VFL Past #77: Heath Hocking - Coach of JHA

[craffles]

Can not see him playing another game this year. Has been an absolute warrior for a rookie pick

 

[Killer_Mike]

Can not see him playing another game this year. Has been an absolute warrior for a rookie pick

He will at least get a farewell game if not another games.

You would have to think its his final year though.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

I think we'll see a few this year go Howlett another one and possibly Brid.

 

[yaco55]

Howlett is the most likely including Hocking and Bird of being on the list next year - Thought he looked OK against Brisbane.

 

[Aeglos]

Can not see him playing another game this year. Has been an absolute warrior for a rookie pick

12 years for a rookie pick - you'd take that every day of the year

 

[craffles]

12 years for a rookie pick - you'd take that every day of the year

Absolutely. Heath is a great example of far the right attitude and work ethic can take you. Would love him to stay involved with the club

 

[Aeglos]

Absolutely. Heath is a great example of far the right attitude and work ethic can take you. Would love him to stay involved with the club

I think his future involvement with us may ultimately hinge (beyond a suitable role for him of course) on whether his wife wants to move back closer to her family (Mooroolbark, Croydon area).

 

[craffles]

I think his future involvement with us may ultimately hinge (beyond a suitable role for him of course) on whether his wife wants to move back closer to her family (Mooroolbark, Croydon area).

Good Ole mooza b. Spent 20 years of my life there, that's enough for me haha

 

[dnbassador]

I feel Hocking could play the David Hille role model for us late in his career not getting much in the seniors but invaluable in the twos with our young guys development

 

[yaco55]

I think his future involvement with us may ultimately hinge (beyond a suitable role for him of course) on whether his wife wants to move back closer to her family (Mooroolbark, Croydon area).

Apparently Hocking sees his future in cooking/catering.

 

[BrunoV]

Want to see him play again before stamping his papers.

I see him as more valuable depth than Howlett because he could genuinely play as a mid whereas I'm nor sure Howlett ever got there.

Very much like the idea of him playing in the reserves both protecting young mids and setting the standard around the ball.

 

[Aeglos]

Apparently Hocking sees his future in cooking/catering.

Yeah he loves his cooking haha (married into an Italian family who also love to cook)

 

[Liberator]

Thought he was good in the VFL yesterday. Deserves at least another chance; still useful (and angry) is the old heater.

 

[Doss]

I liked his game. Thought he did the little one percenters well.

 

[Lore]

Well that's one way to keep track of your turtle...

 

[Vindicater]

Has been a warrior but will be gone once current contract is up.

Will get some more games late in the season to try and save his career.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Has been a warrior but will be gone once current contract is up.

Will get some more games late in the season to try and save his career.

Not if we're still in contention

 

[Kakkle]

Will get some more games late in the season to try and save his career.

God no.

 

[pazza]

If you keep doing as he is doing, you earn your call-up. To not do so is disrespectful to the player and makes a mockery of rewarding form and effort.

He simply must be played as a tagger against Sydney, Collingwood, Adelaide, Bulldogs and Fremantle as a minimum.

Therefore he plays on:

Kennedy
Pendlebury
Sloane
Bontempelli
Fyfe

Taggers are still a vital ingredient to success.

 

[Kakkle]

If you keep doing as he is doing, you earn your call-up. To not do so is disrespectful to the player and makes a mockery of rewarding form and effort.

He simply must be played as a tagger against Sydney, Collingwood, Adelaide, Bulldogs and Fremantle as a minimum.

Therefore he plays on:

Kennedy
Pendlebury
Sloane
Bontempelli
Fyfe

Taggers are still a vital ingredient to success.

It's simply not going to happen. And if were being honest, Hocking isn't going to really be able to negate any of those players to any great effect.

 

[citizen-erased]

Well that's one way to keep track of your turtle...

tortellini
thats gold.

 

[ant555]

I think his future involvement with us may ultimately hinge (beyond a suitable role for him of course) on whether his wife wants to move back closer to her family (Mooroolbark, Croydon area).

Could he be the man to finally lead the barkers to Div 1 ?

 

[Aeglos]

Could he be the man to finally lead the barkers to Div 1 ?

Might be hard for them to get him back; don't think anyone he played juniors with is left at the club and he followed his old man to Ringwood East in his top age U18 year (last I heard he was coaching Vermont's U18 but haven't payed too much attention recently)

 

[Ambrosia]

I think his future involvement with us may ultimately hinge (beyond a suitable role for him of course) on whether his wife wants to move back closer to her family (Mooroolbark, Croydon area).

Isn't he from that area as well?

 

[Doss]

Isn't he from that area as well?

He is.