STRENGTHS: Penetrating kick, vision, work rate
IMPROVEMENTS: Kicking under pressure, agility, inside game

SUMMARY: Cooper Stephens was the designated kick-out player for the Geelong Falcons in their premiership year. Stephens is a penetrating kick coming out of defence and when given time and space can really hurt opposition teams. He has great vision and a high work rate which often saw him win one-two possessions off half-back while he kept running. He is not overly athletic, and needs to build his inside game, but most importantly, he has to be more effective kicking under pressure because often he would skew a few kicks when being corralled or closed down by an opponent. Overall I can see him being a prospect clubs look at to develop, but likely a rookie if anything.