Brett Cooper (born 11 August 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Cooper was at established player at Preston by the time he joined Collingood in 1983, although he would occasionally miss games due to his army commitments. Collingwood's secretary, John Birt, described Cooper as a "mini Rene Kink". After appearing in three reserves fixtures, Cooper played in Collingwood's round 12 win over Melbourne at Waverly Park. The 23 year old, who played most of his football as a half forward flanker, had 10 disposals and kicked a behind.
He later served time in prison for drug offences.
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