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Fair point and the odds of him backing it up are quite slim.....if he plays poorly and we lose watch the haters come back out.Cox was fantastic last night but played a stinker just two weeks ago and only contributed 1 contested mark with zero score last week.
Over the years I always find it bizarre when some people take a singular excellent performance of a player as evidence of that players general standard all the while totally discounting the majority of games when they've failed to have the same significant influence on a match.
Cox has filled a structural purpose but not to often has he been a genuine match winner like last night, that's been the concern and consistency of performance is exactly what turns mere role players into great players.
The simple reality is if he plays similar to last night 2 out of every 3 weeks then no one would ever question him.
As yet he doesn't and that's the next challenge for him.
I suggest next week would be a good time to start.
I have to say when cox is playing well nothing is more enjoyable to watch
Great game but time to move onto next week