AFL Player #13: Nik Cox 🦄 - Skipper called him 'the Unicorn' in an interview (confirmed!)

[Beerfish]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2024
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 6, Rick Ross

 

[Lore]

That's not a great sign

Explains why we brought in a heap of talls rather than putting all our faith in Zerk, and also why Brand almost didn't get selected in the national draft.

 

[fairbump_playon]

they have just sent the results to the marketing department who will on send it to the pr department, then the graphic design team, over to the board for approval, on to the social media team - up next, a gif of a camel

And worse still one of those camels that looks the part but can't kick

 

[Ants]

In that video the club posted - there was discussion with Dodo and the Assistant around 22:57.

"Are you happy to take Reid?"

"Y-yeah a-absolutely, that was always the plan wasn't it?"

Translation: We didn't receive any last minute offers so I guess we'll take Reid.

Disagree. My take from the video was that our targeted 3 didn't include Reid. But the plan was to take him if one of the first 3 was gone already. Hence why Adrian had to confirm they were happy with him, but it was still part of the overall plan.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

My brother was telling me today that he is good friends with Nick Cox's brother-in-law. That's all in today's news.

 

[Pweter]

My brother was telling me today that he is good friends with Nick Cox's brother-in-law. That's all in today's news.

So you're saying to put a pineapple on him for the rising star?

 

[wallis23]

So you're saying to put a pineapple on him for the rising star?

That’s how I read it too

 

[IriDiuM]

My brother was telling me today that he is good friends with Nick Cox's brother-in-law. That's all in today's news.

My mum lives over the road from Nik and his family. She tells me he's "a lovely boy".

300 games, 15-time AA confirmed.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Does she see a lot of Cox?

Not really something I want to know.

 

[Runk]

My brother was telling me today that he is good friends with Nick Cox's brother-in-law. That's all in today's news.

Huge if true

 

[BrunoV]

He's going to be a fascinating player to watch develop.

All indications are that he's going to play on a wing / the 7th defender role.

It's a good move for him not to be playing as a KPD or to otherwise be parked at half back. We've got plenty of other players to look at in these roles.

 

[EnolaGay]

He's going to be a fascinating player to watch develop.

All indications are that he's going to play on a wing / the 7th defender role.

It's a good move for him not to be playing as a KPD or to otherwise be parked at half back. We've got plenty of other players to look at in these roles.

Agree, use his uniqueness as an x-factor/differential.

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[Wahooti Fandango]

Huge if true

I know my mind was certainly blown apart by this revelation.

 

[The Prosecutor]

Seriously bullish on this guy.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Guy I know was at training last week, had a meeting at the club and those he was meeting with took him out to watch 10 or 15 mins of training, some sort of match simulation.

All he could talk about was this bloke. Just raved about him non stop (he’s not an Essendon supporter). Said he’s an out-and-out freak, could be an Olympic runner if he wanted to be (and he’d know). Can sprint, gut run, jump, kick... all of it.

From everything he said he sounds to me like the perfect modern ruckman. A bit like prime Ryder but more athletic. Jeez I hope we find his position and don’t waste years doing it.

 

[TheGrizz]

Guy I know was at training last week, had a meeting at the club and those he was meeting with took him out to watch 10 or 15 mins of training, some sort of match simulation.

All he could talk about was this bloke. Just raved about him non stop (he’s not an Essendon supporter). Said he’s an out-and-out freak, could be an Olympic runner if he wanted to be (and he’d know). Can sprint, gut run, jump, kick... all of it.

From everything he said he sounds to me like the perfect modern ruckman. A bit like prime Ryder but more athletic. Jeez I hope we find his position and don’t waste years doing it.

Mark Blicavs is the obvious comp by the sounds of it.
Prime Justin Westhoff is a good floor (200cm link player between the arcs).

 

[The Prosecutor]

Guy I know was at training last week, had a meeting at the club and those he was meeting with took him out to watch 10 or 15 mins of training, some sort of match simulation.

All he could talk about was this bloke. Just raved about him non stop (he’s not an Essendon supporter). Said he’s an out-and-out freak, could be an Olympic runner if he wanted to be (and he’d know). Can sprint, gut run, jump, kick... all of it.

From everything he said he sounds to me like the perfect modern ruckman. A bit like prime Ryder but more athletic. Jeez I hope we find his position and don’t waste years doing it.

Richo 2008 mixed with Blicavs is the prototype for what I feel Cox's most effective position will be.

 

[Cold Sober]

The Aussie Track Team need runners, Essendon Footy Team need FOOTBALLERS.

 

[Towno78]

The Aussie Track Team need runners, Essendon Footy Team need FOOTBALLERS.

Um. You do know he's a footballer right?

 

[fairbump_playon]

The Aussie Track Team need runners, Essendon Footy Team need FOOTBALLERS.

Have you seen this guy off either foot?
He’s a class footballer who also
happens to be an athletic freak.

 

[EnolaGay]

Have you seen this guy off either foot?
He’s a class footballer who also
happens to be an athletic freak.

No, no, no, we need more short, fat, slow FOOTBALLERS!!!


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[BrunoV]

The Aussie Track Team need runners, Essendon Footy Team need FOOTBALLERS that can run so that we are relevant in the modern era.

Footballing and athletic ability are not mutually exclusive.

 

[Jade]

Richo 2008 mixed with Blicavs is the prototype for what I feel Cox's most effective position will be.

boncer34 - goes in the top 5, surely?

 

[boncer34]

boncer34 - goes in the top 5, surely?

Won't get past 1

 

[Jade]

Won't get past 1

I ******* knew you rigged it for a reason...

 

[boncer34]

I ******* knew you rigged it for a reason...

It's either him or Dow. I'm flipping a coin