I think there are many people who don't realise what an achievement it was for Mason to come to Australia and learn to play our game at the elite level and win the ultimate prize. Congratulations mate.
As a Aussie Bombers supporter, Mason’s journey has been fantastic to watch. He’s a great ambassador for the sport and for his country. I hope the sport grows in the U.S.
As a Port Adelaide Power supporter and member, I have a great admiration for Mason's ability and performance. A worthy key player of a Premiership side!
I've always wondered what makes some people "change" accents. To me its a bit bizarre, even if I took on another manner of speech when I came back home I would "switchback"
I am living in germany for about 6 years now and working with mostly german colleagues. I went back to Australia for the first time and my family noticed how I had been affected, not in the pronounciation of words but the order and usage of words. "I will get the beer" became "I get the beer".
From an Aussie. It is not so easy to drop an acquired accent. It happens over time, just like picking up a foreign accent takes time. In many cases the individual does not realise their accent has changed. As an Aussie when I relocated to Europe I had to slow my speech and adopt international English pronunciation to be understood. Many of the Americans I met whilst living in Europe went through the same process.
@@laurencetilley9194 Right, understood, which really is my point. I have been through this as well, I'm almost a natural mimic, but to really slip into it is a deliberate act over a long period of time, when I would come home, the accent would be parked at the door. I dont know, I will never shake my natal accent in truth, and only adorn others in order to be understood or have an easier go of things around others.
The professional golfer David Graham had an awful blended Texan accent overlaid on his Oz manner of speaking. Sorry David. But Mason has Oz overlaid on his Texan accent. He is moving towards the Oz side. Mason also has battled a number of eye injuries similar to my own so I know what he has gone through. All credit to Mason; with a bit more confidence that big frame and long arms of his will be unstoppable.
Mason has moments of sounding American but he's been in Australia long enough where he says certain things where he's sounding more Aussie 😂 love Mason ro bits and he is a total treasure. AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE MAS MAS MAS ❤
hes in a great environment for picking up a proper aussie accent too. Especially if hes getting support to use it. A lot of people don't get it as quick because they think they are going to piss someone off by trying to sound Australian.
As an Aussie fan of USAFL. I have been following USAFL for some time now, and I appreciate how much the skill level as improved and how much the league has grown. Mason is a Collingwood legend, who will never be forgotten, he is also a great ambassador for our game and for his adopted country. GoPies.
Man I would love to see AFL become huge in the states. You guys have such amazing athletes over there. If they had pathways for young kids to take up the game it would be great. If Mason had learnt the game as a kid he would of been unstoppable.
Aussie rules is notoriously hard to export. They’ve literally been trying since the 80… The 80s!!! Iv thought about it a lot. And the absolute BEST way is to introduce AUSKICK to American elementary schools as a physical education program. Get kids hooked early.. and as they grow up some will follow the rabbit hole and some won’t. But they will ALL have a core memory of playing this fun sport as a kid. Do that for at least 10years. Preferably 20 years. And the sport will grow!!!!
Bumped into Mason and his partner during lockdown in a camping shop in Goldcoast and let him know my wife’s side of the family are MAD one eyed magpie supporters and he simply offered to video himself saying hi to them. Very kind and generous of him. TOP BLOKE
I just wish my dad was still here to have seen him and of course our Pies win a flag, until 12th February 2021 our weekly catch up during footy season was discussing Mason's game, what we think his role should be(thats a whole other story) and the game as a whole. Every bit of footage, video, photo of Mason on Grand final day i get emotional just thinking about my dad and how bloody proud he would be, my words looking up when the final siren blew was "He bloody did it dad, he bloody did it"
I'm a Dockers supporter, but I love Mason and his story. He is a wonderful ambassador for AFL. Great interview. Maybe in another 5-10 yrs we could have National games.
Well done Mason. You are a champ and I admire you. I am a Bomber fan but I really admire your tenacity. You are the Jim Steynes of today's comp. Enjoy it with your team mates for the rest of your life. Cheers! And your are a true blue Aussie now. Well done!
Tigers fan here. Despite the fact you broke our hearts in 2018, I have been so impressed with what you've achieved. This year especially, I am quite astonished by how you much have improved especially as a ruckman. Giving your onballers first use has been a major contribution to Collingwood's success this year in my opinion.
Understandably Mason looks spent. Exhausted! Worth it though! As a Carlton fan, I think Mason's ruck work was the difference in the game being so close!
Impressive growth for Cox. A lot of doubters but 100+ games and played a real part in the GF win... HOT PIES. To transition from Basketball to Aussie rules... he is close to being a legend of the game. As a Pies supporter I hope we get a minimum of two more years out of him.
