Rockliff is one of the most overrated players in the AFL along with the rest of the "big names" in the Brisbane midfield. They all get these great stats and look fantastic until you look at the most important one of them all - the final score. If Brisbane had so many awesome midfielders why are they one of the worst teams in the comp. I'd guess because they are masters of accumulating meaningless possessions and have no defensive game whatsoever. The attitude of that club to onfield accountability is demonstrated by the failure to select Jack Crisp who they got rid of for nothing and who is now the second best midfielder in a team competing for top 4. The only midfielder on their list who deserves any credit is Beams because he already has the runs on the board.The rest of them are contaminated with failure.
You realise they haven't played together at all until the Swans game?
Last three weeks we've averaged 44.6 clearances, 50 I50's, 7.3 marks I50, 143.3 contested possessions and 78 tackles against sides that rank 1st, 3rd and 9th. I know I'm only comparing 3 weeks but we've only had our guns return since then. Fremantle average 42.9 clearances over the season(the best in the comp). 143.3 contested possessions would place us second in the competition only behind Adelaide who average 145.2. 50 inside fifties would place us 8th in the comp, 78 tackles would have us 1st, next best in 72.8.
And we've played exciting football through the middle.
We'd take Dayne Beams over Jack Crisp and De Goey every day of the week and twice on Sundays.
For what it's worth, I still rate Rockliff better than Beams.