Timothy Cook (born 20 February 1974) is a former

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er who played for

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in the

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(AFL).

Early life

Tim Cook started playing football at North Clare in the North Eastern Football League he was part of five junior colts flags in a row. He then played a full A Grade season at 15 years of age in 1989. Cook then went to

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for two years. He played in the South Australian

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, impressing to be selected for an Australian tour in Ireland. He was also in the South Australian Under 17 cricket team as a left arm orthodox spinner and middle-order batsman. Cook made his

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debut for

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at 17.

Career

In 1996 Cook played his first SANFL state game and was selected on the original

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list. However Cook was traded alongside

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for

Scott Hodges Scott Lyall Hodges (born 26 April 1968) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) and the Port Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National ...

. Cook made his debut for the Crows in round 2 of 1997 against

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, the game was most notable for coach

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claiming ruckman David Pittman as pathetic. Cook played a majority of 1997 for Centrals, only playing 4 games for the Crows. This would also be the case in 1998 and Cook was delisted. Cook continued to play for Centrals until 2000 when he missed out on premiership success, he played 117 games and kicking 138 goals. At 26 he then went to

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and won their best and fairest. Cook finished for North Adelaide in 2005 playing 89 games and kicking 31 goals for the Roosters.

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* Adelaide Football Club players Central District Football Club players Australian rules footballers from South Australia 1974 births Living people People educated at Rostrevor College 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{AFL-bio-1970s-stub