Love how the American interviewer has picked up our lingo, saying things like “barack” and “mate”. As a Richmond Tigers supporter, I admire Mason for not only the massive achievement he’s had in taking on this AFL challenge nine or so years ago but more so for the way he’s integrated himself into our culture, picked up an Aussie accent, became a citizen and really become one of us. Not everyone can do that so easily but with Mason, he’s done it with grace and perseverance. Good on ya mate. 👍🏼
@@zellyjordanFooty has given me a community not just in the US, but around the world. It’s the greatest sport and I’m glad I got to interview Coxy as part of my role with the USAFL. (I also do cricket, so maybe I was really born on the wrong continent haha)
@@BigBrain61 either that or you were an Aussie in a past life…lol. Either way it sounds like you have an Aussie attitude and spirit and you would no doubt fit right in here. Being a Melbournian, it’s hard for me to NOT to say “have you been to the MCG ever” as I think everyone should have that opportunity….I’m a little biased, as you can tell. 😁😁
He's a great story similar to the Irish players who also have to learn the nuances of 360-degree football. Hate Collingwood as a lifetime Carlton man. We will always have the 1970 Grand Final, the greatest Carlton victory ever. Well done, Mason.
I love that his accent has a huge Aussie tone to it, shows he has come here and genuinely tried to fit in and become part of the game and the local culture. well done Mason.
@@MultiSleaves let’s agree to disagree. I know people who have lived here 20 plus years and still have stronger accent than Mason’s. I guess it’s an individual thing.
Had no idea that Footy was played in the US, and had a week-long round such as this. It can be a very bonding game for communities. Mason was very generous in his remarks here. His journey has had some big challenges in Aust., the worst from my view was his eye injury, and a lot of the anti-American abuse through the media and from fans. It makes his achievement even greater, and it seems with his skills, maturity and perspective, he would make a fine AFL coach, whether in Aust or the US. (A young man has just joined our family, and his biggest fear of meeting us in the West was that we would be “Collingwood Haters”. We laughed with relief that he wasn’t an WC Eagles fan. We are all Freo Dockers. Yes, it gets very tribal here, you are much more civilised).
What he has been able to do is remarkable. The skill set in Australian Rules football is a very unique one and something that really has to practiced and nurtured from a young age. Which makes his transition and achievements in this sport all the more impressive. I’m not a Collingwood fan but I’m a fan of this guy…… well done big man
Good on ya Mason good bloke who did the hard yards and won the hearts of fans far and wide, especially me considering you beat my Lions in the Premiership. If Collingwood ever lets Coxie go I'm hoping my Lions pick him up as the Big O needs help in the middle.
IF YOU WANTto show youre kids an excellent example of what yoi can do when your told to give up go home ,show them, Never Give Up ,Mason Cox story Heart of a Legend , onya Mason 👏👏👏
I do hear more of an Australian accent from mason...every second ball bounce or throw up l suggest go for the big punch in the ruck gain 15 to 30 meters. masons rover in close it ain't working..the other team swoop in and get the ball.
Aussie rules is notoriously hard to export. They’ve literally been trying since the 80… The 80s!!! Iv thought about it a lot. And the absolute BEST way is to introduce AUSKICK to American elementary schools as a physical education program. Get kids hooked early.. and as they grow up some will follow the rabbit hole and some won’t. But they will ALL have a core memory of playing this fun sport as a kid. Do that for at least 10years. Preferably 20 years. And the sport will grow!!!! Our game is WAY to good to be kept to ourselves. I hope each AFL club picks a region of the US and sets up AUSKICK. And in 20 years those regions become a talent pool catchment for those clubs back home.
My personal opinion is world wide..."It's the real estate problem.. Aussie rules grounds are to big... the cost for the size Of The land required is the biggest Hurdle!
@@Robert-yi3jz fair point. I think that would be an issue if you were starting a major league from scratch in the US. But if you do the grass roots (AUSKICK) approach for a decade or so, just use whatever field is available no matter the dimensions, get kids playing, make sure they have fun, and that will grow and grow. It’s basically how the sport grew back home in OZ 160years ago.. there was no stopping it. All I’m suggesting is that we do the same in other regions around the world.. but it’s patience we have to employ.. trying to broadcast and play exhibition games around the world since the 80s didn’t really work as well as we would of liked. So a new approach is needed.. 👍
I think there are many people who don't realise what an achievement it was for Mason to come to Australia and learn to play our game at the elite level and win the ultimate prize. Congratulations mate.
