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| Stephen Copping | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | (1956-08-03)3 August 1956 (age 68) | ||
| Original team(s) | Glenelg (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 20,1981 interstate draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1,1982,Essendon vs.Footscray, atWindy Hill | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1982–1984 | Essendon | 42(88) | |
| 1974–1981 & 1985-1986 | Glenelg | 246 (460) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1986. | |||
| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Stephen Copping (born 3 August 1956) is a formerAustralian rules footballer who played withEssendon in theVictorian Football League (VFL) andGlenelg in theSouth Australian National Football League (SANFL) during the 1980s.
After finishing as Glenelg's joint leading goal kicker in 1979 and outright in 1981, Essendon recruited Copping and he made his senior VFL debut in the opening round of the1982 VFL season. He finished the year with 45 goals, a tally which included four from their Elimination Final loss toNorth Melbourne. Thefollowing season he had another good year in front of goals, kicking 42 goals, with a career best haul of seven againstFootscray at home and two further bags of six.
ASouth Australian interstate representative, Copping won aFos Williams Medal for his efforts againstVictoria atFootball Park in 1982.
Copping returned to Glenelg in 1985 and topped their goal kicking once more with 83 goals and played in their premiership team. Glenelg went back to back in 1986 and Copping again featured in their side. In 2004 he was inducted into the club's 'Hall of Fame'
