ˌɔn θˈɜːɾi mˈeɪ, kˈuːpɚ wʌz ɐnˈaʊnst æz kwˈiːnsləndz ˈeɪtiːnθ mˈæn fɔːɹ ɡˈeɪm wˈʌn ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn stˈeɪt ʌv ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪn sˈɪɹiz.
On 30 May, Cooper was announced as Queensland's 18th man for Game 1 of the 2016 State of Origin series.