AFL Player #13: Nik Cox - Subbed out vs GCS

[Beerfish]

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

 

[andleanback]

Was just watching a game from 2013 that blicavs was playing in. Moved exactly like cox does now, looked like a tall giraffe with little agility.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Was just watching a game from 2013 that blicavs was playing in. Moved exactly like cox does now, looked like a tall giraffe with little agility.

The way Cox kind of hunches when he kicks reminds me (dare I day it) of Kepler Bradley.

 

[TurnOnTheBrightLights]

The 2020 draft pool really suffered from the lack of footy during Covid - do an exercise and redraft it. Gulden is comfortably #1 with JUH and the rest is very speculative. Cox arguably should be treated like a second year player given the lack of development 2020 garnered. I really hope Scott gets the best out of him

 

[ant555]

The way Cox kind of hunches when he kicks reminds me (dare I day it) of Kepler Bradley.

Bradley had two issues. He was a CHF being played in defence and he was very very fond of beer .

 

[dank420_]

Bradley had two issues. He was a CHF being played in defence and he was very very fond of beer .

 

[andleanback]

The 2020 draft pool really suffered from the lack of footy during Covid - do an exercise and redraft it. Gulden is comfortably #1 with JUH and the rest is very speculative. Cox arguably should be treated like a second year player given the lack of development 2020 garnered. I really hope Scott gets the best out of him

Gulden only dropped because of his height

 

[Zach Package]

Essington is coming for your career Nik, like the grim spectre of death.

First it’s injury mismanagement, then it’s playing him out of position, then I guess the next part is is a doping scandal to complete the trifecta?

 

[Vindicater]

He just looks devoid of confidence.

Hopefully just the lingering effects of a long layoff and after a full preseason he is back to his best.

 

[Beerfish]

that last marking contest..

 

[Blind Turn]

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Played better when he had his prosthetic leg insitu to be fair.

 

[The Prosecutor]

that last marking contest..

He's soft

 

[Happyskeret]

that last marking contest..

Hopefully he can learn from it.

 

[Keystone agony]

He showed signs/glimpses again

Agree zero confidence and a bit scared

 

[andleanback]

Had his moments. Thought he had a great first half

 

[ant555]

Sorry Nick but I am getting off at this station . It is one thing to be learning and confused but I can not cop soft weak effort. **** me . You are 203cm put yourself in a spot to contest a mark and when you do don’t drop your head .
Piss weak .
Does not like body contact.
Have been holding on this for 12 months but I am done.
Defender or not. Softer than butter in my he sun .

 

[southern_crusher]

Will never make it being that height and soft as ****. How would he make it in defence if he won't drop back into a hole or ever stand under a high ball.

 

[ant555]

The thing that grinds me the most is he sheep dogs around the outside of the contest . He does not run to make an option if he thinks there may be a contest and gives away dumb free kicks trying to look tough but is late to the contest . He is taking the piss . I sat behind the goals today to get a decent look at him on the wing . Can not believe how bad he has become at not wanting to be in a contest. It is almost Munkara level.
Nick “ selective when I go “ Cox.
Grow a set or fade away .

 

[Keystone agony]

Its not like guys havnt felt at the level and then thats developed

Some guys are more confidence people than others and if your not, doesnt help having sonlong out the game to ease those thoughts either

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

I think if he puts on some weight he’ll get a bit more confidence in the physical side

 

[Burzum]

I think if he puts on some weight he’ll get a bit more confidence in the physical side

I don’t reckon he’ll ever put on size.

 

[ant555]

I think if he puts on some weight he’ll get a bit more confidence in the physical side

He has no appetite for it . It is not just the dropped mark in the last . He actually does not give 100% . May not show up on TV but he is happy lurking out wide and not wanting the action.
He has ability but he has a pea heart . A few extra kg is not going to help him .
He was the same n the VFL in some games .

 

[andleanback]

The thing that grinds me the most is he sheep dogs around the outside of the contest . He does not run to make an option if he thinks there may be a contest and gives away dumb free kicks trying to look tough but is late to the contest . He is taking the piss . I sat behind the goals today to get a decent look at him on the wing . Can not believe how bad he has become at not wanting to be in a contest. It is almost Munkara level.
Nick “ selective when I go “ Cox.
Grow a set or fade away .

Yeh he’s got no idea how to do a little hook lead for an easy hit up target. It’s simple leading patterns. He just drifts back into the next persons space

 

[yodellinhank]

Bradley had two issues. He was a CHF being played in defence and he was very very fond of beer .

He was likeable wasn't he.

 

[Beerfish]

Bradley had two issues. He was a CHF being played in defence and he was very very fond of beer .

and what was the second one?

 

[ant555]

He was likeable wasn't he.

That he was.