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Northern Blues v Casey Scorpions

Saturday 10th May

Visy Park at 2.00pm

Northern Blues

B: Byrne M Watson McInnes

HB: Armfield Giles Bootsma

C: Scotland McLean Lucas

HF: Graham Anthony Bransgrove

F: Garlett B Johnson Ellard

FOLL: Wood Cripps Cachia

I/C: (from) Cattapan Coulson Dufficy Holman Posar Reynolds Sheahan Tardio* Temay T Thomas Totevski Wilkinson Wilson

Casey Scorpions

B: Clisby Davis Panozza

HB: Nicholson Georgiou Strauss

C: Barry Evans Blease

HF: Michie Smith Tapscott

F: Hunt Fitzpatrick Toumpas

FOLL: Gawn Riley McKenzie

I/C: (from) Best Corry Ferraro Godfrey Hillard Rosier Rutherford Scott Thomas*

* 23rd player

AFL Victoria Development League

Northern Blues v Casey Scorpions

Saturday 10th May

Visy Park at 11.00am

Northern Blues

B: Callaway M Gleeson Johnston

HB: Posar J Roberts Emley

C: Cattapan Tagglieri T Thomas

HF: Temay Walton Totevski

F: Dufficy Murray Dorman

FOLL: Coulson Dirago J Gleeson

I/C: (from) H Curnow Gilbert Haynes Kur McCann McDonald Perry Sutton Toman D Watson

Casey Scorpions

B: Corrigan Waters Hillard

HB: Corry Gawley Godfrey

C: Anderson Scott J McDonald

HF: Wyatt Rennie Murray

F: Rosier Rutherford Shiels

FOLL: Thwaites Drew Welsh

I/C: (from) Collins Davidson Lang

Meadows Paredes

Pears Symons West Westrupp

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    Surprised Georgiou isn't having the week off, could do with a rest after a combination of preseason, first 7 rounds as a first year player and then running into the pitbull last week. Not sure if running around in the magoo's will freshen him up properly

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    Hoping to get on my on my bike for a look at least for the second half. Will have my eyes on Riley, Tapscott and Blease to see how they are going.

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    Surprised Georgiou isn't having the week off, could do with a rest after a combination of preseason, first 7 rounds as a first year player and then running into the pitbull last week. Not sure if running around in the magoo's will freshen him up properly

    Maybe. But he's used to hard tough senior footy. Plus he could take advantage of the AFL bye I guess in a couple of weeks. If he passed the concussion test and all the subsequent ones then he probably wants to push his case to get back in the side.

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    Gawn had to be the replacement option for Frawley, but he really needs to string matches, form and fitness together at Casey.

    I hope they make a decision on Frawley early so Gawn can play at Casey if not required and keep one of the other emergencies in reserve.

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    I think the above team is ample reason why AFL sides should have a standalone team.

    It's not fair on the Casey players who have to be dropped back to the development league, then also at finals time when we send most blokes off for operations.

    And most importantly, it's also not fair on the MFC having so many of our players playing under a coach that his primary objective is to win playing a style he wants them to play. When we have a coach with his own game plan, with numerous AFL players working on specific areas of their game, somethings going to give.

    We don't need to wipe the Casey relationship, just the alignment with the Casey Scorpions. It just has to happen.

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    I think the above team is ample reason why AFL sides should have a standalone team.

    It's not fair on the Casey players who have to be dropped back to the development league, then also at finals time when we send most blokes off for operations.

    And most importantly, it's also not fair on the MFC having so many of our players playing under a coach that his primary objective is to win playing a style he wants them to play. When we have a coach with his own game plan, with numerous AFL players working on specific areas of their game, somethings going to give.

    We don't need to wipe the Casey relationship, just the alignment with the Casey Scorpions. It just has to happen.

    Please do not perpetuate the myth that was started on the board this week, it was and still is rubbish

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    Please do not perpetuate the myth that was started on the board this week, it was and still is rubbish

    Is Welsh on the MFC payroll?

    If Casey plays finals this year, and they need to recall 10 or so players to replace the MFC listed players, what game plan will those new Casey players play?

    I'm not intending to fuel the myth, however it is totally understandable that the Casey senior coach would have his own ideas on how his team would play.

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    Our injury list is diminishing. With 15 at Casey tomorrow (give or take a possible replacement if James Frawley isn't right) here's the list of outs:-

    Injured: James Harmes, Jesse Hogan, Max King, Jake Spencer Jack Trengove

    Suspended: Dean Kent

    Retired: Mitch Clark

    I get the feeling Spence has had an operation.

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    I think the above team is ample reason why AFL sides should have a standalone team.

