AF 2014 Profile: Tom Rockliff

nrich102 · September 04, 2013, 08:58:33 PM

Tom Rockliff: Brisbane Lions

D.O.B: 22/2/1990 (23 years old)
Position: Midfielder/Forward
2011
Games: 20
Average:112
2012
Games: 22
Average: 93
2013
Games: 21
Average: 103
Scores:

Average With Voss: 99.5 from 18 games
Average Without Voss: 124.6 from 3 games

History
2008 Won the Murray Bushrangers Best and Fairest award and led the TAC Cup goal kicking. However he was overlooked in the national draft that year. He was then selected with pick 5 in the Pre Season draft.

2009 Rocky made his debut late in the year, and picked up 5 disposals. It was his only game that year.

2010 In round 3, Rockliff got himself back into the side where he stayed for the rest of the year. He was nominated for rising star in round 13, and ended up finishing 3rd.

2011 Rockliff had an awesome year in 2011. He averaged 27 disposals, 5 marks, 5 tackles and 112 Dream Team. He had 11 scores in a row of over 100 at the end of the year. Rockliff went on to beat favourite Simon Black for the Lions Best and Fairest award.

2012 Rocky was a big disappointment for many coaches in 2012, averaging only 93. He played in the forward line a lot, and reports said he had a minor injury.

Verdict: Lock, Lock, Lock. Lock him in.

Richo's Predicted Average: 110

Ricochet · September 05, 2013, 09:38:32 AM

chances of him keeping fwd status?

Rusty00 · September 05, 2013, 10:54:06 AM

Played a lot forward during the middle of the year, but then the last 5-6 weeks was predominantly in the guts. Hard to tell if he will retain his fwd status.

Safe to say if he does though he'll be the first picked by most people.

Jukes · September 05, 2013, 11:22:25 AM

Lock as a midfielder. Even bigger lock as a M/F. Hopefully will go back to 110+ without Voss, the sky's the limit.

Holz · September 05, 2013, 11:47:58 AM

I hope he loses DPP,

I will pick him up as mid only, but i assume some wont if he isnt a forward.

Rusty00 · September 05, 2013, 11:55:59 AM

Quote from: Holzman on September 05, 2013, 11:47:58 AM
I hope he loses DPP,

I will pick him up as mid only, but i assume some wont if he isnt a forward.

I picked him as a POD in 2012 when he was a mid only and he burnt me bad. He's a better player now though and we've seen the scores he puts up in the past few weeks when playing in the middle.

its me lads · September 05, 2013, 12:24:29 PM

definately on him.

ADEZ · September 05, 2013, 04:09:16 PM

I think he will lose DPP, it depends on where the majority of stats were gotten, still averaged 27.4 disposals and only kicked 7.8, he hardly touched the ball when he was forward...
Finished the year with 134 (28 d), 120 (34 d) 97 (28 d), 144 (39 d), 115 (34 d), 95 (25 d), 139 (33) and 140 (37)
Average of 123 (32)
Some may call it man love, but he has the potential to sustain that 120+ over an entire season

strikes91 · September 06, 2013, 03:54:29 PM

what could of been. May have pushed a 120 average if he played every game in the guts

Ricochet · September 07, 2013, 08:25:49 AM

Quote from: strikes91 on September 06, 2013, 03:54:29 PM
what could of been. May have pushed a 120 average if he played every game in the guts

But then be a lot more expensive next year ;)

Kellogscrunchynut · September 07, 2013, 08:36:18 PM

Absolute lock as a Mid, let alone a Fwd/Mid.

Master Q · September 07, 2013, 11:04:49 PM

High roof, but needs to find some bloody consistency. Think he'll get more midfield time with no Voss.

Torpedo10 · September 07, 2013, 11:33:03 PM

Lock for next season, Pure mid or not.

tbagrocks · September 08, 2013, 12:37:01 AM

Upgrade target, mid only of course

m_zulian · September 08, 2013, 08:56:13 PM

wont pick him if he is midfield only