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The Dustbin
16 Dec 2008, 08:50
Happy now. Looks ok, could turn out to be a bargain (3rd round rookie).
Date of birth: 16/4/90
Height: 205cm
Weight: 82kg
Club: Eagles, SA
Bio: Bock is a lightly built developing ruckman who suffered an unfortunate collarbone injury in the middle of the season. He is a competitive type whose ruckwork is a feature of his game
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wasupwidat
16 Dec 2008, 09:02
should be a good prospect
very tall but needs another 15-20kg on him
Little Jerry
16 Dec 2008, 09:10
Any relation to Nathan?
Yep, he is one of Nathan's younger brothers.
I posted this in the other thread on here, but these are some comments from the Adelaide board earlier in the year:
"Skinny ruckman height at this stage...but a year or two on the rookie list couldn't hurt. trialling him."
"I like c bock. He seems like a good reader of the play. Looks a bit like westhoff though, a real stick and do we really need another ruck?"
"Bock would be the prime player for a selection. He is huge, although he broke his collar bone in the 2nd round this year, he was showing some really promising signs. But like all big men, when they get an injury it takes a little longer to recover and to get back into things. Perhaps this could play into our favour and he may go under the radar. He would be a worthwhile pick IMO."
"Bock is a giant. And he is a rake. Ive seen him play well, he actually holds his own in packs and can take a solid mark."
There is one other younger Bock too, he would be in his mid teens I would say. Don't know if he plays footy though!
AndyLesPaul
16 Dec 2008, 09:16
Yep, he is one of Nathan's younger brothers.
I posted this in the other thread on here, but these are some comments from the Adelaide board earlier in the year:
There is one other younger Bock too, he would be in his mid teens I would say. Don't know if he plays footy though!
Looks like our tallest player is bock
Ben the Gooner
16 Dec 2008, 09:24
Good pick. If he's half as good as his brother, I'd be very happy.
Happy now. Looks ok, could turn out to be a bargain (3rd round rookie).
Date of birth: 16/4/90
Height: 205cm
Weight: 82kg
Club: Eagles, SA
Bio: Bock is a lightly built developing ruckman who suffered an unfortunate collarbone injury in the middle of the season. He is a competitive type whose ruckwork is a feature of his game
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Decent highlights reel and profile :thumbsu:
should be a good prospect
very tall but needs another 15-20kg on him
yeah definitely needs to put on a few kg's. But thats what the rookie list is all about - Development
Yep, he is one of Nathan's younger brothers.
Looks like our tallest player is bock
Good pick. If he's half as good as his brother, I'd be very happy.
Looks like a good ruck prospect who has the ability to rest forward. He does need to put on a few kg's - Seems very lanky ATM.
Anyone thought of a nickname?
Also on the video it seems to cut after he marks in the forward 50. Does anyone know how good of a kick he is (on goal)?
Bob (Brother of Bock)
or the meat cleaver
Ben the Gooner
16 Dec 2008, 11:10
Choy?
eth-dog
16 Dec 2008, 11:26
Bob (Brother of Bock)
or the meat cleaver
Bob is good
Was really happy with this pick up. I've never seen him play, only read things in forums but from what i've read, he sounds like a great pick up. Would be expecting a debut from him in 2010.
Steve Bomberman
16 Dec 2008, 12:47
Bob (Brother of Bock)
or the meat cleaver
What about Bon ? (brother of Nathan )
Beerfish
16 Dec 2008, 12:58
Choy?
Haha :thumbsu:
stay true
16 Dec 2008, 13:31
I dunno about you guys, but I'm calling him Peter Crouch.
Ludwig van Bertstare
16 Dec 2008, 13:37
2Bock
I think he could take Peter Everitt's nickname - Spida/Spider :o
B-Bomber
16 Dec 2008, 14:44
Chicken.
Houli2Gumbleton
16 Dec 2008, 14:48
Chick
ghostdog
16 Dec 2008, 14:50
I'm calling him Pole.
Don't get me wrong, I hope Laycock breaks through this year... Bock looks exciting though.
Yep, he is one of Nathan's younger brothers.
I posted this in the other thread on here, but these are some comments from the Adelaide board earlier in the year:
There is one other younger Bock too, he would be in his mid teens I would say. Don't know if he plays footy though!
nah this ones the youngest...the other one is tyson bock...playing for henley a grade i believe...talented family...and to me tyson was the pick of the bunch when they were younger..
Big Blow Hard
16 Dec 2008, 16:09
Hes a ruckman.
Hopefully he will known as a SpringBock.
Philzsay
16 Dec 2008, 16:33
2Bock
Commander Tuvok...
http://img476.imageshack.us/img476/817/tuvokcro8.jpg
Hes a ruckman.
Hopefully he will known as a SpringBock.
Best suggestion yet. :thumbsu:
Hes a ruckman.
Hopefully he will known as a SpringBock.
Best suggestion yet. :thumbsu:
Yes! SpringBock:thumbsu:
ghostdog
16 Dec 2008, 17:21
Commander Tuvok...
http://img476.imageshack.us/img476/817/tuvokcro8.jpg
Ha! LMAO! Tuvok!
Sam the RAMA fan
16 Dec 2008, 18:51
Good stuff.
I'm sure the staff down at Windy Hill will make him stack on some meat. :thumbsu:
I'm calling him Lurch.
Charliebrow 16
16 Dec 2008, 20:03
Mmmbock
I still listen to Hanson occasionally. Don't judge.
The_Young_Gun
17 Dec 2008, 06:35
I'm gonna call him paper thin...
