Darryl Cox (born 26 January 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy, Melbourne and the Brisbane Bears in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1980s.
| Darryl Cox | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Darryl Cox | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1961 | ||
| Original team(s) | Regent Scouts[1] | ||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1980–1983 | Fitzroy | 16 (8) | |
| 1984–1986 | Melbourne | 13 (7) | |
| 1987 | Brisbane Bears | 1 (1) | |
| Total | 30 (16) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1987. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Cox, a defender, was never able to command regular selection and did not play more than eight games (mainly due to injury) in any one season.[2] He started out at Fitzroy, playing 16 games in four years and missing the entire 1981 season.[2]
At Melbourne, his second club, he played 13 games in three seasons.[2]
His finished his career in Brisbane, where he was a member of the Bears initial VFL squad and played his only game in round two against Geelong.[2]
His daughter, Montana Cox is an Australian fashion model,[3] and his son Nikolas plays football for Essendon.
References edit
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ a b c d AFL Tables: Darryl Cox
- ^ Te Koha, Nui (7 September 2014). "Darryl Cox has Father's Day pride for his supermodel girl Montana". Sunday Herald Sun.