ˈæftɚ ðə kˈaʊbɔɪz θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn zˈiəɹoʊ wˈɪn ˌoʊvɚ ðə kɹˈɑːnʌləsˈʌðɜːlənd ʃˈɑːɹks ɪn wˈiːk tˈuː ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈɪftiːn ˌɛnˌɑːɹɹˈɛl fˈaɪnəlz sˈɪɹiz, ɐ kˈɜːɹiɚ mˈeɪl ˈɑːɹɾɪkəl lˈɪstᵻd kˈuːpɚɹ æz ðə mˈoʊst ˌʌndɚɹˈeɪɾᵻd plˈeɪɚɹ ɪnðə kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən.
After the Cowboys' 39–0 win over the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in Week 2 of the 2015 NRL finals series, a Courier Mail article listed Cooper as the most underrated player in the competition.