Chaplin Vs. Bock

[tribey]

Big fan of both players. Both are high potential CHBs - hard to split.

Last year when fit and in-form Bock looked absolutely terrific both defensively and on transition, rebounding strongly from halfback. Has surprisingly good foot skills and a large fitness base. The back injury suffered in the offseason has set him back though and hopefully he can quickly come good and show that potential again.

Chaplin is similar. Very good defensively and not afraid to use the ball when it's in his hands either. Has been a mainstay in the Port defence since finally being reinstated by Choco just prior to finals last year - after inexplicably being dropped after a top notch performance on Nathan Thompson in Round 7.

Too close to call at this point, although given Chaplin is almost a good 3 years younger you could give him the chocolates on 'upside'.

Bock is exactly where'd you'd expect him to be at this point. AA CHB material at 25.

Chaplin is still looking the goods at age 22. Did a terrific job against Riewoldt a couple of weeks ago (umpires notwithstanding) and as he showed with his long bomb against the Dons, can also get forward and use the ball well. I would love to see Chocolate keep giving him these blue-ribbon assignments rather than waste him on small/med forwards in an attempt to exploit a mismatch.

Bock is clearly ahead at this point, but given the age difference you'd expect nothing less.

Would be very very nice to have them both.

 

[budge11]

Bock... I like players who bounce the ball

 

[Chief Crow]

Well I think Choco has made the decision by having Bock in his dream team and leaving his own player out

 

[tribey]

Well I think Choco has made the decision by having Bock in his dream team and leaving his own player out

Chaplin is Victorian.

Good one though, if Chaplin was from anywhere but Victoria your comment would've been a real coup de grace...

 

[King_Tredrea]

yes Bock is a star, but dont bump this thread if youre gonna imply that Chaps has gone backwards cause hes goin strong too

 

[Chief Crow]

Chaplin is Victorian.

Good one though, if Chaplin was from anywhere but Victoria your comment would've been a real coup de grace...

Didnt realise that. Still not good enough for this type of game though

 

[Campbell's Chunky]

yes Bock is a star, but dont bump this thread if youre gonna imply that Chaps has gone backwards cause hes goin strong too

Nah I bumped it because Bock has really come on since this thread was made.

These threads are always good in hindsight, because, a lot of the time when the thread is made its like 'well Chaplin is good now but who knows Bock could be better in 2 years'.

Well 2 years on he is better.

 

[Lightning_Rod]

woah blast from the past there, talk about bringing up old threads, by the way, in no way was the poll made in spite of crows fans, it was genuinely made because at the time they were rather similar.

 

[tribey]

These threads are always good in hindsight,

Like the one on the Crows Board from 2003 where everyone wrote Bock off as a spud and called for his delisting and I was the lone dissenter.

In short, I'm awesome. :me-swoon:

 

[Vince Van Mackay]

Like the one on the Crows Board from 2003 where everyone wrote Bock off as a spud and called for his delisting and I was the lone dissenter.

In short, I'm awesome. :me-swoon:

Exactly those threads are great in hindsight, because we have you being a Crows supporter and then switching to Port Power.

 

[Lightning_Rod]

who is dis pr0t powerz that u speak of? w00t.

are they closely related to the st saints, or perhaps the north kangaroos, hell even the west eagles?

 

[tribey]

Exactly those threads are great in hindsight, because we have you being a Crows supporter and then switching to Port Power.

You nailed me (Just For Men, 2007).