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| Birth | August 1, 1981 , |
| Recruited from | East Perth Football Club (WAFL) |
| Height and weight | 2. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 The East Perth Football Club is an Australian rules football club that is a member of the West Australian Football League. Current teams The teams currently playing in the WAFL are Salary Cap The WAFL is classed as a Semi-professional competition and has a Salary 04 m (6 ft 81⁄2 in) 102 kg (220 lb/16. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass 1 st) |
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| Debut | Round 2, April 8, 2001, West Coast Eagles vs. The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. Sydney Swans, at Subiaco Oval |
| Team(s) | West Coast Eagles (2001-)
156 games, 80 goals |
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Dean Cox (born August 1, 1981) also known as "Big Cox" is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League. The Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL club based in Sydney, New South Wales. Subiaco Oval, known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports Stadium in Perth, Western Australia. West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. The All-Australian Team is an All star team of Australian rules footballers selected by a panel at the end of each season Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest
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Early career
Cox was evidently a naturally gifted sportsman who excelled at sports whilst growing up in Dampier, Western Australia. Dampier is a major industrial port in the north-west of Western Australia.
His uncle George Michalczyk, a former Australian rules player himself, recommended Cox to the club he began his senior career with, East Perth. The East Perth Football Club is an Australian rules football club that is a member of the West Australian Football League.
Cox played colts for East Perth in 1999 and at the end of the season was invited to train with the West Coast Eagles in their pre-season. He impressed enough for him to be rookie-listed, however he struggled in pre-season training and was criticised for being slightly uncoordinated.
Meanwhile he played senior football for East Perth. He began the season 5th in the order of an impressive list of ruckmen, but by season's end he had impressed so much he earned a place as the first ruckman in their grand final team and collected a Simpson Medal for his efforts. The Simpson Medal, a prize for Australian rules football, has been donated by Dr
The Eagles then put him on their senior list and he made his AFL debut in 2001. Initially he showed few signs of his potential at that level. However, he was persisted with.
He is recognizable by his intimidating 204cm and 102kg frame, ranking among the top 10 tallest players in the AFL at the time of writing.
Nicknames
Big Cox
2005 season
He came of age during the 2005 season, where he became a dominant player for the Eagles and is now considered one of their best. Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2005.
He topped the year off with a terrific finals series, living up to his high standards. The Australian Football League 's 2005 Finals Series began on the weekend of 2 September 2005 and ended with the 109th AFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Two incidents stand out in particular for Cox - one where in the Qualifying Final against Sydney he took two saving marks in defence to secure the game in the dying moments, where his team got home by less than a goal. The Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL club based in Sydney, New South Wales. Unfortunately, the other moment that stands out had the Eagles on the other end, where in the Grand Final three weeks later, again against Sydney, he took a strong mark on the half-forward line and speared the ball in towards a pack in the dying moments. The AFL Grand Final is an annual Australian rules football match traditionally held on the final Saturday in September at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in In the sport of Australian rules football, the half-forward line refers to a position on the field of play Unfortunately for the Eagles, Leo Barry took a saving mark and secured the Swans a victory by less than a goal. Leo Barry (born 19 May 1977 is an Australian rules footballer in the AFL with the Sydney Swans.
2006 Season
Cox got off to a superb start to the season and was one of the premier players in the competition early. He is still playing well and has established himself as one of the leagues premier ruckmen, averaging over 20 hitouts and almost 20 disposals per game through Round 8 of the 2006 Season. However, in Round 13 he met with a hard bump from Bulldog Adam Cooney, which left him with a broken collar bone. He returned to the side, and was a key figure in the Eagles thrilling 1 point win of Sydney in the 2006 AFL Grand Final, running Sydney ruckman Stephen Doyle and Darren Jolly ragged. See also 2006 AFL Finals Series The 2006 AFL Grand Final was contested between the Sydney Swans and West Coast Eagles at the Melbourne Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 In Australian rules football, a ruckman is generally a tall and athletic player who contests at centre bounces and stoppages (such as boundary throw-ins and ball-ups Stephen Doyle (born 13 July 1981 is a South Australian Australian rules football player with the Sydney Swans of the AFL. Darren Jolly (born 6 November 1981 is an Australian rules football player for the Sydney Swans in the AFL. Cox played 21 games in 2006, took 141 marks and bagged 14 goals.
Playing Style & Sponsorship
Dean Cox is a very versatile ruckman, who tends to cover much ground. Sometimes considered to be the Eagles 'fifth midfielder', Cox is a classic example of a mobile ruckman (See Ruckman). For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. In Australian rules football, a ruckman is generally a tall and athletic player who contests at centre bounces and stoppages (such as boundary throw-ins and ball-ups He effectively wins knock-outs and can assist the likes of midfieders Daniel Kerr, Matthew Priddis, veteran Michael Braun and Matt Rosa. Daniel Richard Kerr (born 16 May 1983 is an Australian rules footballer Kerr was recruited from East Fremantle Football Club and made his AFL debut in } Matthew Priddis (born 21 March 1985 is an Australian Rules Footballer who plays for the West Australian football club West Coast Eagles. Michael Braun (born 24 March 1978 is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the AFL 's West Coast Eagles. Matthew Rosa (born 23 November 1986 is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. His sponsors are Puma, Hungry Jack's, Haydes, Toyota & SGIO + 882 6PR.
External links
- Dean Cox profile on the Official AFL Website of the West Coast Eagles Football Club
- Dean Cox's statistics from AFL Tables
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