Player Watch Mason Cox

[CaptainHowdy87]

Cox was very good tonight.

I've said it before and I'll say it again... the big fella isn't going anywhere!

 

[Piesinmyeyes]

His goal from the boundary was very impressive. Coxy is great

 

[jamieb1983]

Goat

 

[domus]

I keep telling the doubters= best 23 every day of the week. What in the name of God does he or Noble have to do before some people concede they might offer us something?

 

[Finn Jim]

I keep telling the doubters= best 23 every day of the week. What in the name of God does he or Noble have to do before some people concede they might offer us something?

Cox played a position that is traditionally a dominant/showtime roll that brings with it the expectation of big marks, big kicks, and lots of scoreboard action. Ablett, Dunstall, Lockett, etc.

I think any time you have a player who gets mentioned as often as Cox does, as a full/key forward, that player is expected to kick 5-8 a game off 15 disposals with 4-5 contested marks.

Now that Cox is somewhere between ruckman and forward he doesn't have to be that guy anymore, and if he can keep the hitouts close and pick up a goal or two he's a valuable member of the team. The problem is some "supporters" still want and expect him to be a gun key forward... except for a select handful of games in his career, he isn't that.

 

[Chrispiesssss]

Cox is undefeated on social media.

 

[Chrispiesssss]

 

[stormskye]

Cox is undefeated on social media.

Swanny has him beat mate. He was in fine form last night

 

[gouki88]

Swanny has him beat mate. He was in fine form last night

Swanny lost all credibility with his dumbass post confusing tampons & incontinence pads

 

[Kappa]

It's still early but Cox looks better in the ruck, around the ground and up forward than Cameron.

 

[Fat Jesus]

Cox is undefeated on social media.

Cox has put on some weight. Anyone else notice?
He's looking great.

 

[sr36]

Cox has put on some weight. Anyone else notice?
He's looking great.

2 of those clunks and conversions a game would be pretty awesome.

 

[Bianconeri]

It's still early but Cox looks better in the ruck, around the ground and up forward than Cameron.

6 possessions and 50% tog suggests he isn’t

 

[mblack42]

It's still early but Cox looks better in the ruck, around the ground and up forward than Cameron.

Agree. Though how they use Cox and Cameron I think will vary depending on who we're facing. Cameron rucked more last night I reckon based on Stanley and Blicavs being more mobile. But expect Cox to do more of the ruck work in Rounds 2 and 3 against Lycett and Nankervis respectively.

On the flipside, it feels like Cox also offers more up forward as well. He has the ability to make defenders nervous with his size and can help take heat off McStay and Mihochek. Plus being a good shot at goal helps.

Last night is a great example of not having huge amounts of the footy, but making sure you have impact when you get it.

 

[loki04]

Thought he stood up at key stages, was a good game from Cox.

 

[Seedsfan]

Him mocking mummy’s boy Henry was amazing to see.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Him mocking mummy’s boy Henry was amazing to see.

One of the best, subtlest and funniest sledgers in the game

 

[Cyclops]

Great value Cox, Cameron is first ruck but they make a decent one two punch.

Really interested to see how they match up on Gawndy, match of the season coming up Kings Birthday.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Great value Cox, Cameron is first ruck but they make a decent one two punch.

Really interested to see how they match up on Gawndy, match of the season coming up Kings Birthday.

gawndy $2 mil Camerox $900k

 

[Cyclops]

gawndy $2 mil Camerox $900k

Yeah that was the trade off. Allows us to retain the Daicoi etc

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Yeah that was the trade off. Allows us to retain the Daicoi etc

Big risk for Melbourne as Gawn is an ordinary forward and Grundy is worse, so how to manage the resting ruckman. That’s a gold plated interchange bench they’ll be sharing

 

[Cyclops]

Big risk for Melbourne as Gawn is an ordinary forward and Grundy is worse, so how to manage the resting ruckman. That’s a gold plated interchange bench they’ll be sharing

I feel like they can sit Gawn CHB and Grundy HFF and ruck half the ground each maybe. Not sure it'll work but it's a juicy possibility.

We've been fitter than then fir years, and despite Grundy (endurance god) I think we may have pulled away further this year.

So we can still do Ricky I soak up punches and snap back late each q and over run in the last.

You need moral fibre to play that way, we had some under Bucks most years, and McRae has added more, especially with come from behind wins.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

I feel like they can sit Gawn CHB and Grundy HFF and ruck half the ground each maybe. Not sure it'll work but it's a juicy possibility..

Very expensive experiment.

 

[Cyclops]

Very expensive experiment.

They went decades without a flag, they assembled Petracca, Oliver, May and Gawn and they want to squeeze at least one more flag out of that pretty awesome core.

They are a favourites as they were last year for good reasons.

 

[eddiesmith]

I keep telling the doubters= best 23 every day of the week. What in the name of God does he or Noble have to do before some people concede they might offer us something?

Pretty sure the doubters now support Melbourne