He will be a run up at,and over the pack kind of mark not contested.
And just burn blokes on a lead.
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Creating the mismatch will be his modus operandi in contested situations.
Somebody update the thread name - should be Nik āMismatchā Cox going forward
OR
Nik āDisruptorā Cox
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The only time I saw him in those highlights use his ānon-optimalā foot was having a shot from about 40 when he kicked on his left from a slight angle.
So I was assuming that he was a natural left footerā¦
Also, I thought the biggest knock on him was his contested marking? Didnāt seem to be much of a problem in those highlights.
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He will be a run and jump at it contested marker.
Not a hold your ground type.
Which is fine.
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I prefer the āanythingā to be an Essendon premiership player.
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I prefer to never hear such a banal and obvious statement.
"Could be anything", ā¦ ah, ya donāt say.???
Big Cox future position?
- Forward
- Defender
- Wing
- Utility
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Start him on the wing and leave him there.
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Has there ever been a 6ā5 winger with Nikās running capabilities in the league? I canāt really think of one (Blicavs sort of).
Point Iām trying to make is having a 6ā5 winger is a massive point of difference for us. There are 6ā5 Key backs/forwards that can run, but not an out and out winger. Having Cox really gives us a chance to innovate with the position and do something that hasnāt been done. Hope
We get creative.
Coaches will know best, but Iām Team Wing.
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His running capabilities will inevitably diminish as he stacks on another 10kg or whatever to get an afl-ready body. He may well still be a very good runner for a 200cm bloke, but Iād expect that by that time the endurance smalls will leave him in their dust.
His running capabilities will be a weapon when pitted against other talls. You canāt reasonably expect heāll remain a top-handful runner as he fills out.
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Hopefully heās still out marking midfielders thoughā¦
But heās closer to 6ā7ā than 6ā5ā.
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Can kick a footy on both sides cleanly. All I need to know.
Of all the positions he could play, surely not wing. Itās fantasy to think someone of his frame would excel over the elite.
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Is it just me or does this guy have a 2m tall Stanton appearanceā¦
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And his contested possession numbers are incredibly low suggesting he is not a credible wingman.
Hopefully we donāt try to use him as a utility type.
Choose a position and let him develop into that position.
Weāve chopped and changed a lot with some playersā positions.
I hope we play him forward.