Could Anthony Rocca Follow Brother Sav from the AFL to the NFL?

By his own admission, Saverio Rocca didn't have quite the NFL debut that he wanted, averaging about 40.4 yards a punt and dropping only two of seven punts inside the 20. All told, his little brother Anthony, who still plays for the Collingwood Magpies of the Australian Football League, had the better weekend. However, Sav suggested over the weekend that Anthony may follow him to America one day.

"I think there will be more players come from Australia. How many, I don't know,'' Rocca said. "But the likes of my brother, I think he'll give it a go. ... If he gets offered another contract back home, he'll take that. So it's hard to know when he'll actually come over but I think it's (a matter of) when.''

Why should you be excited about that? Because Anthony Rocca can do this:


That's two goal kicks from more than 75 meters out. Clearly, big legs run in the family. If Sav has a good season in Philadelphia, there might be a few NFL teams out there willing offer Anthony a contract that could be worth more than he might make staying in the AFL.

It's actually kind of a shame Anthony is already 30. He's a big guy who make some excellent marks inside the 50 in Saturday's win over Sydney. If he were 24 or 25, he might be considered a prospect at tight end, too.

Previously at FanHouse:
Sav Rocca Makes Philadelphia Eagles Roster
Eagles Look Average in Pittsburgh, Save Sav!