The video needs a Part 2. Mason’s story has grown a lot since 2018. He’s had other big games that he’s torn apart, and found consistency in his game around 2022.
The ground shown in the clip is the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Shortened to MCG or simply “The G”. 90,000+ fans. An experience that has to be experienced to understand.
Also worth understanding that Mason was originally signed as a “Category B Rookie”. This is effectively a development/project position on the roster that is reserved for athletes that have not need in the AFL system. It’s generally reserved for athletes trying to cross from other sports, and sometimes international athletes, particularly Irish players due to the similarities between Australian football and Gaelic football. Category B rookies are on a low level salary and have to prove themselves at state league level before they can be eligible for selection in the AFL team. They usually get an opportunity when a senior player suffers a long term injury or retires midseason. It’s common for Category B rookies to never play an AFL game.
I'm an American who lived in Australia, so let me add some background to this. When it came to his first game, which is was on ANZAC Day. ANZAC (Australia/New Zealand Armed Corps) Day is the equivalent of our Memorial Day, Armed Forces Day, and Veterans Day, all rolled into one, where they honor the legacies of all of their current and former soldiers, especially those who fought in WW1 and WW2. For that match, which started in 1995 as always being Collingwood vs. Essendon, is the 2nd highest attended match of the entire AFL season (2nd only to the Grand Final), so it's a big deal. It's always a celebrated thing when an AFL player plays in their first game. It's an even bigger deal when a player kicks their first goal in the AFL. It's even rarer when an AFL player's first touch and first kick of the footy is a kick for goal. Mason Cox, in his FIRST game, in his FIRST touch of the football, kicks his FIRST GOAL, on ANZAC Day. That's the equivalent of say, Randy Moss or O'Dell Beckham making one of their famous catches for their first touchdown in their first game, played on say, Thanksgiving or Christmas Day. That's why the commentators incredulously said "Can you believe that an American, in his first game, kicks the first goal, on ANZAC Day!? That didn't happen!!" Now for that Preliminary final. Think of that as the AFC or NFC finals for the NFL. The winner goes to the Super Bowl, and the loser plans for next season. Richmond were the previous year's premiers, and were favored to win this game, as they beat Collingwood before, and had a 22-game consecutive win streak at the MCG. You saw what happened. Collingwood went to the Grand Final, losing eventually to West Coast. But as someone said, there needs to be a part 2 to this, because of what happened with Collingwood in the 2023 season.
4:12 What they saw was a tall player (AFL is looking for extra tall players to play in certain positions) who was nevertheless quick and nimble considering his near 7 foot size. They took a punt on him and it paid off.
Also the last guy who said “you couldn’t write the story better” his Brother went from being and AFL star to become the punter for the Philly Eagles Sav Rocca.
Important fact when you’re talking about the club being patient and supportive, which all our clubs try to do. In AFL teams are (mostly?) owned by the supporters. Lots of people are members of their favourite team’s club. I think this is unusual in high level professional sport. And I adore our game! Nothing like rugby, or your American football. Faster, tougher, and more insane skills. It’s very fast with minimal stoppages.
Cox's teammate Scott Pendlebury was a basketballer in his teens. He was selected in the Australian Under-18 squad but dropped out to enter the AFL draft and is about to play his 400th game. When he dropped out of the national U-18 basketball squad he was replaced with Patty Mills who then went on to have a long career in the NBA. It worked out pretty good for both of them.
I'm an Aussie & Mason Cox needs a Movie made about him & the impact he's made in the AFL not only for American or Australian Kid's but for Kid's Internationally
You guys are awesome 🫵👍 I’m American and AFL is legit THEEeeee BEST form of ‘football’ ever invented by human beings If you guys are true ‘sports’ fans like I am Please react to -AFL explain (modern version) -‘Dont believe in Never’ The wounded Tiger -AFL Grand Final Highlights (2010, 2012, 2018, 2023) - After the siren goals AFL If these videos don’t PUMP YOU UP as a sports fan.. I will EAT MY HAT
Mate i grew up in Queensland Australia and never really got into afl as i didn't understand it. But these kinda vids drew my interest. Having done a little work at a stadium while players were training showed how fit and strong they are . Have a good weekend mate😊
They won the Grand Final last year. Mason plays for my team, the Collingwood Magpies or just the Pies. I used to call him our American Pie but he is now an Australian Citizen. The press and the fans gave him hell for about 4 years. He didn’t get to play first grade for a long time. I loved how he never gave up and he was determined to learn. He did it with quiet determination and he never complained. He had to come up to the standards of elite athletes and learn many skills foreign to him. He got it. He would be further ahead today if a player from another team had not gouged both of his eyes and then dragged his thumb nails down Masons eyes detaching both retinas. It took 6 surgeries to restore his sight and he now plays in swimming goggles because a bad hit can leave him blind. He still doesn’t give up. I know how hard that was because my daughter went through the same surgeries for detached retinas at the same time. I missed that game but Heaven help the player who did that if I ever see him. If you haven’t already. Watch What is AFL. It is the first coded football anywhere. Older than yours.
