Tom Rockliff

Ringo · August 31, 2016, 04:49:22 PM

Quote from: strikes91 on August 31, 2016, 04:27:59 PM
Andrew Hamilton is gunning for him to be sacked. Such a sad world when journalist pests think they're involved in the club.

Agree - Some journalists wish to stir up trouble.

elephants · August 31, 2016, 05:05:08 PM

"He was also involved in a physical altercation with teammate Ryan Harwood at a team social outing this season. That was the same day where he had an angry text message exchange with welfare boss Craig Lambert"

Didn't know that. I'm sure there's plenty of media beat up, but if he's this polarising maybe it is better for him and Hanley to go and the club to install a core group of leaders that will lead them forward for the next decade?

Would be difficult to be properly compensated for Rocky and Hanley were they to leave though.

Hanley especially strikes me as a player that could be amazing in a successful team.

Ringo · August 31, 2016, 05:10:09 PM

As we have said ele there were more players than Rocky and Hanley at the session. And as Strikes some journalists like to kick a club when it is down.

Unfortunately think that Brisbane will be in the headlines leading up to the draft some rightfully so but some scraping the barrell looking for stories.

elephants · August 31, 2016, 05:16:15 PM

Yeah of course, Brissie definitely an easy targets for journos atm.

strikes91 · August 31, 2016, 05:19:36 PM

Pearce Hanley is a big problem for the club. Stated he was drunk for the first 2 years while he was here and i'm worried he's back into it and dragging others down with him. If there was a change needed it would be to look at trading him out and possibly taking the captaincy off tom.

Mat0369 · August 31, 2016, 05:40:45 PM

Quote from: Ringo on August 30, 2016, 05:55:46 PM
Forgot about Robbo dah. Harris definitely in the future. And dual captains may be the way to go given our youth. Rich and Hanley though do not inspire as leaders. So maybe Rocky and Robbo/Zorko.

If Robbo becomes the captain I don't know what to think. I'm not saying he will be a bad choice, but this is probably an indictment on us more then the Lions and where we were at heading into 2015.

Ringo · September 03, 2016, 10:44:32 PM

Interesting Rocky's manager says he will be playing at Brisbane next year so we wait and see.

Also will be interesting to see what happens with the C given that Rocky has just been named players player of the year.

crowls · September 04, 2016, 02:05:09 PM

Put aside Rocky for a moment. Who at Brissie sets the standard for preparation and training? Surely they have to be looked at for leadership group. This gets back to Leppa's comments. You can see he was working on developing Rockliff's leadership skills and his obligations as captain.

What is Beams professionalism like? Brisbane need senior players or quality players to set an example for the young and the restless. Can they trade someone in?

strikes91 · September 05, 2016, 02:28:43 PM

Beams seems to quiet around the club, doesn't seem vocal.
Zorko is very hot headed but performance are always top notch
Robbo is tricky. He has seemed to leave the trouble behind. I don't think he needs the pressure of captaining an average club though
Rich, Hanley, Martin all a no

We should now back Rockliff in and bring Harris Andrews and Ben Keays into it.

crowls · September 06, 2016, 12:17:39 AM

Quote from: strikes91 on September 05, 2016, 02:28:43 PM
Beams seems to quiet around the club, doesn't seem vocal.
Zorko is very hot headed but performance are always top notch
Robbo is tricky. He has seemed to leave the trouble behind. I don't think he needs the pressure of captaining an average club though
Rich, Hanley, Martin all a no

We should now back Rockliff in and bring Harris Andrews and Ben Keays into it.

there in lies the problem. brissie should hire boomer for a year to show the boys how it is done.

Ringo · September 06, 2016, 09:51:54 AM

Not sure about Ben Keays strikes but maybe beast mode Mathieson could be groomed.

JBs-Hawks · September 06, 2016, 10:00:58 AM

You want a guy that calls himself beast mode and pulls the shot gun out after his first goal as your captain?

Ringo · September 06, 2016, 10:34:02 AM

Quote from: JBs-Hawks on September 06, 2016, 10:00:58 AM
You want a guy that calls himself beast mode and pulls the shot gun out after his first goal as your captain?

Notice I said groomed - He is some of the characteristics I saw in a young Johnno Brown.

_wato · September 06, 2016, 03:36:34 PM

Completely irrelevant in response to this thread

But do you Brissy boys see Rocky playing a lot of time up forward next year under a new coach?

Ringo · September 06, 2016, 03:49:16 PM

Can see him resting forward at times similar to Dangerfield. He is a tackling machine and would hope he returns to that 8/9 tackles per game. Also need his ball winning ability out of the centre.
A lot will depend on new coach and what his game plan is. Leppa had the attacking game plan but skill levels let it down.
The thing that worries me for next year is if Rocky stays and with his contract expiring next year where will his mindset be for the year.