Tom Rockliff gave the crew at Dream Team Talk (www.dreamteamtalk.com) an inside scoop on which Lions players should be on every fantasy football coach’s radar this season.

Dream Team Talk: How is your pre-season going? Can we expect a return to your high scoring ways of 2011, this year?

Tom Rockliff: Pre-season has been really good for me to date. I have done the whole pre-season and running PB’s in my time trials. Ready for games to come around. Well, I hope I find some good form again and build on last year and spend a lot more time in the midfield.

Dream Team Talk: Last year we saw you play a lot of footy deep in the fwd line. Where do you see yourself playing the majority of your footy this year?

Tom Rockliff: I think I will play a lot more in the midfield and just drift forward for smaller periods of the game. I think we tried a different role for myself later in the year, but I personally think my best position is an inside midfielder.

Dream Team Talk: What teammates do you think will take their game to a new level this year?

Tom Rockliff: I think the most of the boys have had really good pre-seasons and are ready to take the next step now. I think Pearce Hanley and Claye Beams will be valuable players, and also the likes of Jack Redden.

Dream Team Talk: With the retirement of Josh Drummond, does that open the door for Sam Docherty to come in and have an immediate impact for our Dream Teams?

Tom Rockliff: I think Sam will play senior footy this year and will be valuable to Dream Teams.

Dream Team Talk: How is Matthew Leuenbeger going? Is he on track to play in Round 1?

Tom Rockliff: All going well he will play during the NAB and we all know how good he is when he is up and going. He has started to join in full training and moving well. He will win a lot of hit outs and covers the ground really well.

Dream Team Talk: How is Sam Mayes going? Will he be in the mix for early games?

Tom Rockliff: Sam is a really good kid and should play senior footy this year. He can run and he is also a natural footballer which I love.

Dream Team Talk: You have picked up Brent Moloney who is coming off a shocking Dream Team year. How is he fitting in and what role can you see him playing?

Tom Rockliff: He will be massive for us and has set himself up for a huge year. Watch this space but I am sure he will have a really good year as he has fitted in amazingly.

Dream Team Talk: How is Brent Staker going? What sort of role can we expect from him?

Tom Rockliff: Yeah he is flying mate going well!! Will play a key role for us!

Dream Team Talk: We hear that you and Jack Redden have stopped living with each other….. bromance over? Are you upset he averaged more Dream Team points than you last year?

Tom Rockliff: Yes we are parting ways. He has decided it’s time to grow up and fallen head over heels for a lovely young lady. She will be moving up in the New Year and they will be living together, so I am in the gutter as we speak.

Dream Team Talk: Who will be your first picked player this year and why? (from any club)

Tom Rockliff: Myself, nah just joking. I think Jack is a great pick he does everything and his ability to score extra points through tackles is amazing. He is elite.

Dream Team Talk: Were you as angry as me at Vossy for playing you out of the goal square in 2012?

Tom Rockliff: Haha, it was certainly frustrating at times playing forward. But angry at Vossy, never. It was a team role that I needed to play and give us some structure down there. We have a really young forward line and we needed to add a little experience down there.

Dream Team Talk: Can Dayne Zorko maintain or improve on his awesome work last season where he averaged an impressive 95?

Tom Rockliff: Yes, he has had another big pre-season and is ready to go. Will clearly attract more attention this year, but I am sure he is more than capable of breaking his opponents.

Dream Team Talk: Rate the top 5 Lion players we should be watching through the NAB cup for our Dream Teams

Tom Rockliff: 1. Claye Beams, 2. Sam Mayes, 3. Michael Close, 4. Sam Docherty, 5. Patrick Karnezis