Cooper Whyte

Cooper Whyte (born 24 February 2003) is an Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Werribee Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He previously played for Geelong in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Whyte was selected with pick 64 in the 2021 AFL draft. Whyte made his AFL debut in round 2 of the 2023 AFL season against Carlton as the tactical sub.

Career Juniors Educated at Grovedale College, Whyte played both Australian rules football and basketball during his junior career, spending three years as part of the Geelong Supercats program. In 2021, he would finish as runner-up in the Geelong Falcons best-and-fairest, behind fellow future draftee Mitch Knevitt. Whyte was identified by AFL recruiters ahead of the 2021 AFL draft, eventually being selected by Geelong with pick 64.

AFL A groin injury kept Whyte out of the Geelong team during much of the 2022 AFL season, restricted to just the first four games playing with Geelong's VFL team. After impressing during preseason training ahead of the 2023 AFL season,

VFL Whyte became a VFL premiership player in 2024, playing for Werribee in a six-point grand final victory over .