Adam Cook (rugby league, born 2000)

Adam Cook

Personal information
Born	(2000-11-14) 14 November 2000 (age 24) Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia
Height	182.5 cm (5 ft 11.9 in)
Weight	88 kg (13 st 12 lb)
Playing information
Position	Fullback, Five-eighth, Centre, Halfback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2020 Canberra Raiders 1 0 0 0 0 2021 Mackay Cutters 4 1 0 0 4 2022 Redcliffe Dolphins 5 0 5 1 11 2022–23 Mackay Cutters 25 5 15 0 50 2024– Canberra Raiders 6 0 1 0 2 Total 41 6 21 1 67
Source: [1] As of 1 September 2024

Adam Cook (born 14 November 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback or five-eighth for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League.

Background

Born in Charters Towers, Queensland, Cook played his junior rugby league for Townsville Brothers and attended Ignatius Park College.[2][3][4]

Playing career

Early career

In 2016, Cook played for the Townsville Blackhawks Cyril Connell Cup side, starting at halfback in their Grand Final win over the Souths Logan Magpies.[5] In 2017, he moved up to the club's Mal Meninga Cup side.[6] In 2018, after starting the season in the Mal Meninga Cup, Cook moved up to the Blackhawks' Hastings Deering Colts side, starting at halfback in their Grand Final loss to the Norths Devils.[7] In 2019, Cook joined to the Blackhawks' Queensland Cup squad, but did not play a game, spending the entire season with the Colts team, where he was named the club's under-20 Player of the Year.[8][9]

In October 2019, Cook signed with the Canberra Raiders.[10]

2020

In round 20 of the 2020 NRL season, Cook made his NRL debut for Canberra against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.[11][12]

2021 & 2022

Between 2021 and 2022, Cook played for Redcliffe and Mackay in the Queensland Cup.[13]

2023

In 2023, Cook was part of North Queensland's top 30 squad but continued to play for Mackay in the Queensland Cup.[14] Cook had resigned with the Canberra Raiders for the 2024 season, and made his first appearance in the Pre Season Challenge, against the Parramatta Eels, scoring a try in an impressive win by the Capital club.[15]

2024

Cook played a total of six matches for Canberra in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 9th on the table.[16]

References

1. Rugby League Project
2. "Adam Cook". 18th Man.
3. "NQ spirit alive for age-group finals". NQ Cowboys. 4 August 2017.
4. "Ignatius Park go down fighting in Confraternity final". Townsville Bulletin. 1 July 2017.
5. "Blackhawks win Connell Cup in thriller". QRL. 8 May 2016.
6. "QRL Mal Meninga Cup - 2017 Round 1 TEAMS". League Unlimited. 4 March 2017.
7. "Knights recruit crowned Colts man of the match". Newcastle Knights. 25 September 2018.
8. "Pathway Leads to Local Success". Towsnville Blackhawks. 22 November 2018.
9. "Blackhawks presentation night award winners". Townsville Blackhawks. 13 September 2019.
10. "Cowboys lose out at Kirwan High leaders sign contracts with NRL rivals". Townsville Bulletin. 16 October 2019.
11. "NRL Team List: Raiders v Sharks". Canberra Raiders. 22 September 2020.
12. "Parramatta beats Wests Tigers to claim third spot on NRL ladder, Panthers and Raiders score wins". www.abc.net.au.
13. "Adam Cook Queensland Cup profile". www.qrl.com.au.
14. "Cutters Shine In Cowboys Trial". www.mackayandwhitsundaylife.com.
15. "Raiders roll Eels with big second half". nrl.com. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
16. "The Mole's end-of-season review: The 'wasted' enforcer Ricky Stuart must 'fire up' in 2025". www.nine.com.au.

External links

• NSWRL profile