Tom Rockliff (Rocky):
Hello Rocky here, ready to go fire away
11:02
Bob:
Check Check. Check 1 2. Tom, thanks for taking time out to chat with us and congrats on a fantastic pre-season! Your form's got us all excited for the year ahead.
Now, I'm sure the three questions on everyone's lips:
1) Have you cracked the senior squad for this week?
2) Does Polks still do your washing?
3) Has Steele Sidebottom stopped thanking you yet for making him look so good in the TAC grandfinal?
11:02
Tom Rockliff (Rocky):
I am in the prelim squad at this stage we will find out at 5pm local time tonight sorry 4pm tonight
11:04
Bob:
Fingers crossed for you then.
11:05
Tom Rockliff (Rocky):
yeah steele has stopped thanking me and he is ready to go for a big year
thanks bob hope you're coming along saturday night
I hope everyone's got their membership pass or tickets for Saturday night ready to go. Should be a ripper...
11:06
Myles:
Assuming you make the team either this week or the next few weeks, what position are you most likely to be playing?
11:07
Tom Rockliff (Rocky):
i have done alot of work over the preseason playing the wing role, lets hope the coach picks me tonight
i hope everyone out there has entered the lions dreamteam to take on and crush jed, worm and boonj
fire the questions away
11:09
monkeymagic:
What do you think of the new lions logo?
11:10
Bob:
Wing eh? What position would you like to end up playing eventually?
11:11
Tom Rockliff (Rocky):
i think it is fantastic, it looks pretty fierce, looking forward to playing in the new jumper again
11:12
Dom:
What do you think of our chances this year?
11:12
Kel:
Im really looking forward to seeing you play this season Tom, I thought your form in the pre season was fantastic.. Go Lions!
11:12
Tom Rockliff (Rocky):
i didnt like the wing at the start i was more of an inside player but really enjoying the wing at the moment and would not mind ended up at full forward
Dom, i think we are a really good chance our group is tight and have been training well as a group and all the boys cant wait for round one - two sleeps to go
thanks kel appreciate it!!!
11:14
Dom:
does the crowd support make much of an influence on the players in a game?
11:09
Dom:
And what else influences you guys while you are out there?
11:10
shane:
cum on rocky ya gotta get a game after ya form in the pre-season plus ur in my dreamteam
11:10
Kel:
He's in mine also
11:10
monkeymagic:
same hah
11:10
Tom Rockliff (Rocky):
absolutely dom, i played against collingwood last year down at the 'G and it was very hostile and if we can make the opposition teams feel that here at the gabba it would be a bonus for us
11:10
Dom:
Ohh and also who is the funniest guy in the team?
11:11
Terry:
Hey Tom, how are all the new fellas fitting in? Which of the new young blokes are close to senior selection? I hear good things about Bartlett.
11:11
Tom Rockliff (Rocky):
dom, i know the club is trying to bring back vossys favourite chant the liiiooonnnnsss, and the worm's (Shermo) goal celebrations get the team going
11:12
Lukey:
Hello Rocky How are you? u played really well during pre-season hope u make it to our starting 22 against west coast
11:12
Tom Rockliff (Rocky):
shane, thanks for that and thank you as well kel
11:13
Kel:
Hey tom, I bet daniel merrett is glad that fev is playing in our team now not against us? He used to kick a bag on us most times we came up against the blues.
11:13
Tom Rockliff (Rocky):
jack redden is the funniest because he is a bit clumsy some times lucky he is not like that out on the ground
11:14
monkeymagic:
Tom, do you think our midfield is good enough to deliver the ball consistently to fev and brown. We have had problems over the last year with our delivery, has this been improved over the preaseason?
11:15
Ahmad:
Hey Tom how do you like to prepare before games? i.e. food & liquid intake - any specific things during warm up you find helps during the games?
