Name: Lucas Cook
Height: 194cm
Weight: 82kg
DOB: 3rd March 1992
Position: Tall Forward
Club: North Ballarat Rebels
TAC Cup Statistics: http://www.sportingpulse.com/team_i...&pID=189106628&client=1-3020-0-102897-8058800
Video Footage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Svd3Qc64k0w
Achievements:
2010 Vic Country Team
2010 All Australian Selection
2010 TAC Cup Team of the Year
2010 Draft Combine Invite
Draft Camp Results:
9th in Kicking Efficiency Test – 23/30 63%
10th in 3km time trial – 10.34
In 2008 Cook played three matches for Vic Country in the NAB AFL Under – 16 Championships, averaging 13 disposals, three marks, and 4 inside 50’s, and also 5 matches for North Ballarat in the TAC Cup. He backed this up to play 15 games as a lead up key forward, scoring 14 goals at an accuracy of 64%. He also tallied 23 score assists – ranked equal 9th in the competition. AFL Prospectus
An exceptional first game of the championships, in which he kicked five goals against Vic Metro, including three in three minutes in the second quarter, stamped him as a key forward prospect. He leads well, can take a pack mark, and is capable of scooping the ball off the deck. Intensity has been a question, but maybe not now that’s he growing more confident. Paul Daffey
The key forward impressed for Vic Country in the Under 18 championships and has taken his game to a new level in the TAC Cup. He is a mobile forward with a good leap and clean pair of hands. He presents well to the ball carrier and his set shot kicking is technically sound. Cook will need to have a big finals series for his team to progress. TAC Cup website
In his own words
What type of player are you?
A mobile tall forward with the versatility to go back or play on a wing.
Which AFL player do you feel you resemble and why?
Brent Staker. Someone who is versatile but can play up forward or back depending on the team’s needs and structure.
What are your strengths as a footballer?
I can read the play well and can play a variety of positions. Also marking and kicking at goals.
What parts of your game would you like to improve?
I need to improve my strength so that I can have more influence in a marking contest.
Which AFL team do you support and how did you come to barrack for them?
Western Bulldogs. My dad has barracked for them ever since his older brother played for them. I followed him.
Who has been the biggest influence on your career so far, and why?
My parents and brother have always supported me and come to games. They had the belief that I can do whatever I wanted to do, and football is no exception. They also sent me to boarding school to improve my football.
Height: 194cm
Weight: 82kg
DOB: 3rd March 1992
Position: Tall Forward
Club: North Ballarat Rebels
TAC Cup Statistics: http://www.sportingpulse.com/team_i...&pID=189106628&client=1-3020-0-102897-8058800
Video Footage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Svd3Qc64k0w
Achievements:
2010 Vic Country Team
2010 All Australian Selection
2010 TAC Cup Team of the Year
2010 Draft Combine Invite
Draft Camp Results:
9th in Kicking Efficiency Test – 23/30 63%
10th in 3km time trial – 10.34
In 2008 Cook played three matches for Vic Country in the NAB AFL Under – 16 Championships, averaging 13 disposals, three marks, and 4 inside 50’s, and also 5 matches for North Ballarat in the TAC Cup. He backed this up to play 15 games as a lead up key forward, scoring 14 goals at an accuracy of 64%. He also tallied 23 score assists – ranked equal 9th in the competition. AFL Prospectus
An exceptional first game of the championships, in which he kicked five goals against Vic Metro, including three in three minutes in the second quarter, stamped him as a key forward prospect. He leads well, can take a pack mark, and is capable of scooping the ball off the deck. Intensity has been a question, but maybe not now that’s he growing more confident. Paul Daffey
The key forward impressed for Vic Country in the Under 18 championships and has taken his game to a new level in the TAC Cup. He is a mobile forward with a good leap and clean pair of hands. He presents well to the ball carrier and his set shot kicking is technically sound. Cook will need to have a big finals series for his team to progress. TAC Cup website
In his own words
What type of player are you?
A mobile tall forward with the versatility to go back or play on a wing.
Which AFL player do you feel you resemble and why?
Brent Staker. Someone who is versatile but can play up forward or back depending on the team’s needs and structure.
What are your strengths as a footballer?
I can read the play well and can play a variety of positions. Also marking and kicking at goals.
What parts of your game would you like to improve?
I need to improve my strength so that I can have more influence in a marking contest.
Which AFL team do you support and how did you come to barrack for them?
Western Bulldogs. My dad has barracked for them ever since his older brother played for them. I followed him.
Who has been the biggest influence on your career so far, and why?
My parents and brother have always supported me and come to games. They had the belief that I can do whatever I wanted to do, and football is no exception. They also sent me to boarding school to improve my football.
