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The Casey Scorpions put on a polished display in gloomy conditions at Trevor Barker Beach Road Oval to demolish Sandringham by 65 points on Saturday.

Apart from an earlier arm wrestle during which the home team kicked three goals to two in the first half of the opening term, the Scorpions held the ascendency throughout the match despite a latter flutter when the Zebs kicked two goals in the shadows of the half time siren to get within 18 points.

As has often happened in the season to date, Casey produced the goods in the all-important "premiership quarter" when it exerted enormous pressure across the ground and kept the home team goalless while kicking three goals four behinds. This set up a slashing final term wherein the Scorpions coasted to win by more than ten goals. Sandy was held goalless from late in the second term until after the 15 minute mark of the last.

Max Gawn led the forwards with some strong marking and four goals (and won plenty of hit outs) and the beanpole ruckman overshadowed young up and coming future start Jesse Hogan who also was good in the air and on the ground. Sam Blease and young Jimmy Toumpas were exciting while Tom Couch, Danny Nicholls and James Magner collected plenty of possessions in a dominant and matchwinning midfield. Youngster Mitch Gent also had a big game and is showing noticeable improvement on a weekly basis.

Rory Taggert is another youngster whose performance would have gladdened the hearts of Demon fans. Like many others at the club his advancement has been hindered by injury - in this case a debilitating back problem. He was dangerous all afternoon and booted four goals. He has talent but might not make the step up until later in the season.

Casey meets Collingwood on Saturday in the preview of the big Queens Birthday fixture at the MCG. A big crowd is expected at Casey Fields.

HOW THE DEMONS FARED

Dominic Barry 5 kicks 9 handballs 14 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles
Sam Blease 14 kicks 2 handballs 16 disposals 3 marks 10 tackles 2 goals 2 behinds
Mitch Clisby 15 kicks 10 handballs 25 disposals 8 marks 5 tackles
Tom Couch 22 kicks 11 handballs 33 disposals 1 mark 13 tackles 2 behinds
Troy Davis 6 kicks 6 handballs 12 disposals 4 marks 5 tackles
Max Gawn 11 kicks 4 handballs 15 disposals 9 marks 1 tackle 35 hit outs 4 goals 3 behinds
Tom Gillies 10 kicks 3 handballs 13 disposals 5 marks 2 tackles
Jesse Hogan 7 kicks 8 handballs 15 disposals 6 marks 2 tackles 1 goal 1 behind
Neville Jetta 4 kicks 4 handballs 8 disposals 1 mark 6 tackles 1 goal
James Magner 19 kicks 8 handballs 27 disposals 11 marks 8 tackles 1 goal 1 behind
James Sellar 13 kicks 5 handballs 18 disposals 9 marks 1 tackle
Jake Spencer 6 kicks 5 handballs 11 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 24 hit outs 1 goal 3 behinds
Rory Taggert 9 kicks 3 handballs 12 disposals 6 marks 1 tackle 4 goals
Jimmy Toumpas 13 kicks 9 handballs 22 disposals 5 marks 5 tackles
Josh Tynan 11 kicks 6 handballs 17 disposals 4 marks 12 tackles 1 goal

Casey Scorpions 4.3.27 9.6.60 12.10.82 18.15.123

Sandringham 3.2.20 6.6.42 6.9.45 8.10.58

Goals

Casey Scorpions Gawn Taggert 4 Nicholls 3 Blease 2 Hogan Jetta Magner Spencer Tynan

Sandringham Dennis-Lane 4 Lee 2 Curren Michaliades

Best

Casey Scorpions Nicholls Blease Sellar Couch Gawn Taggert

Sandringham Shakallis Dennis-Lane Cockie Saunders Dunell Lee

In the development league, Casey started slowly but a good fightback in the third term saw the Scorps ahead at the final break before the home side fell in by 3 points.

Casey Scorpions 1.1.7 2.1.13 5.3.33 6.5.41

Sandringham 2.2.14 3.3.21 4.7.31 6.8.44

Goals

Casey Scorpions Boland Hill McInnes Matthews Riseley Rosier

Sandringham Taylor 2 Batson Howes McKay Teirnan

Best

Casey Scorpions Lindsay Hill Pollard Riseley Anderson Roberts

Sandringham Taylor Teirnan Maitland Williams Ong Coates

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