he 26-year-old will be at the embattled club next year.Toms prepari

Brisbane AFL skipper Tom Rockliff will almost certainly be at the Lions next year, according to his manager.Speculation has been rife that the club would look to trade Rockliff after their disastrous season that cost coach Justin Leppitsch his job earlier this week.But Stride Sports Managements Tom Petroro told SEN on Saturday that he is 99 per cent certain that the 26-year-old will be at the embattled club next year.Toms preparing to be at the Brisbane Lions ... hes working on his program that hes been given by them, Petroro said.Were not going to talk to any other clubs.The key people that I deal with (at the club) have all got good relationships with him and are all really comfortable in wanting him to be there.Petroro said reported divisions between Rockliff and Leppitsch and sections of the playing group were wide of the mark.Tommy and Leppa had a really good chat on Monday night (hours after he was sacked) ... they had a really good relationship, he said.I think that at any time captains will have challenging relationships with their coach because thats part of their role.There are times where theyll butt heads. I reckon there were a few weeks when Tom and Leppa havent agreed on things but I can tell you when it ended they had a really good relationship.Rockliff had been actively seeking to extend his current contract, that ends at the end of next season, but fuelled speculation of a possible move when he withdrew a contract offer mid-year.Its been widely reported throughout the year that we had some troubles trying to re-contract Tom, Petroro said.Leppa was calling me and telling me that I had to get (the deal) done because it was important for the footy club.The biggest issue was we never received a counter-offer so I was negotiating with myself and then I put another (offer) in and didnt get one back.Petroro said he is comfortable with where Rockliffs contract situation sits after conversations with Lions chief executive Greg Swann. Wholesale Jerseys China .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys .com) - Christian Ponder will get another chance to prove himself for the Minnesota Vikings, with head coach Leslie Frazier announcing Wednesday that the struggling quarterback will start this weekends game against the Green Bay Packers. http://www.cheapnfljerseysauthenticshop.com/ . The defence is doing its part, too. Drew Brees threw a pair of touchdown passes in the first half and the guys on the other side made sure that was enough, sending the Saints to a 17-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night. Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys . Ronaldo produced a spectacular individual performance on Tuesday, scoring all three goals and guiding Portugal into the next years World Cup in Brazil with a 3-2 victory in Sweden. The Real Madrid forward has scored 66 goals in 2013, but the last three may be the boost he needs to upstage Messi after FIFA unexpectedly extended the voting period for the Ballon dOr to Nov. Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys Authentic . Third-seeded Murray had the easiest path to victory on New Years Eve, barely breaking a sweat during his 6-0, 6-0 win over 2,129th-ranked Qatari wildcard recipient Mousa Shanan Zayed. While Carmelo Anthony was spending his time in the favelas during the United States mens Olympic basketball teams two off days, Paul George was hanging out with Brazilian soccer legend and Rio de Janeiro native?Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima.George was clearly ecstatic to be spending time with the soccer icon, and claimed on Instagram that he used to play with Ronaldo when he started playing FIFA back in the day.George seems to be building quite the Rolodex of international soccer stars.Last year, George met Barcelona superstar Lionel Messsi?after an?Indiana Pacers?game against the Washington Wizards?in Washington, D.ddddddddddddC., and confessed his admiration for both the Argentine forward and FIFA.Then, last summer, George had dinner with Real Madrid midfielder?James Rodriguez,?who presented him with a signed jersey with the message, To my friend Paul.It appears to only be a matter of time until George adds the other Ronaldo to his catalog. ' ' '