Milne McCooke
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| Milne McCooke | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Milne Norman McCooke | ||
| Born | 9 October 1934 | ||
| Died | 23 December 2010 (aged 76) | ||
| Original team | Caulfield City | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1955–1958 | St Kilda | 13 (8) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1958. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Milne Norman McCooke (9 October 1934 – 23 December 2010)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
McCooke, a Caulfield City recruit, made his debut for St Kilda in the 1955 VFL season.[3][4] Used mostly as a follower or forward, McCooke kicked three goals for St Kilda in his second league game, a win over North Melbourne at Junction Oval, which ended a 12-game losing streak.[4][5] He played seven games that season, then only seconds fixtures in 1956, followed by three senior appearances in 1957 and another three in 1958.[4]
The next stage of his career was spent at Oakleigh in the Victorian Football Association (VFA), where he was a premiership player in 1960 and won a best and fairest award in 1962.[6][7]
McCooke was coach of Wimmera Football League club Murtoa from 1964 to 1967,[8] before spending a season at VFA club Caulfield, playing three games in an injury and suspension affected year.[9]
In 1969 McCooke led a young Kooweerup side to a 25-point grand final victory over Longwarry at Cora Lynn football ground[10] and coached the Caulfield reserves in 1975[11] and Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) club Ormond Amateurs in 1978.[6] His son, Steve McCooke, was an Ormond Amateurs player, but is best known as a cricketer, with three Sheffield Shield appearances for Victoria.[6][12]