AF 2014 Profile: Nathan Bock

[Football Factory]

Nathan Bock


   
#44   Gold Coast Suns
 
Age: 30

Games: 140

Born: March 20, 1983
     
Height: 193cm   

Weight: 93kg     

Position: Defender, Forward

Drafted: Round 2, Pick #25 2001 Rookie Draft, Adelaide

Last Drafted By: Gold Coast 









2014 Gold Coast Fixture: 

RIC, FRE, BRIS, HAW, MEL, GWS, NTH, BYE, STK, WB, ADE, SYD, WC, GEE, HAW, COL, WB, BRI, STK, CAR, PORT, ESS, WC

http://forum.fanfooty.com.au/index.php/topic,87464.msg1226152.html#msg1226152




HISTORY:

He was elevated off the Adelaide Football Club's rookie list at the start of the 2003 season after being drafted with selection 25 in the 2002 Rookie Draft from Woodville-West Torrens in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).

Debuting with the Adelaide Football Club in 2004 as a 21-year-old, he did well in Adelaide's forward line. On his debut (Round 5 April 23, 2004) he goaled with each of his first three kicks, and he had 94 disposals and kicked 8 goals in his first ten games. Since then, under the coaching of Neil Craig, he has been transformed into a tough centre half-back.

Bock missed the first 7 rounds of the 2005 season, but returned in round 8 and showed signs that he and All-Australian defender Ben Rutten would become one of the best defensive combinations in the AFL, a promise the duo delivered on in the next few years. Bock has not lost his forward origin, either; he kicked two goals from tight angles in the third quarter against Fremantle in the 2006 Qualifying Final as Adelaide came from behind to win, and replicated the feat late in the Preliminary Final against West Coast, this time unsuccessfully.

In Brad Johnson's 300th game for the Western Bulldogs in round 1, 2008, with Adelaide trailing by four points with only seconds remaining, Bock took a mark in the left forward pocket, about 45 metres out from goal and on a 45 degree angle. Bock missed the shot as the siren sounded and Adelaide lost the game. However, Bock recovered from this to have a fine season, in which he won AFL All-Australian selection as the team's centre half-back. He also won the 2008 Crows Club Champion award with 162 votes and the club's Most Valuable Player award.

Bock was charged with assaulting his partner and causing property damage during an incident at the General Havelock hotel in Adelaide early on Sunday morning 5 April 2009. He was detained by police and later released to face court at a later date. After the incident, he was suspended indefinitely by the Adelaide Football Club; this suspension was lifted after only one game, and he played a respectable role in the Crows' 48-point loss to Geelong. A hamstring injury saw him miss several more weeks, but he return midway through the season and won the Showdown Medal in Round 17.

On 17 August 2010, Bock announced that he will leave Adelaide and join the new Gold Coast Suns team that joined the competition in 2011. He was the first current AFL player to announce that he is joining the new team



SUMMARY:

After breaking his leg in round 4, 2012 he only played 2 games in 2013. He was on track to play more but according to Guy McKenna he underestimated the time needed to come back from such an injury.

If he gets a pre-season into him he should be ready to go in 2014, hopefully he gets named for round 1.

Bock is valued at $179,000 in the 2014 FanPlanner and should be good value early for a player of his abilities.



Related News Articles:

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-11-30/your-clubs-best-22-for-round-one-part-one

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-03-23/bock-still-six-to-eight-away

[pommyadam]

i'm not overly convinced

if named in rd1 with DPP, then i'd consider, but otherwise i'd probably pass

[Levis43]

Too unreliable for my team. I'm handpass on him.

[nrich102]

Would rather start with Campbell Brown and Spud Dawson than this person.

Anyway, who picks key forwards? (If so who, other than Cloke)

[Nails]

Would rather start with Campbell Brown and Spud Dawson than this person.

Anyway, who picks key forwards? (If so who, other than Cloke)

Lance Franklin
Nick Riewoldt
Matthew Pavlich
Jonathan Brown (a few years ago)
Tex Walker
Jarryd Roughead

and plenty more I'm sure.

[nrich102]

Would rather start with Campbell Brown and Spud Dawson than this person.

Anyway, who picks key forwards? (If so who, other than Cloke)

Lance Franklin
Nick Riewoldt
Matthew Pavlich
Jonathan Brown (a few years ago)
Tex Walker
Jarryd Roughead

and plenty more I'm sure.

lol ok

Well who picks spuds under investigation by ASADA, who has played 5 afl games in 2 years and has shower JS (bar dons players)

[tbagrocks]

Would rather start with Campbell Brown and Spud Dawson than this person.

Anyway, who picks key forwards? (If so who, other than Cloke)

Evening mate ;D  Now what could this post be about? ???

Ok so Tex probably won't play the first week or so, what's the bet his average is higher than Cloke's come finals?

