Lachlan Coote

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Lachlan Coote
Personal information
Nickname Cootey[1]
Born (1990-04-06) 6 April 1990 (age 34)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 85 kg (13 st 5 lb)
Playing information
Position Fullback, Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2008–13 Penrith Panthers 83 43 10 1 193
2014– North Queensland 26 6 0 1 25
Total 109 49 10 2 218
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2010–12 City Origin 2 2 0 0 8
2012 Prime Minister's XIII 1 0 0 0 0
As of 29 August 2015
Source: [2]

Lachlan Coote (born 6 April 1990) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL). His position of choice is fullback, but he can also fill in at five-eighth. A representative for New South Wales and Australia at junior level, Coote started his career with the Penrith Panthers and was a member of the Cowboys' 2015 NRL premiership winning side.

Background

Born and raised in Windsor in Sydney's Greater West, Coote played his junior football for the Windsor Wolves and attended Hills sports high school seven hills[3] Coote joined the Penrith Panthers as a teenager, playing in their premiership-winning Harold Matthews Cup team in 2006. In 2007, he played in the Panthers' S.G. Ball Cup team that lost in the grand final to the Parramatta Eels. Coote was named player of the tournament and was named to play for New South Wales under-17.[4] Later that year he represented the Australian Schoolboys on their undefeated tour of New Zealand.

Coote started the 2008 season playing for the Panthers in the inaugural season of the National Youth Competition. A clear stand out performer, Coote scored 138 points in 12 games and was selected in the New South Wales under-18 side, scoring 14 points in the Blues' victory over Queensland.[5] At the end of the season he was named at fullback in the NYC Team of the Year.

Playing career

2008

After regular Panthers' fullback Rhys Wesser was ruled out with injury, Coote made his first grade debut on 27 June 2008 in the Round 16 clash with the Brisbane Broncos at CUA Stadium.[5] In the first draw of the 2008 season, Coote had an outstanding game, winning Man of the Match.[6] While Rhys Wesser returned from injury in the next game against the Parramatta Eels, Coote remained in the first grade side, being named as winger. At the end of the season, he was named Penrith's Rookie of the Year and awarded the Ben Alexander Rookie of the Year award.

2009

In 2009, Coote had established himself as the Panthers' first choice fullback, until a shoulder injury ruled him out for the season, limiting him to just 12 games.

2010

In an effort to prevent further injury, Coote added 10kg of muscle to his frame in the off-season and started the 2010 season weighing in at 85 kilograms.[7] Coote played his first full season of NRL in 2010, playing 20 games and scoring a career-high 17 tries, including a hat trick against the Gold Coast Titans in Round 8. He represented NSW City for the first time, starting at fullback and scoring a try in their 30-18 loss to Country.

2011

After battling osteitis pubis throughout the 2010 season, Coote opted for surgery in the offseason and returned in time for Round 1 of the 2011 NRL season.[8]

2012

In 2012, despite the Panthers finishing in second last place, Coote represented NSW City for the second time and lined up for the Prime Minister’s XIII in their annual end of season match against Papua New Guinea. Coote finished the 2012 season at five-eighth after coach Ivan Cleary moved him from fullback in Round 20.

2013

Coote started the 2013 NRL season at five-eighth but tore his pectoral muscle in Round 2 against the Wests Tigers.[9] Despite being ruled out for the season, Coote returned for Penrith in Round 22, playing in the club's last five games.

On 2 September 2013, Penrith announced that Coote had been released from the final year of his contract to sign a three-year deal with the North Queensland Cowboys.[10]

Of Scottish descent, Coote was named in Scotland's squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup but withdrew to focus on a full pre-season with the Cowboys.[11]

2014

In 2014, Coote tore his ACL in the Cowboys' first game at the Auckland Nines, ruling him out for the entire 2014 NRL season.[12] The Cowboys went onto win the tournament, defeating the Brisbane Broncos in the final.

