This weekends teams:

CASEY SCORPIONS v CASEY SCORPIONS

Saturday 1st May

Southport at 2:10 PM

GOLD COAST

Backs Hine Hutchins Gugliotta

Half backs Lock Coad Weller

Centreline Iles D Stanley Shaw

Half forwards Russell Dixon Patrick

Forwards Liddy Ablett Shreeve

Followers Smith Swallow* Matera

Interchange (from) Ah Chee Daye Grayson Harris Jolly McKenzie Magin Plummer

CASEY SCORPIONS

Backs Stockdale Rivers Panozza

Half backs Cheney McNamara Strauss

Centreline Wall Nicholls Watts

Half forwards Hughes Miller Creed

Forwards Maric Newton McGough

Followers P Johnson MacReadie Jetta

Interchange (from) Bail Gysberts Healey Petropoulos* Smith Spencer Taylor Waite

* 23rd player

CASEY SCORPIONS v WERRIBEE TIGERS (Reserve Grade)

Sunday 2nd May

Casey Fields at 12 NOON

CASEY SCORPIONS

Backs Riseley Burke Leeds

Half backs M Johnson Patti Lees

Centreline Blease Dan Bell Weekes

Half forwards Plummer Waite Sykes

Forwards Tynan L McDonald Simpson

Followers Spencer M Dowse Fieldsend

Interchange (from) Clay Costigan N Dowse B Jones Lillie Wonaemirri Woodhead Wylie

WERRIBEE TIGERS

Backs Bryce Haby Moloney

Half backs Risol Saker Schroder

Centreline A Kennedy Sherlock Scott

Half forwards Denton Halloran S Kennedy

Forwards Laracy Hartigan Martiniello

Followers Gardiner Meredith Lunardi

Interchange (from) Black Garland Harrison Henderson McKerracher Mangan Perkins Simpson

Thanks, KC! Been waiting for the team. Really looking forward to seeing the Melb boys in the flesh.

Was hoping Aussie playing for main side

Ah well looking forward to it

Is Fitzpatrick injured?

This weekends teams:

CASEY SCORPIONS v CASEY SCORPIONS

Saturday 1st May

Southport at 2:10 PM

GOLD COAST

Backs Hine Hutchins Gugliotta

Half backs Lock Coad Weller

Centreline Iles D Stanley Shaw

Half forwards Russell Dixon Patrick

Forwards Liddy Ablett Shreeve

Followers Smith Swallow* Matera

Interchange (from) Ah Chee Daye Grayson Harris Jolly McKenzie Magin Plummer

CASEY SCORPIONS

Backs Stockdale Rivers Panozza

Half backs Cheney McNamara Strauss

Centreline Wall Nicholls Watts

Half forwards Hughes Miller Creed

Forwards Maric Newton McGough

Followers P Johnson MacReadie Jetta

Interchange (from) Bail Gysberts Healey Petropoulos* Smith Spencer Taylor Waite

* 23rd player

CASEY SCORPIONS v WERRIBEE TIGERS (Reserve Grade)

Sunday 2nd May

Casey Fields at 12 NOON

CASEY SCORPIONS

Backs Riseley Burke Leeds

Half backs M Johnson Patti Lees

Centreline Blease Dan Bell Weekes

Half forwards Plummer Waite Sykes

Forwards Tynan L McDonald Simpson

Followers Spencer M Dowse Fieldsend

Interchange (from) Clay Costigan N Dowse B Jones Lillie Wonaemirri Woodhead Wylie

WERRIBEE TIGERS

Backs Bryce Haby Moloney

Half backs Risol Saker Schroder

Centreline A Kennedy Sherlock Scott

Half forwards Denton Halloran S Kennedy

Forwards Laracy Hartigan Martiniello

Followers Gardiner Meredith Lunardi

Interchange (from) Black Garland Harrison Henderson McKerracher Mangan Perkins Simpson

I'm up on the Gold Coast and I'm off to see the Scorpions play Gold Coast at Southport tomorrow.

It's going to be tough missing the Dees game at Etihad but the warm weather and the fact that I can tape the game which is shown live here is some consolation.

I've done a little bit of detective work and am pretty sure that Jared Rivers is a designated emergency for the AFL game at Etihad.

It appears that he didn't fly up with the Casey players this afternoon because at around 5pm on Twitter he announced:

"Just hitting up the movies with the boys."

A few of the "boys" (including Nathan Jones and Ricky Petterd) went to see Iron Man 2. After viewing that pap they should be ready to kill tomorrow.

