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Re: Port Adelaide 2017

Postby valleys07 » Tue Oct 10, 2017 11:58 am

FORMER Brisbane Lions captain Tom Rockliff has one foot inside Alberton Oval after officially accepting a free agency offer from Port Adelaide on Tuesday.

Rockliff, 27, was also hotly pursued by Carlton, with the Blues rolling out club greats Stephen Kernahan and Chris Judd in a meeting with the All Australian midfielder in an attempt to sway him to move to Ikon Park.

But Rockliff informed Carlton last week that he had opted to join Port, and the Power made it official on Tuesday when they tabled a free agency offer with the AFL.

It's believed Rockliff is set to join the Power on a deal worth about $700,000 a season.

Rockliff is a restricted free agent so the Lions can match Port's offer. But they're expected to accept a compensation pick instead, a selection that should fall at the end of the first round or at the start of the second round, either way leaving the Lions with picks Nos.18 and 19 in the national draft.

Asked about the likelihood of Rockliff leaving the Gabba, Lions coach Chris Fagan said last Wednesday: "It's not the end of the world."

"You do get a compensation pick if he does go and that will be a good player for sure, because it'll be somewhere in the top 20. So it could be good for Tom and it could be good for the footy club."

Rockliff was put up for trade last year after the Lions' tumultuous 2016 season, but there was little genuine interest from rival clubs.

Rockliff lost the Lions captaincy when he returned for 2017 pre-season training, but after being appointed vice-captain to new skipper Dayne Beams he produced an outstanding season.

The former Murray Bushranger averaged 24 possessions and 6.4 clearances a game (equal ninth in the AFL) in 2017 to finish third in the Lions' best and fairest award. His teammates also voted him the club's Players' Player of the Year.

Rockliff played 154 games for the Lions from 2009-17. He won the 2011 and 2014 best and fairest awards, and in the latter season was named an All Australian.

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Re: Port Adelaide 2017

Postby MW » Tue Oct 10, 2017 12:02 pm

apparently the compo pick Brisbane are getting puts Rockys contract at $900k per year.

edit: read the article wrong. For Bris to get a 1st rd compo, the salary needed to be 900k, but they will get pick 19 which is 2nd rd.
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Re: Port Adelaide 2017

Postby PatowalongaPirate » Tue Oct 10, 2017 12:08 pm

Looks like Brisbane will have 18 and 19 in the draft. They could send one of these to Adelaide for Cameron.
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Re: Port Adelaide 2017

Postby Wedgie » Tue Oct 10, 2017 1:09 pm

Reports are Watts has chosen Port over Geelong.
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Re: Port Adelaide 2017

Postby Lightning McQueen » Tue Oct 10, 2017 1:24 pm

Wedgie wrote:Reports are Watts has chosen Port over Geelong.

You must be shattered.
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Re: Port Adelaide 2017

Postby Dutchy » Tue Oct 10, 2017 2:24 pm

Wedgie wrote:Reports are Watts has chosen Port over Geelong.


Bad luck Port :lol:
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Re: Port Adelaide 2017

Postby Wedgie » Tue Oct 10, 2017 2:51 pm

Lightning McQueen wrote:
Wedgie wrote:Reports are Watts has chosen Port over Geelong.

You must be shattered.

Port are more keen on him than Geelong, that'd have a big bearing in his choice I'd say.
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Re: Port Adelaide 2017

Postby DOC » Tue Oct 10, 2017 2:58 pm

I would have bet a 1000/1 that Port would be in the market for Watts and Motlop.
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Re: Port Adelaide 2017

Postby Brodlach » Tue Oct 10, 2017 3:51 pm

Monfries announces his retirement
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Re: Port Adelaide 2017

Postby MW » Tue Oct 10, 2017 3:54 pm

You misspelled delisting
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Re: Port Adelaide 2017

Postby Lightning McQueen » Tue Oct 10, 2017 3:59 pm

Brodlach wrote:Monfries announces his retirement

Oh no, there goes my dream of seeing two powerhouse forwards in him and Watts tearing it up at AO.
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Re: Port Adelaide 2017

Postby Brodlach » Tue Oct 10, 2017 4:00 pm

No matter what has occurred he has still played plenty of good footy for both teams.
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Re: Port Adelaide 2017

Postby Lightning McQueen » Tue Oct 10, 2017 4:05 pm

Brodlach wrote:No matter what has occurred he has still played plenty of good footy for both teams.

Gus?
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Re: Port Adelaide 2017

Postby Brodlach » Tue Oct 10, 2017 5:05 pm

Rockliff a 4 year deal, that surprises me
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Re: Port Adelaide 2017

Postby bennymacca » Tue Oct 10, 2017 5:07 pm

Brodlach wrote:Rockliff a 4 year deal, that surprises me


dare say its one of those things that happens when you are bidding against someone else (carlton)

not the worst thing
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Re: Port Adelaide 2017

Postby LMA » Tue Oct 10, 2017 8:17 pm

I think Watts would offer a lot of versatility to Port and could be a very handy inclusion. The bloke can play IMO
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Re: Port Adelaide 2017

Postby Jim05 » Tue Oct 10, 2017 8:20 pm

LMA wrote:I think Watts would offer a lot of versatility to Port and could be a very handy inclusion. The bloke can play IMO

Only thing holding him back is his lack of ticker
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Re: Port Adelaide 2017

Postby carey » Tue Oct 10, 2017 8:22 pm

Jim05 wrote:
LMA wrote:I think Watts would offer a lot of versatility to Port and could be a very handy inclusion. The bloke can play IMO

Only thing holding him back is his lack of ticker



Charlie Dixon will be praying Watts come to Port Adelaide.
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Re: Port Adelaide 2017

Postby LMA » Tue Oct 10, 2017 8:41 pm

carey wrote:
Jim05 wrote:
LMA wrote:I think Watts would offer a lot of versatility to Port and could be a very handy inclusion. The bloke can play IMO

Only thing holding him back is his lack of ticker



Charlie Dixon will be praying Watts come to Port Adelaide.


For sure, the big fella needs some help whether it be Watts or someone else, Marshall looks another season or 2 away yet
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Re: Port Adelaide 2017

Postby Dutchy » Tue Oct 10, 2017 9:26 pm

LMA wrote:I think Watts would offer a lot of versatility to Port and could be a very handy inclusion. The bloke can play IMO


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