James Cook (Australian footballer)
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Carlton
| James Cook | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Cook | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1974 | ||
| Original team(s) | North Hobart (TFL Statewide) | ||
| Draft |
2nd overall, 1990 AFL draft Carlton | ||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1994–95 | Carlton | 25 (35) | |
| 1996–99 | Western Bulldogs | 49 (96) | |
| 2000 | Melbourne | 3 (8) | |
| Total | 77 (139) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2000. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
James Cook (born 7 January 1974) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton, the Western Bulldogs and Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL). Attended St Virgils College in Hobart.
Cook played at North Hobart while still a teenager and was recruited by Carlton with the second pick of the 1990 AFL draft, which they had gained by trading Warren McKenzie to Sydney. It was Carlton's earliest ever draft pick up until Marc Murphy in 2005.
He had to wait three seasons to make his debut and in just his fourth league game kicked six goals in a win over Sydney at Optus Oval to earn an AFL Rising Star nomination, and better the five goals which he booted against Hawthorn two weeks earlier. His performances for the rest of the season were poor but he was picked in both the Qualifying Final and Semi Finals, where he kicked three and two goals respectively. He made just seven appearances in 1995, a premiership year for Carlton, but was not able to establish a place in the strong forward-line come the finals. At the end of the year, Cook was traded to Footscray in exchange for Ben Sexton.