Drew Petrie looks set to avoid the axe in week one of the AFL finals, with North Melbourne skipper Andrew Swallow throwing his support behind the outgoing forward.Petrie is one of the four much-loved veterans at the club told last week this season will be their last at Arden St.The key forward had just three kicks in the final round of the season, indicating the decision impacted his form.Jarrad Waite is expected to return from hip surgery in next Saturdays elimination final against Adelaide, with many pundits suggesting it should be at the expense of Petrie instead of Majak Daw.Swallow acknowledged September isnt the time for sentimental selections but made it clear he believed Petrie was entrenched in Norths best 22.Itd be hard to go into a game without him, Swallow said on Thursday.Ive got no idea what the match committee are thinking but Id be pretty confident well see him there.Last week he probably wasnt at his best but Im really confident (he will play) - hes a competitive bloke.Were confident hell be there and he will give us a really strong target.The Adelaide Oval clash could be the final game in the careers of Petrie, Brent Harvey, Nick Dal Santo and Michael Firrito.Swallow admitted the timing of last weeks announcement was a real shock and it took players some time to digest the news.I can understand now why it was done, he added.Obviously the boys wanted to know and credit to the club for being honest with them.It was probably hard to hear but they told them the truth.Its been dealt with.Now we just want to go out there and put some good performances on for the guys because they have been legends of our club and we want to do the right thing for them.Swallow, who is 29, rejected the idea his side couldnt be competitive in 2017.We are having a bit of a reset, we are not rebuilding. We are not going to go down the bottom, the midfielder said.The core of our team is still pretty young.I dont think it is a complete rebuild, we just had to make some tough decisions on some guys because we had a large group of guys over 30.Swallow was also adamant North could do some damage in finals despite finishing eighth on the ladder and winning just three of their past 13 games.We really challenged Sydney (in round 22) and could have quite easily won that game, he said.Weve been able to identify some things that have been really holding us back. Hopefully we can continue to build and it all clicks. Danny Salazar Jersey . LOUIS -- Theres no telling how these wacky World Series games will end. Satchel Paige Jersey . The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 for Jones (19-1). It was the champions closest call. Despite the loss, it was a remarkable show by the confident Swedish challenger, who had the best of the early rounds and then hung on in the fourth and fifth. http://www.indianssale.com/indians-hanley-ramirez-jersey/ . 1, meaning problems for the doping controls at both major international sports events next year. The World Anti-Doping Agency provisionally suspended the Moscow Antidoping Center on Sunday, saying its operations must improve or a six-month ban on the facilitys accreditation will be imposed. Leonys Martin Jersey .Y. -- Canadas Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse have another World Cup gold medal after winning the two-women bobsled race on Saturday in Lake Placid, N. Bradley Zimmer Jersey .Y. - Detroit goaltender Jonas Gustavsson has earned NHL first star of the week honours after winning in his first three appearances of the season. ELON, N.C. -- Khalil Lewis rushed for three second-half scores as Gardner-Webb pulled away from Elon for a 31-6 victory in the season opener for both teams on Saturday.Tied at 3 at the half, Lewis capped a six-play, 65-yard opening drive with a 1-yard TD plunge to give the Runnin Bulldogs a 10-3 lead.Tyrell Maxwell threw an interception on Gardner-Webbs next offensive play but led touchdown drives on each of the next three possessions to put the game out of reach.Lewis rushed 23 times for 109 yards, and Maxwell added 21 carries for 154 yards and the games final score, a 19-yard scamper.dddddddddddd He completed 12 of 19 attempts for 102 yards and the lone pick.Elon went three-and-out on three of its first four possessions before managing a field goal heading into halftime. Connor Christiansen and Daniel Thompson combined for 212 yards and an interception on 25-of-40 passing. ' ' '