Casey Scorpions News

[KC from Casey 7,042]

• Practice Matches - this information was gleaned from other clubs and around the traps & needs to be confirmed.

Saturday March 3 v Port Melbourne @ Casey Fields

Seniors 2pm Reserves 11am

Saturday 10 March v Box Hill  @ Casey Fields

Seniors 2pm Reserves 11am

Saturday March 17 v Frankston@ Casey Fields

Seniors 2pm Reserves 11am

• Season proper starts the weekend after the last practice match but the VFL has not yet issued its fixture.

• I'm not hearing much news from the Scorps insofar as new recruits is concerned.

• Families in Casey are invited to the 2011 Casey Demons Christmas Party at Casey Fields, Cranbourne East on Wednesday, December 14 from 4pm to meet and greet the players and coaches for next year.

Christmas party with the Dees in Casey

[old dee 23,578]

Thanks KC.

I thought you had fallen off the planet.

Glad to hear from you again.

[jayceebee31 759]

I second those sentiments although I know you have been on leave.Hope you had a great break.

[rhaz 342]

3 practice games at Casey, thats alright. Turn that place into a fortress!

[KC from Casey 7,042]

It's going to be a tough initiation for new coach Brett Lovell with an opening fixture against 2011 grand finalist Williamstown:-

Saturday March 24:

Coburg Tigers vs Northern Blues

North Ballarat vs Werribee Tigers

Casey Scorpions vs Williamstown

Sunday March 25:

Frankston vs Port Melbourne

Sandringham vs Box Hill Hawks

Bye: Bendigo, Collingwood, Geelong

[Big Kev 340]

It's going to be a tough initiation for new coach Brett Lovell with an opening fixture against 2011 grand finalist Williamstown:-

Did someone morph Brett Lovett and Andy Lovell?

[Nasher 33,607]

Did someone morph Brett Lovett and Andy Lovell?

If you look really closely, you'll see he's crossed the 't's there. It's just KC's sloppy handwriting.

[KC from Casey 7,042]

Cripes, my iPhone spellcheck surely didn't cause that so I plead guilty to committing a human error.

Please accept my apology Mr. Lovett!

[demoniac 1,326]

James Wall has had an offer from Williamstown. German is a big fan.

[Whispering_Jack 29,387]

Pre season training at Casey on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=320986624587832

I can't log in (not on FB) and my wife doesn't have Flash Player so I'd appreciate any translation of what's on there.

[Jordie_tackles 354]

Warming up of people

Time trials apparently

"Risa wins again" ??? who is this?

Guys just generally training, heading says speed and strength work

Gym and general footy skills

"lots of coaching from the coach!!!" - as quoted

" pre-season flyer Riseley and Weekes and Pollard" Daniel Nichols fit and firing, Kyle Mathews up and about

Rehab, apparently a small group

[KC from Casey 7,042]

It seems at this stage that Casey haven't replaced any of the name players who have left the club since the end of the season - Brendan Fevola, Tim Mohr, Michael Stockdale etc. I believe that James Wall and Rian McGough have also left the club and it appears as if Scorps might be relying on the new MFC listed players and some locals to provide the new blood.

[KC from Casey 7,042]

2012 Peter Jackson VFL Fixture

2012 AFLV Development League Fixture

The VFL 2012 fixture has now been released. 

Season 2012 will kick off on the weekend of Saturday March 24 when the VFL takes centre stage; with no local leagues or AFL played in Melbourne that weekend.

The reserves competition will be renamed the "AFLV Development League".

The VFL site notes the following about the Casey Scorpions' fixture:-

CASEY SCORPIONS

Brett Lovett will kick off the season under lights with Casey Scorpions against 2011 Peter Jackson VFL runners up Williamstown in round 1

Lovett will have to wait till round 13 to face his former club Sandringham.

