COBURG LIONS v CASEY SCORPIONS

Casey falls short to Coburg

Scorps Surrender

... here's one from Brent Diamond who writes for Fairfax. WJ thinks it's a poor article because it focusses more on the losers than the winners and there are a few mistakes (Michie "yet to make his debut" with Melbourne and Riley also plucked from Freo?) but it does cover the MFC players so for what it's worth, here it is -

Demons improvement lifts spirits, says forward Jack Fitzpatrick

In more promising news for the Dees, young forward Jesse Hogan, who has battled a back complaint this season, is likely to return to training this week after a two-week holiday at home in Perth.

Coburg Featherstone 4 Anderson Christensen 2 Carnell McConnell Robertella

Best

Casey Scorpions Michie Evans Fitzpatrick Tapscott Nicholson Kent

Coburg Featherstone Linton McConnell Blair Sturgess Christensen

Statistics

Casey had substantially more possessions, more inside 50s and more of everything except free kicks and scores on the board. The free kick situation seems to be a recurring problem. Is that due to a lack of discipline?

* D. Barry 1 goal 1 behind 16 disposals 10 kicks 6 handballs 6 marks 2 tackles 75 Dream Team Points

* S. Blease 23 disposals 18 kicks 5 handballs 5 marks 1 tackle 83 Dream Team Points

* M. Evans 2 goals 26 disposals 11 kicks 15 handballs 4 marks 4 tackles 103 Dream Team Points

* J. Fitzpatrick 1 goal disposals 11 kicks 7 handballs 7 marks 23 hit outs 98 Dream Team Points

* A. Georgiou 15 disposals 7 kicks 8 handballs 2 marks 4 tackles 51 Dream Team Points

* J. Harmes 16 disposals 6 kicks 10 handballs 4 marks 1 tackles 45 Dream Team Points

* J. Hunt 2 behinds 12 disposals 6 kicks 6 handballs 2 marks 1 tackle 39 Dream Team Points

* D. Kent 1 goal 1 behind 28 disposals 18 kicks 10 handballs 6 marks 1 tackle 1 hit out 101 Dream Team Points

* J. McKenzie 30 disposals 12 kicks 18 handballs 5 marks 6 tackles 108 Dream Team Points

* V. Michie 2 behinds 31 disposals 18 kicks 13 handballs 7 marks 1 tackle 108 Dream Team Points

* D. Nicholson 1 goal 26 disposals 9 kicks 17 handballs 6 marks 4 tackles 102 Dream Team Points

* J. Strauss 20 disposals 13 kicks 7 handballs 6 marks 2 tackles 79 Dream Team Points

* L. Tapscott 1 behind 23 disposals 16 kicks 7 handballs 7 marks 84 Dream Team Points

2014 AFL Victoria Development League

Casey Scorpions 3.3.21 6.4.40 8.7.55 10.10.70

Coburg 4.3.27 10.5.65 12.6.78 13.9.87

Goals

Casey Scorpions Lang 5 Gawley J McDonald Murray Rennie Saunders

Coburg Brancatisano Cleary Morrow 2 Boyd Bzenic Hemala Madden Lindon Rogers Van Der Byl

Best

Casey Scorpions Lang Corry Saunders J McDonald Thwaites Welsh

Coburg Hemala Brancatisano Brandt Rogers Phelps Golding