My guess is that Jake Spencer will also remain in Melbourne as an emergency for the North game and, if not required, will play in the ruck on Sunday for the Casey 2's where he was also selected.

I don't know whether the VFL rules limit teams to 12 AFL listed players against Gold Coast but if they do then Rohan Bail could also miss out.

Still, it will be a good opportunity to view how Jack Watts is travelling!

like to catch up with fellow Demonlanders at the game,il b wearing a dees guernsey signed number 10,say hi if u want

It's a beautiful day on the Gold Coast with the temperature expected to reach the high 20's.

I haven't seen the ground before but, with conditions like these, I would expect the roof will definitely be off !

My spies tell me that Rohan Bail is up here but he may not have recovered from his quad injury. I think it's likely that the Scorps will go in with 12 Demons in the team as per the starting 18 minus Rivers.

iBAILs here,not playing though. Can see Watts, Miller and Gis

Maric also not playing

I can see Daniel Bell out there but no sign of Bail, Rivers or Spencer.

Also saw Jeff White out there with the Gold Coast team. He's the ruck coach.

The GC is a tall side

Maric also not playing

Maric's out there.

Miller starting in defence. Goal to GC from a free against Wall.

First goal to Casey through a PJ snap over the shoulder. One point down.

Goal to Bill Petropoulos followed by 2 quick ones to GC who lead by 5 points.

Quarter Time: Casey Scorpions 3.5.23 to Gold Coast 3.3.21

Jack Watts has fluffed two shots at goal. Casey trail by 4 points.

Being outplayed - down by 9 pts.

GC 7.4.46 CS 5.9.39

Goals Healey Hughes Johnson McGough Petropoulos

Just saw the mfc score - feel unwell.

Still a hard slog. Trailling by 5 pts - 6.12.48 to 8.5.53.

Three Quarter Time Casey Scorpions 8.14.62 to Gold Coast 8.6.54

Miller a target up forward.

Cheney brilliant in defence.

Goal at last to Jack!

Casey Scorpions 3.5.23 5.9.39 8.14.52 10.17.77

Gold Coast 3.3.21 7.4.46 8.6.54 10.9.69

Goals

Casey Scorpions Miller 3 Healey Hughes Johnson McGough Newton Petropoulos Watts

Gold Coast Shreeve Stanley 2 Ablett Ah Chee Dixon Iles Patrick Shaw

Best

Casey Scorpions Miller Johnson Cheney McNamara Gysberts McGough

Gold Coast Stanley Iles Matera Swallow Dixon Ablett

Goal at last to Jack!

Casey Scorpions Miller 3 Healey Hughes Johnson McGough Newton Petropoulos

So did Watts kick a goal or not?

Goal at last to Jack!

Jack Newton?

Just got home from the game. For the first time in forty years parked the car beside the boundary fence, and watched the game from the comfort of the front seat. Was able to greet each Casey goal with a long blast of the horn. Great fun! (Pity about the ABC commentary of the Melb match to put a real downer on the day!)

Was my first VFL match, so can't comment too much on the quality of the game. But, the scores were pretty close all day, and the two teams seemed to have a pretty even tussle of it.

Have to say wasn't actually overwhelmed by the performances of most of the Melb players. Must admit was hard for my old eyes to pick up a lot of the play on far side of the ground. But from what I did see:

Miller -- Apart from a couple of excellent goals, thought he was ordinary at this level,

Newton -- About the same as Miller,

Watts -- Really didn't do much, either.

Maric -- couple of nice things, but nothing to get excited about,

Jetta -- Rarely sighted. Couple of good chases, but almost seemed disinterested on occasions,

Gysberts -- Did a few nice things, but again nothing startling,

Cheney -- did some nice things, and was solid in defence,

Strauss -- as per Cheney,

Johnson -- again, nothing spectacular,

Hughes -- thought he was just about the best of the Melb listed players. Did some really good things.

Healey -- didn't see much of him.

Bell -- Hardly sighted.

McNamara -- did a few nice things.

Spoke to Casey runner before the game. He said Bail is still struggling with a real bad corkie, so unable to play.

So, from my point of view, a good, workan-like performance from the team to run out winners by about a goal. But, alas, didn't really see any performances where any of the Melb players stood up and demanded a place in the Melb side next week. But, I can stand corrected!

Also, was great to meet Whispering Jack at half time and have a good chat. Didn't realise he was Andy's old man!

Anyway, think I'll now watch just the third quarter of the Melb match...!