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Playing as a ruckman and key forward, he first played Australian rules football in April 2014 before making his AFL debut two years later in April 2016. Cox had previously played basketball for Oklahoma State University in the Big 12 Conference and, standing at 211 cm (6 ft 11 in), [4] is the tallest player to ever be measured at an AFL Draft ...
Tied as tallest player in Australian Football League history. born 1980 United States: 211 cm 6 ft 11 in Mason Cox: Tied as tallest player in Australian Football League history. born 1991 United States 211 cm 6 ft 11 in Reilly Opelka: Tied as tallest tennis player on the ATP Tour. born 1997 Croatia: 211 cm 6 ft 11 in Ivo Karlović
At 7 ft 0 in, Sligh is the tallest player in professional American football history. [7] The next tallest are Matt O'Donnell at 6 ft 11 in, Morris Stroud at 6 ft 10 in, and Dan Skipper at 6 ft 10 in. [ 8 ]
At 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Aaron Sandilands, Mason Cox and Peter Street equal the tallest players to have played in the AFL. [18] Brownlow medal winners have ranged in height from Tony Liberatore at 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) to Scott Wynd at 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in). In 2013, professional AFL players ranged 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) to 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in). [19]
The tallest AFL players ever are rucks Mason Cox (Collingwood), Aaron Sandilands (Fremantle), Peter Street (Western Bulldogs) and Ned Reeves (Hawthorn), all of whom measure 2.11 metres (6 ft 11 in). Before them the record was held by Matthew "Spider" Burton (Fremantle and North Melbourne) at 2.10 metres (6 ft 11 in).
Here's the crazy part -- there have been several players in history who are nearly as tall, just as tall, or even taller! Check out the tallest pro basketball players of all time:
Matthew "Spider" Burton (born 19 May 1970) is a retired Australian rules footballer.He played as a ruckman and began his Football career at Subiaco. "Spider" Burton, as he's commonly known, because of his 210 cm (6 ft 11 in) frame, was formerly the AFL's tallest player.
76 players played in five AFL seasons. 79 players played in six AFL seasons. 43 players played in seven AFL seasons. 40 players played in eight AFL seasons; 26 players played in nine AFL seasons. 17 players played in all ten AFL seasons: George Blanda, Billy Cannon, Gino Cappelletti, Larry Grantham, Wayne Hawkins, Jim Hunt, Harry Jacobs, Jacky ...