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St.George Dragons legend Matt Cooper skipped out on the club 2010 grand final reunion saying he would've caused trouble with a former CEO and unnamed teammate - suggesting on Twitter that he would reveal all about his nasty retirement next year.
Cooper, 43, was a key centre in the side's 2010 premiership season, where he played all 13 years of his career with the Red V club.
Matt Cooper of the Dragons celebrates winning the 2010 NRL Grand Final with a club support staff member
Playing alongside young guns Brett Morris and Darius Boyd, the 13-game Blue enjoyed great success at the Illawarra club.
Yet, 12 years on from a milestone year, Cooper opted to stay away from reunion celebrations to avoid causing trouble with former CEO Peter Doust and a mystery squad member.
'I want to apologise to my 2010 premiership team for not attending the 10-12year reunion. The reason why I did not attend, was I didn’t want to make a scene and ruin a special occasion! Knowing former CEO and a player who did not even play in the game were going to be there,' Cooper posted to Twitter.
One follower replied 'would of been a good opportunity to be the bigger man and ignore said people.'
Cooper responded, writing 'not if you knew what Doust did to me'.
