Career
Originally from South Mildura, Cox played for West Torrens in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) before joining Street Kilda in 1981. His move to Street Kilda proved controversial, as Richmond protested that he should never have made it to Street Kilda because South Mildura was in Richmond"s country zone. As a result, Street Kilda was stripped of eight premiership points and fined $5000.
But, the VFL amended the relevant rules later in the season, and reinstated Street Kilda"s points.
Despite the controversy, the defender was able to play 20 games in 1981 and added another 16 in 1982. At the end of the 1982 VFL season, Cox left Street Kilda and signed with Essendon.
In 1984 he again had bad luck with injuries, hurting his thigh early in the season and then injuring himself in a motorcycle accident. lieutenant was his final season at Essendon, and he returned to West Torrens in 1985.
