Is Cox a FWD keeper?

[pommyadam]

bascially, pondering bringing in a ruckmen this week

the long term goal is to get Sandi in the rucks (when he returns)
so wondering to go with a premo ruckman (playing Cox as a eventual FWD) or go with someone like Nicholls to be a bench option (and have Cox in the rucks)

basically, if Cox was a FWD only, would he be in your side?

[antonc]

Only 12th on forward average and 2nd on ruck
Only Ruck keeper for me!!!!!

[jamfrank]

Reckon there's better forwards than Cox...I'd want him to end up in my rucks, not F6...

[disco1992]

Well I have coz and roughie but I really want nic nat in aswell leaving one of the 3 as my f7/r3.

Because the only forwards I have considered having are: Johnson, Bartel, Martin, Rockliff, Nroo ahead of him

Or those with higher averages
Harvey: prone to a tag will finish with a 85-90 average
Stokes: still can't trust him ( personal opinion)
Rioli: too injury prone
Cloke: maybe, he is playing well
Lewis: pass can't see him as an elite DTer
Westoff: wouldn't touch him again

So really besides cloke, stokes he will be in the too 8 forwards in my opinion. Better than buddy, zorko, JJK 

[Andrew]

Cox is a forward keeper, but by the time the bye rounds are finished, a F7 emergency keeper. That's assuming you have a linkup in your rucks with Roughead, then you could switch between Roughead & Cox depending on fixtures. That's my plan, anyway, with Kreuzer the other ruckman.

[specky92]

He's a keeper for now but he might turn into a luxury trade to Bartel or maybe someone else will step up. Definitely wouldn't trade him out while i have rookies on the field.

[pommyadam]

not planning on trading him out now

but for the final team, is he a F6 or better?

[specky92]

not planning on trading him out now

but for the final team, is he a F6 or better?

probably not to be honest, could be a luxury trade as a said, it's the time of year where you need to be trading in rookies and top 6-8 players for their position

[disco1992]

not planning on trading him out now

but for the final team, is he a F6 or better?

probably not to be honest, could be a luxury trade as a said, it's the time of year where you need to be trading in rookies and top 6-8 players for their position

You wouldn't even contemplate trading out cox hes the number 1 ruck!!

[Ricochet]

Forward Keeper: no
Ruck Keeper: yes

[powersuperkents]

Just dumped Rowe for Kennedy so leaves my rucks with Cox, McEvoy, Blicavs and Currie (Nicholls next week). I have to say I'd rather Cox in the rucks. I need one more premium to complete my forwards and either Bartel or Nroo sound a lot more promising than Goldstein, Minson or Roughead. I was in the same position as you but no rucks are dependable this season. Cox is the most dependable and I expect a 70 every second week still. Look at B Mac, three weeks ago I was the happiest man in the world and he was the 2nd highest ranked ruck in the comp a 50, 67 & 57 later saw him drop from 2nd to 5th and his average go from 93 to 82!!! I guarantee the same thing will happen.. or has already happened to every ruck in the comp, just like the midfielders (exclude Gaj) and the forwards (exclude Stevie J) and the defense (exclude Goddard). I'm sorry but for the rucks the go to guy is Dean Cox. Every other ruck won't do as well as the top 6-8 forwards... They just won't, Ben McEvoy made me give up on premiums rucks after that 50!!  :'(

You can listen to the voters on the poll, but let me ask you this.. Why hasn't one person who voted yes stated a solid opinion? Yes 90+ average is a good forward but why settle for a 90+ in the forwards and two 80's in the rucks when you can get a 90+ and 80+ in the rucks with another 90-100+ in the forwards?? Especially with forwards being so important this season. The forwards were my last priority this season and I've built all the other positions first.. This has paid off horribly and screwed my overall ranking and caused me to miss JJK. I make this mistake every season but I conclude that the forwards are the 2nd priority position due to their occasional 120+ scores whilst defense only offers consistency, no one gives a cr*p about rucks and of-course the midfield is always the top priority because that's where you find your captain and pin the players who you expect 100+ from each week, not as high potential ceiling but can still do it less often but the forwards are where you get the most super scores (130-160)

