Cook playing for the Bulldogs in 2015.
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Personal information
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Nickname | Mr Professional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia |
23 June 1991 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 86 kg (13 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information
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Position | Hooker, Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 23 March 2017 Source: |
Damien Cook (born 23 June 1991) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League. He primarily plays at hooker, but can also fill in at halfback. He previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
Born in Sutherland, New South Wales on 23 June 1991, Cook played his junior rugby league for the Helensburgh Tigers, before being signed by the Penrith Panthers.
In 2010 and 2011, Cook played for the Penrith Panthers' NYC team. In 2012, he joined the Illawarra Cutters in the New South Wales Cup. On 30 October 2012, he signed a 1-year contract with the St. George Illawarra Dragons starting in 2013.
In Round 6 of the 2013 NRL season, Cook made his NRL debut for the Dragons against the Wests Tigers. On 22 September, he was named on the interchange bench in the 2013 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year. On 6 November, he signed a 2-year contract with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs starting in 2014.
In Round 14 of the 2014 NRL season, Cook made his Bulldogs debut against the Parramatta Eels.