Tom Papley

But you can see this year how much those players have grown when they've come in and played their role.

And that's why we're going so well at the moment.

I think we've sort of...

We played the Cats down there, and they're hard to beat down there, but when they're at their best, they're bloody hard.

They can beat anyone.

We lost to the Hawks.

We had a few out that day.

We had Haynes out, who's a superstar, but the Hawks are very good again, so...

A lot of teams are sort of maybe having a few down weeks, but when they're at their best, they can beat anyone.

And I think that the competition is wide open.

I think you see the doggies at the moment who I have a lot of time for.

I think they've got a great list and some great players that are very dangerous.

And I think they could keep going the way they're going.

They'll play finals and be dangerous.

Yeah, I know, mate.

I've been lucky until probably the last few years.

I haven't done soft tissue, especially a calf, until this year, which is unfortunate.

But it is what it is.

I've got to sort of move on pretty quickly after you get injured and get into your rehab.

And I'm running now, so I'm not too far away.