The Scorpions' 2012 fixture:-

1. Saturday 24th March

Casey Scorpions vs. Williamstown @ Casey Fields 6:00 PM

DL - Casey Scorpions vs. Williamstown @ Casey Fields 3:00 PM

2. Saturday 31st March *

Coburg Tigers vs. Casey Scorpions @ Mantello Holden Oval 2:00 PM

DL - Coburg Tigers vs. Casey Scorpions @ Mantello Holden Oval 11:00 AM

3. Sunday 8th April

Casey Scorpions vs. Frankston Dolphins @ Casey Fields 2:00 PM

DL - Casey Scorpions vs. Frankston Dolphins @

Casey Fields 11:00 AM

4. Sunday 15th April

Casey Scorpions vs. Bendigo @ Casey Fields 2:00 PM

BYE - DL 

5. Saturday 21st April

DL - Northern Blues vs. Casey Scorpions @ Preston City Oval 11:00 AM

BYE - Casey Scorpions

DL - Casey

6. Sunday 29th April

Casey Scorpions vs. North Ballarat @ Casey Fields 2:00 PM

DL - Casey vs. North Ballarat @ Casey Fields 11:00 AM

7. Saturday 5th May

Geelong Cats vs. Casey Scorpions (AFL C/R) @ Simonds Stadium 10:00 AM

BYE - DL 

8. Saturday 12th May

Box Hill Hawks vs. Casey Scorpions @ Box Hill City Oval 2:00 PM

DL - Port Melbourne vs. Casey Scorpions @ Box Hill City Oval 11:00 AM

9. Sunday 20th May

DL - Casey Scorpions vs. Frankston Dolphins @

Casey Fields 11:00 AM

BYE - Casey Scorpions

10. Saturday 2nd June  

Northern Blues vs. Casey Scorpions @ Visy Park 2:00 PM

DL - Northern Blues vs. Casey Scorpions @ Visy Park 11:00 AM 

11.  Saturday 9th June

Casey Scorpions vs. Collingwood @ Casey Fields 2:00 PM

DL - Casey Scorpions vs. Coburg Tigers @ Casey Fields 11:00 AM

12. Saturday 16th June

DL - Box Hill Hawks vs. Casey Scorpions @ Box Hill City Oval 11:00 AM

BYE - Casey Scorpions

13. Sunday 24th June *

Sandringham Zebras vs. Casey Scorpions @ Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2:00 PM

DL - Sandringham Zebras vs. Casey Scorpions @ Trevor Barker Beach Oval 11:00 AM

14. Saturday 30th June

Werribee Tigers vs. Casey Scorpions @ Avalon Airport Oval 2:00 PM

DL - Werribee Tigers vs. Casey Scorpions @ Avalon Airport Oval 11:00 AM

15. Sunday 8th July

Casey Scorpions vs. Port Melbourne @ Casey Fields 2:00 PM

DL - Casey Scorpions vs. Port Melbourne @ Casey Fields 11:00 AM

16. Sunday 15th July

Bendigo vs. Casey Scorpions @ Windy Hill 2:00 PM

DL - Northern Blues vs. Casey Scorpions @ Preston City Oval 10:00 AM

17. BYE - Casey Scorpions

BYE - DL 

18. Sunday 29th July

Frankston Dolphins vs. Casey Scorpions @ Frankston Oval 2:00 PM

DL - Frankston Dolphins vs. Casey Scorpions @ Frankston Oval 11:00 AM

19.  Saturday 4th August

Casey Scorpions vs. Northern Blues @ Casey Fields 2:00 PM

DL - Casey Scorpions vs. North Ballarat @ Casey Fields 11:00 AM

20.  Saturday 11th August 

DL - Sandringham Dragons vs. Casey Scorpions @ Trevor Barker Beach Oval 11:00 AM   

Sunday 12th August

Casey Scorpions vs. Geelong Cats @ Casey Fields 2:00 PM

21. Saturday 18th August *

Collingwood vs. Casey Scorpions @ Victoria Park 1:00 PM

BYE - DL

22. Saturday 25th August

Casey Scorpions vs. Sandringham Zebras @ Casey Fields 2:30 PM

DL - Casey Scorpions vs. Box Hill Hawks @ Casey Fields 11:30 AM

* clash with MFC game

EDIT: 2012 AFLV Development League ("DL") fixture has been added.

[DeeSpencer 25,015]

It seems at this stage that Casey haven't replaced any of the name players who have left the club since the end of the season - Brendan Fevola, Tim Mohr, Michael Stockdale etc. I believe that James Wall and Rian McGough have also left the club and it appears as if Scorps might be relying on the new MFC listed players and some locals to provide the new blood.

Great news with the lack of destabilising signings. I think with Couch and Magner in the midfield and Williams, Cook, Sellar and Davis making up the spine that Casey should focus on getting some (as close to) top quality youth in because they could really develop some half forwards and half backs who could go the next level.

