#46 Mason Cox
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Cox to wear glasses in 2022
interesting article on AFL about Cox probably wearing glasses in 2022 after 6 eye surgeries https://www.afl.com.au/news/697322/eyes ... ok-in-2022
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I applaud Cox for giving the eyeware a chance.
If he feels more confident attacking the ball and it improves his vision, then the club can only be better for it.
Last bloke I remember who wore them regularly was Geoff Blethyn. Have I missed anyone ?
If he feels more confident attacking the ball and it improves his vision, then the club can only be better for it.
Last bloke I remember who wore them regularly was Geoff Blethyn. Have I missed anyone ?
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Pies2016 wrote:I applaud Cox for giving the eyeware a chance.
If he feels more confident attacking the ball and it improves his vision, then the club can only be better for it.
Last bloke I remember who wore them regularly was Geoff Blethyn. Have I missed anyone ?
Tony Southcombe from Carlton. Anyone else?
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As a kid growing up in Essendon I remember going to a game at Windy Hill where Blethyn took about 4 great marks. A couple were mark of the year contenders from memory. I don't remember the year and I can't find much video online but I think it must have been late 60s early 70sPies2016 wrote:I applaud Cox for giving the eyeware a chance.
If he feels more confident attacking the ball and it improves his vision, then the club can only be better for it.
Last bloke I remember who wore them regularly was Geoff Blethyn. Have I missed anyone ?
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That time line is about right. He was a good player and remained their spearhead for a number of years. The VFL / AFL players who adorned glasses ( Tony Southcombe was a good get ) and helmets sit alongside each other with equal standing at any sports trivia night.
I imagine it will be great for Cox confidence, if nothing else. I could completely understand anyones apprehension returning back to a game that nearly cost him his eyesight a year earlier. Those players who come back after losing a kidney and risk being on dialysis for the rest of their lives are in a league of their own for courage ( McKenna, Newman, Lonergan etc )
That time line is about right. He was a good player and remained their spearhead for a number of years. The VFL / AFL players who adorned glasses ( Tony Southcombe was a good get ) and helmets sit alongside each other with equal standing at any sports trivia night.
I imagine it will be great for Cox confidence, if nothing else. I could completely understand anyones apprehension returning back to a game that nearly cost him his eyesight a year earlier. Those players who come back after losing a kidney and risk being on dialysis for the rest of their lives are in a league of their own for courage ( McKenna, Newman, Lonergan etc )
Gary Player “ the harder I practice, the luckier I get “