{"id":293359,"date":"2025-11-18T20:43:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T20:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/293359\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T20:43:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T20:43:11","slug":"surprise-two-year-contract-detail-emerges-in-mason-coxs-career-lifeline-with-fremantle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/293359\/","title":{"rendered":"Surprise two-year contract detail emerges in Mason Cox\u2019s career lifeline with Fremantle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Mason Cox has scored a surprise two-year deal after securing an <a class=\"css-1lg16vp-StyledTextLink ezegcyi0\" data-link-type=\"article-inline\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/sport\/afl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AFL<\/a> career lifeline by Fremantle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The American ruckman was delisted by Collingwood last month, bringing an end to his premiership-winning stint at the powerhouse club.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">But he will be sticking around for some time yet after bucking the one-year deal trend for players in their 30s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-178igh4-StyledParagraph e1s06mna1\">Know the news with the 7NEWS app: <a class=\"css-h2mhmv-StyledContextualLink e1s06mna0\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/app?utm_source=7NEWS&amp;utm_medium=contextual-link-app&amp;utm_campaign=7news-app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Download today Arrow<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Cox, who turns 35 in March next year, will sign with the Dockers for the 2026 and 2027 seasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The 211cm big man only made his AFL debut at the age of 25.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">He racked up 139 senior games for the Magpies and made a further 59 appearances in the VFL.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The AFL\u2019s rule change to dump the substitute and expand the interchange bench to five players was a big factor in Fremantle\u2019s decision to sign Cox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cExpect them to commit to two rucks and three tall forwards,\u201d 7NEWS Melbourne\u2019s Mitch Cleary reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The Dockers backed in the ruck combination of Sean Darcy and Luke Jackson in 2025 with Josh Treacy, Jye Amiss and Pat Voss sharing the load in attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Fremantle\u2019s strategy had a high-profile critic in Port Adelaide premiership player Kane Cornes, who remains unconvinced by the Cox signing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cTwo rucks doesn\u2019t work at the Dockers so let\u2019s try three,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">With Fremantle unlikely to change a winning formula, after claiming 16 victories and only narrowly missing out on the semi-finals, Cox is not without hope of forcing his way into the side.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The veteran was a crucial piece at Collingwood across 2022-24 and was trusted to return in the finals this year despite playing only eight games and being subbed out three times.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"css-6fiqrm-StyledLinkWrapper e1y7kr221\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/sport\/afl\/former-west-coast-coach-adam-simpson-in-advanced-talks-to-join-carlton-in-new-role-c-20714821\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>Adam Simpson set to land new job at Victorian club<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-xp0jgm-StyledTimeToRead e1y7kr223\">1 min read<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"css-6fiqrm-StyledLinkWrapper e1y7kr221\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/sport\/afl\/essendon-midfielder-zach-merrett-makes-first-public-comment-since-failed-trade-attempt-to-hawthorn-c-20715868\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>Zach Merrett makes first public comment since failed trade <\/p>\n<p class=\"css-xp0jgm-StyledTimeToRead e1y7kr223\">2 min read<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mason Cox has scored a surprise two-year deal after securing an AFL career lifeline by Fremantle. 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