Doug Koop (born 22 July 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne, North Melbourne and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Doug Koop | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Doug Koop | ||
| Date of birth | 22 July 1960 | ||
| Original team(s) | Springvale (VFA) | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1979–1981 | South Melbourne | 15 (15) | |
| 1985–1986 | North Melbourne | 5 (4) | |
| 1987–1989 | Melbourne | 24 (5) | |
| Total | 44 (24) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1989. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Recruited from Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Springvale, Koop, a utility, played 15 games in three seasons from 1979 at South Melbourne.[1] He had perhaps his best match in 1980, against Carlton at Princes Park, when he had 22 disposals and kicked four goals.
He spent 1982 to 1984 in the SANFL playing with Woodville and then returned to the VFL at North Melbourne. Koop only made two appearances for North Melbourne in 1985 and just three more in 1986 before switching to Melbourne.[2]
It was at Melbourne that he got selected most regularly and despite playing in both of his club's semi-final wins of 1987 and 1988, he missed each of the preliminary finals.
Koop coached at the Cranbourne and Frankston YCW clubs, before joining the Officer Kangaroos in 2017. In mid-2022 Koop was sacked without warning prior to a midweek training session.[3]
References edit
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "Doug Koop". AFL Tables.
- ^ Nagel, David. "Kangas call time on Koop". httcranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au. Retrieved 1 June 2023.