Essendon

Nik Cox

Midfielder Forward#13AFL

Bio

Born in 2002, Nik Cox made his senior debut with Essendon Football Club in 2021. He plays as a midfielder forward. Lineball holds stats from 61 of his games across 2021–2026.

Key facts

Age: 24
Height: 200 cm
Number: #13
Born: 15 January 2002
Debut: 2021
Position: Midfielder Forward
Drafted: 2020 pick 8 (national draft)
Recruited from: Montmorency (Vic), Ivanhoe Grammar (Vic), Northern U18

Official profile

AFL player profile ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Career

Essendon Football Club

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026 AFLEssendon	8	88	44	44	25	3	1	9	7	12	34	55	1	1	1,131	2	3	4	6	9	6	1	26	10	14	0	354	57.2	0	0	1	6	69	24	4	83	4	5	89	29	1
2024 AFLEssendon	20	241	127	114	70	8	3	50	17	19	88	158	11	3	3,048	8	9	30	35	46	13	12	46	54	46	6	1,058	104.4	3	1	2	15	161	56	10	257	21	11	246	71	1
2023 AFLEssendon	6	71	32	39	18	0	3	13	3	8	30	44	0	2	912	2	1	6	16	16	3	7	9	9	26	0	265	35.7	0	0	0	3	55	22	7	66	11	3	74	20	0
2022 AFLEssendon	5	63	26	37	20	1	3	7	1	8	24	42	0	1	710	3	2	2	4	13	8	6	15	13	15	1	239	18.4	0	0	1	0	45	15	1	54	1	5	66	17	0
2021 AFLEssendon	22	259	152	107	81	9	9	47	20	37	92	174	12	1	4,062	8	8	19	27	53	16	23	74	50	48	6	1,123	115.1	9	22	1	19	197	66	15	238	12	19	266	107	1
Career5 seasons	61	722	381	341	214	21	19	126	48	84	268	473	24	8	9,863	23	23	61	88	137	46	49	170	136	149	13	3,039	330.8	12	23	5	43	527	183	37	698	49	43	741	244	3