The video shows some high quality training with some of the lowest quality filming ever done. They need a new camera, and to borrow any half decent film and media student to put together a semi reasonable video. Also the song is very very ...

[Whispering_Jack 29,387]

Warming up of people

Time trials apparently

"Risa wins again" ??? who is this?

Guys just generally training, heading says speed and strength work

Gym and general footy skills

"lots of coaching from the coach!!!" - as quoted

" pre-season flyer Riseley and Weekes and Pollard" Daniel Nichols fit and firing, Kyle Mathews up and about

Rehab, apparently a small group

Much appreciated Jordie_tackles.

I sense that the MFC influence at Casey will be much stronger this year after the disagreements last year concerning the recruiting to Casey of Fevola.

I still think you need some quality VFL type players on your list to ensure consistency within your team.

I suspect the Scorpions are going to do it tough next year, especially if there are are injuries in the Demon ranks.

[Sydney Pennski 294]

I wonder what's going on over there at the Casey Scorpions?

During the off season they appear to have lost a number of key players including James Wall who filled in as skipper over the time of Kyle Matthews' injuries, Brendan Fevola, Michael Stockdale, Tim Mohr drafted to Greater Western Sydney and a couple of others.

Wall and Stockdale have crossed to Williamstown and are already in training there.

Of more concern would be the fact that two gun players from Casey's main recruiting ground, the Gippsland Power have relocated to Melbourne and have also joined Williamstown. They are Maffra's Shaun Wyatt who was the Power's captain last year and Traralgon's Haydn Hector. Both were in the Vic Country Under 18 team and played games as 23rd players for the Scorpions.

It's all well and good to say that Casey will benefit from the new MFC recruits but you would wonder where the depth for the team in going to come from?

[whelan45 202]

Warming up of people

Time trials apparently

"Risa wins again" ??? who is this?

Guys just generally training, heading says speed and strength work

Gym and general footy skills

"lots of coaching from the coach!!!" - as quoted

" pre-season flyer Riseley and Weekes and Pollard" Daniel Nichols fit and firing, Kyle Mathews up and about

Rehab, apparently a small group

Risa is Michael Riseley. Brother of recent Olympic distance runner Jeff Riseley. No surprises he is smashing the time trials

[old dee 23,578]

Are we seeing the formation of the MFC seconds where winning in the VFL is not important?

Now all for the greater glory of the MFC and screw Casey

[KC from Casey 7,042]

Happy New Year all - I'm back from an extended break and looking forward to the coming season.

The news from out at Casey is that there's very little news. No big name signings and any recruiting is likely to be from locals.

The reserves competition has been renamed the "AFLV Development League" and the fixture is now out for that competition.

There's still a month to go before the practice matches but for the time being its all quiet on the Casey front.

[old dee 23,578]

Good to see you back KC.

Has the MFC staged a Coup at Casey?

Seems to me that the MFC has demanded that Casey toe the line and they will be just the MFC seconds in 2012.

Training ground for juniors and players returning from injury.

They are beginning to look like Collingwood seconds more every day.

Or am I reading more into this than exists?

[KC from Casey 7,042]

Appears so.

One piece of news I have won't make Mr. jayceebee31 too happy.

The Yarrawonga Pigeons have signed Brendan Fevola.

[dazzledavey36 53,507]

signed at my bloody home team.. bastard! except im a wang magpie this year! im not gunna hide the fact a chance of playing against the big fev this will be a great experience..!!

[Whispering_Jack 29,387]

Appears so.

One piece of news I have won't make Mr. jayceebee31 too happy.

The Yarrawonga Pigeons have signed Brendan Fevola.

There's a team called the "Pigeons"?

[old dee 23,578]

There's a team called the "Pigeons"?

WJ I had a holiday house in past days at Yarrawonga.

Meet a guy who was on the commitee of the club.

After I a number of meetings I plucked up the courage to ask about the "Pidgeons" name.

They play in Geelong colours and he had a few years previous made a presentation to the board on changing the name.

To the "cats"!

Said they fell upon him like a pack of rabid dogs.

Told him if the Pidgeons was not good enough for him he should move across the river to the Mulwala Lions ( lower league )

SO yes they are the Pidgeons.

Have been fairly successful over the years in the O&M league.

[daisycutter 29,485]

Williamstown are the Seagulls, as was Sandy Bay in the TFL.

So, nothing unusual about Pidgeons. Bill Lawry would certainly approve.