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Nikolas Cox (born 15 January 2002) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Essendon Bombers in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by Essendon with the 8th draft pick in the 2020 AFL draft.[1][2][3] He is the son of former VFL player Darryl Cox.[4]
| Nik Cox | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Nikolas Cox | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 2002 | ||
| Original team(s) | Northern Knights (NAB League)/Montmorency | ||
| Draft | No. 8, 2020 national draft | ||
| Debut | 20 March 2021, Essendon vs. Hawthorn, at Marvel Stadium | ||
| Height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021– | Essendon | 53 (18) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Cox played football for the Montmorency Football Club in the Northern Football Netball League.[5] He also played for his school Ivanhoe Grammar[citation needed] in the AGSV school competition. He began playing for the Northern Knights in 2019,[6] and had his 2020 season cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. During his 2019 season with the Knights, he kicked 9 goals from 10 games, and averaged 12.5 disposals and 4.9 marks a game.[7] Cox represented Vic Metro in the 2019 AFL Under 18 Championships.[8][9][10] He began training with Carlton in late 2019 and early 2020 as part of the NAB AFL Academy.[11]
Cox debuted in the opening round of the 2020 AFL season, in Essendon's 1 point loss to Hawthorn.[12][13][14] On debut, Cox collected 9 disposals, 3 marks and 1 tackle.[15] He was reported for striking Hawthorn player Oliver Hanrahan, and fined $2000.[16][17] Cox obtained a Rising Star nomination in round 12 of the season, after he collected 23 disposals and kicked a goal.[18]
After missing a significant amount of football due to injury across 2022 and 2023, Cox played his first game in over 14 months in Round 19 of the 2023 AFL Season. He went on to play in all of the final 6 games of Essendon's season.[19]
- Statistics are correct to the end of 2023[20]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2021 | Essendon | 13 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 152 | 107 | 259 | 81 | 47 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 6.9 | 4.9 | 11.8 | 3.7 | 2.1 |
| 2022 | Essendon | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 37 | 63 | 20 | 7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 7.4 | 12.6 | 4.0 | 1.4 |
| 2023 | Essendon | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 39 | 71 | 18 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 11.8 | 3.0 | 2.2 |
| 2024 | Essendon | 13 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 127 | 114 | 241 | 70 | 50 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 12.1 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Career | 53 | 18 | 18 | 337 | 297 | 634 | 189 | 117 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 12.0 | 3.6 | 2.2 | ||
Cox supported the Western Bulldogs in his youth.[21] He cited his favourite player from Essendon to watch as Alwyn Davey.[22] Cox attended Ivanhoe Grammar School.
Cox has 2 sisters, Alexandra (Ally) and Montana. His sister, Montana Cox is a fashion model and a past winner of the Australia's Next Top Model reality television show.[23]
He grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Lower Plenty[24]
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