Tom Rockliff is a current Australian rules football

Australian rules football

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 player for the Brisbane Lions

Brisbane Lions

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 in the Australian Football League

Australian Football League

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 (AFL).

In 2008 Rockliff, a medium sized, smart and creative forward, was the leading goalkicker in the TAC Cup

TAC Cup

The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions....

 with 59 goals and won the Murray Bushrangers

Murray Bushrangers

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' Best and Fairest award, but was overlooked in the main draft. He was, however, drafted by the Brisbane Lions with the fifth selection in the 2008 Pre-Season Draft

2008 AFL Draft

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.

2009

He made his debut in August 2009 against Collingwood, but it was to be his only game for the year. He picked up only five possessions as Brisbane were beaten comprehensively by the Magpies at the MCG.

2010

Rockliff forced his way back into the senior Brisbane Lions side in Round 3, 2010 where he has since featured predominantly in the midfield rotation. He received an AFL Rising Star nomination in Round 13, 2010 and finished third behind winner Daniel Hannebery

Daniel Hannebery

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 and Tom Scully

Tom Scully

Thomas "Tom" Scully is an Australian rules footballer, currently contracted to in the Australian Football League . He previously played for ....

in the end of year voting.

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