Nikolas Cox Biography

Nik Cox commits to Essendon until the end of 2024.

"I'm so happy to have signed with the club for a further two years, especially with the likes of Archie and Zach also committing to the club," Cox said.

"We have a great core group of young players who have a lot of development ahead of us, but we are building something special and I can't wait to be a part of it."

Nik Cox is the 2021 round 12 NAB AFL Rising Star nominee.

The 200cm Cox has played every game so far in 2021, being predominantly deployed on the wing as well as having brief stints in the ruck and at half-forward.

Nikolas Cox makes his AFL debut for Essendon at Docklands Stadium with 9 disposals (5 kicks and 4 handballs), 3 marks and a tackle in a 1-point loss to Hawthorn.

Essendon select Nikolas Cox with pick No.8 in the 2020 National Draft.