Trent Cooper
Trent Aaron Cooper is a former Australian rules footballer and coach. Cooper was the senior coach of Fremantle Football Club in the AFL Women's for five seasons before departing the club in November 2022 after not being offered a new contract.
Playing career
Cooper played in the West [Australian Football League] for Peel Thunder in 1997 and 1998, and then for one season with Swan Districts in 1999. Cooper played a total of 16 league games and kicked seven goals over three seasons.Coaching career
Cooper was announced as Fremantle's coach in June 2018, replacing the Dockers' inaugural AFLW coach, Michelle Cowan.After Fremantle went through the shortened 2020 [AFL Women's season|2020 AFLW season] undefeated, Cooper was awarded the AFL [Coaches Association] Coach of the Year award.
In his five seasons in charge, Cooper took Fremantle to the finals on four occasions. He was axed by the club in November 2022 after the conclusion of the AFLW's seventh season. In the days following, Cooper described his departure as an "unpopular decision" and reiterated that he disagreed with the call.
Less than a month after leaving Fremantle, Cooper was hired by the West [Australian Football Commission] in a youth development coaching role.