In this week’s special SUNS Player Feature, the club’s Vice-Captain speaks candidly about his extensive rehabilitation, and the doubts which started to surface as his planned pre-season return to training past and his AFL comeback delayed indefinitely.
“It’s something that always goes through a player’s mind, whether it’s a big injury or a small injury, and obviously you lose a lot of fitness with a long-term injury like mine,” said Bock.
GC SUNS rehabilitation coach – Max Kennedy, who has been embedded with the defender since he first went down with the injury, says Bock’s return to senior football had begun to form a silver lining.
“Bocky’s turned a little bit of a corner, we’re starting to slowly see a bit of progress with him,” said Kennedy.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if he starts to be introduced into some more training drills in the short term”
Despite having spent a considerable amount of time away from the elite level, Bock says he remains committed towards helping the SUNS achieve a historic finals berth this season.
“You just have to continually stay positive and reinforce to yourself the sort of person you are,” Bock said.
“I’m pretty positive that that I should be getting back to playing my best footy.”
