Cooper Simpson

Cooper Simpson (born 13 February 2005) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Cooper Simpson
Personal information
Full name	Cooper Simpson
Date of birth	(2005-02-13) 13 February 2005 (age 20)
Original team(s)	Dandenong Stingrays (TAC Cup)
Draft	No. 35, 2023 National draft, Fremantle
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	79 kg (174 lb)
Position(s)	Midfielder/Defender
Club information
Current club	Fremantle
Number	29
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2024–	Fremantle	5 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 11, 2025.
Career highlights
WAFL premiership player: 2024
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early life and career

Originally from Mount Martha on the Mornington Peninsula, Simpson was drafted by Fremantle with the 35th selection in the 2023 AFL draft from the Dandenong Stingrays in the Talent League, where he was a co-captain. After winning the Stingray's best and fairest award as a 17-year-old in 2022,^[1] his 2023 season was initially affected by glandular fever and then again when he suffered a bad cork in his leg in his opening game for Victoria Country at the 2023 AFL National Under 18 Championships.^[2]

AFL career

Simpson made his AFL debut for Fremantle in round 7 of the 2024 AFL season at Perth Stadium against the Western Bulldogs.^[3] Simpson started as the substitute but came into the game after quarter time for teammate, Josh Draper, who suffered a hamstring injury.^[4]

Statistics

AFL Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2024 season.^[5]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2024	Fremantle	29	2	0	0	8	3	11	4	2	0.0	0.0	4.0	1.5	5.5	2.0	1.0
2025	Fremantle	29	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Career			2	0	0	8	3	11	4	2	0.0	0.0	4.0	1.5	5.5	2.0	1.5

WAFL Statistics

Updated to the end of round 3, 2025.^[6]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2024	Peel Thunder	15	18	16	12	109	72	181	35	69	0.9	0.7	6.1	4.0	10.1	1.9	3.8
2025	Peel Thunder	29	3	0	0	51	14	65	10	4	0.0	0.0	17.0	4.7	21.7	3.3	1.3
Career			21	16	12	160	86	246	45	73	0.8	0.6	7.6	4.1	11.7	2.1	3.5