Game log, 2026 AFL

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Splits, AFL

Split
HomeHome or away, 11W	31	11.9	6.4	5.5	3.8	0.4	0.3	2.6	0.8	1.4	4.5	7.8	0.1	0.2	160	0.4	0.5	1.1	1.7	2.0	1.0	0.7	3.1	1.9	2.6	0.3	53.5	6.0	0.3	0.4	0.1	0.7	8.8	2.8	0.6	11.1	0.9	0.7	12.4	4.3	0.0
AwayHome or away, 11W	30	11.8	6.1	5.6	3.2	0.3	0.3	1.5	0.8	1.3	4.2	7.7	0.7	0.1	163	0.3	0.3	0.9	1.1	2.5	0.5	0.9	2.5	2.5	2.3	0.1	46.0	4.8	0.1	0.4	0.1	0.7	8.5	3.2	0.6	11.8	0.7	0.7	11.9	3.7	0.1
LossesResult, 0W	38	11.6	6.2	5.3	3.3	0.4	0.4	1.8	0.7	1.4	4.2	7.7	0.4	0.1	165	0.4	0.3	1.0	1.4	2.2	0.8	0.8	3.0	2.3	2.4	0.1	48.7	5.5	0.1	0.5	0.1	0.6	8.5	2.9	0.6	11.0	0.8	0.9	12.0	4.0	0.1
WinsResult, 22W	22	12.0	6.1	6.0	3.6	0.2	0.2	2.4	1.0	1.4	4.5	7.7	0.5	0.1	151	0.2	0.5	1.0	1.4	2.2	0.5	0.9	2.4	2.0	2.4	0.4	50.4	5.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	1.0	8.9	3.0	0.6	12.1	0.8	0.4	12.2	4.0	0.0
DrawsResult, 0W	1	17.0	10.0	7.0	7.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	2.0	8.0	9.0	0.0	0.0	262	1.0	0.0	1.0	4.0	4.0	2.0	0.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	0.0	79.0	4.9	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	9.0	5.0	1.0	15.0	1.0	0.0	17.0	6.0	0.0
Regular seasonStage, 22W	60	12.0	6.3	5.7	3.6	0.3	0.3	2.1	0.8	1.4	4.5	7.9	0.4	0.1	164	0.4	0.4	1.0	1.5	2.3	0.8	0.8	2.8	2.3	2.5	0.2	50.6	5.5	0.2	0.4	0.1	0.7	8.8	3.0	0.6	11.6	0.8	0.7	12.3	4.1	0.1
FinalsStage, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
CollingwoodOpponent, 3W	6	11.3	6.2	5.2	4.7	0.0	0.0	1.8	0.3	1.5	4.2	7.3	1.0	0.2	140	0.7	0.5	0.5	1.8	1.8	0.7	0.5	2.2	2.0	3.2	0.0	50.3	4.3	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.3	8.2	2.5	0.8	9.5	1.0	0.0	11.5	4.0	0.2
GWS GIANTSOpponent, 1W	5	11.4	5.4	6.0	3.2	0.4	0.4	2.6	0.6	0.8	4.8	7.2	0.2	0.2	153	0.4	0.4	0.4	1.4	1.8	1.0	1.0	3.8	2.0	4.2	0.2	49.2	6.7	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.6	9.2	3.4	1.2	15.8	0.4	0.8	12.0	3.6	0.2
West Coast EaglesOpponent, 4W	5	12.6	6.4	6.2	3.0	0.4	0.4	2.4	1.4	1.2	5.8	7.0	0.2	0.0	161	0.2	0.4	1.2	0.8	1.8	1.0	0.2	2.8	1.6	1.6	0.6	53.6	6.5	0.2	0.4	0.0	1.4	8.6	3.6	0.0	12.8	0.6	0.8	12.8	3.4	0.0
Western BulldogsOpponent, 2W	5	8.4	4.4	4.0	3.2	0.0	0.2	1.8	0.6	1.2	2.8	6.0	0.0	0.2	113	0.2	0.4	0.6	0.6	2.0	0.4	1.0	1.8	2.0	1.2	0.0	35.6	2.7	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.6	6.4	1.4	0.6	10.8	0.2	0.2	8.8	3.0	0.0
FremantleOpponent, 2W	4	7.3	4.8	2.5	2.3	0.3	0.5	2.3	0.5	0.8	3.8	3.5	0.0	0.0	114	0.3	0.8	1.0	0.8	1.3	1.3	0.3	1.0	0.5	2.8	0.5	37.5	3.2	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	5.3	2.0	0.5	10.3	0.5	0.8	7.3	3.3	0.0
HawthornOpponent, 2W	4	10.5	6.0	4.5	3.0	0.0	0.3	2.5	0.8	1.8	3.3	7.3	0.0	0.3	182	0.3	0.3	1.0	1.8	4.0	0.5	2.0	1.5	3.5	2.5	0.8	40.8	2.9	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.5	7.0	2.5	1.0	12.0	1.0	0.3	10.5	4.0	0.0
St KildaOpponent, 2W	4	15.5	6.8	8.8	4.5	0.3	0.3	2.3	1.3	1.3	5.8	9.8	0.3	0.0	114	0.0	0.3	1.3	1.8	1.5	0.5	0.8	4.3	1.5	3.3	0.3	60.5	7.7	0.0	0.5	0.3	1.0	12.5	4.5	1.0	9.3	1.0	0.5	15.5	5.3	0.0
Sydney SwansOpponent, 0W	4	12.5	6.8	5.8	2.8	0.5	0.8	2.0	0.5	1.0	4.3	9.0	1.0	0.3	181	0.3	0.0	2.0	2.8	2.3	0.5	1.0	3.8	2.5	3.5	0.0	50.3	6.0	0.5	1.3	0.0	0.5	8.8	3.5	0.8	11.8	2.3	1.3	13.3	4.3	0.3
Adelaide CrowsOpponent, 2W	3	15.3	8.3	7.0	4.3	1.0	0.0	3.3	1.0	2.0	6.3	9.7	0.7	0.3	221	0.7	1.0	1.0	2.0	3.0	1.0	1.7	4.0	2.7	1.7	0.7	68.0	9.7	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	12.3	4.0	0.3	16.0	1.3	1.0	16.0	6.3	0.0
Brisbane LionsOpponent, 0W	3	13.3	6.7	6.7	2.7	0.3	1.0	1.7	0.3	1.3	5.3	8.3	1.0	0.3	207	0.7	0.0	0.7	0.7	3.0	2.3	1.0	3.0	4.3	3.0	0.0	51.3	5.0	0.0	1.3	0.0	0.3	8.7	3.7	0.7	10.3	0.0	1.7	13.7	3.3	0.0
CarltonOpponent, 0W	3	12.3	7.0	5.3	4.3	0.3	0.3	2.0	1.7	1.3	5.0	9.0	0.0	0.0	161	0.7	1.0	1.7	2.0	2.3	0.7	0.7	4.3	1.7	2.0	0.0	53.7	8.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	9.7	2.7	0.7	12.0	0.3	0.7	14.0	4.3	0.0
