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CibbuanoCrows suspend Bock indefinitely
April 6th 2009 13:02
ADELAIDE defender Nathan Bock has been suspended indefinitely and fined $5000 after being charged by police with assault and causing damage following an incident at the General Havelock Hotel.
Bock, who allegedley assaulted his long-time girlfriend Carlie Matthews, will be required to do 50 hours of community service at a women's shelter and also undertake anger management counselling, alcohol counselling and lifestyle counselling.
The 26-year-old expressed regret for his actions and apologised to all concerned.
"Firstly and foremost, I deeply regret my actions on Saturday night," Bock said.
"I apologise to my girlfriend Carly and her family for any embarassment and hurt I have caused them."
"I also apologise to my family and friends, and the Adelaide Football Club, its players, its staff, its supporters and sponsors."
"I am disappointed in my behaviour and acknowledge the fact that as an Adelaide football player we are looked upon as role models in the community, and I endeavour to regain any respect I have lost."
Adelaide chief executive Steven Trigg said Bock had the club's support but a repeat offence would leave his career at the Crows hanging by a thread.
“He has no history of this, there was no indication of any prior behaviour that would lead to this situation, so at this point in time he gets our support,'' Trigg said.
“A repeat of the situation would put his position at our club in very serious jeopardy and I suspect across the competition as well.
“He knows the consequences of it happening again are going to be very dire.''
The suspension of Bock caps off a disastrous couple of days for the Crows who have lost key forward Trent Hentschel and midfielder Chris Knights to injuries sustained in the loss to St Kilda on Friday night.
Hentschel will have an arthroscopy on his right knee and is expected to be on the sidelines for about a month while Knights has got a fracture of the eye socket and will miss at least three weeks.
Bock, who allegedley assaulted his long-time girlfriend Carlie Matthews, will be required to do 50 hours of community service at a women's shelter and also undertake anger management counselling, alcohol counselling and lifestyle counselling.
The 26-year-old expressed regret for his actions and apologised to all concerned.
"Firstly and foremost, I deeply regret my actions on Saturday night," Bock said.
"I apologise to my girlfriend Carly and her family for any embarassment and hurt I have caused them."
"I also apologise to my family and friends, and the Adelaide Football Club, its players, its staff, its supporters and sponsors."
"I am disappointed in my behaviour and acknowledge the fact that as an Adelaide football player we are looked upon as role models in the community, and I endeavour to regain any respect I have lost."
Adelaide chief executive Steven Trigg said Bock had the club's support but a repeat offence would leave his career at the Crows hanging by a thread.
“He has no history of this, there was no indication of any prior behaviour that would lead to this situation, so at this point in time he gets our support,'' Trigg said.
“A repeat of the situation would put his position at our club in very serious jeopardy and I suspect across the competition as well.
“He knows the consequences of it happening again are going to be very dire.''
The suspension of Bock caps off a disastrous couple of days for the Crows who have lost key forward Trent Hentschel and midfielder Chris Knights to injuries sustained in the loss to St Kilda on Friday night.
Hentschel will have an arthroscopy on his right knee and is expected to be on the sidelines for about a month while Knights has got a fracture of the eye socket and will miss at least three weeks.
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