1. Troy Cook was born on 12 August 1976 and is an Australian rules footballer.
12 Facts About Troy Cook
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Troy Cook grew up in Carnarvon where he played for the Warriors FC and he spent his last year of school and underage football with St Patricks in Geraldton.
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At the 1996 AFL Draft Troy Cook was chosen at pick 26 by the Swans.
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Troy Cook spent the next 3 years developing his skills under coach Rodney Eade.
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Troy Cook worked with assistant coach Damian Drum who he would later meet again at Fremantle.
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On his return to WA in 2000 Troy Cook immediately showed he was determined to be a part of the Fremantle line-up with a strong pre-season and impressive early form.
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Troy Cook played all 88 regular season games in his first four seasons at Fremantle, but broke his ankle in the final round of 2003, forcing him to miss Fremantle's first ever finals match.
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Troy Cook missed two games late in the season with a hamstring strain and was used mainly in defence.
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On 26 August 2007 Troy Cook announced that 2007 will be his final season of AFL football.
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Troy Cook played his 150th and final match in Round 22,2007, against Port Adelaide, earning him life membership of the Fremantle Dockers.
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Troy Cook played for the Perth Football Club in the WAFL, and retired in the middle of the 2010 season, after playing a total of 301 games for Sydney, Fremantle and Perth.
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On 14 December 2016 it was announced that Troy Cook had been appointed the director of football at the Perth Football Club following a poor on-and-off-field record in recent seasons.