2015

In 2015, Coote started the season in the Queensland Cup, playing two games for the Cowboys' affiliate side the Northern Pride. He made his Cowboys debut in their Round 3 loss to the Brisbane Broncos, playing fullback. He would go onto cement his spot as the club's first choice fullback, as the side went on a club record 11 game winning streak.

Coote continued to contribute successfully throughout the 2015 season, and solidified himself as a premier playmaker alongside Dally M medalist Jonathan Thurston as well as Hooker, Jake Granville, and five eighth Michael Morgan. The 'spine' for the North Queensland Cowboys was instrumental in their success during the 2015 season. These four players (Lachlan Coote, Jonathan Thurston, Michael Morgan, Jake Granville) were named NRL.COM's #1 playmaking spine for 2015.[13] During the 2015 season. Lachlan Coote was named by popular NRL journalist Andrew Voss, as the #1 Fullback in the competition at defusing kicks. [14] as well as being lauded for his impressive positional play at fullback.

On 4 October 2015, Coote was a member of the Cowboys' Grand Final winning side, starting at fullback in the side's 17-16 victory over the Brisbane Broncos.

Achievements and accolades

Individual

Penrith Panthers Rookie of the Year: 2008
Penrith Panthers Members' Player of the Year: 2012[15]
NYC Team of the Year: 2008

Team

2015 NRL Grand Final: North Queensland Cowboys – Winners

NRL

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2015 season[16]
† Denotes seasons in which Coote won an NRL Premiership
Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts
2008 Penrith 5 0 6 54.6 0 12
2009 Penrith 12 4 0 — 0 16
2010 Penrith 20 17 2 66.7 0 72
2011 Penrith 15 12 0 — 0 48
2012 Penrith 24 9 2 100.0 1 41
2013 Penrith 7 1 0 — 0 4
2015† North Queensland 26 6 0 — 1 25
Career totals 109 49 10 62.5 2 218

Personal life

Coote has one child, a son named Bailey, with his partner Laura Ottolino.[17]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/north-queensland-cowboys-five-eighth-michael-morgan-says-his-new-partnership-with-johnathan-thurston-and-lachlan-coote-must-still-bring-points-while-they-find-their-feet/story-fnjfzprw-1227282238898
  2. ↑ Lachlan Coote rugbyleagueproject.org
  3. ↑ Full-back to the future Fairfax Digital. Retrieved 6 July 2008
  4. ↑ Under-17 Blues smash Queensland NSWRL. Retrieved 6 July 2008
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Panther prodigy Lachlan Coote poised to pounce Daily Telegraph. 6 July 2008
  6. ↑ Coote swears to stay The Mt Druitt Standard. Retrieved 6 July 2008
  7. ↑ [citation needed]http://m.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/penrith-star-lachlan-coote-stacks-on-10kg-in-off-season/story-e6frexnr-1225833222748
  8. ↑ http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/penrith-fullback-lachlan-coote-says-hes-confident-his-injured-groin-has-been-fixed-by-surgery/story-fn2mcuj6-1225970372624
  9. ↑ http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/penrith-panthers-suffer-major-blow-with-five-eighth-lachlan-coote-to-miss-the-rest-of-the-nrl-season/story-e6frf3tu-1226600059110
  10. ↑ http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/panthers-release-coote-signs-with-cowboys-10973/
  11. ↑ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/new-north-queensland-fullback-lachlan-coote-feeling-the-heat-at-cowboys/story-fni3g8pa-1226757382679
  12. ↑ http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/sport/nrl/news/2014/2/auckland-nines-2014-injury-update-including-lachlan-coote-todd-carney/
  13. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  14. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  15. ↑ http://www.gwpmagazine.com.au/gwp--online--journal/2012/10/30/panthers-honour-2012-stars-as-the-club-looks-to-a-stronger-season-ahead/
  16. ↑ Lachlan Coote's player profile at Rugby League Project
  17. ↑ http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-grand-final-2015-cowboys-fullback-lachlan-coote-to-start-contract-talks-in-the-off-season/story-fniabn55-1227554583285?from=public_rss

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