Darren Gaspar
* First Tiger to play 200 games coming from another club.
* Backline has been a good mix the past few weeks - himsefl, Joel, Kellaway, Raines, Paddy and Lids dropping back down there.
* Wasn't keen on playing seconds but he was coming back from a bad hammy and he and the coaching staff wanted to get his fitness back up at Coburg.
* Need now to take the next step. Next few weeks we'll see where we're at against sides above us on the ladder.
* Breaking hoodoos breaks recent history formlines. So that's important.
* Wallace a great organiser and people manager. Helps him alot.
* A number of young guys (Lids, Tambo, Meyer, Polo, Raines) coming through and delivering makes a massive difference. We haven't had that before.
* Been working on controlling the tempo of a game as the season has gone along. The Sydney game was a huge help even though we got smashed. It's not just about going backwards and sideways but still putting pressure on the opposition.
* The Dees are in red hot form so Friday night will be a good test for our guys who haven't played much on the big stage.
* List is stronger and our depth is growing as the young guys come through so that's why we've improved.
