BRISBANE can rest easy, according to the manager of skipper Tom Rockliff.

Reports emerged on Thursday night that Adelaide has sensationally made a play for Rockliff, but his manager Tom Petroro has denied discussions have taken place.

“I wouldn’t have thought so,” Petroro told SEN on Friday morning when asked if a move to Adelaide is on the cards for the 26-year-old.

He said he is anticipating firing up contract talks with the Lions for Rockliff — who is contracted until the end of next year — very soon.

“We started those (talks) at the start of the year,” he said.

“We’ve parked them until the end of the footy season, which I assume we’ll pick them up over the coming weeks.”

He said Rockliff’s contact with Adelaide staff member Brett Burton was merely by chance.

And as far as he is concerned, Adelaide has far bigger fish to fry than trying to land Rockliff.

“Plenty of players catch up with ex-staff members. It’s very much out of context,” he said.

media_camera Could Tom Rockliff be leaving Brisbane at the end of this year or next? Picture: Daniel Wilkins

“(The Crows) have got their own issues trying to get their own players, so I doubt whether they’d be in the market trying to get (Rockliff) when they’ve got two out of contract and blokes that they’re trying to retain.”

Petroro also said the concept of a captain walking out on his current club remains an anomaly.

“I’ve been in the game 15 years, I reckon have we seen one captain walk out on a club? Maybe two,” he said.

And having travelled to Brisbane just last week, he said he has seen no signs of a reported player revolt against coach Justin Leppitsch.

The club has its challenges, Petroro said, but time will tell.

“I was up in Brisbane last week and had a good chat to Justin. I’ve got Dayne Zorko as well (as Rockliff),” he said.

“They’re both comfortable with Justin. Justin’s obviously under the pump because they’ve won one game for the year, but there’s light at the end of the tunnel.

“They’re a growing list and they’re developing, but it’ll take a bit of time.”

Originally published as Rockliff’s manager hoses down trade talk