Greg_Cook_(rugby_league)

Greg Cook (rugby league)

Greg Cook (rugby league)

Australian rugby league footballer


Greg Cook is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. Cook was a foundation player for Illawarra, playing in the club's first game.

Quick Facts Personal information, Full name ...

Playing career

Cook made his first grade debut for Canterbury in Round 20 1977 against Parramatta at Cumberland Oval.

In 1979, Cook enjoyed a breakout season playing 16 games and being selected to represent New South Wales. Cook played at lock in Canterbury's 17–13 loss in the 1979 NSWRL grand final against St George.

In 1980, Cook was limited to only 5 games due to injury and missed out on playing in the 1980 NSWRL grand final victory over Eastern Suburbs breaking a 38-year premiership drought.[2]

In 1982, Cook joined newly admitted Illawarra and played in the club's first ever game which was against Penrith at WIN Stadium and ended in a 17–7 loss. Cook is credited with scoring the club's first ever try.[3][4]

Cook retired at the end of 1983.


References

  1. "Greg Cook - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. "No such thing as a free punch". Sydney Morning Herald.

Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Greg_Cook_(rugby_league), and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.