Lacklustre start to the final term but Mitch Gent breaks through for a goal.

Hope the Pies are this timid on Monday.

Terrific pressure and tackling from the Scorpions who manage the ball forward for Hughes' third

goal. It's a cakewalk!!!

Collingwood goal but it's now 65 points halfway through the last quarter.

I wonder if Couch will ever play for the Dees again...

Not while Neeld's coaching, so yes he just might.

Scorps have definitely taken the foot off the accelerator as the Pies have kicked the last two goals. Rohan Welsh will not be happy.

Not while Neeld's coaching, so yes he just might.

He should get a go, Casey would beat the current Melbourne outfit anyway, so he's probably better off sticking to Casey.

Jetta to Best who runs around his opponent. Goal, lead out to 71 points.

Have you seen it?

Clearly needs work.

Just because it's unconventional doesn't mean it needs work. His stutter approach hasn't deterred him from nearly leading the VFL in goals kicked this year.. just like it hasn't stopped Josh Kennedy in the AFL.

Scorpions lead by 12 goals as the game moves into time on I the last.

The harm is delaying post-season surgery, which puts their pre-season training back. I'm not advocating one approach or the other, but let's not pretend that there is no cost involved. It's a decision about what's more important; players playing in finals in a secondary competition, or starting pre-season ASAP?

Another good reason why we need to set up our own VFL team. We can also have the players practice what they train in a real match setting. Only watched Casey once this year, a few times last year, but from what I've witnessed their set up and style is quite different to the Neeld way.

Best goals and now it's 83 points. This is much better.

Is the fact we have a lot of young players dominating VFL good for our future? The side seems to be doing really well.

Or is it more fool's gold?

Youngster Jarryd Drew, the 23rd player, kicks truly with a free after the siren and the Magpies are beaten by 15 goals!

Casey Scorpions 5.3.33 9.7.61 14.11.95 21.15.141

Collingwood 2.1.13 3.3.21 5.6.36 7.9.51

Goals

Casey Scorpions Goals Hughes Spencer 3 Best Byrnes Couch Hogan Jetta 2 Drew Gawn Gent Petropoulos Magner

Collingwood Broomhead 2 Clarke Hudson Mooney Paine

Best

Casey Scorpions Couch Magner L Tynan Hogan Davis Spencer

Collingwood Mooney Allan Yagmoor Broomhead Riddle Hellier

I wonder if Couch will ever play for the Dees again...

Hope not, list clogger.....

Hope not, list clogger.....

After the bye it's open to clubs to elevate another rookie. If we do that, then we might give Couch a go - he's been playing well. However, it should be noted that Jimmy Toumpas was taken out of the original named Casey squad and is in the starting 22 for Monday at the G. Hopefully, Jack Viney will return soon after the bye and it won't be necessary to upgrade any more rookies at that stage.

Magner and Couch had plenty of the ball today with the former getting 40 touches according to one of the blokes around here. The latter's been named best for Casey today.

Stats soon KC??

Just got home from game , Hogan has an unbelievable engine, that kid has got the goods, he chases , tackles and smothers, he's a great pack mark, he's kickings not the best but nor is Franklins, he's the best player on our list by a mile, that kids work rate is first class, he puts non tries like J Watts to shame, we finally going to have absolute A grade champion to go and watch, he's going to bring droves of supporters back to the G.

Thanks for the updates KC. any grade, any time the black and white lose makes me happy

Just got home from game , Hogan has an unbelievable engine, that kid has got the goods, he chases , tackles and smothers, he's a great pack mark, he's kickings not the best but nor is Franklins, he's the best player on our list by a mile, that kids work rate is first class, he puts non tries like J Watts to shame, we finally going to have absolute A grade champion to go and watch, he's going to bring droves of supporters back to the G.

Thanks for keeping the lid on Hogan mjt. FWIW, I think he's not a bad kick at all and is certainly better than Buddy in terms of accuracy but not distance (yet).

Stats soon KC??

Updated in my final score post above.

Once again, thanks KC.

Sorry you have to put up with us Melb supporters at the moment but your posts are much appreciated.

Second that.

After the bye it's open to clubs to elevate another rookie. If we do that, then we might give Couch a go - he's been playing well. However, it should be noted that Jimmy Toumpas was taken out of the original named Casey squad and is in the starting 22 for Monday at the G. Hopefully, Jack Viney will return soon after the bye and it won't be necessary to upgrade any more rookies at that stage.

Magner and Couch had plenty of the ball today with the former getting 40 touches according to one of the blokes around here. The latter's been named best for Casey today.

I have always wondered KC... Which AFL team do you follow???

I thought Couch was a rookie. In my opinion just another of Neelds list cloggers.

I thought Couch was a rookie. In my opinion just another of Neelds list cloggers.

Agreed.

But given the current state of our midfield and the fact that Couch has been so dominant at VFL level for so long, surely he deserves a look-in at some stage?? If Neeld had decided that Couch was not up to it prior to the commencement of the season then why did he re-rookie him?

The harm is delaying post-season surgery, which puts their pre-season training back. I'm not advocating one approach or the other, but let's not pretend that there is no cost involved. It's a decision about what's more important; players playing in finals in a secondary competition, or starting pre-season ASAP?

... so the good people of the Casey area, it doesn't matter what they think of us, re unplugging from the partnership when the Finals approach?

no wonder our grass roots support base is almost Non Existant..

how about we show some respect to the players & to the supporters, & the voluntary staff, who commit their footy seasons to supporting & barracking for the Scorps?

if we are to become a strong Club once again, we have to learn to treat people with more Respect.