Mason Cox isn't letting his critics get to him, claiming he is proud of his journey as he experiences the ups and downs of finals football.

Cox is an obvious target for attention, not least because at 211 centimetres he is the tallest player in AFL history. Moreover the former American college basketballer only discovered the Australian game four years ago, but is now playing forward in a Collingwood team that is one game away from a grand final.

Cox, by his own admission, struggled in the Pies’ qualifying loss to West Coast, but bounced back in the semi-final win over Greater Western Sydney.

Mason Cox has experienced the ups and downs of finals football. Credit:AAP

But he said he wasn’t riding the highs and lows of public conversation about his form.