What you lost was that Collingwood v Essendon is the biggest game on the AFL Calendar as it is the Anzac Day Match. His debut was on Australias most important day of the year.
BTW Anthony Rocca who was interviewed in the video is the brother of Saverio Rocca, ex AFL who became the punter for Philly and then Washington from 2007-2014.
Many AFL players cross the pond to play in the NFL as punters , Anthony Rocca who is in this video his brother Saverio Rocca was a punter in the NFL , Go Tiges
Just to be clear he is by no means a superstar. He is a role player in big team. Great effort none the less. The reason it was so fast was because of his height. Tall players don’t require anywhere near the skill set of smaller players ( similar to basketball ) their height is their weapon. If he was 6’2 there is no way he would ever have been drafted. Not in a. Million years. You have to grow up playing football to make it at that height.
Cox played in last years Collingwood Grand Final. He is now an integral part of our team. Does he have bad days? of course he does! They all do. Now the Collingwood fans carry Old Glory & chant U.S.A when Coxy kicks a goal. He is a huge target during games, but he always does his job, tap the ball down to our faster, smaller players. We love him, others don't but we don't care, they hate the team anyway. That's because our team is great!
What did they see in Mason Cox - HEIGHT ! Another perspective regarding your post video remarks -- Many top athletes are that because their FAMILIES put up and gave up so much oh their own time, energy and money to get the athlete to that position.
Just to be clear, Mason is very much at the end of his AFL playing career. Overall he has been fair to good, but not necessarily a guaranteed starter. He has only played 124 games out of a possible 204.
Hawthorn had a player called Jared Roughhead who came from a Basketball background and could do it all, play every position, he was agile and tall and other clubs were looking for one like him. That is why they looked at American Basketballers.
He plays for the most hated side in AFL Collingwood so I think if he played for someone else a lot more aussies would have liked him. I’m from Sydney which is different state than Collingwood so I dont mind Mason. But if he played for the GWS the only other side in the state of New South Wales like my side Sydney I would hate him 😂 A lot of gifted Australians who play in the NBA were also stars as teenagers in both basketball and AFL. And then had to either choose between basketball and AFL or didn’t get chosen for a AFL side so then choose basketball. Or as our national basketball side the boomers is so highly thought of it is deemed probably our top national team a lot left AFL as teams as they wanted to play for the boomers. Top players who were both AFL and basketball stars as teens in Australia include Patty mills Josh green Josh giddey Dante exum Ben Simmons Dyson Daniels Joe ingles Also many top NFL punters come from Australia as they are phenomenal kickers of the ball. Many go to NFL after they have played for a while in the AFL And our AFL sides cannot be privately owed so some millionaire can’t come in and take over. The clubs are owned by its supporters who buy memberships and these memberships pay for some of the costs of running club AFL would take off I think in the US as it takes on many sports but you guys would need to get free healthcare first due to the many injuries
Yank Yankees northern peeps in the old days is a term from world war 2 also you might see septic tank also another reference to USA from Australians and New Zealanders ANZACS
You must react to the last two overs of T20 world cup 2022 between India and Pakistan. It is one of the most exciting matches with so many twists and turns. Vitat’s first six in the second last over is designed by ICC as the shot of the century. Here is the link to the video. ruclips.net/video/crZwzJuBdKk/видео.htmlsi=12bCqgd7O6rHtrld
@@RealFansSportsyeh I know for a fact that Zach and Non are very well aware of the differences between AFL, Rugby and Rugby League. It was just an oversight- the boys know their Aussie sports !! Give them a break ffs.
