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20. Dean Cox
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Career Snapshot |
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DOB:
1st Aug 1981 |
Career
Games |
202 |
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Debut:
2001 |
Career Goals |
100 |
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From:
Karratha / East Perth |
West Coast
Games |
202 |
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Height:
204 cm |
Weight:
102 kg |
West Coast
Goals |
100 |
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Dean Cox spent the first couple of years in his AFL ruckman's career as the understudy to the exceptional Michael Gardiner, yet as ha matures he is becoming a very good ruckman in his own right. Cox is quite agile for such a big man, and can take a solid grab as well as being more than competent around the ground.
In season 2005, Cox moved on from a good solid ruckman who could compete with the AFL's best ruckmen to becoming without doubt the competition's best ruck. Rarely could any ruckman hold their own against Cox, and it was his sublime ruckwork that set the foundations for the superlative work of the midfield throughout the season. Added to this Cox's around the ground work was of the highest quality.
Cox's form has since continued on at the highest level, with All-Australian selection in 2006 and 2007, and he was an integral part of the West Coast winning Grand Final team in 2006, his celebration on the final siren being one of the iconic images of the Eagles third premiership success. A real sign of his ability is his selection as the All-Australian ruckman in 2007 despite an injury interrupted early season; an effort repeated in 2008 where Cox played for much of the season with an injured foot yet won the club championship and yet another All Australian selection - the only Eagle to gain that honour for that season.
In 2009, Cox was finally unable through injury to even come close to All-Australian selection (though early season form would indicate that he would have been a chance yet again) - it will be interesting to see how he returns to the team in 2010. |
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| Career Honours |
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1999: Selected in the Rookie Draft, pick 28.
2000: Elevated to the main list.
2003: 50th AFL game.
2004: 3rd West Coast Eagles Club Champion.
2005: 100th AFL game.
2005: AFL Grand Final Team Member.
2005: 3rd West Coast Eagles Club Champion.
2005: AFL All Australian selection (Ruck).
2006: West Coast Eagles Team 20 (Ruck).
2006: AFL Premiership Player.
2006: West Coast Eagles Best Clubman.
2006: AFL All Australian selection (Interchange).
2007: AFL All Australian selection (Ruck).
2008-: West Coast Eagles Vice Captain.
2008: 150th AFL game and West Coast Eagles Life Membership.
2008: Dream Team representative.
2008: West Coast Eagles Club Champion.
2008: AFL All Australian selection (Ruck).
2008: EFH Player of the Year.
2010: 200th AFL game. |
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| A lot
of thanks are due to other people for the stats on this
page. For all games from 1993-2002, thanks to Paul
at AFL Stats http://stats.rleague.com/afl/afl_index.html.
For the 1987-1992 stats, much thanks to carneagles
for providing me a copy of the stats created for corkintheocean,
probably the best footy blog out there. Go read it! |
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