Talented Carlton youngster Patrick Cripps could find himself on the receiving end of a highly charged Sydney midfield this weekend.The Swans will be out for blood at the SCG on Saturday in their bid to re-crack the AFLs top four following a frustrating loss to Hawthorn.And Cripps fourth-quarter masterclass against West Coast on Sunday could see him attract extra fire.The 21-year-old notched 14 disposals, eight clearances and a goal in the final term at the MCG to bring the Blues to the brink of victory, only for the Eagles to pip them by seven points.His strengths are inside and his contested ball, so thats something we have to get on top of, Swans midfielder Josh Kennedy said.We feel its a real strength of ours as well.No doubt that will go a long way towards winning the game.Sydney lead the league for contested possession, while Carlton are last.But Cripps is far and away his sides best performer in that department, racking up 233 contested possessions so far this season - 80 more than second-ranked teammate Ed Curnow.Cripps also tops the Blues for clearances, with daylight between his 124 and Bryce Gibbs 76.Im going to be trying to win the ball as well, Kennedy said.But its about working together and trying to make sure that as a team were on top in that area.Carlton have not beaten the Swans since round 13 in 2011. 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The Dane followed up his first European Tour title last weekend with eight birdies and just a single dropped shot on Thursday for a one-stroke advantage over South Africas Allan Versfeld and Portugals Ricardo Santos.MONTREAL -- Alexandre Despatie may have already begun thinking about ending his medal-filled career after he cracked his head on the diving board before last summers Olympics. The injury sidelined the three-time world diving champion for most of the crucial run-up to the Games. He eventually finished 11th in the three-metre springboard. Despatie announced his retirement Tuesday after an illustrious career that saw him burst on to the international scene as a 13-year-old phenomenon when he won gold in the 10-metre event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. He told a news conference in Montreal on Tuesday that his objective after London and "a turbulent 2012" was to keep diving for one year. But Despatie underwent surgery to correct bursitis and tendinitis in his left knee last October. He then had additional surgery a few weeks later. "I guess in the process circumstances were becoming more and more clear that it was going to be really difficult and demanding for me to dive this year," he said. Despatie added it was like a weight being lifted off his shoulders when he finally decided to call it quits. "Its not a forced decision," said Despatie, who turns 28 this Saturday. "There was a lot of thought behind it, but Im ready to move forward." His father Pierre said there were ongoing family discussions after the London Olympics about the possibility of retirement. "But we didnt know when," he said. "We knew he wanted to do an extra year, so it was just delaying the process." Despaties father said his son knew he wouldnt be in top shape and ready for the 2013 world championships in Barcelona in mid-July. "Hes not the type of person who just wants to show up at an event -- he wanted to show up to win the event," he said. The younger Despatie said the most importantt thing in his career was his passion.dddddddddddd "To be the best that I could ever be was my motto," he said. "To work as hard as I could to get where I want to be was what I did." Despaties older sister, Anouk, said what made her the proudest was her brothers perseverance. "When we were young, we went diving together and he persevered all along his career during the ups and downs," she said in an interview. "He always wanted to be the best and finally he succeeded." But his 30-year-old sister also admitted she was a bit jealous when she was younger because her brother was getting a lot of attention. "That was when I was young and when youre little you also need some attention," Anouk Despatie said. "But today thats not a problem at all." The next step for Despatie is to pursue his longtime dream of a career in television. "Its important to have dreams, to have other goals after being an athlete," Despatie said. "And lucky for me those dreams were born a long time ago." Despatie has already had some exposure to the big screen. He starred as himself in a 2007 French teen romantic comedy entitled: "On Your Marks: Party!" Despatie, who began diving at home as a five-year-old, also thanked all the people and organizations that helped him during his career, including trainers, the Canadian Olympic Committee and Diving Canada. "Thank you for believing in me," he said. "To all my friends, thank you for your understanding. To my family, mom, dad, thank you for your unconditional support." Despatie is the only diver to have won world championships in all three of the one-metre, three-metre and 10-metre events. He was also a silver medallist on the three-metre springboard at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games. ' ' '
