ɪn mˈɪddʒˈuːn, kˈuːpɚ wʌz ɹᵻkˈɔːld tə ðə kwˈiːnslənd mɚɹˈuːnz sˈaɪd fɔːɹ ɡˈeɪm ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvəntˌiːn stˈeɪt ʌv ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪn sˈɪɹiz.
In mid-June, Cooper was recalled to the Queensland Maroons side for Game II of the 2017 State of Origin series.