@@RealFansSports you're going to give us all a heart attack mate 😆, I haven't given you a thumbs up because of it and I always give a thumbs up, my old ticker can't handle it lol
I was hoping you guys could've done a little further research rather than simply repeat what many others have done. His wiki page under the heading AFL CAREER and PERSONAL LIFE give plenty. Stood Joel Embiid while in college.
@@Sinbad_Bay Well yeah ofcourse, but our opinion still stands. If we do research before watching the video then we would know everything that has happened and that would make the first reaction pointless. Typically when we do a second video on the same player, we have learned about them through comments on the previous video
The video needs a Part 2. Mason’s story has grown a lot since 2018.
He’s had other big games that he’s torn apart, and found consistency in his game around 2022.
There is a short update that was released not long ago
ruclips.net/video/rx3QE6uwwWo/видео.htmlsi=7cvxCCAtcL7c-e_z
The ground shown in the clip is the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Shortened to MCG or simply “The G”. 90,000+ fans. An experience that has to be experienced to understand.
we will never forget mason cox against richmond in the finals that was one of the most insane performances ive ever seen
Also worth understanding that Mason was originally signed as a “Category B Rookie”.
This is effectively a development/project position on the roster that is reserved for athletes that have not need in the AFL system.
It’s generally reserved for athletes trying to cross from other sports, and sometimes international athletes, particularly Irish players due to the similarities between Australian football and Gaelic football.
Category B rookies are on a low level salary and have to prove themselves at state league level before they can be eligible for selection in the AFL team.
They usually get an opportunity when a senior player suffers a long term injury or retires midseason.
It’s common for Category B rookies to never play an AFL game.
"AFL Rugby"? Um not in the slightest bit related. A bit like saying "soccer gridiron" or "tennis golf".
I'm an American who lived in Australia, so let me add some background to this. When it came to his first game, which is was on ANZAC Day. ANZAC (Australia/New Zealand Armed Corps) Day is the equivalent of our Memorial Day, Armed Forces Day, and Veterans Day, all rolled into one, where they honor the legacies of all of their current and former soldiers, especially those who fought in WW1 and WW2. For that match, which started in 1995 as always being Collingwood vs. Essendon, is the 2nd highest attended match of the entire AFL season (2nd only to the Grand Final), so it's a big deal.
It's always a celebrated thing when an AFL player plays in their first game. It's an even bigger deal when a player kicks their first goal in the AFL. It's even rarer when an AFL player's first touch and first kick of the footy is a kick for goal. Mason Cox, in his FIRST game, in his FIRST touch of the football, kicks his FIRST GOAL, on ANZAC Day. That's the equivalent of say, Randy Moss or O'Dell Beckham making one of their famous catches for their first touchdown in their first game, played on say, Thanksgiving or Christmas Day. That's why the commentators incredulously said "Can you believe that an American, in his first game, kicks the first goal, on ANZAC Day!? That didn't happen!!"
Now for that Preliminary final. Think of that as the AFC or NFC finals for the NFL. The winner goes to the Super Bowl, and the loser plans for next season. Richmond were the previous year's premiers, and were favored to win this game, as they beat Collingwood before, and had a 22-game consecutive win streak at the MCG. You saw what happened. Collingwood went to the Grand Final, losing eventually to West Coast. But as someone said, there needs to be a part 2 to this, because of what happened with Collingwood in the 2023 season.
4:12 What they saw was a tall player (AFL is looking for extra tall players to play in certain positions) who was nevertheless quick and nimble considering his near 7 foot size. They took a punt on him and it paid off.
Mason is an Inspiration, man!
His brother is the reason he plays AFL and told him that sitting at a desk is not that great and the AFL might be a lot more fun and it was.
His brother is right most jobs that arnt sitting behind a desk are much more fun including mine.. thankgod
Also the last guy who said “you couldn’t write the story better” his Brother went from being and AFL star to become the punter for the Philly Eagles Sav Rocca.
an* becoming*
2:29 I love his hybrid accent….
Important fact when you’re talking about the club being patient and supportive, which all our clubs try to do.
In AFL teams are (mostly?) owned by the supporters. Lots of people are members of their favourite team’s club.
I think this is unusual in high level professional sport.
And I adore our game!
Nothing like rugby, or your American football. Faster, tougher, and more insane skills. It’s very fast with minimal stoppages.
Cox's teammate Scott Pendlebury was a basketballer in his teens. He was selected in the Australian Under-18 squad but dropped out to enter the AFL draft and is about to play his 400th game.