He must have a relation to Tayshaun Prince.
drybones
17 Dec 2008, 09:56
Well whatever we call him, the guy can take a contested grab!!
AndyLesPaul
17 Dec 2008, 10:45
Hows about Christian Rock? LOL
danzan22
17 Dec 2008, 11:44
He looks a decent prospect from the video, but also noticed he has **** all confidence in his kicking.
The_Young_Gun
17 Dec 2008, 13:38
I think we might actually have a good Bendigo team this year... Lets just hope Christian doesn't snap a rip or something, otherwise we will have to put up with blondey again in the ruck...
AndyLesPaul
17 Dec 2008, 14:28
I think we might actually have a good Bendigo team this year... Lets just hope Christian doesn't snap a rip or something, otherwise we will have to put up with blondey again in the ruck...
blondey?
Strike Swiftly
17 Dec 2008, 14:40
c bock = c*ck.
do we need another big c*ck on the list though? isnt one c*ck enough? suppose we got rid of a dick so we have room for another c*ck. :D
AndyLesPaul
17 Dec 2008, 14:45
c bock = c*ck.
do we need another big c*ck on the list though? isnt one c*ck enough? suppose we got rid of a dick so we have room for another c*ck. :D
two c*cks in the ruck lol
Strike Swiftly
17 Dec 2008, 14:49
sausage fest.
Big Blow Hard
17 Dec 2008, 14:57
We're gunna Bock, around Lay-**** Tonight. :p
B-Bomber
17 Dec 2008, 15:49
Leefy green.
Cabbage? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bok_choy)
Big Blow Hard
17 Dec 2008, 17:16
Leefy green.
Cabbage? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bok_choy)
Bock Choy is ok. But I don't like the scientific name. Brassica Rapa, sounds like he should be at St Kilda.:p
Call him anything you want, just don't call him late for dinner.
He needs the feed.
He looks a decent prospect from the video, but also noticed he has **** all confidence in his kicking.
Simon will sort that out. :thumbsu:
The_Young_Gun
19 Dec 2008, 16:27
blondey?
I don't know what his name was, but he's tall, lanky and has major bleached blonde hair... He's more of a Defender I think, that's all I know.
He played ruck for a little while when Hille and Laycock were injured and Bellchambers played in the Seniors..
I don't know what his name was, but he's tall, lanky and has major bleached blonde hair... He's more of a Defender I think, that's all I know.
He played ruck for a little while when Hille and Laycock were injured and Bellchambers played in the Seniors..
James Bristow.
The_Young_Gun
19 Dec 2008, 23:12
James Bristow.
:thumbsu: thats the one...
I remember him having a stint in the ruck a few times last season... Bendigo definitely have had better days that's for sure...
James23
20 Dec 2008, 00:46
If he's anything like his brother give him 4 years before he starts showing anything! I remember Nathan being crap for quite some time. I will not be happy if Christian turns out to be a gun :mad:
The_Trav
26 Dec 2008, 15:29
If he's anything like his brother give him 4 years before he starts showing anything! I remember Nathan being crap for quite some time. I will not be happy if Christian turns out to be a gun :mad:
I will be :D
Christian Bock could be Essendon's 'big bonus'
By Richard Earle
December 31, 2008
BEANPOLE Essendon recruit Christian Bock hopes to add more lustre to AFL's rookie list folklore by emulating the success of brother Nathan and West Coast ruckman Dean Cox.
Adelaide club champion Nathan Bock and Cox are famous rookie-list alumni who've built brilliant AFL careers from humble beginnings.
Lightly framed ruckman Christian can't wait for his Bomber journey to begin.
"It has been pretty exciting to be picked, it feels really good," said 82kg Bock, taken at No.36 in this year's AFL rookie draft.
"It should be a pretty good experience. I can't wait to get over there, actually. It will be great to have a fresh start and be around some new faces."
Nathan Bock, pick No.25 at the 2001 AFL rookie draft, has given his younger sibling words of encouragement but Christian says winning all boils down to hard work.
"Nathan's given me a little bit of advice but I know I have to make my own way," said 205cm Bock, another product of SANFL side Woodville-West Torrens' impressive development.
Bock sustained a broken collarbone playing for the Eagles in round 3 against Port Adelaide but never gave up on his AFL dream. Neither did Essendon.
"I kept working hard to get back, they showed some faith in me which gives me confidence and I don't want to let them down," said Bock.
Essendon list manager Adrian Dodoro said selecting Bock was a "no-brainer", with clubs needing to stockpile talented ruck prospects before franchise clubs Gold Coast and Western Sydney receive priority access.
"It is absolutely crucial you get our structure right. A 205cm ruckman at 18 years could be a big bonus for us," said Dodoro.
"The new franchises are going to take the best tall players available and that is exactly the reason why we also took Michael Hurley with our No.1 pick this year."
Former West Coast fitness coach Stuart Cormack will be charged with building Bock into the man-mountain he made of West Coast star Cox. "Guys like Christian are late developers, their number in a draft is irrelevant," Dodoro said. "Stuart worked with a young Dean Cox so he really has some plans for Christian."
http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,2...3-23211,00.html
Yeah I have to say, for a rookie (and they are generally pretty speculative) he looks quite good. He doesn't look uncoordinated and being so tall that is an acheivement in itself, and his tap work already looks quite good for a ruckman so young.
I guess it's just if he is able to bulk up and if he is athletic enough to work around the ground, he will probably take 3 years before he is anywhere near AFL level but he looks like he might be an inspired selection with the GC coming in.