Q.You bounced back last week against Adelaide
A. We had to - you sort of want to be building up some good form for Anzac Day. It is a situation where we have bought good young kids into the club over the last year and we want to get them playing well on these big occasions. I have no doubt that our players are pretty keen to win this game and keep on the winning trail.
Q. Will you play a first gamer?
A. No
Q. Will you make any changes?
A. I will change the line-up. Rioli will play and Lucas won't play.
Q. Rioli has had a pretty tough year are you concerned about him?
A. He has had a holiday in the Tiwi Islands. We are down here working and coaching. In all seriousness he has played well the past two weeks. He is an experienced player and he played well in last year's Grand Final - we want him back in action. He only missed two weeks, he didn't go hey wire for two months. I don't think there is anything to be worried about.
Q. When you are sitting in the box and the last post is on - are you thinking about the Anzacs, the match or what?
A.I like to think about the soldiers and guys who are in the navy these days and of recent years - Vietnam vets and the older soldiers from the second world war and they enjoying coming along to the game. In the box it is very solemn and so it should be and I was really pleased to hear that they brought a book out on the 130 players that went overseas to war and many never came back. There are a lot of reasons to have this game and there are a reasons that the two clubs have been fortunate to get together. I am really glad to see the AFL still have Essendon and Collingwood in this game because I think not that often clubs get rewarded for creative ideas in trying to bring the game to where it should be and that is at the forefront of Australia.
