The remarkable shot at AFL football of Mason Cox is certain to last at least another year after the towering American signed a new one-year deal with Collingwood.
The 211-centimetre ruck-forward has had very little impact since his exceptional preliminary final performance against Richmond in 2019, in which he bagged three goals and took 11 marks, eight of which were contested, as the Magpies stunned the Tigers to reach the grand final.
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Cox’s sustained period of benign form had led to considerable speculation around his future as an AFL footballer, with many wondering if his journey from US basketball to a foreign sport would end after seven years.
A combination of form and injury limited the 30-year-old to just seven senior games in 2021.
But Cox, who’s booted 93 goals from 73 AFL games since making his debut in 2016, is now locked in at the Magpies until the end of 2022.
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“We are pleased to be in a position to retain Mason for another season,” Collingwood general manager of football Graham Wright said.
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“We know Mason can play a number of roles for us. Players capable in the ruck and up forward offer great versatility to a team.
“We believe he has a lot to offer our group.”
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