Opinion Cox...

[Chris_6678]

Give one of Naitanui and Cox a rest for Round 18.

I agree we should definitely do this or even maybe see if we can trial him along with Nic Nat & Cox in the same side? And maybe Sub out Cox or Nic Nat later in the game to give them less game time.

 

[SpaceClef]

This is true but what happens if he dominates for 5-6 weeks and still can not get a game as a reward for his hard work?

He's doing well but not really dominating.

 

[Chris_6678]

He's doing well but not really dominating.

He is building up to it though and getting impressive numbers in the ruck and up forward still kicking a few goals a game.

 

[Dark Sharks]

He still does all right in my Supercoach. And with the pathetic season WCE have had, that's all that matters right now.

amirite!

 

[Eastern Rangers]

He's doing well but not really dominating.

Yes he is.

Even his sub 20 disposal games he's getting over 20 hitouts, taking 6-8 marks a lot of them important ones, hitting the scoreboard. He's doing this playing forward around 60% to 50% of the time.

 

[Spooky17]

Long Cox's poor games are still better than 90% of other AFL ruckmen

 

[SpaceClef]

Yes he is.

Even his sub 20 disposal games he's getting over 20 hitouts, taking 6-8 marks a lot of them important ones, hitting the scoreboard. He's doing this playing forward around 60% to 50% of the time.

Is he in good enough form to perform to a level in the AFL that will be competitive and avoid getting dumped back to the WAFL after one attempt? Because that's what will happen with our MC.

 

[flamingEMBERS]

Is he in good enough form to perform to a level in the AFL that will be competitive and avoid getting dumped back to the WAFL after one attempt? Because that's what will happen with our MC.

Still though if he is dominating and we give him a game and say he gets beaten, I think that one game would mean the world to him not to mention show him he still has to work harder and harder.

 

[Eastern Rangers]

Is he in good enough form to perform to a level in the AFL that will be competitive and avoid getting dumped back to the WAFL after one attempt? Because that's what will happen with our MC.

The previous mistakes of the match committee don't concern me. There is a limit to how much he can develop and learn in a competition in which he is rapidly becoming physically dominant.

Id play him against the Dogs and Suns back to back.

 

[Monkey Worshipper]

Very disappointed with Cox last night. And I made a point of studying him closely.

Every single play he is involved in: Ruck Contest, going for a mark... his first and foremost thought is around how he will get a free kick. That's how he approaches every contest.

Don't believe me, rewatch the game and watch how he competes in the ruck now.

 

[CoastersFlag No.5]

He won't get dropped until he gets very poor. Sinclair is his natural replacement expect him or Lycett to get a game or two before the end of the season. Next years nab cup will be very important for those two.

 

[EagleJack42]

http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/af...rd-with-new-deal/story-fniv6fhh-1226685105266

Looks like Cox is up for at least one more season, and the plans to use him as a "strike force forward"could help see him back to form.

 

[Eastern Rangers]

Cox is a pretty average forward.

 

[eagles rule]

Cox is a pretty average forward.

Cox`s main aim will be to contest and bring the ball to the ground and maybe kick a goal or 2 per game ,he`s not going to at age 32 suddenly be the new coleman medalist

 

[Matera LeNui]

Thought he would go round again. Will be a proud moment if he knocks Jacko off, hopefully we will get a 300 gamer one of these days! Cousins should have been............. Lycett and Sinclair wont be too happy but they don't have too long to wait and a bit more development for them alongside Cox. Would we ever consider Cox as a sub next year? little bit leftfield but could work in the right game.

 

[Chris_6678]

I can see Jack Darling cracking the 300z

 

[CursoryMercenary]

Wonderful career Dean, time to bow out gracefully at the end of the season though.

 

[Donga Brown]

Wonderful career Dean, time to bow out gracefully at the end of the season though.

Will find work with Al Harrington know doubt!

 

[illegaleagle]

yeh hes finished, great career, greatest ruckman I have seen

 

[The Dodger]

Will find work with Al Harrington know doubt!

Is that the one on route 2 near Weekapaa?

 

[ChampRevesby]

He is spent. And with so many experienced players being backed 2-3 years too long. We are going to be a wilderness team for a long while I think.

 

[fidstar]

He's had a very average season, but I thought he was pretty good today against the favorite for All Australian ruckman.

 

[jaxxon]

There was that one passage where he just didn't move as the player picked up the ball and ran towards goals with it from the HFF. Second quarter maybe? Was not a good look.

 

[Chris_6678]

Has been carrying an injury all year and with Nic Nats injury he has to ruck a lot more than was intended. Imagine if Glass was carrying the backline with No Emac and you would see the same result. Cox's body can not stand the rigors of rucking solo and if in the coming weeks Lycett can play alot more minutes in the ruck Cox will benefit it.

 

[erbenz]

One more year is appropriate, given we've seen what has happened this year with a lack of appropriate midfield cover (*coughStevensEbertSwiftcough*), and the net effect of exposing several young players to the backline at once. Having Cox at the very least handing over the reins to Lycett in a transitional year is an effective way of managing our ruck stocks going forward.