https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/afl/afl-umpires-in-talks-for-new-pay-deal-with-league-granting-the-cohort-to-share-in-games-riches/news-story/62e6164f887ffdee660dd71222ed9cf6?amp
$200k a year, for a part-time job.
GR, a few others and myself saw the value, but even I am surprised. I originally backed him in as he's a very good link player, a player type we have sorely missed.
It is a common tactic against him and not the first time it's has happened. Cooper doesn't exaggeratively wave his hands around at the first sign of contact like a Lynch, Larkey, the Kings or Curnow, so he doesn't get the frees (umps largely pay frees based on the look, rather than substance...