Recommitted Mason Cox [re-signed with Collingwood for 2022]

[Lore]

 

[Bald]

Remember when we gave you Travis Cloke for one skittle?

Can we get a refund on the skittle?

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Isn’t he still on $500k for 1-2 more years ?.

That would be a tough pill for any side to swallow.

Nope, out of contract.

CONTRACT CRUNCH TIME: Cox among 15 Pies in race to save career

Mason Cox one of 15 Magpies without a deal for next season

www.afl.com.au

 

[Atomboy]

Nope, out of contract.

CONTRACT CRUNCH TIME: Cox among 15 Pies in race to save career

Mason Cox one of 15 Magpies without a deal for next season

www.afl.com.au

Ahhh right, that helps the Pies salary cap out a bit then

 

[Billys Back]

Because he can take marks and ruck.

Can he?

 

[Vindicater]

Brisbane makes alot of sense.

Essendon as well. (Makes sense, not what I want though)

Wherever he goes will not be for much though.

 

[blueiris]

Brisbane makes alot of sense.

Essendon as well. (Makes sense, not what I want though)

Wherever he goes will not be for much though.

No really sure why the Lions need him they still have Daniher and McStay Cox doesn’t kick enough goals to replace Hipwood

 

[Mofra]

No really sure why the Lions need him they still have Daniher and McStay Cox doesn’t kick enough goals to replace Hipwood

I think with a tight ruck market that's where he goes to fill a hole (team needing a ruck), so can't see him considering Brisbane either

 

[Prochard123]

I think with a tight ruck market that's where he goes to fill a hole (team needing a ruck), so can't see him considering Brisbane either

I highly doubt Mason Cox can become a full-time ruck. While his ruck craft is decent, it's mostly his tank holding him back.

He will almost certainly need to pair up with someone like Tim English to share the ruck load, rotating between KPF and ruck, which makes him a good fit for WBD.

Tbh Max Lynch offers you nothing that Jordan Sweet can't, both solid VFL rucks with the scope of becoming an average AFL ruck. Mason Cox actually has the ability to contribute to your finals compaign in the years ahead.

 

[Andyy]

Personally I don't see why anybody would take this guy on as anything other than depth at low wage.

He's old, limited ability (latecomers to AFL are seldom successful) and other than 1-2 good games every year he is largely a role player at best (ie C-grade).

 

[Morro]

I always thought he'd make a good 1st ruck but obviously stuck behind a great in Grundy.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

No really sure why the Lions need him they still have Daniher and McStay Cox doesn’t kick enough goals to replace Hipwood

Good luck finding anyone to kick lots of goals for little money, given we're supposedly tight against the salary cap.

 

[Puddy]

With the right set up still has the ability to be a damaging forward/ruck. Maybe a fit for Sydney/GWS?

 

[Prochard123]

I always thought he'd make a good 1st ruck but obviously stuck behind a great in Grundy.

He's a good centre bounce ruckman, but is incompetent at boundary stoppages due to a lack of core strength.

He's probably a better ruck pair for your Marshall/Darcy/Mumford who dominate in other areas of ruck.

 

[Prochard123]

With the right set up still has the ability to be a damaging forward/ruck. Maybe a fit for Sydney/GWS?

Absolutely for GWS.

Cox would pair up well with any of Mumford/Preuss/Flynn. Riccardi (who I honestly don't rate at all) for Cox sounds fair.

 

[blueiris]

Good luck finding anyone to kick lots of goals for little money, given we're supposedly tight against the salary cap.

Apparently Cox is on $500k a rookie brings more and is cheaper

 

[Apex36]

Apparently Cox is on $500k a rookie brings more and is cheaper

Cox is uncontracted, his previous salary is now irrelevant.

 

[Clark G]

Could he be a good fit for Geelong with their lack of quality in the ruck position?

 

[Prochard123]

Apparently Cox is on $500k a rookie brings more and is cheaper

It's not like you'd be paying $500k for Cox... he's uncontracted u can pay him whatever u want

 

[HTPunter]

Apparently Cox is on $500k a rookie brings more and is cheaper

He's been on 500k but he isn't going to get that in 2022 lol. It's a new contract you see?

 

[HTPunter]

Cox is another victim of the "overpaid = not AFL standard" thought process, when really it's "overpaid = C grader at best but still AFL capable".

So many players get called VFL level just because they don't perform to their salary standard.

blueiris saying a rookie brings more is a fine example.

Tom Fullarton has got 11 games for a top 4 side this year, he has kicked 2 goals total while averaging 10 disposals and 3 hitouts a game.

Obviously you don't want to pay Cox 500k to just trump that, but you'd quite happily pay him 150-200k (50-100k more than a rookie) to do his career average which is same disposals, 3 more hitouts and a whole goal a game extra (0.2 to 1.2). Cox's career game highs of hitouts (43) and goals (5) are not beyond him repeating it, and Fullarton is miles off it.

Now, there's obviously other issues, in that you wouldn't want Fullarton, an exciting project player, to leave for opportunity over the next 2 years while Cox is there playing a role, and whether Cox would take 150k and so on.

But the fact is very few rookies could actually contribute what Cox can bring, and they certainly aren't going to step up big in finals on 2 separate occasions.

 

[HTPunter]

The Dogs could do worse than get Cox on a 1 year contract and reevaluate where Bruce, English, Darcy, Naughton and Sweet are end of 2022.

The game plan would be as simple as "don't let the likes of Draper dominate hitouts" and "Mason, you are a punching bag, do not let English, Naughton or Jamarra get hit in the ruck or marking contests" and he'd be worth it.

Brings more than what Young, Sweet, potentially Martin with his injury woes now would.

 

[freddy mercury]

Would be worth a punt at absolute minimum chips, Essendon, Western Bulldogs and maybe the Sun's?

 

[Northernsoul74]

The Dogs could do worse than get Cox on a 1 year contract and reevaluate where Bruce, English, Darcy, Naughton and Sweet are end of 2022.

The game plan would be as simple as "don't let the likes of Draper dominate hitouts" and "Mason, you are a punching bag, do not let English, Naughton or Jamarra get hit in the ruck or marking contests" and he'd be worth it.

Brings more than what Young, Sweet, potentially Martin with his injury woes now would.

Is he strong enough to be the punch bag type?

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Would be worth a punt at absolute minimum chips, Essendon, Western Bulldogs and maybe the Sun's?

Genuine potato who hasn’t had an influence on a game since the Richmond final a few years ago.

Would be a terrible pick up.

 

[freddy mercury]

Genuine potato who hasn’t had an influence on a game since the Richmond final a few years ago.

Would be a terrible pick up.

Like I mentioned, for absolute minimum he could be okay, he's showed absolutely nothing since that game but he's only been at one club, another club could be the difference.