The next Casey Scorpions game will unfortunately, clash with Melbourne v Gold Coast (although the VFL will be half over when the game at the G starts).

The Scorps will be away to their neighbouring municipality of Frankston in what should be another close one for them. The team selections will be posted when available.

The VFL has announced its schedule of ABC TV games and, as usual, Casey doesn't get much of a run with the first televised Casey game not happening until mid season despite the fact that the Scorpions are regular top four finishers. The game will be the Round 11 fixture on Saturday June 21 against reigning premier Box Hill Hawks at Casey Fields.

The next Casey Scorpions game will unfortunately, clash with Melbourne v Gold Coast (although the VFL will be half over when the game at the G starts).

The Scorps will be away to their neighbouring municipality of Frankston in what should be another close one for them. The team selections will be posted when available.

The VFL has announced its schedule of ABC TV games and, as usual, Casey doesn't get much of a run with the first televised Casey game not happening until mid season despite the fact that the Scorpions are regular top four finishers. The game will be the Round 11 fixture on Saturday June 21 against reigning premier Box Hill Hawks at Casey Fields.

Do we only get the one game again 'Jack'?

Do we only get the one game again 'Jack'?

The schedule is only up to round 11 at this stage so there's a chance there will be more in the second half of the season.

2014 PETER JACKSON VFL

FRANKSTON v CASEY SCORPIONS

Sunday 20th April, 2014, 2.00pm at Frankston Oval

FRANKSTON

B: Heddles Garner N Newman

HB: Buchan Coleman Potts

C: Tynan L Kitchin Cavarra*

HF: Alwan Lourey Harper

F: Matheson Haretuku Taylor

FOLL: Simpson Hockey Pollard

I/C: (from) Cameron Dermott Gabriel Greeley J Irving Lees J Newman Purcell

CASEY SCORPIONS

B: Panozza Davis Clisby

HB: Jetta Garland Strauss

C: Blease Nicholson Byrnes

HF: Riley Smith Petropoulos

F: Fitzpatrick Jamar Toumpas

FOLL: Gawn Evans Gent

I/C: (from) Best Corry Ferraro Godfrey Harmes Hunt King Lang Morris* Page Plummer Rosier Salem

* 23rd player

2014 AFL VICTORIA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE

FRANKSTON v CASEY SCORPIONS

Sunday 20th April, 2014, 11.00am at Frankston Oval

FRANKSTON

B: Boland Beech Tuddenham

HB: Jo. Williams Sutton Dermott

C: Tohiariki Lees Pickess

HF: Whitty Egan B Irving

F: Cameron Hammond Gardiner

FOLL: Falk Fox Greeley

I/C: (from) Bastinac Brennan Foote Helliwell Jennings R Kitchin Marks-Logan Murnane

CASEY SCORPIONS

B: Rutherford Waters Hillard

HB: McDonald Fisscher Hunt

C: Godfrey Ferraro Corry

HF: Lang Thwaites Anderson

F: Rosier Thomas Scott

FOLL: King Plummer Welsh

I/C: (from) Collins Corrigan Davidson Del Papa Drew Gawley Jackson

Meadows Murray Paredes West Westrupp Wyatt

Dom Barry is the mystery injury of the week.

Clark, Hogan, Michie, Tapscott ... and Barry (!!!)

Clark, Hogan, Michie, Tapscott ... and Barry (!!!)

Trengove's the other missing name.

What a strong Casey line up this week!

This is where I would love to see the MFC show some initiative, as well as respect for our aligned team, and broadcast the first half of the Casey game on the big screen at the MCG. I'm not sure if it is done already, but giving score updates on the screen during our game would be great too.

Personally, I don't like the "reserves" competition-much prefer the traditional format where every club had its own reserves team that played before the seniors, but as this isn't what's in place, let's work with what we've got, and provide exposure for the Casey team, as well as giving some value to those who attend the MCG.

Not a bad idea. By half time in the MCG game the VFL match would be over - a brief description of the game with scores, goalkickers and best players would be handy.

WJ, I think so much more could be done in the MFC/Casey relationship. It comes across to me (keeping in mind that I'm interstate) that we are a very selfish partner in all this.

We just have to look at Sunday's Casey team-choc full of MFC listed players. That's fine as it's developing our guys, while at the same time making Casey very competitive. Come seasons end when Casey are playing finals and we're not, we reduce the amount of players they can pick from, this making their team weaker. From a partnership perspective, I think it's a disgrace.

I feel that we need to give more back to the Casey area. Sure, we run holiday clinics and are active in the schools, but I think we could do more. How about we have dedicated Casey day at the MCG, where Casey members get in for free to one of our games (ideally an interstate team). We should also ask the AFL for 1 or 2 Casey home games to be played on the MCG prior to out match. Broadcasting of games that coincide with MFC games, similar to my proposal above, would generate further exposure for the Casey team. Let's gave it, regardless of who you barrack for, if there's a VFL game televised on the screens at the MCG while you are there, you're going to watch it.

The MFC, like all clubs, expect so much from us, at some stage they need to give back.

Worst thing about AFL games on a Sunday it means with most of the VFL on Sunday that someone will miss a game completely due to being emergency. Probably one of Jetta or Toumpas. I'm sure the big clubs with their Friday night fixtures encounter less of this.

Preview from the Casey Scorpions website.

Half Time in the Development League game at Frankston Oval and Casey Scorpions 8.1.49 lead Frankston 3.4.32.

Frankston came back hard that quarter. At the ¾ time break, Casey led by a point 9.2.56 to 8.7.55 but the Dolphins have taken the lead with the first goal of the final term although the visitors have the benefit of the scoring end.

Scorps have taken control with 3 unanswered goals and now lead by 15 points halfway through the final quarter.

Full Time and its a 20 point win for Casey.

Final 2014 AFL Victoria Development League

Casey Scorpions 3.0.18 8.1.49 9.2.56 13.10.88

Frankston 1.3.9 3.4.22 8.7.55 10.8.68

Goals

Casey Scorpions Anderson King Wyatt 2 Gawley Jackson Murray Paredes Plummer Rosier Scott

Frankston Irving 3 Fox 2 Greeley Hammond Helliwell Murnane Whitty

Best

Casey Scorpions Thwaites Drew Gawley Anderson Murray King

Frankston Williams Irving Fox Greeley Foote Lees

Casey Radio playing an interview recorded yesterday with Christian Salem. Comes across as a very mature, level headed young man.

Casey goes into the game without Shannon Byrnes and Jack Fitzpatrick who are both on emergency duty for Melbourne.

Frankston wins the toss and kicks to the end favoured by the breeze.

Jake Best kicks Casey's first goal hard up against the boundary - Scorps lead 1.1.7 to 0.4.4 midway through the opening term.

Frankston lead 2.6.18 to 1.2.8 into time on in the first quarter.

Quarter time: Frankston 2.7.19 to Casey Scorpions 1.2.8

Frankston lead by 2 goals from a sluggish Casey 3.9.27 to 2.3.15.

Salem 10 touches In the first quarter.

Salem 10 touches In the first quarter.

So ripped off in the Kelly deal. Can't believe we got Tyson and Salem and missed out on Kelly.

Spare me, media nuffys.

Edited April 20, 201411 yr by The Song Formerly Known As

Half time: Frankston 11 points ahead in a low scoring encounter. 4.10.34 to 3.5.23.