    It's not fair on the Casey players who have to be dropped back to the development league, then also at finals time when we send most blokes off for operations.

    And most importantly, it's also not fair on the MFC having so many of our players playing under a coach that his primary objective is to win playing a style he wants them to play. When we have a coach with his own game plan, with numerous AFL players working on specific areas of their game, somethings going to give.

    We don't need to wipe the Casey relationship, just the alignment with the Casey Scorpions. It just has to happen.

    ... better for Us, & better for the Scorps as well.

    I have no problem with 2 teams playing out at Casey.

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    So being a 2pm game if we find out that Gawn or Fitzpatrick isn't out there we can probably assume they'll be in for Frawley.

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    So whilst we are trying to get the Club back financial, where are we going to find the $500K minimum we need to field a standalone team?

    - increase in crowd numbers should a reasonable number of reserves games be played at the MCG during our home games

    - possible increase in members numbers should more reserves home games be played closer to the CBD

    Given that I think it would help improve our senior team (as new draftees will be developed 100% how we want them to), I'd imagine taht will also help increase the above.

    The grounds are far more superior these days. Is that because there is less footy being played on them becuase there are no reserves games? It could be argued as many games get played on the MCG now as what used to occur when the suburban grounds hosted AFL/VFL games.

    How does the Casey Football Club like it at finals time when most of the players that got them to finals are not allowed to play?

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    - increase in crowd numbers should a reasonable number of reserves games be played at the MCG during our home games

    - possible increase in members numbers should more reserves home games be played closer to the CBD

    Given that I think it would help improve our senior team (as new draftees will be developed 100% how we want them to), I'd imagine taht will also help increase the above.

    The grounds are far more superior these days. Is that because there is less footy being played on them becuase there are no reserves games? It could be argued as many games get played on the MCG now as what used to occur when the suburban grounds hosted AFL/VFL games.

    How does the Casey Football Club like it at finals time when most of the players that got them to finals are not allowed to play?

    No chance of reserves games at the G.

    However, if we could play before a Melbourne game in walking distance to G then I agree. Punt Road would be great but I highly doubt we could share with Richmond, would need to put up stands or something at training ground.

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    No chance of reserves games at the G.

    However, if we could play before a Melbourne game in walking distance to G then I agree. Punt Road would be great but I highly doubt we could share with Richmond, would need to put up stands or something at training ground.

    New man in charge now Boydie, strike while the iron is hot!

    I know it's doubtful of regular games at the MCG, we won't know unless we ask. If we ask and get rejected, then I'm satisfied with that. Until then, we are some chance.

    A few years ago now we played a game on Punt Road oval (not sure if it was against the Tigers or not), and they broadcast it on the big screens at the MCG. We need to come up with that sort of thing. Gill's all about the fans and grass-roots footy - we should be the ones looking at something.

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    So whilst we are trying to get the Club back financial, where are we going to find the $500K minimum we need to field a standalone team?

    people put up the same type arguments. some years back.

    I think that time, it was about the Olympic Park Swimming Center/Glass House. understand the concerns, but its the lack of a 'having a go attitude', that put this club where it is, 45 years back & counting.

    .... now we are only an organisation, not so much a club.

    We need to take a leaf out of JViney's book that he showed last weekend, & take things between the teeth & go for them. show leadership & the rest will follow into place.

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    So being a 2pm game if we find out that Gawn or Fitzpatrick isn't out there we can probably assume they'll be in for Frawley.

    They probably will not play 1-2 players incase they are required as emergency anyway. Often have 1 "travelling" emergency

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    The first thing we need to do money wise is start paying 100% of the cap. Once we can do that comfortably then we can look at things like VFL teams.

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    I think Georgiou won't play and wil be on stand by in case Frawley does not play.

    If that happens he plays back and Garlo forward.

    With how wet it is, this will be a in and under slog.

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    Am I behind the times?

    Wasn't 14 the maximum number of AFL players permitted to play in a VFL game?

    Did something change this year?

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    Casey's Development League team copped a fair towelling from the Northern Blues going down by 58 points. Siren has just sounded and the main game's on in half an hour.

    2014 AFL Victoria Development League

    Casey Scorpions 0.2.2 2.3,15 2.5.17 4.6.30

    Northern Blues 4.6.30 6.11.47 7.12.54 12.16.88

    Goals

    Casey Scorpions Anderson Lang Scott Shiels

    Northern Bullants Walton 3 Dorman 2 Couch Emley McCann Murray Sutton Toman Watson

    Best

    Casey Scorpions Drew Rutherford Lang Shiels Thwaites Corrigan

    Northern Bullants McCann Walton Watson Dirago Taglieri Johnston

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