11:15
Tom Rockliff (Rocky):
Terry, all the new boys have fitted in well, banfield has had a solid preseason. cal bartlett is 2 weeks away with his knee but has been training well
thanks lukey
11:16
Kel:
Vossy went to my old high school, their are pictures of him in the school office
11:17
Tom Rockliff (Rocky):
Kel, all the boys are happy to be playing along side fev not just rog, but fev and rog do a fair bit of contested training together anyway
11:17
Bob:
I hear Vossy's been shuffling players around a bit, like Johnstone down back, Patfull in the middle, and even Clark roving (!). Do you think we're likely to see any of these moves carry over into the season proper?
11:17
Amy:
Hi Tom, do you play Dream Team? if so, which Lions players would you definitely consider I have a look at...I only have 5 hours before the lock out and I really want to have a good shot at the Bris Lions comp without neglecting our own players!
11:18
Tom Rockliff (Rocky):
Monkeymagic, i think we have one of the best midfields in the comp, you look at the likes of black, power, rich, sherman, redden, polkinghorne, risha who are all good ball users
11:19
Kel:
How is Vossy as a coach Rocky??
11:19
Tom Rockliff (Rocky):
Ahmad, i just enjoy a toasted sandwich with a powerade before a game, iam pretty low key before games
Kel, where did you go to school
11:20
Kel:
Trinity College Beenleigh
11:21
Tom Rockliff (Rocky):
Bob, i am not sure, up the boss, i know he does a vossy's view email on monday nights with the answer to his media questions on stuff like this
amy, i am about to set mine up this arvo and i would have to say the likes of jack redden and james polkinghorne
11:22
reevo:
mate the question is when will you debut this season, any chance in round 1 or will it be more like round 4.. my supercoach league has 16 grand up for grabs i really need ta know
11:23
william:
do u think u will play this week
11:23
Tom Rockliff (Rocky):
kel, he is a very good communicator so every player knows what is expected of them
11:23
Kel:
Good luck for this year rocky hope to see you play alot this season starting with this weekend.
11:24
Tom Rockliff (Rocky):
reevo, your going to have to wait until 4pm this arvo when i find out from the boss, good luck with the 16k
11:24
Dom:
im meant to be doing a modern history assignment at the moment actually, should probably get back to it
11:24
Tom Rockliff (Rocky):
william, as above thanks again kel
11:25
reevo:
thanks tommy good luck to ya mate u deserve a run and all the fans r behind ya mate
11:25
Dom:
good luck with the game on saturday ill be there cheering
11:25
Kel:
im supposed to be a uni assignment but talking to rocky is much better
11:25
Dom:
go lions!!!!
11:25
Kel:
Go LIONS!!!!!!
11:25
Tom Rockliff (Rocky):
i have to go in two mins any final questions
11:25
Dom:
just quickly who is the funniest guy in the team?
11:26
Bob:
Are you used to the weather yet mate? Must have been a bit of a shock for you initially.
11:26
Kel:
Thanks for talking to us rocky!!!!!!
11:26
Tom Rockliff (Rocky):
dom its jack redden
11:26
Ahmad:
Jack Redden dom oops Thanks Tom, have a great season!
11:27
Tom Rockliff (Rocky):
bob, yeah it was hard at the start but i would have to call myself an honorary queenslander now
11:27
Dom:
you guys rule
11:27
Kel:
Bring on saturday night!!!!
11:27
Tom Rockliff (Rocky):
ok everyone thanks alot for all thwe questions hope to see you at the game this week, dont forget to get your memberships
11:28
Kel:
bye rocky
11:28
Bob:
Best of luck with the season Tom - making and cementing your place in the squad. We're all really excited by your preseason form and your consistancy in the ressies last year.
11:28
Myles:
Good luck on Saturday Tom, hope you make the team
11:30
Tom Rockliff (Rocky):
Thanks everyone - gotta go!! GO LIONS!!
11:40
hatem:
hi tom good luck on saterday aginst west coast i hope u guys can win by 70 ponits and have fun out there and when will see samee sheldon.
