Shannon Cox
Australian rules footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shannon Cox (born 7 March 1986) is a former Australian rules footballer for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Shannon Cox | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Western Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | South Fremantle (WAFL) | ||
| Debut | Round 3, 13 April 2007, Collingwood vs. Richmond, at MCG | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2007–2009 | Collingwood | 25 (6) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2009. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Cox, an Indigenous footballer, was picked up as a rookie by Collingwood at the 2005 National Rookie Draft and, following some good performances for Williamstown in the Victorian Football League (VFL), was promoted to the senior list for the 2007 season. He made his AFL debut in round 3 of that season. In 2009, he played 11 of the first 13 games, including a career high 28 possession game against the Brisbane Lions in round 4.
On 12 November 2009 he announced his retirement, citing a loss of passion for the game.[1]
On 9 June 2024, Shannon Cox was charged with two offences of dangerous driving occasioning death, after two ladies in their 80s were killed in a motor vehicle accident on the Brand Highway in Cooljarloo.[2]
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