Because he can actually kick goals . I'm not a fan of that pick at all, Sean Darcy would have been there at 41.
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I think that's a good pick
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12. Brennan Cox
People have been very negative about the key positions this year and whilst I am onboard with that for the key forwards, I think it is well off base for the key defenders. There is quality and depth this year and whilst there is not someone who is the quality of Weitering, there are 7 or 8 guys who could be critical pieces of their team's defence going forward. It is difficult to pick who is the best of those options and with only a little confidence I am going with Cox to take the title.
Cox is a big, powerful guy with reasonably good pace and neat skills. He measured short at the Combine (so did a great number of players which causes me to think that the AFL have cocked up the measures again) but to me he looks to have nice KP size. It is worth noting he did some rucking at SANFL Ressies level and did okay. He has a very good running jump (top 6%) and a good reach which combined with his height should allow him to compete with virtually anybody. He is already over 90kgs and he is going to be a big unit after he has finished growing and spent a couple of years in an AFL gym.
Cox has good agility and change of direction and combined with nice short burst speed allows him to go with most forwards operating in the forward 50. Where he can struggle a bit is sustaining that pace after about 30m. So if you can get someone who can get out on long leads he can get worked over a bit. So I could see him handling a Jack Reiwoldt type much more easily than a Nick Reiwoldt type.
Cox reads the ball in the air pretty well and is a reasonable mark of the ball. There are certainly better marks in this draft but he does position himself well to mark, uses his body and strength well and will take his fair share. He is a defender though who does not take chances. If in doubt he will spoil and he lead the champs in spoils at 3.5 per game. I like his discipline.
With the ball in hand Cox is one of the most relaxed key defenders you will see. He takes his time with the ball, doesn't panic and looks like the kind of guy you can rely on to make good decisions. Going forward his style is a bit like Heath Grundy. He has an easy kicking style and he does not overkick his passes. His vision and option taking are good for a key position but probably only average for a smaller player. Still he is a guy that can be relied on when they are moving the ball forward and I would have liked him to be more involved in the offense than he was at the Champs. 13 disposals a game is pretty decent for a KPD but there is scope for him to do better than that.
By hand Cox lacks a bit of power and can be a bit untidy. With that said he did produce one of the more memorable plays in the All Star game with a handball. At one stage he had his kick smothered, followed up and got a high handball receive and jumped to collect the ball with a man coming at him. Cox collected and brought the ball down and handballed around the opponent to his man. It was both very smart and very skilful.
Whilst I am promoting Cox as a defender it is also worth noting that he has played quite a bit of time up forward and he could be swung forward to good effect at the next level if there is a need. Overall I think he is a nice package that will play a lot of games in the AFL at a very high level. I would say Chip Frawley is a fair comparison for him.
12. Brennan Cox
People have been very negative about the key positions this year and whilst I am onboard with that for the key forwards, I think it is well off base for the key defenders. There is quality and depth this year and whilst there is not someone who is the quality of Weitering, there are 7 or 8 guys who could be critical pieces of their team's defence going forward. It is difficult to pick who is the best of those options and with only a little confidence I am going with Cox to take the title.
Cox is a big, powerful guy with reasonably good pace and neat skills. He measured short at the Combine (so did a great number of players which causes me to think that the AFL have cocked up the measures again) but to me he looks to have nice KP size. It is worth noting he did some rucking at SANFL Ressies level and did okay. He has a very good running jump (top 6%) and a good reach which combined with his height should allow him to compete with virtually anybody. He is already over 90kgs and he is going to be a big unit after he has finished growing and spent a couple of years in an AFL gym.
Cox has good agility and change of direction and combined with nice short burst speed allows him to go with most forwards operating in the forward 50. Where he can struggle a bit is sustaining that pace after about 30m. So if you can get someone who can get out on long leads he can get worked over a bit. So I could see him handling a Jack Reiwoldt type much more easily than a Nick Reiwoldt type.
Cox reads the ball in the air pretty well and is a reasonable mark of the ball. There are certainly better marks in this draft but he does position himself well to mark, uses his body and strength well and will take his fair share. He is a defender though who does not take chances. If in doubt he will spoil and he lead the champs in spoils at 3.5 per game. I like his discipline.
With the ball in hand Cox is one of the most relaxed key defenders you will see. He takes his time with the ball, doesn't panic and looks like the kind of guy you can rely on to make good decisions. Going forward his style is a bit like Heath Grundy. He has an easy kicking style and he does not overkick his passes. His vision and option taking are good for a key position but probably only average for a smaller player. Still he is a guy that can be relied on when they are moving the ball forward and I would have liked him to be more involved in the offense than he was at the Champs. 13 disposals a game is pretty decent for a KPD but there is scope for him to do better than that.
By hand Cox lacks a bit of power and can be a bit untidy. With that said he did produce one of the more memorable plays in the All Star game with a handball. At one stage he had his kick smothered, followed up and got a high handball receive and jumped to collect the ball with a man coming at him. Cox collected and brought the ball down and handballed around the opponent to his man. It was both very smart and very skilful.
Whilst I am promoting Cox as a defender it is also worth noting that he has played quite a bit of time up forward and he could be swung forward to good effect at the next level if there is a need. Overall I think he is a nice package that will play a lot of games in the AFL at a very high level. I would say Chip Frawley is a fair comparison for him.
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We have really taken care of needs, I am guessing that this is a ruckman that can play straight away. I guess we really don't need Battle as much
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Watch us draft 3 mids in next years supposedly KPP-rich draft.
Bringing in 3 key defenders in one off-season is pretty insane.
Bringing in 3 key defenders in one off-season is pretty insane.
Sorry that I would prefer the player that's performed better and can actually kick straight, sorry for having an opinion. Knob.
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