Cooper Lord
Australian rules footballer
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Cooper Lord (born 20 March 2005) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Cooper Lord | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Nickname | Scoop[1] | ||
| Born | 20 March 2005 | ||
| Original team | Kew Football Club/Scotch College/Sandringham Dragons | ||
| Draft | No. 9, 2024 mid-season rookie draft | ||
| Debut | Round 23, 2024, Carlton vs. West Coast, at Perth Stadium | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Carlton | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2024– | Carlton | 25 (6) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 1, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Junior and VFL career
Lord played in the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) in 2021 and 2022 for the Kew Football Club. He also played for his school, Scotch College, where he was often used as a nullifying midfielder.[2]
Lord then played in the Coates Talent League for the Sandringham Dragons.[3] He was a part of Sandringham's 2023 premiership side, having 31 disposals and 5 clearances in the Coates Talent League Grand Final.[4]
Following the 2023 AFL draft, in which Lord failed to be selected, he signed on with the North Melbourne Football Club's VFL team.[5]
AFL career
2024
Lord averaged 17 disposals while playing in the VFL, with his form resulting in the Carlton Football Club selecting him with pick 9 of the 2024 mid-season rookie draft.[6]
After averaging over 25 disposals a game for Carlton's VFL side in 2024, Lord made his debut against the West Coast Eagles in round 23 of the 2024 AFL season.[7] He amassed 15 disposals and 2 clearances in a 65-point win.[8]
2025
In the pre-season following the conclusion of the 2024 AFL season Lord signed a one-year extension with Carlton.[1]
In round 10 of the 2025 AFL season against the Sydney Swans, Lord had 19 disposals and four score involvements to earn himself a nomination for the 2025 AFL rising star.[9]
After being the starting substitute seven times in 2025,[10] Lord began to cement his position towards the end of the year, being used in several tagging roles, notably against Noah Anderson and Caleb Serong.[11][12] In round 23 of the 2025 season against Port Adelaide, Lord, while performing a tagging role against Zak Butters, was concussed from a bump by Port Adelaide midfielder Ollie Wines, ruling him out for the final game of the season.[13][14]
Lord capped of his second season playing for Carlton by receiving the Best Young Player award and Spirit of Carlton award at Carlton's John Nicholls Medal night.[15]
2026
At the beginning of the 2026 AFL season, Lord signed a three-year contract extension to remain at Carlton until 2029.[16]
Personal life
Lord attended school at Scotch College, where he became close friends with current Carlton teammate Jagga Smith.[17] During their time at Scotch College they coached the school's Year 7a football team together.[18]
