AFL Player 13: Nik Cox - cleared to return! - 11/11

[Beerfish]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2026
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 6, Rick Ross

 

[quotemokc]

Worth remembering that Ridley had injury issues to start his career now look at him.

 

[Beerfish]

i can't even remember what he looks like.

 

[citizen-erased]

Worth remembering that Ridley had injury issues to start his career now look at him.

Similar ones too, but he got back quicker...and i guess didnt miss an u18 year due to covid. Lotsa time left

 

[DERO]

Has there been a set-back?

 

[BrunoV]

Has there been a set-back?

We know better, but let's hope it's a typo.

 

[faible]

Has there been a set-back?

All the dates seem pretty conservative, Reid is pretty much in full training right now isn't he? 7 weeks to be right to run out on a football field would mean he's in full training prior to that.

 

[Lore]

DERO this is the previous injury update where they mentioned he'd take a bit longer. The way they talked about it, sounds like it's just slow to build up rather than reinjured or illness or something.

Injury news: Zerk-Thatcher, McDonald-Tipungwuti to train fully, Guelfi suffers setback

All the latest injury news ahead of round four.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[rumply]

Bit of work to do I'd say

 

[fairbump_playon]

Bit of work to do I'd say

After a tough morning sorting all the paperclips in the marketing department stationery cupboard, former pipe cleaner Nik Cox attempts to lift a full weight football to waist height.

 

[Don Won]

There goes the theory that they have been hiding him in the gym

 

[TheUnicorn]

Bit of work to do I'd say

That side step though, Look out AFL

 

[ghostdog]

Bit of work to do I'd say

I guess his back injury has somehow meant he couldn't do any gym work? Not even arms and shoulders?

 

[Beerfish]

After a tough morning sorting all the paperclips in the marketing department stationery cupboard, former pipe cleaner Nik Cox attempts to lift a full weight football to waist height.

I laughed and then I cried

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Has he lost weight?

 

[andleanback]

There goes the theory that they have been hiding him in the gym

Whose theory was that? You’re not going to be trying to add size to his frame while recovering from a back injury.

 

[Call Me Cake]

This man said it best

 

[Don Won]

Whose theory was that? You’re not going to be trying to add size to his frame while recovering from a back injury.

I didn't say it was a good theory

 

[Lore]

The strength work was likely aimed at stabilising joints and core rather than adding weight.

Wonder if there is a theory in sports science/physio that they wait for the growth plates to fuse before adding weight would make sense when every bloke over 190cm seems to be having injury issues until they’re 22

 

[faible]

every bloke over 190cm seems to be having injury issues until they’re 22

Yet time and time again we see people screaming to delist these blokes when they haven't done much for their first 2-3 years.

 

[Lore]

Yet time and time again we see people screaming to delist these blokes when they haven't done much for their first 2-3 years.

Or to bring in a couple more in the draft/via trade

 

[citizen-erased]

The strength work was likely aimed at stabilising joints and core rather than adding weight.

Wonder if there is a theory in sports science/physio that they wait for the growth plates to fuse before adding weight would make sense when every bloke over 190cm seems to be having injury issues until they’re 22

English had a similar build for his first few years. Same goes with Bryan really

Go slowly, find the balance between weight and agility for their height. Mainly hoping he still has his skills on both sides of his body
Feels an age since he played.

 

[Mercurial89]

The strength work was likely aimed at stabilising joints and core rather than adding weight.

Wonder if there is a theory in sports science/physio that they wait for the growth plates to fuse before adding weight would make sense when every bloke over 190cm seems to be having injury issues until they’re 22

You can also be strong without adding weight.

 

[citizen-erased]

You can also be strong without adding weight.

not that i'd know at 179cm, but i imagine there's a benefit in not getting injured and building conditioning into the leaner frame. And it's something Cox and Reid haven't had the benefit of.
i.e still being "light" for your weight, but strongly conditioned as an athlete. bit of luck of the draw i guess

 

[jdstorm]

Is it too tall to play 3 KPDs from Zerk, Reid, Cox & Hayes?
And if Hayes/Zerk remain, then one of Reid/Cox link up with Wright/Jones forward.

That's 6 talls, plus a ruck in the side.....

In Basketball they’ve gone increasingly tall over the past few years with mobility and skill being what’s important rather than size.

But if two players have the same mobility and skill then extra size is better. Realistically cox is so mobile that he can play the Ridey 3rd tall/HB/wing role

So when Fit Cox would be competing with Heppell/Redman/Ridley as an oversized midsize player

 

[citizen-erased]

In Basketball they’ve gone increasingly tall over the past few years with mobility and skill being what’s important rather than size.

But if two players have the same mobility and skill then extra size is better. Realistically cox is so mobile that he can play the Ridey 3rd tall/HB/wing role

So when Fit Cox would be competing with Heppell/Redman/Ridley as an oversized midsize player

If the plan is earmark Cox as Heppell's replacement, then i think we've had the cards fall nicely into place

Hepp will get some time to go slowly off into the sunset.
Cox needs that time to build up his readiness.

Fast forward 12m, this time next year what is our ideal scenario for a 22?

Ridley - Zerk - McGrath
Redman - Reid - Cox
Martin - Setterfield - Durham
Perkins - ??? - Caldwell
Stringer - Wright - Davey
Draper - Parish - Merrett
Langford - Hobbs - Tsatas - Shiel

In:Reid, Cox, Tsatas, Hobbs
Out: Lav, Kelly, Heppell, Snelling

With a ? on CHF (ruck, Jones, King? )