2013 Player Profile: Nathan Bock

[Capper]

Very keen but if he plays up front i dont see him scoring as well. So maybe early as a cash cow

i see gold coast taking a leap next year and think they have the potential to push higher up the ladder and becoming a lot more challenging - therefore, I reckon Bocky, playing either forward or back, will be a value pick!

He will be a great B/F but the DPP is useless unless there is another B/F to swap with

[Ajax22]

Very keen but if he plays up front i dont see him scoring as well. So maybe early as a cash cow

i see gold coast taking a leap next year and think they have the potential to push higher up the ladder and becoming a lot more challenging - therefore, I reckon Bocky, playing either forward or back, will be a value pick!

He will be a great B/F but the DPP is useless unless there is another B/F to swap with

Not really. Swapping him between the back or forward line when trading can be useful. It allows you options to say, trade a forward rookie out and a backline one in, then down the track bring in a forward premium for a different back rookie. There were a few times this year I was sort of wishing I had someone like Smedts to switch around

[roti]

afl injury update article saying he won't resume running until december some time, bit worrying

[Toga]

afl injury update article saying he won't resume running until december some time, bit worrying

that is certainly a bit worrying. might have to switch to his teammate in harbrow if that's the case

[Ricochet]

afl injury update article saying he won't resume running until december some time, bit worrying

that is certainly a bit worrying. might have to switch to his teammate in harbrow if that's the case

that's still plenty of time to get fit

[Ricochet]

http://goldcoastfc.com.au/news-and-media/news/lynch-suffers-setback/page-1/

Nathan Bock â€" Leg â€" Bock is progressing well with his recovery from a broken leg and started running this week.

[Justin Bieber]

What happened to Lynch Ric? ;) Don't want to trade yet??

[Ricochet]

What happened to Lynch Ric? ;) Don't want to trade yet??

haha yehhh about that...

[Football Factory]

Gold Coast vice-captain Nathan Bock is hopeful of a Round 1 return after year from hell




GOLD Coast vice-captain Nathan Bock has opened up about his year from hell, after waving 2012 away with a sense of relief.

Plenty of people welcomed in the new year with a sense of excitement last night but none more than Bock, who declared 2012 the toughest year he's had in footy.

It started with a two-week suspension stemming from a betting scandal the year before but the worst was yet to come as a broken leg and the jailing of his mother, Michelle Joy Bock, for drug trafficking, wrecked his season on and off the field.

The 29-year-old was candid about his year from hell, conceding the off-field issues with his mother took their toll.

"I'm happy to put this year in the back of the mind and concentrate on 2013,'' Bock said. "It was obviously pretty draining and it was frustrating at the start of the season to miss those two games because of the suspension.

"Then I felt like it took me a few weeks to get into form and the game I really felt the best was the one against Fremantle when I ended up breaking my leg.

"Then obviously the stuff with mum had been dragging on for a little while as well and the year was mentally quite challenging and physically very challenging.

"It was probably the toughest year I've had in footy.''

The former Crows defender is looking on the bright side though and believes his leg injury may even help extend his AFL career.

"That's one thought Bluey (Guy McKenna) has and it would be nice to play for as long as I possibly could,'' Bock said.

"I suppose you've got to look at all the positives and (the time I spent out) most of last season potentially could be put on the end of my career.

"I'll be 30 (this) year and most guys say if you can play until you are 32 or 33 then that is a great result.''

And the early signs in Bock's comeback are positive.

The veteran is a month ahead of schedule in his rehab and even began running last month.

"Initially I hadn't planned to start running until about Christmas but I've been running for about four or five weeks now,'' Bock said.

"Initially it just started with a five-minute jog on the AlterG treadmill, which takes a percentage of your body weight away when you run.

"I was building up on that for a few weeks and then just recently I had a couple of runs outside.

"But it's only been a few strides and it's still only a very slow jog.''

With his progress in mind, Bock is hopeful of joining the Suns' main training group by mid-February.

And the versatile tall still holds hope of striding out on to  Metricon Stadium in the Suns' season opener against St Kilda on March 30.

"I saw the surgeon just before Christmas and he was happy with the progress we're making,'' Bock added.

"I would like to think Round 1 is a realistic possibility but we will just have to play it by ear.

"You have a bit of a time frame to when you are back training at full intensity with injuries like an ACL.

"But this injury is a lot different and it just depends on how it feels and how it is progressing.''


http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/gold-coast-vice-captain-nathan-bock-is-hopeful-of-a-round-1-return-after-year-from-hell/story-e6frf9jf-1226545916550

[Mr.Craig]

McKenna Backs Optimistic Bock

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-01-10/bock-looks-ahead

Bock, who is back running, is hoping to return to action in time for the Suns' round one game against St Kilda at the end of March.

But McKenna said it was an ambitious goal.

"The Saints clash may be ambitious but I like the way he is thinking," he told the Suns website.

"My reports were that we were going to manage him until Christmas (so) he's probably done more than what we expected prior to the holiday break - that's why I'm optimistic."

Bock has impressed the Suns in his rehabilitation and training, but his progress is being closely monitored by the club.

"I saw the surgeon just before Christmas and he was happy with the progress we're making," Bock said.

"I would like to think round one is a realistic possibility but we will just have to play it by ear."

[Football Factory]

mmmm thinking he wont make my team its a tad too risky for me .. could get a vest or 2 plus the old general soreness that players get when they come back from broken legs.

[tbagrocks]

Is he actually running yet MC? Will be in my thoughts approaching Rd one

[Football Factory]

Is he actually running yet MC? Will be in my thoughts approaching Rd one

Ay Tbag did you read the article it clearly states he is back running

[tbagrocks]

Is he actually running yet MC? Will be in my thoughts approaching Rd one

Ay Tbag did you read the article it clearly states he is back running

Yeah yeah, last I heard he was only jogging, some could translate to running, I don't trust reporters ;D

[timmyparso]

He's in the same boat as Robbie Gray, best to leave out of round 1 (Gray not due back until round 4-5 anyway) and wait until they come back into the sides, watch their first 2 games and if good trade before their 3rd game to catch the price gain (if there).