Michael Broadbridge gets his first chance at the helm, coaching the coaches and staff who are Team Wharfies. He must be a sharp bloke this Broady. He obviously knows who to look after down at Docker headquarters. He knows who does the hiring and firing. It's the only explanation we can come up with why Cameron "The Colonel" Schwab is lining up at centre half forward. We don't want to torch the bloke but I'm led to believe at the height of his on field football career he was the best orange cutter you've ever seen. I mean you'd have to think Broadbridge was keeping in sweet with the Schwab because when Schwabby was told he was to get down to centre half forward he replied, "I don't need a new car right now." With a bemused look on his face Broadbridge explained, "Forward Schwabby, not Ford."

You know you must be struggling when you're an assistant coach and in a match like this you're given a game on the pine. Kelly O'Donnell couldn't make the grade and will play the game from the bench. What's even more damaging to the confidence of the bloke is that the game on the bench has nothing to do with football. It's Hungry Hungry Hippo's and he's up against the mascot. When Whaler Widd, the Docker's owned greyhound who struggles to beat a legless turtle, gets a call up before you then it might be time to ask the question of your self.

Mark Harvey has got a gig and he's lining up down back. Evidently, given the way Harves plays, no one wants to go near him. It will be the first time in history that the opposition forwards will flood the midfield and inside their defensive fifty.

Other punters to pull on the Wharfie's Guernsey are Lee Walker, Tony Godden and Marshall Stockden. Chris Connolly has a buggered knee and looks likely to take on the special comments role. He's not happy. He said, "The rotten buggers stitched me up. They told me I'd be given a role of some sort. I thought Ham and Salad - and I've ended up with special comments."

Believe it or not a few of the female staff get out there and get involved in the match. Several of the stunning ladies made the grade and will line up on the field and get in on it. While no doubt the females go very nicely, it does make you wonder how well Kelly O'Donnell is traveling when he can't get a look in. Just out of caution I wouldn't be backing Kelly in to win the game of Hungry Hungry Hippos either at the minute.

Steve Malaxos is coaching Caliber Projects, an engineering firm, who are big supporters of the club. They purchased, at the club auction, the right to take on the Wharfies this year in the annual event. So all in all it will be a bit of a laugh and a bit of fun and a great night.