Luke Ball | PERSON

"I think that's the plan, he can take a good mark down there so he'll move forward at times and obviously have fair stints in the ruck and have his time on the bench"

Gavin Brown Feb 05 2010 5:54 AM from Sydney Morning Herald

"It was really pleasing, he rucked nearly the whole game"

Gavin Brown Feb 05 2010 5:54 AM from Sydney Morning Herald

"I wouldn't say strong, I'd say honest words (and) I will stick by what he said - he had a contract and he didn't stay"

Nick Riewoldt Feb 03 2010 11:14 PM from ABC Online

"I haven't played intra-club for four or five years, but I will play next week and the week after, barring anything unforeseen"

Nick Riewoldt Feb 03 2010 11:14 PM from ABC Online

"We're acutely aware and painfully aware that there's an alleged female victim in this. Clearly there's a professional player who's under investigation for a serious sexual assault, so for me to go anywhere near this, I could..."

Ross Lyon Feb 03 2010 1:25 PM from The Age

"It's the best pre-season I've had in quite a few years ... I'm really excited about getting out there and playing with the guys, as we were last year. It's a good feeling knowing what you're going to get every time running down..."

Nick Riewoldt Feb 03 2010 1:25 PM from The Age

"We felt year-on-year, we've improved our footy and it's another opportunity to go ahead ... It's just my view, [but] I feel we'll play better football in 2010 than we did in '09."

Ross Lyon Feb 03 2010 1:25 PM from The Age

"I stick by what I said ... He had a contract and he didn't stay. I think we all know that. Everyone within the club knows that and Luke knows that. Does it mean we're not friends any more? Of course not, but they're the facts."

Nick Riewoldt Feb 03 2010 1:25 PM from The Age

"I take exception to that. I have always looked to the future. If we hadn't got Ball we would have picked Sinclair at that number and as it turns out, having seen him train, there is every justification to that. (Sinclair) will be..."

Mick Malthouse Feb 02 2010 1:00 PM from Fox Sports Australia

"With Ball, it was disappointing that he left. He was offered a contract and knocked it back and wanted to leave"

Nick Riewoldt Feb 02 2010 1:00 PM from Fox Sports Australia