Petts on SEN from 1-2pm
* Was asked how does Petts see himself as a footballer?
A HFF who loves kicking a goal. Helping out the team. Likes the high marks but don't get to many chances with Richo down there (laughs). They mentiioned Petts being nominated for mark of the year 3 weeks running in 2006.
* Going to be 31 degrees this Friday at Geelong. I know from the Cairns game it is draining. You lose 3kgs so it does take it out of you and your recovery.
* Cogs is back - a massive bonus. Hard at it in the midfield. Played a couple of games with Coburg and his form is very good. Petts handballed the ball to Cogs when he changed direction and did his knee the first time. Cogs will help out Foley and Tambling. Confidence is a big thing. It will take him time but hopefully we can give him some easy ball to get him back into it quickly. He's such a hardworker off the ball.
* Swans game - everyone contributed. An even spread apart from Richo who starred with 5 goals. We didn't have that even contribution against St Kilda.
* Saints got numbers behind the ball and charged forward. We fell back into old bad habits and the confidence fell away. Against Melbourne and Sydney we followed the coaches instructions. Terry came down hard on us on the Monday and Tuesday meetings after the Saints game. We had two hard training sessions on the track as a result so hopefully we don't go back to those bad habits. It wasn't crisis meetings but we just went over game reviewing what we need to do and not to do as a team.
* Geelong game will be a full hitout with the Cats fielding their full side. Want to go down and continue on our form from Narrandera and play some consistent hard footy.
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* Very fortunate to be doing what I'm doing.
* 2-3 goals a game is a good return. Try to get to 30+ a year and any more is a bonus. Try to get his inside 50s up too.
* We've got a bit of firepower down there this year. It'll be an even spread if Petts, Lids, Browny and Richo can all kick goals and not just go through the big fella every time.
* Caller rang in and said will the mids lower their eyes and spot the other options?
We've got a lot of pace down there so if we can bring the ball through the corridor we should be able to use them.
* Mark Doran said this isn't the first year the focus has triedv to be taken off Richo but it doesn't work that way. Petts said we've also got Hughes and Polak down there down so other tall marking options too. We have changed this up and our skill level is a lot better.
* Caller rang up about opponents running off Petts and Browny. Admits it was something he had to work and Terry has been hard on him about it over summer. Said we did chase and pressurize up at Narrandera so wish he could show the video.
* We want to get off to a good start this year unlike 2007 when we lost close games early. First goal is to play finals this year.
* Caller rang up about our lack of crumbing. We've tried getting the ball in deeper this year and our small forwards and mids charging on the ball. Foley, Blingers, Edwards.
* Spoke about the season launch coming up.
