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Discarded North Melbourne forward Drew Petrie is adamant hes got plenty more to give on the AFL stage, saying he hasnt arrived at West Coast to be a reserves player.Petrie played 316 games and booted 428 goals for the Kangaroos before being axed as part of the clubs controversial cull at the end of last season.The Eagles handed the 34-year-old a lifeline via Mondays rookie draft, with Petries arrival bolstering West Coasts ruck stocks while Nic Naitanui recovers from a knee reconstruction.Former Cats ruckman Nathan Vardy was also added to West Coasts list, joining Scott Lycett and Jonathan Giles as ruck options.Petries form dropped off noticeably last season, with the 197cm forward managing just 27 goals in 23 games.It raised concerns about what he can produce at West Coast.But the 2011 All-Australian believes he can regain his best playing a split forward/ruck role.If it was purely just going to be a forward position over here, I doubt I would have come, Petrie said.But the ruck is an element and something that I think will help me become a good player this year.Im a proud person and a competitive person. My aim is to play a lot of senior games here, but Ive got to compete for that spot.Last year I played every game and trained every session, so my body is still very resilient.West Coast produced the shock of the trade period when they snared Hawthorn champion Sam Mitchell.Mitchell and Petrie are both 34 years old.But Petrie hopes the AFL landscape is slowly starting to treasure older players again.Certainly five years ago, as soon as you got to 28, you started on one-year contracts, Petrie said.And 30 was a horrible number in football.Ive just turned 34, and still got the fire, the want, the desire, and still believe Ive got the ability to play.Brent Harvey, Nick Dal Santo, and Michael Firrito were other veterans axed by the Kangaroos last season.Petrie said he understood the decision, but expressed surprise that Harvey was part of the cull.He said his own axing affected him deeply in his last two games for the Kangaroos, where he tallied a combined 10 possessions and no goals.West Coast will feel like a home away from home for Petrie given the clubs distinct North Melbourne flavour.Coach Adam Simpson and his assistant Brady Rawlings were champion players at the Kangaroos, while defence coach Daniel Pratt also played for North Melbourne.Petrie said Simpson and Rawlings played crucial roles in convincing him to join West Coast.I know they wouldnt throw me under the bus, he said. Site Air Max Pas Cher . Tuesdays surgery at Atlantas Piedmont Hospital was performed by Dr. Xavier Duralde and Hawks team physician Dr. Michael Bernot. Air Max Soldes Pas Cher . -- Nathan Pancel scored twice as the Sudbury Wolves defeated the North Bay Battalion 4-2 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. http://www.airmaxpascherfrance.fr/ . What general manager Dave Nonis called "short and productive" negotiations ended with Kessel signing a US$64-million, eight-year contract on Tuesday. Chaussure Air Max Pas Cher . But Bourque, who has missed three games with a lower-body injury, wont be in the lineup when the Habs travel to Buffalo to take on the Sabres on Wednesday. Air Max Pas Cher En Ligne . But Bourque, who has missed three games with a lower-body injury, wont be in the lineup when the Habs travel to Buffalo to take on the Sabres on Wednesday. Collingwood big man Jarrod Witts has been traded to Gold Coast after struggling to keep his spot at the Magpies.The 208cm ruckman, who managed just two AFL games this year, was dealt to the Suns in exchange for the No.44 and 62 picks in this years AFFL draft.ddddddddddddGold Coast meanwhile sent picks 26 and 80 to the Western Bulldogs in exchange for picks 35 and 43. ' ' '