Have to laugh at Chins McGuire. Dermott Brereton is obviously a fan and Eddie can't bear to hear about anything to do with the Lions. Last night he was complaining that Dermie brings up Rockliff every week.
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Chances of him making the AA captain?
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Also probably not 'fashionable' for a Lion to make the AA let alone make the captain. I fully expect to see good players who had poor years make it into the squad. Much like how Sandilands 'won' it a few times whilst having a relatively poor season.
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Not convinced Pendlebury deserves to be in that list. Would have Selwood ahead of him.
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Yeah no way in the world does Rocky deserve AA Captain yet, especially not in a year where he has been suspended twice.
Tom Rockliff to play 100th game for Brisbane Lions, proved many critics wrong
The one story that really impressed me about Tom was the one about the lengths he went to in the off-off-season following his first year at the club.
The one thing you can assure about Tom is that he will extract absolutely everything in order to get the best out himself.
TOM Rockliff loves to prove people wrong. He has been steadily doing it for 99 games for the Lions. Written off as too small and slow as an under-age player and then for failing to impact the game with his possessions in his early years in the big league, the Lions vice-captain is now an AFL star and a contender to earn his first All Australian selection. Despite kicking a bag of goals in a Murray Bushrangers side that went on to win that year’s TAC Cup, he was overlooked in the draft because recruiters did not believe he could play in the midfield.
“I have always been told since I was 10 or 11 that I wasn’t good enough to make it at the top level, that I would be a good country footballer,’’ Rockliff said.
“I think people putting me down has always given me a little bit of extra motivation. You always want to prove people wrong. “I finally got a chance with Brisbane and I am forever grateful for that opportunity.’’ Those years playing forward with a direct opponent paid off for player and club as Rockliff developed the ability to win one-on-one contests. He was a high possession winner from the moment he cemented his spot in the side in 2010. It is what he now does with the footy that has elevated him to the game’s elite. According to Allan, the great draft steal is “hurting sides now’’.
The one story that really impressed me about Tom was the one about the lengths he went to in the off-off-season following his first year at the club.
The one thing you can assure about Tom is that he will extract absolutely everything in order to get the best out himself.
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Not out of his reach either given the insane scores he's been throwing up this year.
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Not a bad milestone game!
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Well on track to knock off some big names for total disposals for the entire AFL competitions history
Thoughts on his chance to poll the most votes come Brownlow night? Playing better than he was last season when he got something like 19 votes out of a possible 24. Everyone on the main board is talking it up as the year Fyfe wins it but is ineligible.
Tbh I think we have had a few more standout players in our wins this year. I think he will top our polling, but I have a gut feeling he will be around the 10-15 vote mark.
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Could very well be:
1 Fyfe
2 Rockliff
3 Winner
1 Fyfe
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3 Winner
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Managed to put down 20 bucks on Rocky to have most brownlow votes at 101-1 a month or two ago. I certainly hope he does...
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He won't, lads. We haven't won enough games.
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And the fact he missed a few games.
101-1 is massive odds, I managed to get on at $31-1 without Ablett market at the start of July and I thought those odds were great.
Probably haven't won enough games as has been mentioned but he's played some massive games and caught the attention of umpires towards the end of last year so it'll be interesting to see how he polls.
He was $14 before pies game so he'll most likely shorten especially with Kennedy going down
He is a great clearance player and gets to so many contests. And he takes NO s**t. Respect.
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Well on his way to being the best in the league if he keeps this up...Hes only just coming into his prime, which is crazy!
