AFL Player 13: Nik Cox - Concussion panel, season done, back in 2026 - 4/7

[Beerfish]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2026
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 6, Rick Ross

 

[crackers65]

Laverde round house punched him straight in the forehead.

Jackson did nothing on him last week and Andrew only popped off after he went off the ground. Perhaps going back has stripped away some of the complexity and just allowed him to play.

Yea, I think you’re right. Maybe I was a bit harsh, but I doubt very much that he is going to make it. Wouldn’t matter where we play him he uses a lot of short steps and is allergic to contact.

 

[Mercurial89]

Talls take time, usually they sit in one area of the ground and it still takes years.

We run this kid through every position. As soon as Reid went down he should have been put in his position and kept there until Reid returns.
He would make a good swing man later in his career, what we are doing is just negligent.

 

[Zach Package]

Yea, I think you’re right. Maybe I was a bit harsh, but I doubt very much that he is going to make it. Wouldn’t matter where we play him he uses a lot of short steps and is allergic to contact.

Think about where he would be now if we started him at centre half back and he had been learning the trade for 2 years.

He’ll be fine, looks much more comfortable in that 3rd tall role but you’re probably looking at him being 24 before your really know what you’ve got. Annoying that he got concussed because he was starting to find some nice continuity

 

[Bunk Moreland]

The footage would appear to show that the only thing that made contact with his head was his own right hand.

 

[mike14]

Head injuries are never funny; but giving yourself a concussion with your own fist is about as close as you can get...

 

[Zach Package]

The footage would appear to show that the only thing that made contact with his head was his own right hand.

Yeah the reverse angle shows it, it wasn’t Jayden’s fist, it was his own spoiling fist which seems to clank straight off his hip pointer back into him.

Another classic Essendon calamity and another Laverde random contact injury, he’s even able to do it to others!

 

[MiguelM]

Taking the coach's "go knock yourself out kid" too literally!

 

[div12ressie]

He’s a poor man’s kepler bradley

 

[craffles]

I think in this era of kids coming in and dominating straight away such as Daicos, Ashcroft, Reid, Sheezel etc we forget that talls always take time. Especially talls drafted during COVID and talks that get terrible development like Essendon does with talls.

Cox is either a defender or a ruck. Blicavs is the blueprint, just stick to one plan and make it happen Essendon.

 

[southern_crusher]

I think in this era of kids coming in and dominating straight away such as Daicos, Ashcroft, Reid, Sheezel etc we forget that talls always take time. Especially talls drafted during COVID and talks that get terrible development like Essendon does with talls.

Cox is either a defender or a ruck. Blicavs is the blueprint, just stick to one plan and make it happen Essendon.

He is scared of contact and footy is a contact sport, He's a bust.

 

[Old Campaigner]

I think in this era of kids coming in and dominating straight away such as Daicos, Ashcroft, Reid, Sheezel etc we forget that talls always take time. Especially talls drafted during COVID and talks that get terrible development like Essendon does with talls.

Cox is either a defender or a ruck. Blicavs is the blueprint, just stick to one plan and make it happen Essendon.

I think also with all the media attention on the draftees who can come in and dominate from day one everyone forgets that clubs usually have a bunch on the slow burn in the vfl.

 

[Foxx]

I think in this era of kids coming in and dominating straight away such as Daicos, Ashcroft, Reid, Sheezel etc we forget that talls always take time. Especially talls drafted during COVID and talks that get terrible development like Essendon does with talls.

Cox is either a defender or a ruck. Blicavs is the blueprint, just stick to one plan and make it happen Essendon.

I think his best position is mobile tall forward.
It's the only position he's played well, the few times he's been moved up there.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

I think in this era of kids coming in and dominating straight away such as Daicos, Ashcroft, Reid, Sheezel etc we forget that talls always take time. Especially talls drafted during COVID and talks that get terrible development like Essendon does with talls.

Cox is either a defender or a ruck. Blicavs is the blueprint, just stick to one plan and make it happen Essendon.

Not sure people expext that.............Dont think asking for Cox not be a complete cat is asking alot...

 

[Red Black and Blue]

I think in this era of kids coming in and dominating straight away such as Daicos, Ashcroft, Reid, Sheezel etc we forget that talls always take time. Especially talls drafted during COVID and talks that get terrible development like Essendon does with talls.

Cox is either a defender or a ruck. Blicavs is the blueprint, just stick to one plan and make it happen Essendon.

No hate to Cox/Reid, it's not their fault, but if you have a tall that requires that much time and is that far away from being physically developed, don't draft them in the first round. There are too many variables before you even find out if they can develop the required build, let alone play.

The reality is the vast majority of KPP that have made it, have been good or at least physically capable of not being bullied early in their careers.

 

[faible]

The 2020 draft was a real crapshoot

2020 AFL National Draft

AFL draft history and statistics. Includes national, pre-season and rookie draft picks as well as past pre-draft and midyear selections.

www.footywire.com

People keep saying 'play the kids!!' and we've done exactly that with Perkins and Cox and they're not clearly better for it.

 

[Old Campaigner]

People keep saying 'play the kids!!' and we've done exactly that with Perkins and Cox and they're not clearly better for it.

it’s almost as if people don’t have a ****ing clue what they’re talking about and there’s a bit more to coaching a struggling side than “playing the kids”

 

[Ambrosia]

Still no idea why he was moved back as a full time defender without anytime in the VFL

 

[Runk]

What was Nic drafted as, in regards to list needs?

 

[Old Campaigner]

What was Nic drafted as, in regards to list needs?

Unicorn

 

[cavalcade]

What was Nic drafted as, in regards to list needs?

6 foot 7 winger. You've got to have one of those.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Actually I think it was as simple as deciding that a 200cm utility with good athleticism and a decent kick is something fairly useful to have around

 

[Runk]

6 foot 7 winger. You've got to have one of those.

 

[cobra land]

Not sure people expext that.............Dont think asking for Cox not be a complete cat is asking alot...

Also people who think he will be better with a bit of weight added are in for a shock, he is as uncompetitive as Wedeman and ADJ which is saying a lot.

No one expects him to crash and bash just put your head over the ball and compete...

He had his perfect match up on the weekend and had his pants pulled down, his opponent who weighed roughly the same wanted to fight any Essendon player in sight whilst our Cox was recovering from punching himself in the head, you can't make that up....

 

[Beerfish]

Does this mean he can expect to be rubbed out by Christian as well for head high contact?

 

[Milanista28]

I'm still on his bandwagon, I expect 2 more years of inconsistent footy, I'd keep sending him up. I hope he gets another 40 games in over 2025/26. Build baby giraffe.