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CibbuanoCats won't sledge Bock: Thompson
April 17th 2009 06:19
GEELONG coach Mark Thompson has dismissed suggestions that Adelaide defender Nathan Bock would be sledged by the Cats at AAMI Stadium on Saturday night.
Bock, who was suspended indefinitely by the club after being charged by police with allegedly assaulting his girlfiend and property damage in the early hours of April 5, missed just the one match before being included in the side to face the Cats.
Speaking at his Friday media conference, Adelaide coach Neil Craig said he expected Bock to be sledged.
"We would be naive not to think it's going to happen wouldn't we, whether it be players or supporters but Nathan understands that," Craig said.
"It's part of paying the price, I can't control it, I don't even want to try and control it, people will make their own judgements, whoever does it and decides to do it have got a choice to make."
But Thompson said his side won't be verbally targeting the All-Australian centre-half back.
"It's something I wouldn't do and I hope our players don't do it," Thompson said.
"I think we have a bit more respect than that."
"Off the field incidents should just be left there and we should really concentrate on playing footy - I don't think we'll even mention Bock's name."
Bock, who was suspended indefinitely by the club after being charged by police with allegedly assaulting his girlfiend and property damage in the early hours of April 5, missed just the one match before being included in the side to face the Cats.
Speaking at his Friday media conference, Adelaide coach Neil Craig said he expected Bock to be sledged.
"We would be naive not to think it's going to happen wouldn't we, whether it be players or supporters but Nathan understands that," Craig said.
"It's part of paying the price, I can't control it, I don't even want to try and control it, people will make their own judgements, whoever does it and decides to do it have got a choice to make."
But Thompson said his side won't be verbally targeting the All-Australian centre-half back.
"It's something I wouldn't do and I hope our players don't do it," Thompson said.
"I think we have a bit more respect than that."
"Off the field incidents should just be left there and we should really concentrate on playing footy - I don't think we'll even mention Bock's name."
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