John Worsfold Quotations

We've got a very disciplined football club with one player who can't live up to it and now has to show us he can to get back into our squad.

We have refined the structure because we believe Chris and Andrew have advanced in their leadership capacities over the last 12 months. Both players have been identified as potential captains.

I feel for Ben that he has had to stand down from the position because I know how much he does cherish it. But he also has had to weigh up what the position means and it's a courageous decision for him to make.

He's a very good footballer and he's still a developing footballer so there's no doubt he'll keep improving throughout this year, and I would expect over the next year as well.

He should be (available) but it certainly depends on getting through training tonight and then it is a matter of selection.

History shows he is one of the best players in the competition ... but I am no crystal ball reader.

I think we kicked 4.6 in the third quarter, and seven points straight in the last - but the boys were pretty tired so I am going to take that into account, certainly in the last quarter.

Over a sustained period of time Michael hasn't achieved those standards and therefore his option now is to show us that he's committed to this team and its vision by doing that through Claremont Football Club because he hasn't been able to do that at this football club.

Michael Gardiner has met with me and made some strong commitments to the team, the club and to himself. I believe he is in the right frame of mind to help our club strive towards our vision.

You can go a whole year without an actual captain, but when the time is right we will name the new club captain.

We saw it as our only option and Michael had had plenty of opportunities in the past to address his professionalism in regard to our vision and he hadn't been able to do that.

We see him as our best full-back, and that's where we would like him to line-up.

I haven't heard them, but we have a fair idea how Richmond will play and what they will aim to do.

All of them (the players) just sticking at it and never conceding and showing real determination.