Cooper Murley was taken at pick 49 in the 2021 AFL Draft by Collingwood, he was recruited from Norwood.
He plays as a midfield/forward type, he currently stands at 178cm, 70kg.
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Murley described his qualities in an interview pre-draft on SENSA.
“Describing some of my strengths which I consider to be my speed & endurance, probably my contested ball ability as well.”
“Zak Butters, he’s been someone I’ve really tried try to model my game on this year” Murley said.
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Murley averaged 12.0 Disposals, 3.0 Marks & 2.8 Tackles from 4 games in the SANFL reserves in 2021, he averaged 29.7 Disposals, 6.0 Marks & 4.0 Tackles from 3 games in the SANFL U18’s.
Fantasy Impact: Cooper Murley will add a competitive dynamic to the Collingwood list, he can play through the midfield & as a forward.
He’s highly competitive & has good speed, he reads the play well & is a strong mark.
The short term fantasy prospects for Murley could be limited, he needs to develop physically in his first year while a small forward role early may provide only moderate scoring.
The long term prospects are likely to be directly linked to his role, a move further up the ground into the midfield should provide a solid scoring output but if he remains as a pressure forward the scoring is likely to be inconsistent.
Murley is likely a pass in season long fantasy at Round 1, it’s worth monitoring his progress at the lower level in 2022 for specific roles & scoring ability.
He’s a pass in single season draft leagues, he’s a speculative option just beyond the early selections in dynasty leagues. There is upside scoring potential based on any future midfield role.
2021 AFL Draft Top 10
1. Jason Horne-Francis (Nth Melbourne)
2. Sam Darcy (Western Bulldogs)
3. Finn Callaghan (GWS Giants)
4. Nick Daicos (Collingwood)
5. Mac Andrew (Gold Coast)
6. Josh Rachele (Adelaide)
7. Josh Ward (Hawthorn)
8. Jye Amiss (Fremantle)
9. Josh Gibcus (Richmond)
10. Neil Erasmus (Fremantle)
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Source: AFL Collingwood SENSA
Image credit: Collingwood
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