Douglas Cox (16 September 1957 – 30 November 2019) was an
Australian rules football
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er who played with
St Kilda and
Essendon Essendon may refer to:
Australia
*Electoral district of Essendon
*Electoral district of Essendon and Flemington
*Essendon, Victoria
**Essendon railway station
**Essendon Airport
*Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League
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in the
Victorian Football League
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(VFL).
Originally from South Mildura, Cox played for
West Torrens in the
South Australian National Football League
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Originally formed as the ...
(SANFL) before joining St Kilda in 1981. His move to St Kilda proved controversial, as
Richmond
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protested that he should never have made it to St Kilda because South Mildura was in Richmond's country zone. As a result, St Kilda was stripped of eight premiership points and fined $5000; but, the VFL amended the relevant rules later in the season, and reinstated St Kilda's points. Despite the controversy, the defender was able to play 20 games in 1981 and added another 16 in 1982.
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At the end of the 1982 VFL season
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, Cox left St Kilda and signed with Essendon. He didn't make any senior appearances for his new club in 1983 after dislocating his wrist in a pre-season practice match, but was a member of the Essendon reserves premiership winning team. In 1984 he again had bad luck with injuries, hurting his thigh early in the season and then injuring himself in a motorcycle accident. He played just three league games that year and won the 1984 Grand Final sprint.
References
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1957 births
2019 deaths
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
St Kilda Football Club players
Essendon Football Club players
West Torrens Football Club players