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. Joe Mixon Jersey . It was just business as usual for the Thunder at home. Durant scored 32 points and the Thunder beat the Bulls 107-95 on Thursday night for their eighth straight win. Jake Elliott Womens Jersey . Patrice Bergeron and Daniel Paille scored 20 seconds apart a few minutes after Stamkos was taken off the ice on a stretcher with a broken right leg, and the Bruins beat the Lightning 3-0 on Monday afternoon. http://www.nflbengalsgearofficial.com/jake-elliott-jersey/ . -- Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson asked his players a simple question during Fridays morning shootaround: How many of them had ever been on a team 14 games over . John Ross Youth Jersey . The 29-year-old from Port Colborne, Ont., has nothing but good things to say about former U.S. marine Liz (Girlrilla) Carmouche ahead of their co-main event Wednesday on the UFCs "Fight for the Troops" televised card in Fort Campbell, Ky. Jordan Willis Jersey . You can watch the game live on TSN at 7:30pm et/4:30pm pt. The Flyers had won seven of eight before dropping their last two outings on consecutive days over the weekend. Philadelphia was handed a 6-3 loss by the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday afternoon before dropping a 4-1 decision to the Rangers the following night in New York City. Los Cachorros de Chicago enviarán a la lomita al cuarto partido de la Serie Mundial a un veterano de muchas batallas: John Lackey.Lea el texto completo Wholesale Hoodies NFL Shirts Outlet Jerseys NFL Wholesale Cheap NFL Jerseys Free Shipping Wholesale Jerseys Cheap Cheap NFL Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '