Sorry do not agree. Playing as a young kid in a senior side getting thumped week in week outis not good for your development.

Don't know that Jack Viney would agree.

But the list of players that was cited above who "should have been played" in the VFL to strengthen Casey in the finals, only includes two "kids", Kent (doing OK in the firsts) and Toumpas (another easy 30 possessions last week).

Bail has travelled as the emerg to adelaide, so another player one game short for the finals.

Bail has travelled as the emerg to adelaide, so another player one game short for the finals.

I thought someone posted that he had already qualified.

I thought someone posted that he had already qualified.

I posted that earlier and have checked the VFL sporting pulse details which reveal that, in addition to the 5 games Rohan played for Casey Seniors, he also played for the Casey Development League (seconds) team on 4 August. I presume that qualifies him for the finals.

What we have done previous years in removing players from selection is not right. Nor would it be right to not promote players in form or drop players earning a spot just so they qualify for the VFL. What has occurred this year with Hogan, Blease and Strauss injured and others one game short is purely bad luck. Toump has had 28 and 30 and deserves to be promoted to play a game in front of family and friends in SA.

What we have done previous years in removing players from selection is not right. Nor would it be right to not promote players in form or drop players earning a spot just so they qualify for the VFL. What has occurred this year with Hogan, Blease and Strauss injured and others one game short is purely bad luck. Toump has had 28 and 30 and deserves to be promoted to play a game in front of family and friends in SA.

I concur.

Scorps well on top in the Development League game. Eleven goals up at ¾ time.

Final score in the Development League game:

Casey Scorpions 5.2.32 12.4.76 17.6.108 22.8.140

Box Hill Hawks 0.1.1 2.2.14 6.5.41 8.7.55

Goals

Casey Scorpions Hughes 6 Rosier 5 Lang 3 Anderson 2 Boland Corry Clay Meadows Neville Pollard

Box Hill Hawks Miles 2 Crocker Eade Frank Goodwin Stewart Wilsen

Best

Casey Scorpions P Rosier Troutman Hill Roberts Hughes Drew

Box Hill Hawks Cunningham Miles Thompson Collins Goodwin Weekes

Anyone saying we should keep players back in the Casey side just to qualify them for the VFL finals have rocks in there head. The selectors are trying to pick the best side to win a game for the MFC. As much as I like to see Casey do well who cares who qualifies for finals.

Its like when local teams stack their twos late in the season to try and win a flag. No one cares who wins the reserves premiership its all about the seniors. Whats the point of winning a twos flag when your ones are [censored]????

If that were truly the case then Magner would have been in for Pedo.

The point is the club SHOULD at least show an interest in assisting Casey as it is performing well and gives some of our fringe players (sorry, most players at the MFC are fringe players ), a chance to play finals football at the next level down against teams that are probably (in some cases) somewhat equal to or in rare cases maybe better than our seniors team because as you said our AFL team is already [censored] / season's done & season over (months ago).

Edited August 24, 201312 yr by Rusty Nails

The Russian kicks the first goal for Casey.

After breaking away to a 13 point lead, Casey now just a point in front as Box Hill kick two goals.

After breaking away to a 13 point lead, Casey now just a point in front as Box Hill kick two goals.

thanks KC....

Box Hill 3.5.23 lead Casey 3.2.20 at quarter time.

Skipper Evan Pannoza reported but not much in it.

Box Hill lead by 8 points.

Halftime & Casey trail by 9 points 4.4.28 to 5.7.37 but Box Hill have been well on top with the Scorps lucky to be so close.

Lacklustre performance by Casey with the Hawks dominating the early part of the quarter. Box Hill 7.8.50 to Casey 4.6.30.

Another goal to Box Hill and they lead by 26 points just after the halfway mark of the quarter.

Casey come back with two quick goals and they're only 14 points down and attacking.

Thanks KC, c'mon scorps bring it home. How's the big Russian going?

Thanks KC, c'mon scorps bring it home. How's the big Russian going?

Breaking even at best but it's his first game back after a break.

Magner goals and its game on. Casey 7.9.51 to Box Hill 8.10.58.

Three quarter time: A late rally to Casey 7.9.51 to 8.11.59.

What's the prediction kc?

Who's favour is the wind, injuries, momentum in?

Two points in it after a goal to Nathan Page and the Scorps have a bit of momentum.

Casey hit the front temporarily only because a free gives the Hawks a 5 point lead.

go scorps !