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

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Kicks off both feet even on set kicks - just uses whichever side gives him the better angle. Not sure I’ve seen that before....maybe Sam Mitchell.

If his output is ever equal to the sum of his parts (...ahem) his slide to pick 7 or whatever it was will be the stuff of draft day folklore. Yes COVID but really....you took six guys ahead of 200cm, high marking, dual sided, freak running natural footballer? He’s a unicorn as they say in the NBA.

None of Mitchell's kicks ever went more than 15m.

 

[Vander18]

Nine of Mitchell's kicks ever went more than 15m.

I counted 13 but let’s not split hairs.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

I counted 13 but let’s not split hairs.

Dammit, stupid typo!

 

[Kyptastic]

Gets away with a $2000 fine

 

[mike14]

Gets away with a $2000 fine

About right. The free + 50m (I know the 50 wasn't for the bump) was probably an appropriate punishment for a clumsy bump

 

[11kgm]

About right. The free + 50m (I know the 50 wasn't for the bump) was probably an appropriate punishment for a clumsy bump

Cost us the game sadly

 

[mike14]

Cost us the game sadly

There was over a half of football still to play. If that's all it takes to throw off us our game that badly we may never win another game in my lifetime...

 

[TheGrizz]

Cost us the game sadly

Yup, a red time goal in the 2nd quarter cost us the game.

Certainly wasnt the 8 goals to 1 run Hawthorn went on in the second half...

 

[blitzer]

Love him but at his height he should put away the bump for good. I mean he tried to get down low and still gave away a 50 and a goal, got fined $2000, coulda been suspended. Its a pretty clear lesson.

I do like his physical intent I just think the bump is too risky for any 200cm player to even bother trying. Just stick to tackling.

In more positive news he will be an unmatchable superstar in a few years that other teams will wonder why did they pick 7 blokes before him.

 

[Loonerty]

Love him but at his height he should put away the bump for good. I mean he tried to get down low and still gave away a 50 and a goal, got fined $2000, coulda been suspended. Its a pretty clear lesson.

I do like his physical intent I just think the bump is too risky for any 200cm player to even bother trying. Just stick to tackling.

In more positive news he will be an unmatchable superstar in a few years that other teams will wonder why did they pick 7 blokes before him.

He didn't give away 50.

 

[SherbertLemon]

Lol the fox footy brains trust said 2 weeks. And they’re past players.
Pathetic

 

[citizen-erased]

He didn't give away 50.

Andy gave away the 50 and it was soft.
Pushed hawks player off remonstrating with cox
Worth it.

 

[Beerfish]

Gets away with a $2000 fine

I'm shocked to be sitting here.

 

[ant555]

I think right now I would like to see him playing defense . He has the tools and does some good things but he got badly exposed on the wing a few times and the Hawks looked to exploit his lack of experience. At times he looked like he had not played since he was 17. He lost the speed of the game a number of times.
IMO he has the scope to be a super star but I am not sure right now wing is where I want him.

 

[Stopher]

******* exciting, this bloke!

 

[Lore]

Gets away with a $2000 fine

So half his first ever AFL match payment haha (assuming match payments for first choice draftees weren't cut for this year, should be 4k under the rules I was just looking at..)

 

[Yoda_]

This kid could be anything


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[SherbertLemon]

Jordan Lewis

Jordan Lewis

Age

38

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.5

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

11.5

5star

M

5.5

5star

T

2.7

4star

MG

310.5

4star

No current season stats available

D

15.0

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

8.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.8

5star

and Brad Johnson

Brad Johnson

Age

47

Ht

182cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.7

5star

K

14.1

5star

HB

5.6

4star

M

5.9

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.5

5star

No current season stats available

D

12.8

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

2.6

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

1.2

3star

G

0.6

3star

were all like ‘yeah two weeks seems about right’.

Yeah, good call dickheads.

I can’t believe they’re advocating for an overreactive MRP

 

[Nifft]

Loving this kid. Just wondering if he has a nickname yet.

Dirk?

 

[Lore]

Jumper presentation and post-game interview

Rd 1 | Cox post-game

We spoke to debutant Nikolas Cox and his mum, Julie, after our round one match against the Hawks.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Fuark a $2k fine? He might've lost money playing that game

 

[Cold Sober]

Cost us the game sadly

Heppell, Merrett and Hooker turning over the ball under no pressure resulting in goals doesn't count.

 

[citizen-erased]

Jordan Lewis and Brad Johnson were all like ‘yeah two weeks seems about right’.

Yeah, good call dickheads.

I can’t believe they’re advocating for an overreactive MRP

the fox crew love us
a few weeks back Brown was revelling in our fall from grace.

 

[Ati Tude]

Terrific he got off (ok a fine). Thought he would get a week. Stick with him and give him some games. Always tough for new players to adjust to pace of AFL games. Even harder when didnt have U18 games last year.

 

[Blood Bomber]

Well that's a positive