Shannon Cox (born 7 March 1986) is a former

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er for the

Collingwood Football Club The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed the Magpies or colloquially the Pies, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's elite competition. The club w ...

in the

Australian Football League The Australian Football League (AFL) is the only fully professional competition of Australian rules football. Through the AFL Commission, the AFL also serves as the sport's governing body and is responsible for controlling the laws of the gam ...

(AFL). Cox, an Indigenous footballer, was picked up as a rookie by Collingwood at the 2005 National Rookie Draft and, following some good performances for Williamstown in the Victorian Football League (VFL), was promoted to the senior list for the 2007 season. He made his AFL debut in round 3 of that season. In 2009, he played 11 of the first 13 games, including a career high 28 possession game against the Brisbane Lions in round 4. On 12 November 2009 he announced his retirement, citing a loss of passion for the game.Magpie Cox retires from AFL
/ref> Cox now is playing in the SWFL (South West Football League) in WA, for the Collie Eagles.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cox, Shannon 1986 births Living people Collingwood Football Club players Indigenous Australian players of Australian rules football Williamstown Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Western Australia