VFL SECOND QUALIFYING FINAL

Sunday 29 August 2010 at 2.10pm

NORTH BALLARAT vs CASEY SCORPIONS

TEAC Oval, Port Melbourne

NORTH BALLARAT

Backs Luke Delaney Shaune Moloney Marcus White

Half backs Leigh Harding Matthew Sharkey Cameron Richardson

Centreline Matthew Tyler Myles Sewell Daniel Feery

Half forwards Isaac Smith Josh Smith Derick Micallef

Forwards Stephen Dinnell David Hale Matthew Campbell

Followers Orren Stephenson Nick Couch Stephen Clifton

Interchange (from) Clinton Benjamin Warren Benjamin Sam Conroy Jordan Dillon Bill Driscoll Marc Greig Chris Lynch Ryan McKenzie Brayden Norris Nicholas Peters Oliver Tate Gavin Urquhart

CASEY SCORPIONS

Backs James Taylor Tom McNamara Kyle Cheney

Half backs Evan Panozza Matthew Warnock Rhys Healey

Centreline James Wall Daniel Bell Ryan Creed

Half forwards Rian McGough Brad Miller Danny Hughes

Forwards Matt Fieldsend Michael Newton Addam Maric

Followers Paul Johnson Ben MacReadie Danny Nicholls

Interchange (from) Rohan Bail Jamie Bennell Sam Blease Glenn Chivers Wade Lees Tim Mohr Will Petropoulos Michael Riseley Ben Waite

Melbourne-listed players eligible for this year's VFL finals (applies when Melbourne is not playing): Sam Blease Daniel Bell Kyle Cheney Jordan Gysberts * Rhys Healey Daniel Hughes Neville Jetta * Paul Johnson Tom McNamara Addam Maric Brad Miller Michael Newton Jake Spencer * Luke Tapscott * Austin Wonaeamirri

* Injured List

Brad Miller turns to Casey Scorpions

VFL: Jones to miss Roosters' final

VFL: Sewell fit to play Sunday

Bailey 'takes hat off' to Miller

Is Jamie Bennell eligible? Or is he allowed to play by virtue of Melbourne still playing this week?

They are allowed to play this week as Melbourne are still playing.

ABC1 - 2pm

North Ballarat v Casey Scorpions

I'm not sure what the VFL Record for tomorrow's game is going to look like but the on line record on the VFL website has picked up a little of late. Here's a sample being a preview of tomorrow's big game:-

VFL RECORD W1 FINALS: NTH BALLARAT VS. CASEY SCORPIONS

NORTH Ballarat begins its march towards history against Casey Scorpions, one of only three clubs to defeat it this season.

The Roosters, seeking to join Sandringham, circa 2004-05-06, Williamstown 1954-55-56, Northcote 1932-33-34 post World War I as the only VFA/VFL clubs to win three successive flags, were stunned by the Scorpions back in Round 3.

And, Casey inflicted a 10-point defeat at North Ballarat’s home base after storming home with a five to one goal last quarter.

The clubs meet on neutral territory – North Port Oval – but it’s a venue North Ballarat has made a second home over the past three seasons.

North Ballarat has won the past two Preliminary Finals at North Port Oval and defeated Port Melbourne, albeit by four points, at the venue as recently as Round 14.

For Casey, it will be its first trip to the ground this season, but there will be some unhappy memories from its most recent visit - last year’s Elimination Final when Collingwood demolished them by 115-points.

There’s some significant omissions from the Casey Scorpions team that defeated North Ballarat earlier in the season. The Scorpions will not be able to call upon VFL State defender Michael Stockdale and Melbourne’s Jack Watts and Jared Rivers, who have spent most of the season in the AFL.

North Ballarat team’s from that Round 3 match included North Melbourne players Daniel Pratt and Leigh Harding, who are most unlikely to play.

As has been its custom throughout its premiership seasons, North Ballarat has prevailed largely due to its VFL list. The Roosters have a core group, led by captain Shaune Moloney, who have stuck together.