Geelong CatsOpponent, 0W	3	10.0	5.0	5.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.3	4.0	6.0	0.0	0.0	127	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.7	2.7	0.3	0.7	2.0	3.0	1.7	0.0	36.3	2.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.3	3.3	0.0	8.7	0.3	0.3	10.0	2.7	0.0
MelbourneOpponent, 0W	3	13.7	6.0	7.7	3.3	0.3	0.3	3.0	1.0	1.3	3.0	10.7	1.3	0.3	141	0.3	0.0	0.7	1.7	1.0	0.7	0.0	3.0	1.7	1.0	0.3	59.7	5.3	0.0	0.3	0.7	0.3	9.3	2.3	0.0	14.3	0.7	0.7	13.7	2.7	0.0
North MelbourneOpponent, 3W	3	13.7	8.0	5.7	5.3	0.7	0.3	1.0	1.3	3.3	5.0	9.7	0.0	0.0	296	0.7	1.0	0.7	1.3	4.0	0.0	2.0	3.0	2.3	1.7	0.0	53.7	7.2	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.3	10.3	3.7	0.7	10.3	0.7	1.0	14.7	5.7	0.0
Gold Coast SUNSOpponent, 0W	2	8.5	3.5	5.0	2.0	1.5	0.0	1.5	0.5	0.0	3.0	6.5	0.0	0.0	79.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	2.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	40.0	7.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	7.5	2.5	0.0	9.5	0.5	1.5	9.5	3.0	0.0
Port AdelaideOpponent, 0W	2	14.5	10.5	4.0	4.0	0.5	0.0	2.0	0.0	3.0	2.5	10.0	0.0	0.0	314	0.5	0.0	3.0	2.5	3.5	0.5	0.0	1.5	6.0	3.0	0.0	63.0	2.3	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.5	2.0	0.0	10.0	2.5	0.5	12.5	6.5	0.0
RichmondOpponent, 1W	2	14.0	7.5	6.5	4.0	0.5	0.5	1.0	2.0	1.0	5.5	8.5	1.0	0.0	140	0.5	0.0	1.0	1.5	2.5	1.5	0.0	3.5	2.0	4.0	0.0	57.5	6.7	0.0	4.5	0.0	2.0	10.5	4.0	1.5	8.5	1.0	1.5	14.0	4.5	0.0
Marvel StadiumGround, 11W	22	12.0	6.0	6.0	3.8	0.4	0.3	2.5	0.7	1.4	4.7	7.7	0.0	0.1	164	0.4	0.5	0.9	1.2	2.2	0.8	1.0	2.9	2.1	2.3	0.3	51.7	6.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.6	9.2	3.1	0.6	11.4	0.7	0.7	12.4	4.2	0.0
MCGGround, 6W	20	10.9	5.8	5.0	3.6	0.1	0.1	1.9	0.6	1.3	3.5	7.6	0.5	0.1	134	0.4	0.4	0.9	1.6	1.8	0.7	0.6	2.4	1.9	2.4	0.1	46.4	4.4	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.5	7.8	2.1	0.6	10.5	0.8	0.3	11.1	3.5	0.1
Optus StadiumGround, 2W	4	15.5	8.8	6.8	4.3	0.8	0.5	1.5	2.3	1.5	6.3	9.8	0.8	0.0	216	0.5	0.0	1.3	0.8	2.8	1.5	0.3	4.5	2.3	1.8	0.3	65.0	7.1	0.0	2.8	0.0	2.3	10.8	4.3	0.8	13.8	0.5	1.5	16.0	5.3	0.0
Adelaide OvalGround, 1W	3	15.0	9.3	5.7	3.7	0.3	0.0	2.3	0.3	2.3	3.7	10.3	0.7	0.3	248	0.3	0.3	2.3	3.7	3.3	0.3	0.7	1.7	5.0	3.0	0.3	60.7	5.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	10.0	2.7	0.3	15.3	3.0	0.3	14.0	6.0	0.0
ENGIE StadiumGround, 0W	3	9.7	4.7	5.0	2.3	0.3	0.3	2.3	0.3	0.3	3.7	6.3	0.3	0.0	113	0.7	0.3	0.3	0.3	2.3	0.3	1.7	3.0	1.7	5.0	0.3	38.3	5.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	8.0	3.0	1.7	13.3	0.3	0.7	10.0	3.3	0.3
People First StadiumGround, 1W	3	13.7	6.7	7.0	3.3	1.3	0.3	1.0	1.7	2.7	6.7	8.7	0.0	0.3	220	0.3	0.3	0.0	2.7	2.0	0.7	0.7	4.3	1.7	1.7	0.0	55.0	10.1	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	11.3	4.7	0.3	12.3	0.7	1.7	15.3	4.7	0.0
SCGGround, 0W	2	15.0	8.5	6.5	4.0	1.0	1.5	1.5	0.5	1.0	5.5	10.0	2.0	0.0	212	0.5	0.0	2.5	1.5	2.0	0.5	0.5	5.0	2.5	4.0	0.0	65.0	8.1	0.0	2.5	0.0	0.5	10.5	5.0	1.0	14.0	1.5	2.5	15.5	5.5	0.5
UTAS StadiumGround, 1W	2	7.5	2.5	5.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	1.5	0.5	4.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	84.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	4.0	0.0	1.5	0.5	3.0	1.5	0.0	19.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	4.0	4.0	0.0	7.0	0.0	0.0	8.0	1.0	0.0
GabbaGround, 0W	1	10.0	8.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	1.0	2.0	5.0	5.0	3.0	0.0	262	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	4.0	3.0	2.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	0.0	44.0	0.5	0.0	4.0	0.0	1.0	5.0	3.0	1.0	6.0	0.0	2.0	10.0	3.0	0.0
GMHBA StadiumGround, 0W	1	8.0	6.0	2.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	127	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	39.0	1.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	4.0	0.0	12.0	0.0	0.0	8.0	4.0	0.0

