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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Newcastle Jets.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 A-League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 679 | 6.46 |
Scout report
M. Cooper is a 18-year-old central defender at Newcastle Jets, rated 19 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 63rd of 193 on scout potential in the A-League and 171st of 205 U-19 players tracked. A teenage prospect, he has been a fringe squad member this season (26.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.31 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cooper.
Judged on this season alone, Cooper graded 6 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 40th of 41 of the 41 centre-backs in the A-League, on 1 clean sheet and 3.314 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Cooper, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, top 27% of the 41 centre-backs in the A-League. At 18 Cooper is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Newcastle Jets finished 1st of 12 · a title-challenging side
3.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 9 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 12) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 26.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 19, Cooper carries the 11th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the A-League of 41 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 18 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (100/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the A-League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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