Liston Trophy winner Myles Sewell, rover Stephen Clifton, negator Daniel Feery, veteran Marc Greig, defender Michael Sharkey, ruckman Orren Stephenson and emerging star Cam Richardson have been constants for the Roosters.

While North Ballarat may not have registered the huge wins that Williamstown posted, importantly they know how to win and rally when seemingly down for the count.

North Ballarat will start warm favourites following another spectacular season where they lost just the three matches, with its largest defeat 13-points against Werribee.

But, they can ill afford to under estimate the Scorpions who just kept winning when many expected them to stumble.

Casey has been helped by an exciting young list topped up by an equally exciting Melbourne list, but it’s been a veteran Brad Miller who has provided the finishing touches up forward.

Miller has kicked 36-goals. Not only has he provided a reliable avenue to goal, but also brought teammates into the match.

A reminder that today's game is being televised on ABC2 so hopefully fans will be putting in their comments and I won't need to post that often.

This will give me an opportunity to taste the famous Port Melbourne burraburger!

The boys are warming up in their predominantly red jumpers. I can see PJ and Matty Warnock but not Rohan Bail who is probably the emergency for the AFL game.

Sam Blease fans be happy. He's out there will Millsy, Belly, Maric & co.

A reminder that today's game is being televised on ABC2 so hopefully fans will be putting in their comments and I won't need to post that often.

Its not on local radio anywhere is it?

For us interstaters..

A reminder that today's game is being televised on ABC2 so hopefully fans will be putting in their comments and I won't need to post that often.

This will give me an opportunity to taste the famous Port Melbourne burraburger!

ABC1

A reminder that today's game is being televised on ABC2 so hopefully fans will be putting in their comments and I won't need to post that often.

This will give me an opportunity to taste the famous Port Melbourne burraburger!

I stand corrected. It's the old Channell 2 now ABC1.

Also, it's a Borough Burger but otherwise it's still the best burger available at any VFL ground.

WILD KICK!

Question for KC, it there a strong breeze across goal for Casey? PJ and Miller's kicks looked bad.

Question for KC, it there a strong breeze across goal for Casey? PJ and Miller's kicks looked bad.

Not a puff of wind. Casey leads 10 - 9. Miller kicked the goal.

Thanks KC, looks like its going to be a tough day at the office for both sides.

Jamie Bennell 0 touches for the quarter.

Quarter Time

Casey Scorpions 1.4.10

North Ballarat 1.4.10

Quarter Time

Casey Scorpions 1.4.10

North Ballarat 1.4.10

Thanks for all your info relating to scorps this year kc. Kc or anyone else watching can u give us all a q time description?

Hey Scorps keep your feet argh!

Millsy brings it back to a 2 goal margin

Second goal to Brad Miller but Casey down by 2 goals late in the second.

Half Time

Casey Scorpions 1.4.10 4.4.28

North Ballarat 1.4.10 8.4.52

Goals Miller 2 Fieldsend McGough

The Scorps are being well beaten at the stoppages. 

Scores in the other VFL final:

Box Hill Hawks   5.10.40  11.13.79

Bendigo Bombers   5.1.31  5.2.32

Ballarat now by 34.

Third quarter halfway

The orange maggots totally changed momentum in the second with an absolute clanger decision mark to NB and a clearly wrong "no goal" after Bennell kicked a nice goal.. Twomreal game changers.

Now it is just a cakewalk..

pS make that 40

Ten minutes into the third and a listless Casey are down by 40 points.

Eight goals down and a few Demons aren't getting a sniff.

Make that seven as Miller goals.

Threw Quarter Time

 

Casey Scorpions 1.4.10 4.4.28 8.4.52

North Ballarat 1.4.10 8.4.52 14.8.92

Goals Miller 3 Fieldsend Hughes McGough McNamara Mohr 

so who are we playing next week?