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Chris Judd on getting through a practice match:
"You really do forget how quick the games are and it's near on impossible to replicate that in training, so to get one run under the belt was great and now I am just looking forward to Thursday."
Chris Judd on his expectations on himself for the match:
"Pretty low. I think the main thing I want to do is get out on the park. Realistically for the next four or five rounds I will be more of a bit-parts player through the midfield. As long as I keep improving in the way I move, and I am sure that will happen in the months to come, then I will be happy with that."
Brendan Fevola on being off alcohol for the rest of the year:
"I'm off it, hopefully I can have a ripper year and stay out of trouble."
Brendan Fevola on whether he needs to repay the club for allowing him to play:
"I do, so hopefully I can go out and get a kick and we can have a good win for the team. So I'm really looking forward to Thursday."
Brett Ratten on playing a tall Richmond side:
"They might try and go tall against us, which would be a worry. We've got five ruckmen and one is fit at the moment. That's the job of the coach. To see if he can orchestrate other players to play in different spots."
Brett Ratten on not suspending Fevola:
"The termination from the club is the biggest penalty hanging over his head and that's ongoing and a suspension only lasts for one or two weeks."
Brett Ratten on Fevola's indisgretion being a distraction:
"That's behind us and we're really looking forward to Richmond on Thursday night. It's not ideal in your preparation but I think we are pretty professional. We are here a lot of the time and we can refocus as a group."
Andrew Carrazzo on the recent talk of tanking:
"The tanking is a bit of a media issue but it doesn't affect the players too much. We're just really concentrating on Thursday night and trying to get the win against Richmond. We're a strong and resilient group so hopefully we can galvanise together. I can't wait for Thursday night. Sometimes the pre-season games drag on a bit."
Andrew Carrazzo on Brendan Fevola's off-field incident:
"As adults, we've got to take responsibility for our own actions and the club expects that all of us take on that responsibility. It's unfortunate that it's happened, but we've got to deal with it. That's the reality of the situation."
Matthew Richardson on sharing the scoring load:
"To be a good side now you need four or five guys kicking at least 20 to 30 goals each and probably one or two around the 40 to 50 mark. We've got Pettifer who's kicked 30 goals three years in a row, Browny's a proven goalkicker, Brett definitely has the ability to kick goals and then there's myself. We need all four of us kicking more than 30 goals."
President Gary Marsh on having to perform in 2008:
"The pressure is on everyone right now. No excuses, we've got to step up and play some good footy."
Terry Wallace on being under the most pressure in his coaching career:
"I think that's an absolute fair enough comment. It's not scary, really, it's not scary at all. I'm feeling excited about the challenge ahead."
Mark Coughlan on returning to football:
"I'm feeling good about myself and my body again. I feel like a new recruit and I'm pretty set on having a consistent year. Carlton in round one is our focus now and we might surprise a few people."
Terry Wallace on having an injury-free list available:
"We're healthy, there are no excuses. Everyone's fit and well so that's a lot better shape than we've been in the last couple of years."
Terry Wallace on handling criticism:
"We've got a responsibility to get out and play some good footy and we believe we've copped a fair bit over the summer. But that's the nature of when you're 16th, you've got to wear that and do something about it."
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