Brett “Cookie” Cook

Brett Cook of Fitzroy looks for passing options during the 1995 round 22 AFL match between North Melbourne and Fitzroy.
27 Sep 1997: Shaun Rehn of Adelaide contests the ruck against Brett Cook of St Kilda, in the AFL Grand Final match between the Adelaide Crows and St Kilda, played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia. Adelaide defeated St Kilda. Mandatory Credit: Stuart Milligan/ALLSPORT
Brett Cook of Fitzroy and Shaun Rehn of the Crows push for position during the 1996 round 2 AFL match between the Adelaide Crows and Fitzroy.
Michael Gardiner of the Eagles and Brett Cook of the Saints contest the ruck during 1998 round 6 AFL match between the St Kilda Saints and the West Coast Eagles.
Brett Cook of the Saints takes a kick during the 1998 round 20 AFL match between the Carlton Blues and the St Kilda Saints.
Brett Cook of St Kilda wins the tap over John Longmire of North Melbourne during the AFL Second Preliminary Final between the St Kilda Saints and North Melbourne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 19, 1997.
Brett Cook of Fitzroy lines up a kick during the 1995 round 1 AFL match between the Essendon Bombers and Fitzroy.
Paul Salmon of Hawthorn is challenged by Brett Cook of St Kilda during the 1998 round four AFL match between the Hawthorn Hawks and the St Kilda Saints at Waverley Park in Melbourne.
Brett Cook of St Kilda wins the tap during the AFL Second Preliminary Final between the St Kilda Saints and North Melbourne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 19, 1997.
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ABOUT BRETT

19 April 1973

Brett is a Broken Hill boy who made the big time in AFL. He started his football journey at the Central Football Club, climbing the ranks before making his league debut. After success in Broken Hill, Brett joined the Norwood Football Club in the South Australian Football League (SANFL) in 1991. Following a very good first season Brett was drafted to the Fitzroy Football Club at pick 20 in 1991 but stayed at Norwood for season 1992 making the move to Fitzroy in 1993, making his AFL debut in 1994.

Brett concluded his time at Fitzroy in 1996, moving onto the St Kilda Football club in the following year. It was at St Kilda where Brett became known as the replacement ruckman for Peter “Spider” Everitt and Lazar Vidovic in the 1997 AFL Finals Series in which St Kilda qualified in first position.

Brett played in the 1997 preliminary final defeat of North Melbourne and the AFL grand final against Adelaide and was listed amongst the best players for St Kilda.

Brett was delisted by the Saints in 1999 and continued his football career across several different Victorian Leagues before moving into coaching roles. Notably, joining the Coburg Tigers in the VFL as an assistant coach in 2011.

Today, Brett is a Sales Manager and when he’s not working you will find him spending time with his wife, Louise, and two boys, Joe and Harry. Brett enjoys photography and is back in the football fold involved with coaching both his sons at Greensborough Junior Football Club in the northeast of Melbourne.

AWARDS & MILESTONES

  • Played in the 1997 AFL Grand Final – St Kilda vs Adelaide Crows.
  • Two-time best and fairest winner for the Kyneton Football Netball Club.
  • Under 19’s best and fairest, Norwood Football Club, 1991
  • 43 AFL games.
  • 105 AFL Reserve games.
  • 1 SANFL Senior game.
  • 30 SANFL Reserves games.
  • 12 SANFL U19’s games, winning the best and fairest.
  • 15 AFL Broken Hill games for Central Football Club, 3rd best and fairest in his first year.

SPORTING HISTORY

2023

  • Coach Greensborough U15’s, Football Director and Coach Coordinator Greensborough Junior Football Club

2022

  • Assistant Coach Greensborough U14’s

2013 – 2014

  • Specialist coach for the Northern Night in the TAC Cup.

2011 – 2012

  • Assistant coach for the Coburg Football Club in the VFL.

2009 – 2010

  • Playing coach for Woodend Football Club in the Riddell Football League.

2005 – 2008

  • Played for Kyneton Football Netball Club in the Bendigo Football League.
  • Playing coach in 2008

2004

  • Played for Yarrawonga Football Netball Club in the Ovens and Murray Football League.

2003

  • Play for Aberfeldie Sports Club in the Essendon District Football League.

2000 – 2002

  • Played for Darley Football Club in the Ballarat Football League.

1997 – 1999

  • Signed with St Kilda Football Club.
  • Played 18 Senior games, 41 Reserve games for St Kilda.

1993 – 1996

  • Played for Fitzroy in the AFL – 25 Senior games, 63 Reserve games.

1992

  • Played for Norwood in the SANFL – 16 Reserve games, 1 League game.

1991

  • Drafted to Fitzroy Football Club at pick 20.
  • Played for Norwood in the SANFL.

1986 – 1990

  • Played for Central Football Club in Broken Hill Football League – U15’s, U17’s, Reserves, League.

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