| Acknowledged
as one of the toughest competitors in the game, a feared
ruck-rover who was appointed captain at the start of 1994 but
stood down after round 6 when he felt the added responsibility
would affect his play.
Always at the
base of packs, Hocking played a gutsy, unrelenting style of
football capped off with great skill. He would regularly find
the ball and rack up huge posession tallies.
Buddah was the
lifeblood of the Cats for more than a decade.
Best and
Fairest: (2nd 1990), 1991, '93, '94 and '96.
All-Australian:
1991, '93, '94, '96
1991:
Third in
Brownlow Medal.
1993:
Games:
18
Kicks: 284
Marks: 74
Goals: 18
Equal second
in Brownlow Medal.
1994:
Games:
24
Goals: 16
Kicks: 338
Marks: 85
Handballs: 273
Third in
Brownlow Medal.
1995:
Games:
21
Goals: 15
Kicks: 270
Marks: 77
Handballs: 216
Captain for
part of season.
Third in
Brownlow Medal with 17 votes but ineligible (suspended).
1996:
Games:
23
Goals: 21
Kicks: 313
Marks: 85
Handballs: 270
Buddah had a
great year on the ball.
He was beaten
by two votes in the Brownlow Medal, finishing equal fifth
with 20 votes (winners: Michael Voss and James Hird).
He won a
record fourth best and fairest with a 31 vote victory over Brad
Sholl.
1998:
Games:
17
Goals: 12
Kicks: 234
Marks: 81
Handballs: 170
Vice-Captain
Second in Best
and Fairest |