Those of us that know certainly know, absolute gun of a bloke 🤙
@@mattypurcell yes, I totally agree 👍
As a Aussie Bombers supporter, Mason’s journey has been fantastic to watch. He’s a great ambassador for the sport and for his country. I hope the sport grows in the U.S.
As a Port Adelaide Power supporter and member, I have a great admiration for Mason's ability and performance. A worthy key player of a Premiership side!
USA USA USA. Great job Coxy you PREMIERSHIP LEGEND. What a great interview. Love your work GO PIES.
Huge fan
Great interview, and Mason you are a ⭐️
Great interview
Mason has a great story. Go Blues!
Hey Nathan you have gotten an AUSSIE twang when you talk m8
I've always wondered what makes some people "change" accents. To me its a bit bizarre, even if I took on another manner of speech when I came back home I would "switchback"
I am living in germany for about 6 years now and working with mostly german colleagues.
I went back to Australia for the first time and my family noticed how I had been affected, not in the pronounciation of words but the order and usage of words.
"I will get the beer" became "I get the beer".
funny that@@portell0
From an Aussie. It is not so easy to drop an acquired accent. It happens over time, just like picking up a foreign accent takes time. In many cases the individual does not realise their accent has changed. As an Aussie when I relocated to Europe I had to slow my speech and adopt international English pronunciation to be understood. Many of the Americans I met whilst living in Europe went through the same process.
@@laurencetilley9194 Right, understood, which really is my point. I have been through this as well, I'm almost a natural mimic, but to really slip into it is a deliberate act over a long period of time, when I would come home, the accent would be parked at the door. I dont know, I will never shake my natal accent in truth, and only adorn others in order to be understood or have an easier go of things around others.
Easier said than done.
Mason is sounding more and more Australian 🇦🇺
I noticed that too, it’s quite subtle though.
The professional golfer David Graham had an awful blended Texan accent overlaid on his Oz manner of speaking. Sorry David. But Mason has Oz overlaid on his Texan accent. He is moving towards the Oz side. Mason also has battled a number of eye injuries similar to my own so I know what he has gone through. All credit to Mason; with a bit more confidence that big frame and long arms of his will be unstoppable.
Really hard to pick the American twang at all. You'd swear he was born in Melbourne and went to school in the U.S.A. for a couple of years
Mason has moments of sounding American but he's been in Australia long enough where he says certain things where he's sounding more Aussie 😂 love Mason ro bits and he is a total treasure. AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE MAS MAS MAS ❤
hes in a great environment for picking up a proper aussie accent too. Especially if hes getting support to use it. A lot of people don't get it as quick because they think they are going to piss someone off by trying to sound Australian.
Love this, great interview, and great to see Mason Cox continuing to be such a good ambassador for Australian rules in the USA.
As an Aussie fan of USAFL. I have been following USAFL for some time now, and I appreciate how much the skill level as improved and how much the league has grown. Mason is a Collingwood legend, who will never be forgotten, he is also a great ambassador for our game and for his adopted country. GoPies.
He's getting an aussie accent!
Mason is starting to use the Aussie yeah nah vocabulary.🤣
Man I would love to see AFL become huge in the states. You guys have such amazing athletes over there. If they had pathways for young kids to take up the game it would be great. If Mason had learnt the game as a kid he would of been unstoppable.
Aussie rules is notoriously hard to export. They’ve literally been trying since the 80… The 80s!!!
Iv thought about it a lot.
And the absolute BEST way is to introduce AUSKICK to American elementary schools as a physical education program.
Get kids hooked early.. and as they grow up some will follow the rabbit hole and some won’t. But they will ALL have a core memory of playing this fun sport as a kid.
Do that for at least 10years. Preferably 20 years. And the sport will grow!!!!
@dragonoftheeast695 💯, Auskick came to my sons school many years ago. He switched from rugby league and played afl for five seasons
@@maxfish4770 👍. Is this in the US??
@dragonoftheeast695 nah NSW mate
Yeah it totally works.. be good investment for the AFL. It’ll be cheap.
The only real thing that’ll cost is the patience. But it be well worth it
Bumped into Mason and his partner during lockdown in a camping shop in Goldcoast and let him know my wife’s side of the family are MAD one eyed magpie supporters and he simply offered to video himself saying hi to them. Very kind and generous of him. TOP BLOKE
I'm not a Collinwood supporter but I congratulate you and the team on their premiership win and on your achievements. You are a credit to the game.