Well SC is a given, DT could be interesting here! Clearly Cloke deserves favouritism, not just because on the Texas knee :-[

[nrich102]

Would rather start with Campbell Brown and Spud Dawson than this person.

Anyway, who picks key forwards? (If so who, other than Cloke)

Evening mate ;D  Now what could this post be about? ???

Ok so Tex probably won't play the first week or so, what's the bet his average is higher than Cloke's come finals?

Well SC is a given, DT could be interesting here! Clearly Cloke deserves favouritism, not just because on the Texas knee :-[

I hate Cloke as a player anyway :P Only can remember watching Tex play once, against Brisbane. Can't I quite remember him though, we held Tippet to one goal though :D

[Football Factory]

Would rather start with Campbell Brown and Spud Dawson than this person.

Anyway, who picks key forwards? (If so who, other than Cloke)

Lance Franklin
Nick Riewoldt
Matthew Pavlich
Jonathan Brown (a few years ago)
Tex Walker
Jarryd Roughead

and plenty more I'm sure.

lol ok

Well who picks spuds under investigation by ASADA, who has played 5 afl games in 2 years and has shower JS (bar dons players)

He's the vice captain, the only reason he didn't play was because he broke his leg. If he's fit he will play, and he's a backman not a forward. Yes he can play as a forward but plays mainly centre half back for the Suns.

Im not saying he will be in my team but if named round 1 he has a bloody good chance.

[nrich102]

Would rather start with Campbell Brown and Spud Dawson than this person.

Anyway, who picks key forwards? (If so who, other than Cloke)

Lance Franklin
Nick Riewoldt
Matthew Pavlich
Jonathan Brown (a few years ago)
Tex Walker
Jarryd Roughead

and plenty more I'm sure.

lol ok

Well who picks spuds under investigation by ASADA, who has played 5 afl games in 2 years and has shower JS (bar dons players)

That's the biggest load of garbage ive read on this site, he's the vice flowering captain you moron the only reason he didn't play was because he broke his leg. If he's fit he will play, and he's a flowering backman not a forward. Yes he can play as a forward but plays mainly centre half back for the Suns.

Im not saying he will be in my team but if named round 1 he has a bloody good chance.

He only played coward this year. Just cause your VC it doesn't automaticly get you into the team. He is vc because they want him to play a mentoring role to the younger players.

Wont average more than 60

[Adamant]

Haha yeah not sure why nrich is so anti-Bock. :P If he has a solid pre-season (no signs of pain from his leg) and is good to go round 1 you'd have to consider him, especially since there doesn't look like many quality rookies down back at this stage.

[nrich102]

Nathan Bock: Late replacement for Andrew Boston... starting forward on Glass... 2.1 from 10 possessions and 5 marks. Subbed off in Q3 for Sumner.

Nathan Bock: One handball in the first half... 1 touch on Garland. Subbed off at HT for Sumner.

Averaged 2 goals/game in the NEAFL.

Seems like a forward to me

[Football Factory]

Nathan Bock: Late replacement for Andrew Boston... starting forward on Glass... 2.1 from 10 possessions and 5 marks. Subbed off in Q3 for Sumner.

Nathan Bock: One handball in the first half... 1 touch on Garland. Subbed off at HT for Sumner.

Averaged 2 goals/game in the NEAFL.

Seems like a forward to me

1 season as a forward don't make him a forward, they obviously took it easy with him coming back from a broken leg and played him forward.


Still a long time to go and alot of water to flow under the bridge but this is a projected best 22 for Gold Coast 2014 made by AFL media

GOLD COAST v RICHMOND
Gold Coast
B Seb Tape, Rory Thompson, Trent McKenzie
HB Matt Shaw, Nathan Bock, David Swallow
C Jarrod Harbrow, Jaeger O'Meara, Jack Martin
HF Harley Bennell, Tom Lynch, Luke Russell
F Aaron Hall, Sam Day, Charlie Dixon
R Tom Nicholls, Gary Ablett, Dion Prestia
INT Greg Broughton, Andrew Boston, Danny Stanley
SUB Brandon Matera

[pommyadam]

Haha yeah not sure why nrich is so anti-Bock. :P If he has a solid pre-season (no signs of pain from his leg) and is good to go round 1 you'd have to consider him, especially since there doesn't look like many quality rookies down back at this stage.

that's my reasoning
as a forward, with the likes of Patton/Michie/Hogan/Karnezis/others competing, then no
but as a def, with the poor DEF rookie options (Scharenberg aside) then he's on the watchlist
got to be playing in rd1 though

[Nails]

He's at a price where nearly everybody should consider him.

At 135.9K even as a Forward only he's still a very tempting option. With solid JS and the ability to score alright, hard to ignore the Bock factor.