AFL Player #13: Nik Cox 🦄 - Focusing on strengthening his ankle and a running block - 29/11

[Beerfish]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2024
My Boy Draft 2023: Pick 25, Yoda_

 

[eth-dog]

Cox played all over the ground. He had a few CBA's, but also played on a wing and some time off half back.

 

[FlyingV]

He had a great game. Disposal a little sketchy at times but he looks way too good for that level after just two games back. He’s a total mad dog, stoked he have him as a prospect

 

[Nifft]

Bloody impressive ITK to know the name of everybody in the crowd.

Maybe they know each other? How big are the crowds at VFL matches? I had a bit of a look around but couldn't find any attendance numbers, but looking at the highlights the crowd looked really small, unless there's a grandstand you can't see from the video that has a lot more people in it.

 

[boncer34]

Maybe they know each other? How big are the crowds at VFL matches? I had a bit of a look around but couldn't find any attendance numbers, but looking at the highlights the crowd looked really small, unless there's a grandstand you can't see from the video that has a lot more people in it.

I think we both know that isn't true but happy to be corrected.

 

[Nifft]

I think we both know that isn't true but happy to be corrected.

I didn't know that isn't true... but if so then what you said is correct.

 

[The Devils Advocate]

One thing I noticed is he handballs both hands as well which I had not picked up before today.

For me, when he was in the seniors I found his hand balling game to be frustrating at the best of times. He would often miss targets or give off loopy passes that would help opposition defenders close the distance.

Hopefully your observation means he's been really honing the craft!

I didn't see the VFL game, as I am in Hobart. But I read somewhere that Tsatas roasted him in the VFL for missing an easy handball.

 

[Godzke]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/nik-cox-to-trial-new-positions-in-vfl-before-bombers-return/news-story/816d1e4bab5bca8e96cf9baae153bec6

If he could develop into a hybrid ruck rover / KPD that would be great. Blicavs is the only player I can think of in that mould.

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[Vindicater]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/nik-cox-to-trial-new-positions-in-vfl-before-bombers-return/news-story/816d1e4bab5bca8e96cf9baae153bec6

If he could develop into a hybrid ruck rover / KPD that would be great. Blicavs is the only player I can think of in that mould.

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I was actually saying in the trade thread we should throw some big cash (while we had it) at Blivacs to come over and finish his career here as a mentor to Cox. (No chance now as Blivacs re-signed)

 

[Keystone agony]

Good to see hes being played in different positions and this will continue

 

[fishardansin]

The Cam Green of Essendon.

 

[fairbump_playon]

The Cam Green of Essendon.

Good call.. but about 3 years behind Cam Green.

 

[ant555]

* me . He is certainty not looking to exert much physical effort out there today. Some of his efforts have been next level down soft

 

[FlyingV]

* me . He is certainty not looking to exert much physical effort out there today. Some of his efforts have been next level down soft

Man he really struggles to change direction quickly or show much explosive movement. Looks like Bambi out there. I really think it’s got to be a intercepting 3rd tall role for him rather then:
on the wing (where he’s not agile enough)
accountable 1 on 1 lock down defender (he’s not physical/explosive enough)

Was intercepting okay. Need to leverage the height and run he has off the backline whilst hiding his lack of physicality.

 

[Beerfish]

* me . He is certainty not looking to exert much physical effort out there today. Some of his efforts have been next level down soft

Thread title update?

 

[fishardansin]

Man he really struggles to change direction quickly or show much explosive movement. Looks like Bambi out there. I really think it’s got to be a intercepting 3rd tall role for him rather then:
on the wing (where he’s not agile enough)
accountable 1 on 1 lock down defender (he’s not physical/explosive enough)

Was intercepting okay. Need to leverage the height and run he has off the backline whilst hiding his lack of physicality.

Looking at the lack of run we get out of Weiderman and the fact that we went into the game with two ruckmen on top of 2 KPFs, I hope he's a half-forward. I'd like to have a 200cm half forward who has a big tank and just runs and runs, with a 2MP home in the square, plus a collection of mids or small forwards.

His role is to run the 2nd KFD of the opposition into the ground and create room for 2MP. If his opponent is going to zone off him then we play through him and try to run the ball into half-backs, mids and half-forwards pulling the trigger from 40-50 m out.

Playing two rucks means we have a kick down the line on the wing followed by another kick down the line inside 50. We need mobile height as well.

 

[ant555]

Thread title update?

Well it will not take too many more efforts like that for me to be off the band wagon.
There was a contest he pulled out of in the Anzac day game last year that at the time I thought well that was pretty poor but he only played 1 week after that so it was more a wait and see if it was just a moment.
Today he was worse than Weideman level IMO. It was not something that was really in his game early on. He has incredible talent but he has to go harder than he did today. Not expecting him to be a maniac at the contest but what he dished up in a few efforts today was total rubbish.

 

[Beerfish]

Well it will not take too many more efforts like that for me to be off the band wagon.
There was a contest he pulled out of in the Anzac day game last year that at the time I thought well that was pretty poor but he only played 1 week after that so it was more a wait and see if it was just a moment.
Today he was worse than Weideman level IMO. It was not something that was really in his game early on. He has incredible talent but he has to go harder than he did today. Not expecting him to be a maniac at the contest but what he dished up in a few efforts today was total rubbish.

I haven't seen him lately do you think maybe it's a lack of confidence?

 

[ant555]

I haven't seen him lately do you think maybe it's a lack of confidence?

I hope so. Hope it was just a bad day out

 

[Beerfish]

I don't really want to put soft in the thread title

 

[Keystone agony]

I don't really want to put soft in the thread title

Change aggressive to soft

Dont sugar coat it, and call it for what it is, mediocrity

 

[Milanista28]

Needs a full pre season

 

[yodellinhank]

Delist

 

[cobra land]

Well it will not take too many more efforts like that for me to be off the band wagon.
There was a contest he pulled out of in the Anzac day game last year that at the time I thought well that was pretty poor but he only played 1 week after that so it was more a wait and see if it was just a moment.
Today he was worse than Weideman level IMO. It was not something that was really in his game early on. He has incredible talent but he has to go harder than he did today. Not expecting him to be a maniac at the contest but what he dished up in a few efforts today was total rubbish.

The lack of competitiveness from Bryan, Weideman, Cox and even Wright at times is a real worry.

I'm hoping that the coaches are delivering this message behind closed doors, some of their efforts are nothing short of pathetic.

 

[bennyg12]

Lazy and very soft

 

[Godzke]

Needs to play as a KPD until such time as he shows promise with ball in hand. Seriously regressed from his first handful of AFL games. And with Reid's injury luck, we might as well take the gamble ... it's not like he's going to trump Martin or Durham on a wing.