for the Giants in 2024.{{cite web |title=Cooper Hamilton |url=https://www.gwsgiants.com.au/players/2444/cooper-hamilton#playerstatistics |publisher=GWS GIANTS |access-date=19 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919082857/https://www.gwsgiants.com.au/players/2444/cooper-hamilton#playerstatistics |archive-date=19 September 2024}} He was delisted at the end of the season.{{cite web |last1=Seal |first1=Frank |title=Giants make call on out-of-favour youngster |url=https://www.zerohanger.com/giants-make-call-on-out-of-favour-youngster-155286/ |publisher=ZeroHanger |access-date=19 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919084556/https://www.zerohanger.com/giants-make-call-on-out-of-favour-youngster-155286/ |archive-date=19 September 2024 |date=19 September 2024}} On 20 December 2024, it was announced that Hamilton had joined Carlton's reserves team for the 2025 VFL season.{{cite web |title=VFL Blues land another Coop: Hamilton signs for Reserves |url=https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/1706402 |publisher=Carlton Football Club |access-date=20 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241220062818/https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/1706402 |archive-date=20 December 2024 |date=20 December 2024}}
References
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{{2022 AFL rookie draft}}
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Category:Greater Western Sydney Giants players
Category:Carlton Football Club players
Category:Bendigo Pioneers players