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Major kudos to Casey and Melbourne players at VFL's JJ Liston Trophy night with Tom Couch finishing runner up on 19 votes to Werribee's Ben Ross who polled three votes in the final round to win with 20. It was a fantastic result for the Demon rookie who missed five games during the season but only one due to injury. The rest, including the final game were when he was either on AFL duty or as an emergency with Melbourne.

Coach Brett Lovett was awarded the VFL Coach of the Year title, after leading Casey to top spot on the Peter Jackson VFL ladder in season 2012 in his first season in the role, and after a number of experienced departures in the off season for the Scorpions.

Casey players in the VFL Team of the Year were as follows:

Back Pocket - Evan Panozza

Interchange - Luke Tynan

Best and Fairest in the AFL Development League was Jordan Pollard of the Casey Scorpions

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Well done - hope you can make the next very big step.

I think we have had others - Shane Valenti and Paul Johnson spring to mind - who have done this too but failed to make the next big step. Prove us wrong.

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Lol at the typo in the topic heading.

Congrats to Couch, Panozza, Tynan and Lovett for their individual accolades.

While I'm here would like to extend my thanks to you KC for keeping us updated on all things Scorpions and in particular the match day updates and summaries. Really appreciate the time and input you give. I'll be watching the VFL finals with interest, go Scorps.

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I think we have had others - Shane Valenti and Paul Johnson spring to mind - who have done this too but failed to make the next big step. Prove us wrong.

Valenti was/is better than Magner or Couch. Neither of these guys will be here in 12 months.

Ed: great effort/recognition for Luke Tynan

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Well done - hope you can make the next very big step.

I think we have had others - Shane Valenti and Paul Johnson spring to mind - who have done this too but failed to make the next big step. Prove us wrong.

LOL I hope he does :)

Although we can look at other club midfielders drafted out of the VFL like Sam Mitchell (at ~19 or 20yo) or Michael Barlow (~22yo) who was the runner up behind the J.Pod.

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Poor bugger. Didn't Bate get the same result recently. Hope it's not some sort of curse.

Not a curse but a reflection of the gulf between AFL and VFL.

Valenti was/is better than Magner or Couch. Neither of these guys will be here in 12 months.

Much of a muchness but I agree they will share the same fate.

Brett Lovett has done extremely well as the coach, well done Tom and Brett.

Agree about Brett Lovett. Been some stirring victories this year. Prefer watching Casey than MFC atm.

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Taggart 2 games (or was it just 1?) for 2 votes is nice, i spose. Look forward to him being fit.

Good pick up. Rory Taggert polled two votes in his only full game out of three he played for Casey during the year in between back injuries. He played limited time in the others.

Taggert polled the voted in the game against Box Hill and he played a midfield role going forward. His disposal was superb and he kicked a couple of nice goals.

I sat on his table at the Foundation Heroes dinner and he came across as a likeable young bloke from the country who has been working hard to overcome a back injury not unlike the one that impeded Jack Grimes' first season at the club.

He reckons he should be right for the pre season and here's hoping that, in him, we have a young midfielder of quality to add to the recruits coming through in the forthcoming draft and trade periods.

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Voting for Casey Scorpions

19 T. Couch

9 D. Collins

5. J. Bennell S. Blease T. Davis

3 T. McDonald

2 J. Watts R. Taggart J. Sheahan E. Panozza B. Green C. Morton L. Hill J. Magner

1 D. Nicholson L. Dunn R. Plummer N. Jetta J. Fitzpatrick

No votes for Cook.

That probably says it all

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Apologies for the stuff up with the thread title - I must have been a bit tired and emotional at the time.

These are the Casey votes for the development league

17 J. Pollard

8 D. Cleven

5 B. Galvin

4 D. Dearaugo N. Page

3 R. Plummer B. Salton D. Collins M. Fieldsend

2 D. Nicholls

1 J. Spencer T. Smith P. Rosier M. Gent N. Allen K. Roberts

No votes for Lucas Cook there either although he did play a few games with this team. I'm not surprised therefore that it's now being said the Demons are looking for a trade or that they are/will delist him. Disappointing that this is being discussed before the VFL finals are over.

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none for Tynan either od and he made the VFL rep side

I understand the point you make

But he has the excuse of being out injured for a large number of games and it is his first year DC.

I would suggest his first game at AFL round 1 showed more than Cooks 2 years at Casey

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I understand the point you make

But he has the excuse of being out injured for a large number of games and it is his first year DC.

I would suggest his first game at AFL round 1 showed more than Cooks 2 years at Casey

No argument about bottom line

Just than Liston votes (lack of) doesn't 'prove' someone is a dud

Same with Brownlow - many famous examples

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none for Tynan either od and he made the VFL rep side

I understand the point you make

But he has the excuse of being out injured for a large number of games and it is his first year DC.

I would suggest his first game at AFL round 1 showed more than Cooks 2 years at Casey

No argument about bottom line

Just than Liston votes (lack of) doesn't 'prove' someone is a dud

Same with Brownlow - many famous examples

The Tynan that made the rep side was Josh's older brother Luke.

And it is odd he didn't get a vote...

I guess Couch saoked them all up.

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