When he dropped out of the national U-18 basketball squad he was replaced with Patty Mills who then went on to have a long career in the NBA. It worked out pretty good for both of them.
He did the Grand Final in 2023 with Collingwood.
This is why I'm enjoying watching Shane Van Gisbergen's journey in NASCAR so much.
Mason is the goods it’s so good to see people from all countries playing in different games it’s only going to benefit all nations involved 💯👌🏽
He is now a premiership player from 2023. He’s story should be a 30 for 30 doco. It’s a great story. Watch his US 60 minutes story.
I'm an Aussie & Mason Cox needs a Movie made about him & the impact he's made in the AFL not only for American or Australian Kid's but for Kid's Internationally
Watch a. Later one with Mason
He has acclimated now & loves the game still so it’s all good I’d say.
You guys are awesome 🫵👍
I’m American
and AFL is legit
THEEeeee
BEST form of ‘football’ ever invented by human beings
If you guys are true ‘sports’ fans like I am
Please react to
-AFL explain (modern version)
-‘Dont believe in Never’ The wounded Tiger
-AFL Grand Final Highlights
(2010, 2012, 2018, 2023)
- After the siren goals AFL
If these videos don’t PUMP YOU UP as a sports fan..
I will EAT MY HAT
Mate i grew up in Queensland Australia and never really got into afl as i didn't understand it. But these kinda vids drew my interest. Having done a little work at a stadium while players were training showed how fit and strong they are . Have a good weekend mate😊
@@matthewcullen1298 you too my friend 🫵👍
Queensland is a beautiful part of the world ❤️
Up the mighty Brisbane Lions 🦁🏆🏆🏆🏆
Do the follow up, highlights of the grand final, Collingwood v West Coast, 2018. One of the great finals. Cox played real well.
They won the Grand Final last year. Mason plays for my team, the Collingwood Magpies or just the Pies. I used to call him our American Pie but he is now an Australian Citizen. The press and the fans gave him hell for about 4 years. He didn’t get to play first grade for a long time.
I loved how he never gave up and he was determined to learn. He did it with quiet determination and he never complained. He had to come up to the standards of elite athletes and learn many skills foreign to him. He got it.
He would be further ahead today if a player from another team had not gouged both of his eyes and then dragged his thumb nails down Masons eyes detaching both retinas. It took 6 surgeries to restore his sight and he now plays in swimming goggles because a bad hit can leave him blind. He still doesn’t give up. I know how hard that was because my daughter went through the same surgeries for detached retinas at the same time. I missed that game but Heaven help the player who did that if I ever see him.
If you haven’t already. Watch What is AFL. It is the first coded football anywhere. Older than yours.
What you lost was that Collingwood v Essendon is the biggest game on the AFL Calendar as it is the Anzac Day Match. His debut was on Australias most important day of the year.
BTW Anthony Rocca who was interviewed in the video is the brother of Saverio Rocca, ex AFL who became the punter for Philly and then Washington from 2007-2014.
Many AFL players cross the pond to play in the NFL as punters , Anthony Rocca who is in this video his brother Saverio Rocca was a punter in the NFL , Go Tiges
Just to be clear he is by no means a superstar. He is a role player in big team. Great effort none the less.
The reason it was so fast was because of his height. Tall players don’t require anywhere near the skill set of smaller players ( similar to basketball ) their height is their weapon. If he was 6’2 there is no way he would ever have been drafted. Not in a. Million years. You have to grow up playing football to make it at that height.
Cox played in last years Collingwood Grand Final. He is now an integral part of our team. Does he have bad days? of course he does! They all do. Now the Collingwood fans carry Old Glory & chant U.S.A when Coxy kicks a goal. He is a huge target during games, but he always does his job, tap the ball down to our faster, smaller players. We love him, others don't but we don't care, they hate the team anyway. That's because our team is great!
So great you won't even make finals this year 😂😂
Intelligent comments guys.
thats a real life movie right there.
"No American had played a senior game of AFL" _cut to Don Pyke_
That's the difference between big money sports like NFL, the pressure on coaches discourages them from giving atheletes the time required to adapt.
He goes alright, I wouldn't exactly call him a superstar. He does his job well.
What did they see in Mason Cox - HEIGHT ! Another perspective regarding your post video remarks -- Many top athletes are that because their FAMILIES put up and gave up so much oh their own time, energy and money to get the athlete to that position.
