The Scorps never gave in and a 29 point loss in the circumstances is a damn good result. They have two weeks to regroup and will have to beat Williamstown (home) and Box Hill (away) to claim a top four spot.

Casey Scorpions 1.0.6 1.2.8 4.2.26 9.6.60

North Ballarat 3.9.27 7.14.56 9.15.69 12.17.89

Goals

Casey Scorpions Waite 3 Liddle 2 Lees Silvagni Wall Zomer

North Ballarat Driscoll 4 McKenzie Spolding 2 Edwards Greig Sewell Wundke

Best

Casey Scorpions Faulks Smith Snow Lees Liddle Wall

North Ballarat Sewell Feery Driscoll Searl Clifton Lower

how did bucks go?

This season, rookies don't need to be elevated for a long term injury after round 11, so we're free to play him if we wish...

No, each club is able to elevate one single rookie to the senior list without having to place a listed player on the Long Term Injury list.

In the end it was a fine effort from the Scorpions who had a lot of inexperienced players including two first gamers. Give them PJ, Robbo and Danny Hughes who all were late omissions and they would have been a rough chance.

Didn't see the game today, any reasons given for the late withdrawals?

A couple not coming up for MFC tomorrow!?

I HOPE HUGHES GETS A GAME!

In the end it was a fine effort from the Scorpions who had a lot of inexperienced players including two first gamers. Give them PJ, Robbo and Danny Hughes who all were late omissions and they would have been a rough chance.

Did Casey have ANY MFC players today other than Zomer? Wheatley come up from ressies? List is starting to look really thin for fit players...

Did Casey have ANY MFC players today other than Zomer? Wheatley come up from ressies? List is starting to look really thin for fit players...

Buckley.

Didn't see the game today, any reasons given for the late withdrawals?

A couple not coming up for MFC tomorrow!?

I HOPE HUGHES GETS A GAME!

Unless one of PJ and Robbo were injured today it sounds like one late withdrawal tomorrow and one of them in and the other emergency.

I don't think Hughes is qualified to play unless he is capable of being uplifted to the senior list. McKenzie was uplifted a couple of weeks ago.

Unless one of PJ and Robbo were injured today it sounds like one late withdrawal tomorrow and one of them in and the other emergency.

I don't think Hughes is qualified to play unless he is capable of being uplifted to the senior list. McKenzie was uplifted a couple of weeks ago.

I think maybe Martin might come out, he's had a few niggles here and there recently.

On Hughes, there's been a lot of conjecture about his eligibility to play. We have Valenti, Spencer and McKenzie elevated for LTI's in Garland, Meesen, and Blease earlier this year. Aussie, Green and a number of others could also be placed on the LTI list at any time you'd think?

And with the AFL's new rule allowing teams to nominate one rookie to the senior list for the 2nd half of the year, even without an LTI, you'd think Hughes would be eligible for a game?

I've been under the impression, that since round 11, Hughes would be available for selection if need be, with the club having more than enough player injuries that could be regarded as 'long term' and placed on that list.

We're at the the bottom of the barrell now, so to speak, with almost NO fit players left. Hughes should be available.

Unless of course it in a financial issue, with the club unable to raise his salary?

Nonetheless, i believe Hughes deserves a game given his good form over the year, the fact that he's been on the rookie list for 3 of 4 seasons, he needs an opportunity to show his stuff at top level, we've got no players left, and because we're in a list management situation.

He deserves at least one game for the red & blue! (Being an MFC supporter as a kid, if he doesn't make it, he'll at least have a story for the grankids in future )...

Made the trek out there. That Feery is the dirtiest player I have seen in a very long time. Off the ball rubbish all the time.

Made the trek out there. That Feery is the dirtiest player I have seen in a very long time. Off the ball rubbish all the time.

Danny Hughes copped a corkie last week and was probably given the week's break to get it right.

There's a fair chance however, that one or both of PJ or Robbo will line up against the Roos today.