Damien Cook
Captain - Hooker
Player Bio
- Height:
- 180 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 23 June 1991
- Weight:
- 88 kg
- Birthplace:
- Sydney, NSW
- Age:
- 33
- Nickname:
- Cookie
- Debut Club:
- St. George Illawarra Dragons
- Date:
- 14 April 2013
- Opposition:
- Wests Tigers
- Round:
- 6
- Previous Clubs:
- Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, South Sydney Rabbitohs
- Junior Club:
- Helensburgh Tigers
- Biography:
Dragon #169
Cook makes a long-awaited homecoming to the Dragons having made his NRL debut for the club back in Round 6, 2013.
A Helensburgh Tigers junior, Cook would spend the 2014 and 2015 seasons with the Bulldogs before making the move to the Rabbitohs where he blossomed into one of the game’s elite No.9s over the course of nine seasons.
The 33-year-old now boasts a resumé including 216 NRL appearances, 17 State of Origin nods, four Kangaroos caps and a Dally M Hooker of the Year Award.
Cook has appeared in 23 or more games in each of past eight seasons and has played in 17 finals games including the Rabbitohs’ 2021 Grand Final defeat.
Career
- Appearances
- 217
- Tries
- 35
2025 Season
- Appearances
- 1
Scoring
- Tries
- 0
Kicking
- Forced Drop Outs
- 0
- Average Kicking Metres
- 0
Attack
- Try Assists
- 0
- Line Break Assists
- 0
Passing
- Offloads
- 0
- Receipts
- 62
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 40
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Tackle Efficiency 95.2%
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 27
- Total Running Metres
- 27
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 46
- Average Points
- 46
2025 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulldogs | Lost | 20 - 28 | Hooker | 58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 62 | 40 | 2 | 27 | 19 | - |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons | 2013 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 2.60 | - | - | - | - | 54 | 23 | - | 92.30% | 81 | 40.00 | - | 37 | 18.5 |
| Bulldogs | 2014 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 50% | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 3.75 | - | - | - | 1 | 116 | 41 | 3 | 96.45% | 54 | 27.00 | - | 52 | 26.0 |
| Bulldogs | 2015 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 80% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | 147 | 29.32 | - | - | 2 | 5 | 436 | 248 | 16 | 93.94% | 210 | 42.00 | 1 | 317 | 63.4 |
| Rabbitohs | 2016 | 17 | 7 | 10 | - | 41% | - | 7 | - | - | 14 | 625 | 36.75 | 87.50% | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1,070 | 460 | 20 | 93.43% | 623 | 36.00 | 28 | 574 | 33.8 |
| Rabbitohs | 2017 | 23 | 9 | 14 | - | 39% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 395 | 17.18 | - | - | 3 | 24 | 1,084 | 549 | 40 | 93.21% | 1,360 | 59.00 | 71 | 772 | 33.6 |
| Rabbitohs | 2018 | 25 | 15 | 10 | - | 60% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | 390 | 15.60 | - | 2 | 8 | 23 | 2,610 | 1,059 | 57 | 94.89% | 2,617 | 104.00 | 24 | 1,562 | 62.5 |
| Rabbitohs | 2019 | 26 | 17 | 9 | - | 65% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | 828 | 31.84 | - | 8 | 18 | 21 | 2,975 | 1,173 | 53 | 95.68% | 2,052 | 78.00 | 15 | 1,580 | 60.8 |
| Rabbitohs | 2020 | 23 | 14 | 9 | - | 61% | 5 | - | - | - | 20 | 239 | 10.41 | - | 9 | 8 | 12 | 2,883 | 1,092 | 40 | 96.47% | 2,172 | 94.00 | 53 | 1,523 | 66.2 |
| Rabbitohs | 2021 | 24 | 19 | 5 | - | 79% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 135 | 5.63 | - | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2,778 | 1,049 | 46 | 95.80% | 1,608 | 67.00 | 5 | 1,436 | 59.8 |
| Rabbitohs | 2022 | 23 | 13 | 10 | - | 57% | 8 | - | - | - | 32 | 93 | 4.03 | - | - | 8 | 10 | 2,651 | 1,024 | 31 | 97.06% | 1,785 | 77.00 | 21 | 1,457 | 63.4 |
| Rabbitohs | 2023 | 23 | 12 | 11 | - | 52% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | 211 | 9.16 | - | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2,648 | 1,014 | 54 | 94.94% | 1,557 | 67.00 | 6 | 1,293 | 56.2 |
| Rabbitohs | 2024 | 23 | 7 | 16 | - | 30% | 4 | 9 | - | - | 34 | 248 | 10.80 | 64.29% | 2 | 7 | 11 | 2,046 | 906 | 66 | 93.21% | 1,849 | 80.00 | 51 | 1,306 | 56.8 |
| Dragons | 2025 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 62 | 40 | 2 | 95.24% | 27 | 27.00 | - | 46 | 46.0 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons | 2013
2025 | 2013
2025 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 67% | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1.73 | - | - | - | - | 116 | 63 | 2 | 96.92% | 109 | 36.00 | - | 81 | 27.0 |
| Bulldogs | 2014 | 2015 | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 71% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | 154 | 22.01 | - | - | 2 | 6 | 552 | 289 | 19 | 93.83% | 264 | 37.00 | 1 | 369 | 52.7 |
| Rabbitohs | 2016 | 2024 | 207 | 113 | 94 | - | 55% | 31 | 16 | - | - | 156 | 3,164 | 15.29 | 72.73% | 30 | 73 | 140 | 20,731 | 8,323 | 407 | 95.34% | 15,574 | 75.00 | 275 | 11,495 | 55.5 |
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