About Stuart Cochrane
Born 1978. Stuart Cochrane is an australian rules football player.
Stuart Cochrane (born 20 July 1978) is a former Australian Football League (AFL) and South Australian National Football League (SANFL) footballer who played for the North Melbourne, Port Adelaide and Central District Football Clubs.
After being delisted at the end of 2005, Cochrane played for Central District in the SANFL before retiring from football after playing in a losing 2006 Grand Final side. He is currently part of Port Adelaide's coaching staff, serving as the club's development coach at AFL level, and as the club's defence coach at SANFL level.
Cochrane's father Richard Cochrane also played for Central District.
His son Tom Cochrane was drafted by Port Adelaide in the 2024 AFL Rookie Draft, and in round 3 of the 2024 season debuted with Port.
He is an Indigenous Australian descended from the Ngunawal people.
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Australian rules footballer
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Stuart Cochrane was born on 20 July 1978.
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Stuart Cochrane is an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Stuart Cochrane. https://biography.guide/stuart-cochrane/
MLA: "Stuart Cochrane." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/stuart-cochrane/.
Chicago: "Stuart Cochrane." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/stuart-cochrane/.
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