2013 Player Profile: Tom Rockliff

Cicjose · September 11, 2012, 09:33:26 PM

haha just because his Dream Team went backwards does not mean his ability did

LaHug · September 25, 2012, 10:27:22 PM

I'd be happy with a forward that can average 90+ so I will definitely consider him. If he gets forward status AND the Lions get Tippett, you'd have to look at him seriously. Surely, if the Lions have a pair of key forwards, he'll get more midfield time and average over 100. Even if he averages exactly 100, it's great for a forward.

Adamant · September 25, 2012, 10:29:43 PM

Quote from: LaHug on September 25, 2012, 10:27:22 PM
I'd be happy with a forward that can average 90+ so I will definitely consider him. If he gets forward status AND the Lions get Tippett, you'd have to look at him seriously. Surely, if the Lions have a pair of key forwards, he'll get more midfield time and average over 100. Even if he averages exactly 100, it's great for a forward.

+1
Already averaging 93, which is awesome for a forward, but he also has the potential to avg 100-110+

Hagebear · September 25, 2012, 10:45:58 PM

If he gets his DPP (which he will) he'll be the first picked in my team, and I will be LOL'ing at everyone who doesn't pick him because he averaged 93 last year.

Ricochet · September 26, 2012, 02:36:12 AM

Quote from: Hagebear on September 25, 2012, 10:45:58 PM
If he gets his DPP (which he will) he'll be the first picked in my team, and I will be LOL'ing at everyone who doesn't pick him because he averaged 93 last year.

god i hope so

Ajax22 · September 26, 2012, 06:37:10 PM

Quote from: Hagebear on September 25, 2012, 10:45:58 PM
If he gets his DPP (which he will) he'll be the first picked in my team, and I will be LOL'ing at everyone who doesn't pick him because he averaged 93 last year.

+1 He essentially had worst case scenario this year and still ended up with a premium average for a forward. If he gets dpp it's pretty much a no risk option for staying premium with the very real chance to become a super premo in that line. A lot of players have a flat year at some point in their career and there's every chance that he will come out next year and ave 100+. At the very least I can't see him dropping off below 90 (barring injury).

For the record even as a pure mid without Tippet I'll consider him next year. Wouldn't mind taking him over Murphy as that cheaper midfielder to be able to afford Swan and Ablett

Football Factory · October 02, 2012, 08:00:28 PM

Quote from: LaHug on September 25, 2012, 10:27:22 PM
I'd be happy with a forward that can average 90+ so I will definitely consider him. If he gets forward status AND the Lions get Tippett, you'd have to look at him seriously. Surely, if the Lions have a pair of key forwards, he'll get more midfield time and average over 100. Even if he averages exactly 100, it's great for a forward.

Agree .. ill take the risk if he gets DPP

Footy_Boiz · October 02, 2012, 10:45:01 PM

Struggled through this year with him but am willing to give him another crack if a foward

Adamant · October 03, 2012, 01:37:42 PM

I heard he was also carrying an injury through the year?

Footy_Boiz · October 03, 2012, 02:21:45 PM

Quote from: Adamant on October 03, 2012, 01:37:42 PM
I heard he was also carrying an injury through the year?

If he was that could examine the prolonged time foward?

nrich102 · October 04, 2012, 12:53:54 PM

Quote from: Adamant on October 03, 2012, 01:37:42 PM
I heard he was also carrying an injury through the year?

He didn't look injurd.

Spinking · October 05, 2012, 10:27:39 AM

If DPP then I'll be on him. Although his 2012 scores were below what we would expect, they were still more than reasonable for a forward. Problem was that many people paid alot for him. I'll be much more receptive at this price and with DPP.

me · October 05, 2012, 11:05:15 AM

Quote from: Spinking on October 05, 2012, 10:27:39 AM
If DPP then I'll be on him. Although his 2012 scores were below what we would expect, they were still more than reasonable for a forward. Problem was that many people paid alot for him. I'll be much more receptive at this price and with DPP.

actually they weren't - take out a few of his decent high scoring games (which incidentally came playing as mid eg. vs cats/dogs) and that average would be decidedly worse, and not reasonable for a premo fwd

additionally a point that has been raised multiple times, but is still valid, he pretty much can only score above 80 against bottom 4 teams - we also learned he can't cop a tag either

Windigo · October 05, 2012, 11:08:41 AM

He has the ability, but even if he is DPP next year would you get him based on what you saw this year when playing fwd?

I know I wouldn't, only if Voss could categorically say he will play mainly mid then you'd be on him, but you cannot be sure of that. :-\

Ajax22 · October 05, 2012, 03:09:02 PM

Quote from: Windigo on October 05, 2012, 11:08:41 AM
He has the ability, but even if he is DPP next year would you get him based on what you saw this year when playing fwd?

I know I wouldn't, only if Voss could categorically say he will play mainly mid then you'd be on him, but you cannot be sure of that. :-\

He should almost certainly get enough mid time to keep a 90+ average which would be easily good enough for a forward. Then there's the chance that if his midfield time does get increased he can pull a 110 average as a forward and be a must have. There's not too many guys in the forward line that can pull those numbers