To play on the second biggest day on the football calendar is enormous and, for our young guys, it will give them a taste of a finals-type atmosphere.

Matthew is a leader and he showed that on Sunday when he just said to the boys to have a positive frame of mind. He also said that the group had done the hard work and, while we'll miss him, his words were inspirational.

I'm only 45, you always think you have something to offer and with someone like Kevin Sheedy, you'd certainly look at it.

I did actually think about that quite long and hard, I must admit, when you've been No.1 for 10 years.

There is going to be plenty of good digging.

It is a really classic Northwest way to ring in the New Year, that's for sure. If the weather is good, it's going to be great.