[tbagrocks]

Just dumped Rowe for Kennedy so leaves my rucks with Cox, McEvoy, Blicavs and Currie (Nicholls next week). I have to say I'd rather Cox in the rucks. I need one more premium to complete my forwards and either Bartel or Nroo sound a lot more promising than Goldstein, Minson or Roughead. I was in the same position as you but no rucks are dependable this season. Cox is the most dependable and I expect a 70 every second week still. Look at B Mac, three weeks ago I was the happiest man in the world and he was the 2nd highest ranked ruck in the comp a 50, 67 & 57 later saw him drop from 2nd to 5th and his average go from 93 to 82!!! I guarantee the same thing will happen.. or has already happened to every ruck in the comp, just like the midfielders (exclude Gaj) and the forwards (exclude Stevie J) and the defense (exclude Goddard). I'm sorry but for the rucks the go to guy is Dean Cox. Every other ruck won't do as well as the top 6-8 forwards... They just won't, Ben McEvoy made me give up on premiums rucks after that 50!!  :'(

You can listen to the voters on the poll, but let me ask you this.. Why hasn't one person who voted yes stated a solid opinion? Yes 90+ average is a good forward but why settle for a 90+ in the forwards and two 80's in the rucks when you can get a 90+ and 80+ in the rucks with another 90-100+ in the forwards??

All I see is blah blah blah .....

There is no decent reason not to have him or Nicnat forward

[powersuperkents]

Just dumped Rowe for Kennedy so leaves my rucks with Cox, McEvoy, Blicavs and Currie (Nicholls next week). I have to say I'd rather Cox in the rucks. I need one more premium to complete my forwards and either Bartel or Nroo sound a lot more promising than Goldstein, Minson or Roughead. I was in the same position as you but no rucks are dependable this season. Cox is the most dependable and I expect a 70 every second week still. Look at B Mac, three weeks ago I was the happiest man in the world and he was the 2nd highest ranked ruck in the comp a 50, 67 & 57 later saw him drop from 2nd to 5th and his average go from 93 to 82!!! I guarantee the same thing will happen.. or has already happened to every ruck in the comp, just like the midfielders (exclude Gaj) and the forwards (exclude Stevie J) and the defense (exclude Goddard). I'm sorry but for the rucks the go to guy is Dean Cox. Every other ruck won't do as well as the top 6-8 forwards... They just won't, Ben McEvoy made me give up on premiums rucks after that 50!!  :'(

You can listen to the voters on the poll, but let me ask you this.. Why hasn't one person who voted yes stated a solid opinion? Yes 90+ average is a good forward but why settle for a 90+ in the forwards and two 80's in the rucks when you can get a 90+ and 80+ in the rucks with another 90-100+ in the forwards??

All I see is blah blah blah .....

There is no decent reason not to have him or Nicnat forward

Nic Nat is no where near as good as the forward options out there... At most he'll average high 80's. About 10+ forwards will demolish him... His price tag is the only real reason to get him in.. Even Cloke should average more

I'd even go as to say "I wouldn't be surprised if Westhoff averaged more than him" by the end of the season

[tbagrocks]

I'll take that bet, NicNat will ave more than Cloke and Hoff, also Buddy

Has stepped it up again, fool to think he hasn't!

[powersuperkents]

I'll take that bet, NicNat will ave more than Cloke and Hoff, also Buddy

Has stepped it up again, fool to think he hasn't!

I wasn't betting... I stated "I wouldn't be surprised if Westhoff averaged more than him" and it was implied with my use of the word "should" instead of "will" in my statement about Cloke, It's just my subjective opinion and it should be read as a subjective opinion by the words I chose to express it with.. But I think they should all average high 80's and depending on the Hoff and Cloke's potential performances could average low 90's (Cloke is more likely out of the two) if they can manage to pump out the occasional big scores. As for the remainder of this season though I can't really pick one, I think it will be close between the three but my point is Nic Nat is no where near as good an option as other forwards such as Bartel, Rockliff (for those that don't have him), Nroo et al. 

I never said anything about Buddy, I think he is a piece of sh*t tbh, I wish I didn't bring him in last week :(