Looking at the Casey team for the weekend, I count no less than eleven guys who I reckon are all seriously pushing for spots with the Melb team, and who would probably be automatic starters, and acquit themselves well, if there was a need in the Melb team. Great signs!

Casey Scorpions vs. Northern Bullants

Saturday 15th May

Casey Fields at 2:00 PM

Casey Scorpions

B McNamara Panozza Stockdale

HB Dan. Bell Macdonald Cheney

C Morton Nicholls Wall

HF MacReadie Dunn Wonaemirri

F Jetta Newton Miller

R Spencer McGough Gysberts

Int Taylor Hoghton* Smith

Bail Wylie Maric Healey Strauss

I count 16 Melbourne list players. And we still have Jurrah, Blease, Tapscott, Petterd, Fitzpatrick and Gawn to return from injury.

As Morton found out this week, it's very tough to get into the senior team at the moment.

The exception might be Garland. He had a very interrupted 2009 and pre season and missed all the NAB matches, yet he jumped into the firsts after a couple of practice matches with Casey. The club must have a very high opinion of him.

There are five players from that list that I want to see in the 22 "Gysberts, Bail, Jetta, Morton & Wonna", but there is no one I want out of the 22.

Frustrating for the FD

Joel MacDonald won't be making it back in the side anytime

soon.

Joel MacDonald won't be making it back in the side anytime

soon.

He may have a spot if Garland moves into the forward line and Bruce retire, both not likely, poor MacDonald. Handy player to have in reserve none the less.

Great depth: Morton, Gysberts, Strauss, Bail, Wona, Jetta,

Not sure: Macdonald, Dunn, Maric, McNamara, Cheney

Years away: Spencer

Bad Depth: Bell, Newton, Miller, Healey

Plenty still to come as well.

Great depth: Morton, Gysberts, Strauss, Bail, Wona, Jetta,

Not sure: Macdonald, Dunn, Maric, McNamara, Cheney

Years away: Spencer

Bad Depth: Bell, Newton, Miller, Healey

Plenty still to come as well.

I agree with the above.

A good realistic assessment, but need to include the injured Jurrah, Blease, Tapscott, Petterd,with Gawn a real unknown !!!

As Morton found out this week, it's very tough to get into the senior team at the moment.

I don't think that has anything to do with Morton playing for Casey this week.

If he was fit etc then he'd get a gig with the Dees.

Exactly. He's been out since preseason and plays half a game at Casey, then he's supposed to go straight in?

Not likely.

Agreed we are starting to get some REAL talent and depth on our list. With the likes of McKenzie, Hughes, Tom Mac, Stef Martin etc coming through we actually look like a talented side. Hell, even Juice is looking good as a depth player LOL.

I was actually thinking the other day that it's starting to get hard to think of players will have to get rid of end of year. Of course the obvious names/whipping boys will be thrown up ie. Miller, Newton, PJ and Spencer, but just think of the list in 2-3 years time when changes will have to be made. Apart from the guarenteed retirements I think our football dept will have some very difficult decisions to make in the coming years!

Joel MacDonald won't be making it back in the side anytime

soon.

I wouldn't be writing him off just yet...

we have good depth but still no 'power forward'...

we have good depth but still no 'power forward'...

Yes we do, he got a call up this week.....

And we still also have the likes of LJ,Bail,Petterd and Meeson to come back along with newcomers,Tapscott, Fitzpatrick and Gawn.--WOW-GO DEES.

Could give Richmond a good run

And we still also have the likes of LJ,Bail,Petterd and Meeson to come back along with newcomers,Tapscott, Fitzpatrick and Gawn.--WOW-GO DEES.

Meesen's name has absolutely no place in that company.

He won't come back. He's a spud. Besides that, we'd need a rash of injuries for him to even be eligible to play. So seeing Meesen in red & blue again would be a disaster on two fronts.

Meesen's name has absolutely no place in that company.

He won't come back. He's a spud. Besides that, we'd need a rash of injuries for him to even be eligible to play. So seeing Meesen in red & blue again would be a disaster on two fronts.

That's a bit unfair. Certainly doesn't deserve to be called a "spud". The guy has been cruelled with injury. The couple of times he was able to get on the park last year, he really showed something. The Footy Dept also obviously see something in him.

Don't forget Danny Hughes has also laboured through many years of debilitating injury. Again, the Footy Dept stuck with him, and he finally got his chance last week.

I just think we should be a little more circumspect about the way we refer to the guys on our list. Really think they deserve a little more respect than they are sometimes shown. Surely, we can place our views on here without stooping to name calling.

I wouldn't be writing him off just yet...

I've said it before and before he even played his first game - he won't be on the list in 2 years' time.

With new teams coming in, if decent players can't get a game with us, then expect to lose a few.

we have good depth but still no 'power forward'...

Keep your eye on Fitzpatrick over the coming years, he could be the answer your looking for IMO.

I've said it before and before he even played his first game - he won't be on the list in 2 years' time.

Hate to say it as I like MacDonald but I have to agree with you. With Warnock, Frawley, Garland and Rvers already in the team, and the club most likely to prefer McNamara as a long term prospect, I can't see a spot for MacDonald on our list after the 2011 season.

Great depth: Morton, Gysberts, Strauss, Bail, Wona, Jetta,

Not sure: Macdonald, Dunn, Maric, McNamara, Cheney

Years away: Spencer

Bad Depth: Bell, Newton, Miller, Healey

Plenty still to come as well.

Why is Healey bad depth, or were you one of those questioning why Danny Hughes was still on the list, try reading the Scorps reviews from the last couple of weeks....like against the Coburg Tigers

Rhys Healey - Kicks 5, Handballs 4, Marks 1, Tackles 3, Goals 1

We’ve been giving Rhys tagging roles, and we did that again on the weekend. He’s doing a fair job, and he even chimed in for a goal. He escaped his man to get a shot at goal, and he looked lively at different stages, and set up some goal scoring opportunities for us, which was great, so he’s going along quite nicely too, as a rookie. He varied between midfield and half forward, but a defensive half forward, because they had that Jordan McMahon, and Rhys matched up on him to curb his attacking influence.

The FD seems quite pleased with his progress....

With new teams coming in, if decent players can't get a game with us, then expect to lose a few.

This may be another way bottoming out when we did may help us. As far as other fans are concerned, when some of these players are discussed, it becomes "They can't even get a game with MELBOURNE FFS."

I'm not saying that the administrators at GC & GWS will be THAT narrow-minded / short-sighted, but remember that GWS did hire Sheeds.

Keep your eye on Fitzpatrick over the coming years, he could be the answer your looking for IMO.

Yep that's what I'm hoping for, as well as Martin, I believe he'll become a mobile 'Gorilla'.

Don't tempt the injury fairy please........

Everyone has Depth when their injury list is short.