Game
Rd 20 @ HawthornL 39-132 25 July	6	6	0	4	0	1	1	0	2	1	4	0	0	160	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	36	-1.3	0	0	4	0	0	13	1	1	5	4	0
Rd 17 v St KildaL 50-117 5 July	10	6	4	2	0	0	3	2	2	6	4	0	0	159	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	6	0	1	45	8.4	1	1	8	4	0	13	1	0	10	4	0
Rd 14 @ MelbourneL 50-95 13 June	22	9	13	4	1	0	0	0	2	4	17	0	1	282	0	0	1	2	1	1	0	4	2	1	72	12	0	0	16	4	0	8	1	1	21	4	0
Rd 13 v CarltonL 67-72 7 June	11	5	6	7	0	0	1	2	1	5	9	0	0	82	0	1	1	2	2	0	1	2	1	1	49	6.9	0	2	10	3	0	7	1	0	14	4	0
Rd 12 @ West Coast EaglesL 55-85 31 May	14	7	7	1	1	0	1	1	2	6	8	0	0	187	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	6	3	0	50	6.7	0	1	10	4	0	11	0	1	14	5	0
Rd 10 v FremantleL 61-104 17 May	7	3	4	2	0	0	1	1	0	3	4	0	0	46	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	27	6.5	0	1	6	2	1	11	0	0	7	2	0
Rd 9 @ GWS GIANTSL 89-103 9 May	9	4	5	3	0	0	1	1	1	5	4	1	0	91	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	6	36	9.1	0	1	8	4	3	12	0	0	9	4	1
Rd 8 v Brisbane LionsL 79-143 2 May	9	4	5	2	1	0	1	0	2	4	5	0	0	124	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	2	2	39	8.9	0	0	7	3	0	8	0	2	9	2	0