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

 

[Beerfish]

Yep. I'm pretty sure someone could do that.

 

[Keystone agony]

cox’s whole appeal is that he’s a tall who plays like a medium though

Its apart of his appeal, sure

 

[ant555]

He might be in the backline but it’d have to be a remarkable preseason for it to be in the seniors in Round 1.

Ridley, McKay, McGrath, Kelly, Laverde, Redman and Hind are surely the front of the queue based on what we’ve seen.

They are for sure. He will have to show the form in the VFL to start with if there are no injuries.

 

[jdstorm]

I've been saying all summer that I'd love Cox to be that KM covering CHF we've never had! Perkins, Cox and Langford make a half-forward line that have all had midfield minutes (which I think helps them build running patterns that fit in with that) and can cover a lot of ground, as well as take a mark. They would make a lot of room for Stringer, Wright and Gresham to work, and give us a lot of options to play fast through.

Something something if your aunt would be your uncle something something.

Cox has looked lost as a wing /forward for two years I have no idea why aside from hope people think he can play there.

He can play back as a medium and be very good there. I’m not sure why you’d want to mess with that

 

[ghostdog]

Something something if your aunt would be your uncle something something.

Cox has looked lost as a wing /forward for two years I have no idea why aside from hope people think he can play there.

He can play back as a medium and be very good there. I’m not sure why you’d want to mess with that

Agreed. He looked lost and disinterested. That said, he needs to play where we need him to play. Currently that's not on a wing. It could be as a forward. High roaming half-forward for me if he does, but even then I still don't see where he fits in.

 

[yodellinhank]

Have we tried delisting him, maybe he'd be good at that?

 

[citizen-erased]

Something something if your aunt would be your uncle something something.

Cox has looked lost as a wing /forward for two years I have no idea why aside from hope people think he can play there.

He can play back as a medium and be very good there. I’m not sure why you’d want to mess with that

it seems our solution when talls don't work out to send them back

McKay, Ridley, Laverde, Baldwin, Reid, Hayes, Cox
That's a lot of tall KPD depth

Agree, i don't see a winger/flank option.
it's CHF or he plays back for me. And it's only been glimpses of being a competent CHF, but at 21 ideally there's time to work on that at VFL level for a year.

 

[Keystone agony]

Does not need to be elite if he is not playing on Charlie Cameron or Luke Breust types. He has already shown that when he has played well at AFL level he is good below his knees. He is not one to continually run over the footy.

It doesnt necessarily matter who they are or arnt playing on. Plays some sort of role

But its more so the entirety ig the back 6 and whether they can win the ball once it hits the deck

Reid, Mckay, Ridley and Cox with (Redman, Mcgrath, Martin)

Are found wanting too much as an entity in that regards for me

 

[eth-dog]

it seems our solution when talls don't work out to send them back

McKay, Ridley, Laverde, Baldwin, Reid, Hayes, Cox
That's a lot of tall KPD depth

Agree, i don't see a winger/flank option.
it's CHF or he plays back for me. And it's only been glimpses of being a competent CHF, but at 21 ideally there's time to work on that at VFL level for a year.

Ridley, Laverde and Cox aren't really KPP's though. Ignore the fact that Cox is 200cm. He's a flanker. The same with Ridley.

 

[citizen-erased]

Ridley, Laverde and Cox aren't really KPP's though. Ignore the fact that Cox is 200cm. He's a flanker. The same with Ridley.

KPD/flank was where i was going.
basically the defenders who aren't redman, mcgrath, hind, kelly, etc.

effectively the intercept/spoil types. we're quite well stocked and Cox is the best candidate, for me, to focus his game on being a pure forward.

 

[jdstorm]

it seems our solution when talls don't work out to send them back

McKay, Ridley, Laverde, Baldwin, Reid, Hayes, Cox
That's a lot of tall KPD depth

Agree, i don't see a winger/flank option.
it's CHF or he plays back for me. And it's only been glimpses of being a competent CHF, but at 21 ideally there's time to work on that at VFL level for a year.

Cox played CHB as a junior and was drafted as an elite defender

It’s a very tall group but Cox and Ridley can play on mediums which helps. Laverde is probably in the odd one out. I’d be looking to build his forward/mid skills in the VFL

 

[eth-dog]

Cox played CHB as a junior and was drafted as an elite Blackman

It’s a very tall group but Cox and Ridley can play on mediums which helps. Laverde is probably in the odd one out. I’d be looking to build his forward/mid skills in the VFL

Might want to check your wording there...

 

[Foxx]

Sigh
I really want him as our CHF

So half of us are saying taller half back and some are saying half forward.

Utility that switches between the two then. Perfecto.

 

[Keystone agony]

I've been saying all summer that I'd love Cox to be that KM covering CHF we've never had! Perkins, Cox and Langford make a half-forward line that have all had midfield minutes (which I think helps them build running patterns that fit in with that) and can cover a lot of ground, as well as take a mark. They would make a lot of room for Stringer, Wright and Gresham to work, and give us a lot of options to play fast through.

Weve got HJ and Caddy for that

 

[ghostdog]

Cox played CHB as a junior and was drafted as an elite Blackman

It’s a very tall group but Cox and Ridley can play on mediums which helps. Laverde is probably in the odd one out. I’d be looking to build his forward/mid skills in the VFL

Nikolas __ X

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Can we remove the unicorn from the thread title?

He's a better chance of being selected as a unicorn on a Gridley square than an AFL team.

 

[jdstorm]

Might want to check your wording there...

Yeah thanks for that. Dunno what happened there. Changed it. Sorry if it caused any offence

 

[Happyskeret]

Yeah thanks for that. Dunno what happened there. Changed it. Sorry if it caused any offence

The fact it had a capital B on it tells me auto correct thought it was a last name so don’t worry to much about it just an honest mistake.

 

[Greendogg5]

The fact it had a capital B on it tells me auto correct thought it was a last name so don’t worry to much about it just an honest mistake.

Zero tolerance - account should be revoked!

 

[Vindicater]

More than any other on our list he interests me. I don't know why. The tease of talent maybe?

 

[Happyskeret]

More than any other on our list he interests me. I don't know why. The tease of talent maybe?

Cox teaser?

 

[Keystone agony]

Which other clubs have 4+ x 196cm in their backline of which 3 are 200cm ?

 

[jdstorm]

Which other clubs have 4+ x 196cm in their backline of which 3 are 200cm ?

If you have the talent doesn’t matter if other clubs are doing it or not.

Normally you have to trade size vs speed. If you have players who have size and speed you’d be mad not to play them all.

 

[Greendogg5]

Spent some time up in Qld the past few years and kept an eye on the suns. I see Cox as a similar type to Mac Andrew. I feel he can be used in a similar way to Andrew as a third tall defender who can intercept on smaller opponents and use his skills to help rebound quickly out of defence. I really don't see any other position for him so if it doesn't work I think that could be it for him

 

[faible]

Which other clubs have 4+ x 196cm in their backline of which 3 are 200cm ?

Talls keep getting taller, Brisbane roll out 2 blokes over 200cm up forward every week and often have a resting ruckman to deal with as well.

Just because no one has done it yet doesn't mean it won't work or that it's not going to be more common, especially if they're mobile. Look at Blicavs for example, he's KPP height but can play pretty much any position and on most player sizes due to his athleticism.

Reid and McKay aren't super mobile, but Cox and Ridley are extremely mobile for guys of their height.

Tom Stewart is 'only' 190cm but completely dominates the air.

Height isn't the only relevant metric.