I can understand the Tabs is fine, lets stick with him argument but for a team rebuilding, you need to be giving the kids a chance to learn. You need to be looking at the future and how we'll structure up when we're actually a chance of contending. If an older head and a kid are on the same level, you pick the kid every time.
That wasn't a Cox highlight package, that was the game. It didn't even show his big marks or 90% of the things he did. you can go back and watch the game to see him in full flight but he was fantastic and the fact he was featured in basically all of our highlights was reflective of his performance.
On another note, he didn't play last pre-season except a small stint in a match against Adelaide where he picked up 9 touches and no goals so that's not true at all.
He was a 19yo KPF last season carrying our forwardline without much help, attracting the opposition's best tall defender in a system not designed for forwards whatsoever. He was even forced to ruck for periods in most games. He still managed 4.4 marks and 1.1 goals per game. Again, as a 19yo KPF carrying our forwardline.
He has tonnes of potential and after a full pre-season and more time growing into his body, he was showing it before injury. Playing Cox should be a priority when he's fit, more so when we were belted all over the ground last week by the favourites for the wooden spoon.
