Milne McCooke

Milne Norman McCooke (9 October 1934 – 23 December 2010)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Milne McCooke
Personal information
Full name Milne Norman McCooke
Date of birth (1934-10-09)9 October 1934
Date of death 23 December 2010(2010-12-23) (aged 76)
Original team(s) Caulfield City
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1955–1958 St Kilda 13 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1958.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

McCooke, a Caulfield City recruit, made his debut for St Kilda in the 1955 VFL season.[3][4] Used mostly as a follower or forward, McCooke kicked three goals for St Kilda in his second league game, a win over North Melbourne at Junction Oval, which ended a 12 game losing streak.[4][5] He played seven games that season, then only seconds fixtures in 1956, followed by three senior appearances in 1957 and another three in 1958.[4]

The next stage of his career was spent at Oakleigh in the Victorian Football Association, where he was a premiership player in 1960 and won a best and fairest award in 1962.[6][7]

McCooke was coach of Wimmera Football League club Murtoa from 1964 to 1967.[8]

In 1969 he led a young Kooweerup side to a 25-point grand final victory over Longwarry at Cora Lynn football ground.[9]

He coached Ormond Amateurs in 1978.[6] His son, Steve McCooke, was an Ormond Amateurs player, but is best known as a cricketer, with three Sheffield Shield appearances for Victoria.[6][10]

References
  1. "Milne Norman McCooke". Herald Sun.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 569. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  3. "ST. KILDA". The Argus. Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 22 June 1955. p. 25. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  4. "Milne McCooke". AFL Tables.
  5. "Saints march to fine win". The Argus. Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 4 July 1955. p. 25. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  6. "Vale Milne McCooke". Ormond Amateur Football Club. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014.
  7. The Age, "McCooke Wins Club Award", 3 September 1962, p. 10
  8. Wimmera Mail Times, "Wimmera footballers mourn Milne", 28 December 2010, Justine McCullagh-Beasy
  10. "Steve McCooke". CricketArchive.
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