Tom Rockliff

[dazzledavey36 54,863]

Ok im starting this to take the attention of the Buddy Saga. But been little reports that we have made contact with Tom Rockliff and Jade Rawlings has boarded a plane for Brisbane with a Melbourne logo folder in hand.

Was an article in the Brisbane time about rumors that Tom was not happy with the direction of where Brisbane was heading so I hope we seriously chase him hard. Is up from my way in country Victoria and would make a massive difference to our midfield with now pick 2 on the table. We all know how good he is so im not going to go through the Pros and Cons.

Thoughts?

[Demoneyes 562]

Ok im starting this to take the attention of the Buddy Saga. But been little reports that we have made contact with Tom Rockliff and Jade Rawlings has boarded a plane for Brisbane with a Melbourne logo folder in hand.

Was an article in the Brisbane time about rumors that Tom was not happy with the direction of where Brisbane was heading so I hope we seriously chase him hard. Is up from my way in country Victoria and would make a massive difference to our midfield with now pick 2 on the table. We all know how good he is so im not going to go through the Pros and Cons.

Thoughts?

Is he uncontracted?

[Deemotivated 550]

Sell the farm!!

[Ron Burgundy 8,584]

Landing Rockcliff would be absolutely sensational.

Rawlings assisted us to land Clark when he was all but over the line with Freo.

Hopefully he can pull another rabbit out of the hat. With pick 2 up for grabs, head room under the cap, and Paul Roos now on board, you'd have to think there's some chance.

[olisik 4,060]

Be nice to get there first pick back

Pick 6 is it?

[Pennant St Dee 13,172]

Be nice to get there first pick back

Pick 6 is it?

Cant see it happening Olisik but I like the sound of it. Would be an excellent trade

Possibly Rockliff and one of their boys who has already stated an intention to head home to Victoria would be something they would put out as an offer!

[Little Richard 6,262]

Be nice to get there first pick back

Pick 6 is it?

Won't happen but it's alright because he is definitely worth pick 2.

Maybe we could wrangle Karnezis along with him?

Edited October 1, 2013 by Django

[Demon_JB 1,385]

Maybe we can trade some of our fringe players or a player in association with pick 2 to land Rockliff and Docherty?

[old55 23,548]

Be nice to get there first pick back

Pick 6 is it?

Maybe they'll throw in Jonathon Brown too!

[old55 23,548]

Maybe we can trade some of our fringe players or a player in association with pick 2 to land Rockliff and Docherty?

2 + Couch for Rockliff + 6 + Brown + Docherty?

[What 18,810]

Pick 2 and Sam Blease for Rockliff and pick 6

yes I am dreaming

[Demon_JB 1,385]

2 + Couch for Rockliff + 6 + Brown + Docherty?

Might as well throw in you

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

MAKE THIS HAPPEN MFC!

[alias275 259]

Go Jade! Great investigating if this is true. Rocky's name hasn't even been mentioned in the trade wind.

I would be happy to trade pick 2 for Rocky as well. Dominates the Brisbane engine room and gets touches regardless of where Brisbane are in the competition.

[Demoneyes 562]

Contracted to the end of 2014 so what would we give up for him?

[RalphiusMaximus 6,048]

Contracted to the end of 2014 so what would we give up for him?

Lots of people talking about pick 2 coming into play. I'm not sure we'd go there, although the ones with us getting pick 6 back could almost work.

[DemonWA 3,933]

I think we need mids so badly i'd happily part with pick 2 for rockliff even if it could potentially be overs

[olisik 4,060]

If we can get back pick 6 we cculd take Crouch to.

Crouch Jones and Rockliff for pick 2 and a Spencer/Gawn/fitz would be a win

[alias275 259]

Lots of people talking about pick 2 coming into play. I'm not sure we'd go there, although the ones with us getting pick 6 back could almost work.

Yeah work for us, not them.

Pick 2 would be the only thing Brisbane would possibly consider to give him up. He's there best midfielder finishing with almost 100 touches more then Redden this year. Ball Magnet.

Let's just wait and see if he will even consider us. Everyone here rambled on about Taylor Adams for months and the kid laughed at the prospect of going to Melbourne. We are last on most players list.

[old55 23,548]

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/i-bet-my-left-nut-that-2013-version.1035059/page-3#post-30402760

[What 18,810]

lol @ anyone thinking we can trade pick 2 for Rockliff and pick 6

you gotta be kidding me

Pick 2 for Rockliff is a fair trade, why the hell would the Lions throw away pick 6

[Wiseblood 24,637]

Love it. Rawlings is heading to Brisbane with a folder that has a Melbourne logo on it and we cream our pants.

This time of the year never fails.

[Bluey's Dad 3,419]

Yeah work for us, not them.

Pick 2 would be the only thing Brisbane would possibly consider to give him up. He's there best midfielder finishing with almost 100 touches more then Redden this year. Ball Magnet.

Let's just wait and see if he will even consider us. Everyone here rambled on about Taylor Adams for months and the kid laughed at the prospect of going to Melbourne. We are last on most players list.

Yep, and Voss played him in the forward pocket quite a few times (much to the angst of dream team players everywhere), which negatively impacted on his possessions.

He's a gun. I doubt they'd do it for pick 2 but I'd take it in a heartbeat.

[Bombay Airconditioning 6,388]

How are we getting pick 6 back?

[Maldonboy38 6,400]

This is an interesting one because it is more than rumour, twitter feed from some twit, or an anonymous "my brother's sister's boyfriend's doctor's aunt" Facebook post. Rawlings is seen up there on MFC official business.

Unless he is desperate to move from Brisbane, Rockliff is mad to leave. Considering he is contracted I cannot see the Lions letting go of their midfield gun who has 3 year's work in him for anything less than picks 1 - 4.

Two things in our favour.

He knows Jade Rawlings

He would respect Paul Roos (and if the dislocation between Voss and players is real, this is a big plus for us)