Mason Cox

2022 - 6 - 13

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'Don't know if that's Cox or Carey': Magpie's revival sums up unlikely ... (Fox Sports)

'Don't know if that's Cox or Carey': Magpie's revival sums up unlikely finals charge.

“I do believe Mason’s a better ruck-forward than he is a forward-ruck. “Now playing a bit more ruck, you get a bit more opportunity to get your hands on it in the middle so you get a bit more confidence,” he said on 7Sport. “Sometimes in that forward line, you can get stuck on your own and don’t see the ball for a bit and then you just have to make the most of every opportunity. “I think the game is so fast now and you’ve got to be on the ground more than in the air and for him to get the ball to ground is important for us, but then you see him buying into tackling and last week chasing down guys. Magpies coach Craig McRae said he was “really proud” of Cox, adding he’d “really bought in” to the Collingwood way. “I think after the Brisbane Lions game where he was woeful that night up at the Gabba, I thought his days were numbered at the Collingwood Football Club. And I think people did internally as well,” Brown said On the Couch.

Footy champion booed after 'laughable' call (NEWS.com.au)

Collingwood tall forward Mason Cox has been cruelly denied winning the inaugural Neale Daniher Trophy after the voting panel's “laughable” call following ...

“I do believe Mason’s a better ruck-forward than he is a forward-ruck. “Now playing a bit more ruck, you get a bit more opportunity to get your hands on it in the middle so you get a bit more confidence,” he said. How did Clayton Oliver get best on ground there? “I think the game is so fast now and you’ve got to be on the ground more than in the air and for him to get the ball to ground is important for us, but then you see him buying into tackling and last week chasing down guys. Brayshaw, Mihocek, Cox, Maynard all impacted the game more.— Paul Johnson (@pjohnson_sports) #AFLPiesDees June 13, 2022 “It’s no secret we go a long way back and to see him grow as well – he’s got a lot of doubters – he shows he can play at the level and confidence at his best,” he said.

The amazing revival of Mason Cox: Pies big man again stands tall ... (The Age)

Whatever can be said of Mason Cox and his strange and unique journey from Texas to the Collingwood Football Club, one fact is clear: That he has reserved ...

His career is out of the sick bay and he will surely be rewarded with a contract, if not at Collingwood, then elsewhere. His chic prescription sunglasses had not improved his judgement of the ball in flight. McRae said after Cox’s Queen’s Birthday performance - his best as a ruck - that Cox was a better “ruck-forward” than forward-ruck. Sign up for the Real Footy newsletter. Grundy is a pure ruck and ground level specialist. Not expired, but on a respirator.

Career-best Cox robbed despite starring role (Wide World of Sports)

Mason Cox provided a throwback to the 2018 finals series as Collingwood continued Melbourne's nightmare week.

Being in the middle now, it opens up a bit more of an opportunity for myself." However, the third voter, AFL.com.au reporter Josh Gabelich, did not have a single vote for Cox, instead awarding his 3-2-1 to Oliver, Nick Daicos and Brody Mihocek. 8. (56) winners at the MCG.

McRae hails Cox's star turn against Demons (PerthNow)

Collingwood coach Craig McRae has expressed his pride for Mason Cox after the oft-maligned American's match-winning turn in the Magpies' thrilling AFL upset ...

"I do believe Mason's a better ruck-forward, than he is a forward-ruck," McRae said. "He had a couple of chances in the first (half) that he didn't quite take, but he's been really important for us in the past month." "I must admit I'm really proud of him," McRae said.

AFL Round-Up: Mason Cox's masterclass makes Melbourne's ... (ABC News)

A Mason Cox masterclass puts Melbourne's fears in sharper focus, while a returning Fremantle champion raises the Dockers' ceiling yet again.

The Lions are limping their way to the bye a bit, and simply had to find a way to beat St Kilda on Saturday night. Essendon's players responded to the emotion of the evening, but Carlton successfully doused the flames and won with solid structure and class. The Jason Horne-Francis situation is getting a bit concerning for North now. All this with the rust of a long absence still conspicuously clinging on. They're now wonderfully poised atop the ladder at the turn. Against Melbourne on Monday, Cox played the best game of his career. The narrative around Collingwood is no longer if they are good enough to play finals, but how high in the eight they can finish. There's something transcendent about a Mason Cox Game, and he's produced probably three or four of them in his unique career thus far. Fyfe may one day settle down as a more permanent forward, but that day hasn't arrived yet. Their half-back line is an electric attacking force, supported by the steady presence of Jeremy Howe, Darcy Moore and co. Coupled with what can only be considered off-field turmoil, the Demons find themselves at a crossroads. It's easiest to start with Melbourne, who are now officially on a losing streak.