Tom Rockliff | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Thomas Rockliff | ||
Nickname(s) | Rocky, Tom, Pig | ||
Date of birth | 22 February 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | ||
Original team(s) | Benalla, Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup) | ||
Draft | No. 5, 2009 pre-season draft | ||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Playing career | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2009–2017 | Brisbane Lions | 154 (87) | |
2018–2021 | Port Adelaide | 54 (13) | |
Total | 208 (100) | ||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Thomas Rockliff (born 22 February 1990) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club and previously played for the Brisbane Lions Football Club for 154 games between 2009 and 2017. In 2008 Rockliff, a medium-sized, smart and creative forward, was the leading goalkicker in the TAC Cup with 59 goals and won the Murray Bushrangers' best and fairest award, but was overlooked in the main draft.[1] He was, however, drafted by the Brisbane Lions with the fifth selection in the 2009 pre-season draft. He served as the captain of the Brisbane Lions in 2015 and 2016.