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The Mole: Matt Cooper to spill on explosive Dragons feud after skipping premiership reunion

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Former Dragons glamour boy Matt Cooper has promised to "tell all" about his bitter dispute with the club - but not until the New Year.

Cooper, one of the club's favourite sons who played nearly 250 games in the Big Red V and represented NSW and Australia, boycotted the reunion of the Dragons' 2010 premiership-winning team last Friday night.

Cooper posted a cryptic message on social media the next day, saying "I want to apologise to my 2010 premiership team for not attending the 10-12 year reunion.

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"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."

Dragons star Matt Cooper looks on in a qualifying final against Manly in 2010.

Dragons star Matt Cooper looks on in a qualifying final against Manly in 2010. Getty

He later posted a follow-up tweet, saying: "I can see a lot of people are wondering why I sent that tweet, it was my only way to let the players know why I wasn't there.

"With the 'why', it has to do with what happened to me when I retired, I'm not ready to share that right now, but the truth will come out next year."

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Wide World of Sports can reveal Cooper's anger is over an alleged offer of a job after he retired in 2013 that never eventuated.

WWOS has been in contact with Cooper and he has declared he will tell all - when the time is right.

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"I want to wait until next season and the footy shows are back on TV to reach a maximum audience," Cooper said.

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