DOB: 26 January 1961
MFC Debut: Round 6, 1984 against Geelong at MCG
Last MFC Game: Round 2, 1986 against St. Kilda at MCG
From: Regent Scouts/Fitzroy
Number: 35 (1984-1986)
Games: 13 (30 total)
Goals: 7 (16 total)
Career Statistics
| Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % |
| 6 | 0 | 7 | 46.15 |
Cox played 16 games for Fitzroy between 1980 and 1983 before joining the Demons. The utility player had been set to join Essendon, but they didn't want to pay the Lions' asking price. He suffered a hamstring injury on his Melbourne debut, and the injury reoccurred as he returned through the Reserves. Cox didn't play seniors again until Round 20, was suspended for two games the next week after being reported three times. He nearly left the club in the 1985 pre-season when work commitments clashed with training, but remained and played eight games. He added two more games in 1986, but a serious shoulder dislocation in an early 1986 Reserves game meant he didn't play seniors again after Round 2.
After 13 games in three seasons, Cox joined the new formed Brisbane Bears in 1987. He was knocked out early in his only game for them, injured his ankle in a QAFL game, hurt his knee on return from that, and was dropped from Brisbane's list in the 1988 pre-season.
Cox's son Nik played for Essendon from 2021.
| Year | Games | Goals | Brownlow |
| 1984 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Tribunal record
| Match | Charge | Sanction | |
| Round 21, 1984 | Striking | Not Guilty | |
| Round 21, 1984 | Striking | 2 matches | |
| Round 21, 1984 | Attempted headbutting | Not Guilty | |
Lists
Brisbane Bears
Family at other clubs
Fitzroy
Media
Inside Football - 08/03/1984, 07/03/1985, 04/04/1985, 22/07/1987, 24/02/1988
Age - 13/06/1984, 28/04/1986
Courier Mail - 13/04/1987
Links
Wikipedia profile