Adam Cockie (born 18 April 1989) is a former professional

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er. He played with the

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in the

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(AFL) from 2009 to 2010.

Football career

Cockie made his senior football debut for Subiaco in the

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(WAFL) in the opening round of the 2008 season and went on to play in every game, including their third successive grand final victory. That year, he also represented Western Australia against Queensland in Townsville. Cockie was drafted by the

with the 18th pick (second round) in the

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, and was soon elevated from the rookie list to make his debut against

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in Round 6, 2009. He played four games before being demoted back to the rookie list to make way for the return of

Luke Shuey Luke Shuey (born 2 June 1990) is an Australian rules footballer and the captain of the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). Shuey was recruited from the Oakleigh Chargers with pick 20 in the 2008 National Draft. After a ...

from injury. He was de-listed by West Coast at the end of the 2010 season. Cockie spent the 2011 season playing for his former team, Subiaco, in the WAFL, before moving to Victoria to play for

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(VFL) side,

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in 2012. After four seasons in the VFL, Cockie re-joined Subiaco for the 2016 season.

Other activities

Cockie has worked as a diversity community officer with the

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(WAFC) and as Aboriginal project officer with the

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(WACA).https://www.parksleisure.com.au/learning-and-events/conference-wa/speakers/adam-cockie

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Adam Cockie
at wafl.com.au {{DEFAULTSORT:Cockie, Adam 1989 births Living people West Coast Eagles players Subiaco Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Western Australia Sandringham Football Club players Indigenous Australian players of Australian rules football