Shannon Cox

Shannon Cox
Personal information
Date of birth	(1986-03-07) 7 March 1986
Place of birth	Western Australia
Original team(s)	South Fremantle (WAFL)
Debut	Round 3, 13 April 2007, Collingwood vs. Richmond, at MCG
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2007–2009	Collingwood	25 (6)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 2009.

Shannon Cox (born 7 March 1986) is a former Australian rules footballer for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (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.^[1] Cox now is playing in the SWFL (South West Football League) in WA, for the Collie Eagles.

References

↑ Magpie Cox retires from AFL

External links

Shannon Cox's profile on the official website of the Collingwood Football Club
Shannon Cox's statistics from AFL Tables

2006 AFL rookie draft

First round	1. Ryan Jackson 2. Alan Toovey 3. Luke McEntee 4. Lachlan McKinnon 5. Angus Graham 6. Jason Roe 7. Paul Duffield 8. Tom Davidson 9. Jace Bode 10. Ed Lower 11. Thomas Rischbieth 12. Todd Grima 13. Brad Sugars 14. Cathal Corr 15. Steven Armstrong 16. Jonathan Simpkin

Second round	17. Craig Flint 18. Daniel Nicholls 19. Lukas Markovic 20. Heath Hocking 21. Jeremy Humm 22. Leonard Clark 23. Toby Stribling 25. Daniel Hughes 26. Djaran Whyman 27. Greg Bentley 28. Will Slade 29. Tom Redden 30. Dylan Pfitzner 31. Matt Priddis 32. James Wall

Third round	33. Shannon Cox 34. Stephen Gilham 35. Matthew Firman 36. Cameron Howat 37. Luke Forsyth 39. Shane Neaves 40. Tim Looby 41. Sam Hunt 42. Adrian Bonaddio 44. Michael Embley 45. Paul Currie

Fourth round	46. Ben Kane 47. Tim O'Keefe 49. Cheynee Stiller 51. Andre Gianfagna 52. Tom Logan 53. Sam Elliott 54. Simon Phillips

Fifth round	55. Ben McGlynn 57. Colm Begley 58. Kieren Jack

Sixth round	59. Brendan Quigley 60. Ed Barlow

Seventh round	61. Adam Prior

Eighth round	62. Sam Rowe

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