Cooper Trembath
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Eastern Ranges (Talent League)
Blackburn (EFNL)
| Cooper Trembath | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Trembath in April 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Nicknames | Tremmers, Trembanyama[1] | ||
| Born | 17 October 2005 | ||
| Original team |
North Melbourne (VFL) Eastern Ranges (Talent League) Blackburn (EFNL) | ||
| Draft | No. 10, 2025 mid-season rookie draft | ||
| Debut | Round 22, 2025, North Melbourne vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Manuka Oval | ||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Key forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | North Melbourne | ||
| Number | 47 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2025– | North Melbourne | 10 (22) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 7, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Cooper Trembath (born 17 October 2005) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).[2] He is of Mauritian descent via his mother's side of the family.[3]
Growing up, Trembath played junior football for Park Orchards Sharks in the Yarra Junior Football League.[4] He attended Whitefriars College and played football for the school.[5]
Trembath played for the Eastern Ranges in the Talent League in his junior year. He also played a game for Victorian Football League (VFL) club Frankston.[6] He averaged over 13 disposals as a tall defender.[7] After going undrafted, Trembath signed with North Melbourne in the VFL.[8] He also played for local club Blackburn in Eastern Football League.[9]
AFL career
Trembath was selected by North Melbourne with pick 10 of the 2025 mid-season rookie draft.[10] He made his debut in round 22 of the 2025 AFL season against the Greater Western Sydney Giants.[11] He kicked three goals in each his first four matchs, becoming the first player since the 1990s to do so.[12]
In round 4 of the 2026 AFL season, Trembath kicked three goals from 11 disposals, as well as playing a backup ruck role in a comeback win, to receive a nomination for the 2026 AFL Rising Star award.[13] He signed a three-year contract extension with North Melbourne in April 2026.[14]
