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Cooper Cronk

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Monday, 5th December, 1983
Current Age
42 years and 194 days
Place Of Birth
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Competitions Won

Anzac Tests
2010, 2012, 2017
World Cup
2013, 2017
Four Nations
2009, 2011, 2016
State of Origin
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017
NRL Premiership
2012, 2017, 2018, 2019
Anzac Cup
2019
World Club Challenge
2013, 2019
All Stars
2012

Honours & Awards

Dally M Halfback Of The Year
2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016
Clive Churchill Medal
2012
RLIF Halfback Of The Year
2012
Dally M Player Of The Year
2013, 2016
Golden Boot Award
2016
National Rugby League Hall Of Fame
2024

Biography

Brisbane junior came into his own as halfback of the Melbourne Storm in 2006 following the departure of Matt Orford. Tutored by former international Matt Johns Cronk played a pivotal role as halfback and chief playmaker of the Storm team as the club captured the minor premiership and qualified for its first grand final since 1999.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 32 6 38 16-16 -     - - 64 - - - 34 4 - 89.47% List
Anzac Tests 3 7 1 8 2-2 -     - - 8 - - - 7 1 - 87.50% List
World Cup 2 10 - 10 5-5 -     - - 20 - - - 10 - - 100.00% List
Four Nations 3 12 4 16 9-9 -     - - 36 - - - 13 3 - 81.25% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
State of Origin 7 16 6 22 3-3 -     2 2 14 - 2 - 16 6 - 72.73% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NRL Premiership 4 348 24 372 101-101 5 / 10 50.00% 21 21 435 - 4 - 264 106 2 70.97% List
NRL Finals - 35 3 38 6-6 -     1 1 25 - 1 - 27 11 - 71.05% List
Anzac Cup 1 2 - 2 --- -     - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
NRL Magic Round - 1 - 1 1-1 -     - - 4 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
World Club Challenge 2 3 - 3 --- -     - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Other   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
All Stars 1 1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  400 36 436 120-120 5 / 10 50.00% 23 23 513 - 6 - 317 117 2 72.71% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 2007, 2009-17   32 6 38 16-16 -     - - 64 - - - 34 4 - 89.47% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 2007-2017   10 - 10 5-5 -     - - 20 - - - 10 - - 100.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
QLD 2010-17   16 6 22 3-3 -     2 2 14 - 2 - 16 6 - 72.73% List
NRL 2012   1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NRL Premiership - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
MelbourneMelbourne 20042004 Telstra NRL Premiership   1 12 134-4 -     - - 16 - - - 7 6 - 53.85% List
MelbourneMelbourne 20052005 Telstra NRL Premiership   9 11 204-4 -     - - 16 - - - 10 10 - 50.00% List
MelbourneMelbourne 20062006 Telstra NRL Premiership   27 - 277-7 -     1 1 29 - - - 22 5 - 81.48% List
MelbourneMelbourne 20072007 Telstra NRL Premiership   25 - 258-8 -     1 1 33 - - - 22 3 - 88.00% List
MelbourneMelbourne 20082008 Telstra NRL Premiership   28 - 284-4 1 / 2 50.00% 2 2 20 - - - 19 9 - 67.86% List
MelbourneMelbourne 20092009 Telstra NRL Premiership   27 - 278-8 -     - - 32 - 1 - 17 9 1 62.96% List
MelbourneMelbourne 20102010 Telstra NRL Premiership   20 1 213-3 0 / 2 0.00% 1 1 13 - - - 12 9 - 57.14% List
MelbourneMelbourne 20112011 Telstra NRL Premiership   23 - 2312-12 0 / 1 0.00% 2 2 50 - - - 18 5 - 78.26% List
MelbourneMelbourne 20122012 Telstra NRL Premiership   26 - 2610-10 -     1 1 41 - - - 20 6 - 76.92% List
MelbourneMelbourne 20132013 Telstra NRL Premiership   23 - 234-4 0 / 1 0.00% 3 3 19 - - - 15 7 1 65.22% List
MelbourneMelbourne 20142014 Telstra NRL Premiership   19 - 195-5 -     3 3 23 - - - 11 8 - 57.89% List
MelbourneMelbourne 20152015 Telstra NRL Premiership   23 - 235-5 -     3 3 23 - - - 15 8 - 65.22% List
MelbourneMelbourne 20162016 Telstra NRL Premiership   26 - 2612-12 -     3 3 51 - - - 21 5 - 80.77% List
MelbourneMelbourne 20172017 Telstra NRL Premiership   22 - 226-6 -     - - 24 - 1 - 20 2 - 90.91% List
SydneySydney 20182018 Telstra NRL Premiership   26 - 265-5 -     1 1 21 - - - 18 8 - 69.23% List
SydneySydney 20192019 Telstra NRL Premiership   23 - 234-4 4 / 4 100.00% - - 24 - 2 - 17 6 - 73.91% List

NRL Premiership - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Melbourne 2004-17   299 24 323 92-92 1 / 6 16.67% 20 20 390 - 2 - 229 92 2 70.90% List
Sydney 2018-19   49 - 49 9-9 4 / 4 100.00% 1 1 45 - 2 - 35 14 - 71.43% List

Your Say

  • Ashley
    10 Aug 2013 6:39am

    Really impressef with your talent keep up the, good Queeenslander!!!!:)

  • Phill.
    2 Nov 2017 3:03am

    Cooper Cronk is a good player and it will be to see how he plays in a differant side as he has allways played outside the great Cameron Smith in all his senior career including club games and rep games. His inclusion in the roosters club has allready caused problems around the halves area for them.

  • Anonymous
    20 May 2019 6:45pm

    Its interesting that the only SOO series NSW won for a long time came when Cronk was out injured. I dont think people really understand how great a player he is. He may have been in the shadow of Smith, Slater, Inglis and Thurston at SOO level but was at least as good and probably better than them.

  • Paul simmons
    13 Oct 2019 8:49am

    Interesting that the only SOS series NSW won before the great QLD team aged and fell apart was when Cronk was out injured in 2014. He contributed more to that team than many realise.

  • Alex
    3 Nov 2019 1:14pm

    Cooper has proven he is the best

  • Shezad
    6 Feb 2020 9:51am

    A true legend of the game!

  • charles nalenge
    24 Feb 2020 2:13pm

    The most admirable professional player in the NRL History

  • Anonymous
    30 Apr 2020 4:13pm

    With stats like these both at club and rep level seriously needs to be looked at as an immortal

  • Gus O
    18 Mar 2022 2:58pm

    9 NRL grand finals for 6 wins. Incredible stat. It appeared to me that on field Cronk was co-captain with Smith. Smith would be lining up for a kick at goal (or challenging the ref decision), and Cronk would be the one getting the team refocused and organised for the restart. To my thinking, commentators didn’t give Cronk the recognition he deserved until he left Melbourne for his last two very successful seasons with Easts.

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Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), 2006 Official Rugby League Annual, Bradford Bulls Community Foundation , RFL Player Registers, Official League Website