Cooper Hynes


Cooper Hynes is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League.

Early life

Hynes attended school at Rowville Secondary College.

Junior career

Hynes played for the Dandenong Stingrays in the Talent League. He averaged 23.7 disposals and 1.5 goals in his draft year, coming second place in the Morrish Medal, with two votes less than the winner Xavier Lindsay. He was also named at half-forward in the 2024 RMC Coates Talent League Team of the Year.
Hynes also played for Vic Metro in the Under 18 Championships. In his best performance, he gathered 20 disposals and two goals against Western Australia.

AFL career

Hynes was selected by the Western Bulldogs with pick 20 of the 2024 AFL draft. After a game-winning goal in the final minute of a VFL match against Werribee, Hynes was selected to make his AFL debut against the Brisbane Lions.

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2025 season.
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! 8 !! 4 !! 1 !! 21 !! 29 !! 50 !! 13 !! 9 !! 0.5 !! 0.1 !! 2.6 !! 3.6 !! 6.3 !! 1.6 !! 1.1 !! 0

Personal life

Hynes' father, John Hynes, played four games for the Carlton Football Club.