ˈæftɚ klˈʌb kˈoʊkˈæptɪnz dʒˈɑːnəθən θˈɜːstən ænd mˈæθjuː skˈɑːt wɜː ɹˈuːld ˈaʊt wɪð sˈiːzənˈɛndɪŋ ˈɪndʒɚɹiz, kˈuːpɚ tˈʊk ˌoʊvɚ ðə ɹˈoʊl.
After club co-captains Johnathan Thurston and Matthew Scott were ruled out with season-ending injuries, Cooper took over the role.