Won himself a Premiership medal last year when his team (Collingwood) took home all the chocolates.
AKA coxzilla
What’s it going to take for afl reactors to understand rugby and Aussie rule are 2 diferent sports
Just to be clear, Mason is very much at the end of his AFL playing career. Overall he has been fair to good, but not necessarily a guaranteed starter. He has only played 124 games out of a possible 204.
React on yuvis sixes
Hawthorn had a player called Jared Roughhead who came from a Basketball background and could do it all, play every position, he was agile and tall and other clubs were looking for one like him. That is why they looked at American Basketballers.
What's AFL rugby?
Anyone can play soccer ,but you have to be a good athlete to play AFL, and tough
He plays for the most hated side in AFL Collingwood so I think if he played for someone else a lot more aussies would have liked him. I’m from Sydney which is different state than Collingwood so I dont mind Mason. But if he played for the GWS the only other side in the state of New South Wales like my side Sydney I would hate him 😂
A lot of gifted Australians who play in the NBA were also stars as teenagers in both basketball and AFL. And then had to either choose between basketball and AFL or didn’t get chosen for a AFL side so then choose basketball. Or as our national basketball side the boomers is so highly thought of it is deemed probably our top national team a lot left AFL as teams as they wanted to play for the boomers.
Top players who were both AFL and basketball stars as teens in Australia include
Patty mills
Josh green
Josh giddey
Dante exum
Ben Simmons
Dyson Daniels
Joe ingles
Also many top NFL punters come from Australia as they are phenomenal kickers of the ball. Many go to NFL after they have played for a while in the AFL
And our AFL sides cannot be privately owed so some millionaire can’t come in and take over. The clubs are owned by its supporters who buy memberships and these memberships pay for some of the costs of running club
AFL would take off I think in the US as it takes on many sports but you guys would need to get free healthcare first due to the many injuries
Yank Yankees northern peeps in the old days is a term from world war 2 also you might see septic tank also another reference to USA from Australians and New Zealanders ANZACS
You must react to the last two overs of T20 world cup 2022 between India and Pakistan. It is one of the most exciting matches with so many twists and turns. Vitat’s first six in the second last over is designed by ICC as the shot of the century. Here is the link to the video. ruclips.net/video/crZwzJuBdKk/видео.htmlsi=12bCqgd7O6rHtrld
Why did they append Rugby to AFL.
Don't they understand the difference between the 2 sports?
Maybe they should review their own vids.
Very odd.
We are aware of the differences. It was just a long night and we had done 3 nrl videos prior to this.
@@RealFansSportsyeh I know for a fact that Zach and Non are very well aware of the differences between AFL, Rugby and Rugby League. It was just an oversight- the boys know their Aussie sports !! Give them a break ffs.
@@RealFansSportssome people are dicks. Sorry 😊
AFL RUGBY???? THAT HURTS MY HEART.
AFL IS NOT RUGBY.
@@lealand423 we know lol. It was a long day that day 😂😂 after he made the mistake he was just being sarcastic
@@RealFansSports you're going to give us all a heart attack mate 😆, I haven't given you a thumbs up because of it and I always give a thumbs up, my old ticker can't handle it lol
@@lealand423 Lmao! I respect it though. Yeah I think this was recorded at like 3am and we both just got finished a 6 hour live stream before hand lol
@@RealFansSports fair enough
No offence but hes a long way off a AFL "superstar"
I was hoping you guys could've done a little further research rather than simply repeat what many others have done. His wiki page under the heading AFL CAREER and PERSONAL LIFE give plenty. Stood Joel Embiid while in college.
Yeah I understand where you are coming from. We decide not to do prior research because that would take away from the raw reaction for the first time
Yeah nah. Video 6 years old. Lots happened since.@RealFansSports
@@Sinbad_Bay Well yeah ofcourse, but our opinion still stands. If we do research before watching the video then we would know everything that has happened and that would make the first reaction pointless. Typically when we do a second video on the same player, we have learned about them through comments on the previous video
Guys, AFL and Rugby are two separate sports. This is like saying NFL Hockey. Makes zero sense. r
Yeah we know. Nonp was just being sarcastic. its been a crazy couple weeks before we recorded that. had only been sleeping a few hours a day lol
@@RealFansSports its still in your title by the way
Afl is nothing close to rugby 😢😢