It’s a massive congratulations to Cooper Simpson on being the first ever Elite Football Coaching stable member to be drafted into the AFL system.

Here he is pictured at home after just being presented with a Fremantle jumper, handed to him by the Dockers coach Justin Longmuir.

He will wear the number 29 guernsey next year, made famous of course by former champion Matthew Pavlich.

Cooper was taken at Pick 35 in the National Draft by Fremantle Football Club.

Cooper was 14 years old when he first started with me, and right from the beginning showed an incredible desire to succeed through an appetite to train and improve at every opportunity.

Now he’s on the big stage!

I can help any player achieve their dreams provided they have a combination of desire a willingness from them to work hard at their game.