Cooper Murley

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
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
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023.

Early life and junior career

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)

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 2023 VFL season, he played 20 games and kicked 13 goals.

Early life and junior career

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.[3]

AFL career

Murley was selected by the Collingwood Football Club with pick 49 in the 2021 AFL draft.[4] He spent two seasons on Collingwood’s rookie list but did not play a senior AFL match.

In the 2023 VFL season, Murley played 20 games and kicked 13 goals for Collingwood’s reserves.<ref name="

References

  1. ^ a b "Meet Cooper Murley". Collingwood FC. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  2. ^ "You were where? Pies draftee misses his name being called out". AFL.com.au. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Cooper Murley – Draft Profile". Rookie Me Central. Rookie Me. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  4. ^ "'You were where?!' – Pies draftee Cooper Murley misses name being called". AFL.com.au. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
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