Brennan Cox (born 13 August 1998) is a professional

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er playing for the

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in the

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(AFL).

Early career

Originally from Woodville South in

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, Cox played for

Woodville-West Torrens Woodville-West Torrens Football Club is an Australian rules football club playing in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). It was formed in 1990 from an amalgamation of the neighbouring Woodville and West Torrens football clu ...

in the

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(SANFL) in 2016. He also represented

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at the

2016 AFL Under 18 Championships The 2016 NAB AFL Under 18 Championships was the 21st edition of the AFL Under 18 Championships. A new format saw nine teams compete in the championships with four teams competing in division two; Northern Territory, NSW/ACT, Queensland, and Tasma ...

and was named as the centre-half back in the

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AFL career

He was recruited as a versatile player to Fremantle with their third selection, 41st overall, in the

2016 AFL draft The 2016 AFL draft consisted of the various periods where the 18 clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL) could trade and recruit players following the completion of the 2016 AFL season. Additions to each club's playing list are not allowed ...

. He made his AFL debut in round 12 of the

2017 AFL season The 2017 AFL season was the 121st season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season feature ...

against

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, after playing well for Fremantle's reserves team,

Peel Thunder The Peel Thunder Football Club is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and WAFL Women's (WAFLW). The team is based in Mandurah, Western Australia, with their home ground being Rushton Park. The ...

, in the

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(WAFL). Cox kicked a career high four goals during round 12 of the

2018 AFL season The 2018 AFL season was the 122nd season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season feature ...

, for which he received a

2018 AFL Rising Star The NAB AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League (AFL). Jaidyn Stephenson of was the winner with 52 votes ahead of Tom Doedee Tom Doedee (born 1 March 1997) is a professional Aus ...

award nomination. After starting his career playing mostly as a forward between 2017 and 2019 Cox made his debut as a defender during the

2020 AFL season The 2020 AFL season was the 124th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season feature ...

. Cox made a case for

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selection during the

2022 AFL season The 2022 AFL season is the 126th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season features ...

with his ability to shutdown some of the best forwards in the competition, he was named in the initial 44 man squad but didn't make the final 22. Cox played 23 games in 2022 a career best and also averaged 16.5 disposals a game which is elite for a key defender.

Statistics

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2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...

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2022 File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junction at Yamato-Saidaiji Station several hours after the assassination of Shinzo Abe; 2022 Sri Lankan protests, Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka in front of the Presidential Secretari ...

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2023 Events Predicted and scheduled events * January 1 ** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1927 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law. ** Croatia will adopt the eu ...

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WAFL statistics {{DEFAULTSORT:Cox, Brennan 1998 births Living people Woodville-West Torrens Football Club players Peel Thunder Football Club players Fremantle Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Adelaide