I just wish my dad was still here to have seen him and of course our Pies win a flag, until 12th February 2021 our weekly catch up during footy season was discussing Mason's game, what we think his role should be(thats a whole other story) and the game as a whole. Every bit of footage, video, photo of Mason on Grand final day i get emotional just thinking about my dad and how bloody proud he would be, my words looking up when the final siren blew was "He bloody did it dad, he bloody did it"
Geez,a Collingwood player that can put more than 20 words together! Who woulda thought?! Well done Coxsy……a great journey
dont need words to win flags boyo
I'm a Dockers supporter, but I love Mason and his story. He is a wonderful ambassador for AFL. Great interview. Maybe in another 5-10 yrs we could have National games.
god he sounds so Aussie
Great interview! Mason Cox is a legend!
Well done Mason. You are a champ and I admire you. I am a Bomber fan but I really admire your tenacity. You are the Jim Steynes of today's comp. Enjoy it with your team mates for the rest of your life.
Cheers! And your are a true blue Aussie now. Well done!
Tigers fan here. Despite the fact you broke our hearts in 2018, I have been so impressed with what you've achieved. This year especially, I am quite astonished by how you much have improved especially as a ruckman. Giving your onballers first use has been a major contribution to Collingwood's success this year in my opinion.
Coxzilla, 😎👍🇦🇺
Great interview Brian! Great to see you still loving the game!
Great interview, well done Mason
Understandably Mason looks spent. Exhausted! Worth it though! As a Carlton fan, I think Mason's ruck work was the difference in the game being so close!
Wonderful interview indeed. I dream of the day countries like America embrace this great game of Aussie Rules Football.
We're working on it mate!
Keep up the great work
Impressive growth for Cox. A lot of doubters but 100+ games and played a real part in the GF win... HOT PIES. To transition from Basketball to Aussie rules... he is close to being a legend of the game. As a Pies supporter I hope we get a minimum of two more years out of him.
YAY!!! he is starting to sound like an aussie!!! ha ha ha - I am NOT a collingwobble fan but i luv this story!!!!
you had over 100 thousand people at the grandfinal.
Mason is a good dude. I’m stoked he got a premiership even if he does play for Collingwood. 😂
Bloody amazing story love ya work mason
Makes my heart happy. Cheers from NYC!
USAFL has New York magpies. When I found out about it, I got super excited because over here, i follow Collingwood Magpies.
Well done mate you have an inspiring story and a great ambassador for our sport . Thanks
Congratulations on your Success, Mason. And thanks for choosing to Play our Game.
Love how the American interviewer has picked up our lingo, saying things like “barack” and “mate”. As a Richmond Tigers supporter, I admire Mason for not only the massive achievement he’s had in taking on this AFL challenge nine or so years ago but more so for the way he’s integrated himself into our culture, picked up an Aussie accent, became a citizen and really become one of us. Not everyone can do that so easily but with Mason, he’s done it with grace and perseverance. Good on ya mate. 👍🏼
When you follow the AFL for thirty years and are a part of the USAFL for 15, you pick up a thing or two. 😂
@@BigBrain61 That long, really?? Wow! You’re one of us! ❤️❤️❤️
@@zellyjordanFooty has given me a community not just in the US, but around the world. It’s the greatest sport and I’m glad I got to interview Coxy as part of my role with the USAFL. (I also do cricket, so maybe I was really born on the wrong continent haha)
@@BigBrain61 either that or you were an Aussie in a past life…lol. Either way it sounds like you have an Aussie attitude and spirit and you would no doubt fit right in here. Being a Melbournian, it’s hard for me to NOT to say “have you been to the MCG ever” as I think everyone should have that opportunity….I’m a little biased, as you can tell. 😁😁
He's a great story similar to the Irish players who also have to learn the nuances of 360-degree football. Hate Collingwood as a lifetime Carlton man. We will always have the 1970 Grand Final, the greatest Carlton victory ever. Well done, Mason.
I love that his accent has a huge Aussie tone to it, shows he has come here and genuinely tried to fit in and become part of the game and the local culture. well done Mason.
Yeah...accents don't really work like that....
@@MultiSleaves let’s agree to disagree.
I know people who have lived here 20 plus years and still have stronger accent than Mason’s. I guess it’s an individual thing.
Go Mason, Go USA, Go Pies...
Great stuff Brian and Coxy. ⚫⚪⚫⚪⚫⚪ #collingwood
WTH ?? America plays AFL 😮 😅 That is so cool 😎 I love it 😂😂👍🖤🤍🖤🤍
"He just won _one_ of those Premierships..." Nah mate, he just won THE Premiership. Great interview. Onya Mas'. Go Pies!
Haha he sounds so Aussie now, especially more so when he's sitting next to an American
How does he get on with the language barrier or can he speak Austrian?
In Austria they speak German, in Australia we speak English.
Had no idea that Footy was played in the US, and had a week-long round such as this. It can be a very bonding game for communities.
