Sandy gets its first score for the quarter. It's back to a one point game.

Petropoulos hits the post.

Half Time: Casey Scorpions 5.6.36 to Sandringham 5.4.34.

Goals Fitzpatrick 2 Bate Gent Gysberts

Stats leaders: Collins 21, Magner 14, Gysberts 13, L.Tynan, Moloney 12.

A few critical games are close ATM. With North Ballarat in front of Port and Willy leading Geelong narrowly, Casey could still finish on top if the leads don't change.

The full list of players from all clubs participating in the VFL finals is interesting - Finals Eligibility - AFL Players.

Melbourne's spate of season-ending injuries to the likes of Jamie Bennell, Michael Evans, Cale Morton and Ricky Petterd (all qualified to play finals) and with Liam Jurrah taking leave of absence and Kelvin Lawrence returning to Perth has made things difficult for Brett Lovett at Casey.

By way of contrast, Geelong has 22 players eligible while both North Melbourne aligned clubs North Ballarat have more AFL eligible players than does Casey. Essendon's affiliate Bendigo Gold has 17 Bombers on its list despite their injury list.

Does anyone know if Viney is able to play in the finals? He 's not a Melbourne listed player

First goal of the second half to the Zebras putting them 4 points up. That's the third they've kicked as a result of soft free kicks.

Kyle Matthews hits the post after taking a courageous mark 30m out.

A Dowler mark and he gets his third goal. Zebs by 10 points.

Magner needs to stop kicking into the on coming man.

Surely he can see he is 1 metre away, go around him or give the hands.

Collins goes alright though.

A lucky 50m penalty results in a goal to Petropoulos - Zebs by 4 points @ 19 minutes.

Fitzpatrick is impressive.

Back to 10 points after a Sandy goal from the boundary.

Three Quarter Time: Casey Scorpions 6.7.43 trail Sandringham 8.6.54

Based on what I've heard about the conditions we should be able to peg that back.

Go Scorps!

Matthews goals and it's now just 3 points.

Fitzpatrick is CLUTCH!!

All tied up at 24 minutes!

Fitzpatrick is CLUTCH!!

Clutch Cargo?

Goal Fitzpatrick and a goal to Kyle Matthews - he's a marvel!

Go Scorps. Looking good if they can hang in there!

WTF! CHannel 2 just cut the coverage short before the end of the game!

Amateur hour! Can't even show the end of the game because they need to move on with the schedule.

Do the ABC cutaway before the end of the game every week now?

I was hoping they'd fixed their "automatic programming."

I remember there was a big uproar a while back in a game that went down to the wire.

What a gyp!

!@#@!#%$ ABC!!!!!!!

I think they only extend it if it's within a kick...