Geelong v Casey Scorpions Qualifying Final

[KC from Casey 6,776]

Casey Scorpions fans who can't make it to Simonds Stadium for Friday nights game can listen live on Casey Radio 97.7FM.

Team selection this week remains open slather while the AFL is on.

I am checking on the list of MFC players qualified for the finals. Qualification kicks in for the second week of the finals.

[Goodvibes 3,596]

Does that mean those players who are one short of qualifying will qualify if they play this weekend even though it's a final not home and away?

[Barney Rubble 1,576]

Lets hope the Melbourne players aren't pulled out as they have in past years.

Let them hopefully gain the joy of winning finals games.

[KC from Casey 6,776]

Does that mean those players who are one short of qualifying will qualify if they play this weekend even though it's a final not home and away?

No. Games played this weekend can't be counted in determining a player's eligibility for the finals.

I understand that the Scorpions are seeking clarification on Rohan Bail's finals eligibility. Bail has played six games for Casey this year but one was with the development league team.

One bright note to report is that skipper Evan Panozza was last night cleared of a rough conduct charge and is eligible to play this week.

[Goodvibes 3,596]

Thanks KC. That's a shame.

[Coup Cooper 610]

Looking forward to watching Jake Worst bag a few goals!!

[Redleg 38,618]

Well we can probably concentrate on our elimination final next week, as this one is a foregone conclusion I would imagine.

Playing the cats at their home, with a depleted side, is not a recipe for success.

[KC from Casey 6,776]

VFL First Qualifying Final
Geelong v Casey Scorpions
Friday 30th August
Simonds Stadium at 7:00PM

GEELONG CATS

Backs J Hunt Sully T Hunt
Half backs Thurlow Brown Eardley
Centreline Murdoch T Selwood Smedts
Half forwards Stringer Walker Burbury
Forwards Bathie Kersten Sheringham
Followers Banjanin Horlin-Smith Schroder
Interchange (from) Barham Condy Corrigan Gleeson Hamling Hartman Hollmer McFarlane Raid me

CASEY SCORPIONS

Backs Matthews Pedersen Panozza
Half backs J Tynan Sellar L Tynan
Centreline Nicholls Couch Barry
Half forwards Taggert Smith Petropoulos
Forwards Best Gillies Bail
Followers Jamar Gent Plummer
Interchange (from) Clay Corry Drew Fowler Hill Hughes Lang Lindsay Page Pollard Riseley Troutman

AFL Victoria Development League
Casey Scorpions v Northern Blues
Sunday 1st September
North Port Oval at 11.00AM

CASEY SCORPIONS

Backs Irwin Waters Rutherford
Half backs Jackson Roberts McInnes
Centreline Petropoulos P Rosier Lindsay
Half forwards Lang Fowler Clay
Forwards Corry Boland Fusinato
Followers Hill Troutman Pollard
Interchange (from) Allen Anderson Corrigan Dearaugo Godfrey Hillard McPhie Meadows Neville Westrupp

NORTHERN BLUES

Backs McDonald Currie Dirago
Half backs Posar Valladeres Yelland
Centreline Bonnadio Jenkins Lincoln
Half forwards Totevski Clark Soncin
Forwards Dufficy Visser Dorman
Followers Meese Ballard Taglieri
Interchange (from) Cattapan Coulson Delahunty Drew Gleeson Marchbank Petroro Toman D Watson

[Roger Mellie 3,669]

L Tynan x 2?

Barry x 2?

Edited August 29, 2013 by Roger Mellie

[rjay 24,201]

L Tynan x 2?

Barry x 2?

plus 2 forward lines, that should make up for Hogan.

[Whispering_Jack 28,128]

Nine AFL listed players against a very strong Geelong.

Looks like Troy Davis is this week's mystery injury of the week

[dazzledavey36 49,826]

Nine AFL listed players against a very strong Geelong.

Looks like Troy Davis is this week's mystery injury of the week

Nope wheres magner?

[Guest Spirit of 39]

James Magner anyone???

[Whispering_Jack 28,128]

Fitzy?

Failed to recover from concussion?

[spirit of norm smith 13,641]

Another joke. MFC is fu&c#jkefd ... Davis, magner, Fitzpatrick. ???? I know for a fact big Fitz is right to play this week.

[rhaz 342]

Another joke. MFC is fu&c#jkefd ... Davis, magner, Fitzpatrick. ???? I know for a fact big Fitz is right to play this week.

Do you? How? Please share.

Definitely Melbourne's fault that players have injuries or illnesses.

[DeeSpencer 23,689]

I could understand Fitzy but there is no reason to hold Davis or Magner back unless they are truly injured. Where's the incentive from Melbournes perspective?

[Earl Hood 5,884]

I could understand Fitzy but there is no reason to hold Davis or Magner back unless they are truly injured. Where's the incentive from Melbournes perspective?

I wonder what is going on. Are we affiliated or not? I went and checked Missons injury report from yesterday and no mention of Magner or Davis being injured and Fitzy was a test. Maybe KC knows something we don't but I am sick of the MFC walking way from the Scorpions everytime they get into the finals.

Sellar in the ones, Bail a maybe, are they are eligible to play? I don't see them as our future. Bail, for his own good needs to retire, too many concussions. Sellar is a good ordinary backup for a backup player at best. Better off helping the Scorpions.

I still think it would be better for our young players to be involved in a VFL final campaign than sitting out just to be ready for the start of preseason, no matter how elite that training is!!!

[Pates 9,560]

If Magner has been pulled out then we might as well pack up the partnership now, has barely played for us this year and has dominated for Casey every week. There had better be a good reason for him not playing.

[Guest Spirit of 39]

Do MFC really need to make two emergencies sit out tonight's game as we are doing??? I don't believe we have done Casey many favours.

[Wilbur 447]

If Magner has been pulled out then we might as well pack up the partnership now, has barely played for us this year and has dominated for Casey every week. There had better be a good reason for him not playing.

He is favourite for the liston as well get on it @$3.25

[spirit of norm smith 13,641]

Its a joke. I want our youngsters to get finals feeling ... MFC treats the Casey alignment like excrement. Casey cannot afford to go alone and MFC cannot afford its own reserves team. WORK IT OUT

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

I just drove past Craig, Greaves, and Rawlins as they walked out of a nearby pub with coffees.

I tooted and yelled out Go Dees...

They looked at me like the passionate weirdo I am.

Or maybe it was because I didn't have a shirt or pants on, I don't know...

[KC from Casey 6,776]

The game has started in front of a large crowd here at Simonds Stadium. With adult tickets @ 15 bucks a pop, its a good earner for someone because there would have to be 5,000 here already.

The final Casey Scorpions team list:-

D.Barry, J.Best, J.Drew, T.Couch, T.Corry, M.Gent, T.Gillies, B.Hughes, M.Jamar, N.Lang, A.Lindsay, K.Matthews, D.Nicholls, E.Panozza, N.Page, C.Pedersen, W.Petropoulos, R.Plummer, M.Riseley, T.Smith, R.Taggert, J.Tynan, L.Tynan

It's going to be difficult to win against the home side which has the overwhelming support of the crowd and a team with a large number of AFL listed players.

Nathan Page has scored the first goal of the game and Casey leads 1.0.6 to Geelong 0.1.1.

[KC from Casey 6,776]

The Cats take back the early initiative with two goals to lead by 2.2.14 to the Scorps still on 1.0.6.