He's clearly bought in to the defensive crticism then but to the detriment of his natural game.

To buy in defensively you need to show effort which he unfortunately hasn't in the first half.

... daniher shaded him so far, reminds me of Paul salmon.

LOL - you starting a rumour?

2 early goals to Hogan in the third

2 early goals to Hogan in the third

Yes - Whos on top now: Hulky Hogan vs the skinny giant

It's all Casey Scorpions as the march on to a 57 point lead:

Casey 16.7.103 to EFC 6.10.46

Go scorps - glad to hear something associated to the MFC is diong well

All Casey as they go to a 57 point lead: 16.7.103 to 6.10.46

love the reports KC ty !

Three Quarter Time Casey 19.9.123 to EFC 7.12.54

Goals Best Page Rodan 3 Hogan Taggert 2 Couch Fitzpatrick Kearns Kent Magner Strauss Tynan

123 vs 54, smash up, and we will come home with the wind

Our midfield of Mckenzie rodan couch magner ect, are dominating all clearances

Hogan getting amongst everything going forward

Daniher doing well with very limited opportunity

Magner to be elevated at years end & play 2014 in the middle. Not that negative role Neeld had him in last year.

Dominant quarter by the Scorps 19.9.123 EFC 7.12.54

Kent with6 or so touches and a goal.

Not even MFC could screw up Hogan becoming anything less than superstar.

Dominant quarter by the Scorps 19.9.123 EFC 7.12.54

Kent with6 or so touches and a goal.

Not even MFC could screw up Hogan becoming anything less than superstar.

Playing a full season with Casey and having a second full pre season will do Hulk wonders for 2014.

Very good display from Casey. Spencer dominating, all Melbourne players have been reasonable but Hogan is an absolute jet. Watching him and Daniher is like watching in 10 years time. Nicholson butchers it alot. Magner been serviceable but not amazing, Strauss rebounding been exceptionally.

Kent good offensively but I can see where coaches come from, struggles to run back- though he is clearly trying to work on it!

I thought the Essendon were supposed to be one of the good VFL teams?

Half time Casey 11.6.72 EFC 6.8.44

Rodan,Couch and Taggert prominent. McKenzie lots of ball but poor disposal.

Kent I believe has not touched it in the first half.

Poor disposal by Mckenzie no surely not!

Playing a full season with Casey and having a second full pre season will do Hulk wonders for 2014.

I wonder if that was one of the reasons we allegedly payed overs for him - We knew the kind of benefits of having a draftee a year earlier? (Viney)

Edited April 20, 201312 yr by Young Dee

Kent given big wraps by the coach for his third qtr efforts.

I wonder if that was one of the reasons we allegedly payed overs for him - We knew the kind of benefits of having a draftee a year earlier? (Viney)

I would also think having him in Melbourne for 12+ months would help him settle in. Plus he is worth the #3 pick. Happy to have him on the Red & Blue.

Its good to see that he is not a selfish forward nor does he just sit 15m from the goals. He moves everywhere.

I thought the Essendon were supposed to be one of the good VFL teams?

with essendon suspensions they've lost hille, winderlich and pears which hurts them. Plus they'll be holding some emergencies over for their game like us with sellar and toumpas. Not being a VFL side they won't have great replacements.

Anyone watching is Matty bate playing? If so how's he going?

I would also think having him in Melbourne for 12+ months would help him settle in. Plus he is worth the #3 pick. Happy to have him on the Red & Blue.

Its good to see that he is not a selfish forward nor does he just sit 15m from the goals. He moves everywhere.

Not sure he was worth a pick 3 at the time though. I think we could have got away with giving up pick 4 and got Barry as well. Who would have been able to better pick 4? Anyway I am stoked we got him and if was given the option now would defiantly give up pick 3 for him (he is like an agile J Brown).

Casey has stretched its lead to 75 points and young Hogan is putting on a bit of a show.

I'll leave it to others to wax lyrical.

i asked a few weeks ago how the notoriously terrible at player development Demons were able to produce two great KPP's in Neitz and Schwarz and whats so different about our player development these days

Someone reminded me that Schwarz and Neitz came through the under 19's and that may have been a great base for them.

I see Hogans season at Casey as a similar, if not better form of development for him. I am glad as hell he is not eligible to play for the MFC this season as it may have ruined the young kid,

Jesse is going to be a superstar, and this season at Casey is going to be the perfect springboard for his career

Not sure he was worth a pick 3 at the time though. I think we could have got away with giving up pick 4 and got Barry as well. Who would have been able to better pick 4? Anyway I am stoked we got him and if was given the option now would defiantly give up pick 3 for him (he is like an agile J Brown).

Pretty sure we would've taken Toumpas either way.

Toumpas playing?

Scorps win by 82 points - Hogan finishes with four.

Casey Scorpions 4.2.26 11.6.72 19.9.123 25.12.162

Essendon 3.4.22 6.8.44 7.12.54 11.13.79

Goals

Casey Scorpions Hogan 4 Fitzpatrick Page Rodan 3 Best Couch Kearns Taggert 2 Kent Magner Strauss Tynan

Essendon Daniher 4 Bate Duscher 2 Hams Jetta Thompson

Best

Casey Scorpions Rodan Spencer Hogan Riseley McKenzie Magner

Essendon Daniher Hams Hardingham Steinberg Tipungwuti Coghlan

Leading Possessions: Magner,McKenzie 31, Rodan 24, Couch 23, Clisby, J Tynan 20, Spencer, Strauss, Hogan 19.