Brayden Cook
Australian rules footballer
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Brayden Cook (born 18 July 2002) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Adelaide in the Australian Football League (AFL).[2][3]
Mount Barker
| Brayden Cook | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Brayden Cook | ||
| Nickname | Chef | ||
| Born |
18 July 2002 Mount Barker | ||
| Original teams | Happy Valley, South Adelaide (SANFL)[1] | ||
| Draft | No. 25, 2020 AFL draft | ||
| Debut | Round 21, 2021, Adelaide vs. Port Adelaide, at Adelaide Oval | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Adelaide | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021– | Adelaide | 30 (15) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early career
Cook was born in Mount Barker, his family moved to Woodcroft when he was 2. He attended Reynella East College and played his junior career with Happy Valley in the Southern Football League.[4] Cook grew up supporting Adelaide in the AFL.
AFL career
Cook was drafted by Adelaide with pick 25 in the 2020 AFL draft. He made his debut in round 21 2021 against Port Adelaide and played the final three games of the season. Cook kicked a crucial goal in Adelaide's comeback Showdown win against Port Adelaide in 2022. Cook did not breakout until 2024, when he kicked a career-high three goals against North Melbourne at Bellerive Oval. He became one of the Crows' premier small forwards as Izak Rankine made a move to the midfield.[5]
Statistics
Updated to the end of the 2025 season.[6]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2021 | Adelaide | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 14.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Adelaide | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 56 | 27 | 83 | 13 | 14 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 7.0 | 3.4 | 10.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0 |
| 2023 | Adelaide | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 16.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Adelaide | 15 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 83 | 56 | 139 | 33 | 22 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2025 | Adelaide | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0 |
| Career | 30 | 15 | 8 | 184 | 114 | 298 | 61 | 48 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 6.1 | 3.8 | 9.9 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0 | ||