Cedric Cox (footballer)

Cedric Cox (born 19 August 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Cedric Cox
Cox in April 2019
Personal information
Full name Cedric Cox
Date of birth (1997-08-19) 19 August 1997
Original team(s) North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 24, 2016 national draft
Debut Round 4, 2017, Brisbane Lions
vs. Richmond, at the Gabba
Height 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Position(s) Defender / midfielder
Club information
Current club Brisbane Lions
Number 20
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017– Brisbane Lions 13 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2018.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

AFL career

He was drafted by the Brisbane Lions with their fourth selection and twenty-fourth overall in the 2016 national draft.[1] He made his debut in the fifty-two point loss against Richmond at the Gabba in round four of the 2017 season.[2] On 24 May 2017, it was announced that he would wear number 67 on his jersey, rather than his usual 20, for the round 10 Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous Round game against Collingwood. This was to commemorate the 1967 referendum (which allowed Indigenous Australians to be counted with the general population in the census and thus be treated separately in legislation).[3] However, he was not picked to play in the game.

References
  1. "Lions Draft Cedric Cox". Lions.com.au. Bigpond. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  2. Miller, Dale (13 April 2017). "WA's Zac Fisher to debut for Carlton, Cedric Cox named for Brisbane". The West Australian. Seven West Media. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  3. "Players' number tribute to indigenous breakthrough". Australian Football League. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
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