Mason was very generous in his remarks here. His journey has had some big challenges in Aust., the worst from my view was his eye injury, and a lot of the anti-American abuse through the media and from fans. It makes his achievement even greater, and it seems with his skills, maturity and perspective, he would make a fine AFL coach, whether in Aust or the US.
(A young man has just joined our family, and his biggest fear of meeting us in the West was that we would be “Collingwood Haters”. We laughed with relief that he wasn’t an WC Eagles fan. We are all Freo Dockers. Yes, it gets very tribal here, you are much more civilised).
What he has been able to do is remarkable. The skill set in Australian Rules football is a very unique one and something that really has to practiced and nurtured from a young age. Which makes his transition and achievements in this sport all the more impressive. I’m not a Collingwood fan but I’m a fan of this guy…… well done big man
onya brian you legend. good chat
Not to mention 40,000 odd Collingwood supporters shouting out 'USA....USA...USA'!!!😂
His A's are Aussie but still has the American R's. game/same/face/family. weird/journey/hour/normal/before
Good on ya Mason good bloke who did the hard yards and won the hearts of fans far and wide, especially me considering you beat my Lions in the Premiership. If Collingwood ever lets Coxie go I'm hoping my Lions pick him up as the Big O needs help in the middle.
IF YOU WANTto show youre kids an excellent example of what yoi can do when your told to give up go home ,show them, Never Give Up ,Mason Cox story Heart of a Legend , onya Mason 👏👏👏
He's losing his American accent like it's still there obviously but damn I can hear the Aussie
Go Lions! Congratulations to Mason Cox personally though, he deserves it, but damn...........bloody Magpies......
Zilla! 🐲 💪🏆
Legend!
LOL it's funny how at certain times he has an aussie accent whilst still sounding like an american .
Oh you can hear the Australian accent coming through in Mason Cox now
I do hear more of an Australian accent from mason...every second ball bounce or throw up l suggest go for the big punch in the ruck gain 15 to 30 meters. masons rover in close it ain't working..the other team swoop in and get the ball.
freaky to hear the start of mason aussie accent - he's losing the yank😃
Nice
You da man mason. Collingwood forever
Go Nashville Roos!
Aussie Rules needs a World Cup made up of strictly amateurs, of course the Aussies would always win but imagine if they ever did get beat.
We have the AFL International Cup, though that is currently on hiatus. We're heading to Canada next August to take part in the TransAtlantic Cup.
He almost is getting an Aussie accent, almost.
Coxzilla 👍👍
Slowly losing his u.s. accent & adopting Australianisms.
I hear a tinge of an Aussie accent has crept into Mason’s Texan twang, just a smidgeon.
Such a good interview.
Well done Coxzilla, what a star you are. Go the Mighty Pies Premiers 2023 🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍😤💪🏆
well done, cox buddy. Let's hope for the ultimate showdown, Carlton v Collingwood grand final next year
We don' t care who we play, the Pies will win.....
Ohhh Yeah !!!
Nah sorry old mate , it will be a swans grand final👍😏
@@UbuteyAustralia Tell him he's dreaming........
Aussie rules is notoriously hard to export. They’ve literally been trying since the 80… The 80s!!!
Iv thought about it a lot.
And the absolute BEST way is to introduce AUSKICK to American elementary schools as a physical education program.
Get kids hooked early.. and as they grow up some will follow the rabbit hole and some won’t. But they will ALL have a core memory of playing this fun sport as a kid.
Do that for at least 10years. Preferably 20 years. And the sport will grow!!!!
Our game is WAY to good to be kept to ourselves.
I hope each AFL club picks a region of the US and sets up AUSKICK. And in 20 years those regions become a talent pool catchment for those clubs back home.
My personal opinion is world wide..."It's the real estate problem.. Aussie rules grounds are to big... the cost for the size Of The land required is the biggest
Hurdle!
@@Robert-yi3jz fair point. I think that would be an issue if you were starting a major league from scratch in the US.
But if you do the grass roots (AUSKICK) approach for a decade or so, just use whatever field is available no matter the dimensions, get kids playing, make sure they have fun, and that will grow and grow.
It’s basically how the sport grew back home in OZ 160years ago.. there was no stopping it.
All I’m suggesting is that we do the same in other regions around the world..
but it’s patience we have to employ..
trying to broadcast and play exhibition games around the world since the 80s didn’t really work as well as we would of liked.
So a new approach is needed.. 👍
Onya coxy..and the USAFL...awesome ya goofy m8te from Australia
Much respect to you Brian. Great interview and great knowledge of the game.
Cheers David!