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Watch @CaseyScorpions before tomorrow's game - they're playing a practice match against @Collingwood VFL at Olympic Park at 10.30am!

Bernie Vince, Jack Grimes and many others will be playing - I assume.

I've made a list of players who appear to be available (ignore the numbers which are the MFC guernsey numbers):-

1. Jesse Hogan
2. Nathan Jones
3. Christian Salem
4. Jack Watts
5. Jimmy Toumpas
6. Chris Dawes
7. Jack Viney
8. Heritier Lumumba
9. Jack Trengove
10. Angus Brayshaw
11. Max Gawn
12. Dom Tyson
13. Jordie McKenzie
14. Lynden Dunn
15. Billy Stretch
16. Dean Kent
17. Sam Frost
18. Daniel Cross
19. Ben Newton
20. Colin Garland
21. Cam Pedersen
22. Viv Michie
23. Bernie Vince
24. Jay Kennedy-Harris
25. Tom McDonald
26. Christian Petracca
27. Aidan Riley
28. Oscar McDonald
29. Jayden Hunt
30. Alex Neal-Bullen
31. Jack Grimes
36. Jeff Garlett
37. Aaron vandenBerg ®
38. Jeremy Howe
39. Neville Jetta
40. Mark Jamar
41. Mitch White ®
42. Jake Spencer
43. James Harmes ®
44. Rohan Bail
45. Matt Jones
46. Dean Terlich
47. Max King ®
48. Jack Fitzpatrick

I have crossed out the players who have been named for the Suns game, the 4 players currently on the injured list and Chris Dawes (suspended). That leaves 17 available.

One player will probably also be held back as an emergency (my tip: Jack Grimes).

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One player will probably also be held back as an emergency (my tip: Jack Grimes).

I hope not. It would defeat the purpose of giving him a chance to regain some old form and enjoy a kick.

Unless they keep him back specifically for Jeremy Howe (i.e HBF role) then I would hope they keep Matt Jones back. He won't improve from a game in the VFL and he had better positional versatility than Grimes at AFL level, which makes sense for an emergency.

Collingwood's squad

2. Sam Dwyer

7. Ben Kennedy

15. Jamie Smith

17. Jonathon Marsh

21. Nathan Freeman

27. Tony Armstrong

29. Tim Broomhead

30. Darcy Moore

33. Patrick Karnezis

37. Brayden Maynard

38. Matthew Goodyear

39. Michael Manteit

40. Paul Seedsman

41. Brenden Abbott

44. Corey Gault

46. Mason Cox

51. Michael Still

53. Jack Hellier

54. David Mennen

56. Jeremy Taylor

57. Tim Allan

58. Ben Moloney

61. Nick Gray

63. Gus Borthwick

65. Rupert Wills

70. Jack Blair

So AFL players for us: Gawn, McKenzie, Stretch, Pedersen, Michie, Vince, Riley, McDonald, Grimes, White, Spencer, Harmes, Bail, Jones, Terlich, King, Fitzpatrick

For Coll: Dwyer, Kennedy, Marsh, Freeman, Armstrong, Broomhead, Moore, Karnezis, Maynard, Goodyear, Manteit, Seedsman, Abbott, Gault, Cox

So 15 for them but they'll probably pull 2 out to get to 13 (I suspect Gault and either Karnezis or Kennedy as travelling emergencies). Worth watching Kennedy, Freeman, Broomhead as highly drafted kids from 1-2 years ago who have AFL talent. Karnezis and Seedsman have AFL talent as well. Darcy Moore's worth watching, hopefully if he becomes a good player for the Pies he eventually comes over to the Dees!

17 for us if everyone's fit but we'll probably take 1 emergency (Matt Jones the logical choice) out and who knows if everyone else is fit or not

What I want to see:

- Gawn and Pedersen dominate against inexperienced key defenders

- Vince get through a full/close to a full game without issue

- A little excitement from Billy Stretch

- Jack Grimes looking composed with the ball and aggressive without it

- Michie spreading and running and attacking the game away from the contest

Wonder why Pedo is on the back burner this year? All things being equal he would be the pinch hitting forward- ruckman for round 1. He was ticking all boxes last year until he was legally Karate chopped across the face against Brisbane last season when he wasn't looking. Thank God the head is sacrisanct in the AFL I say or he could have done time for head butting Merret's forearm.

I've made a list of players who appear to be available (ignore the numbers which are the MFC guernsey numbers):-

1. Jesse Hogan

2. Nathan Jones

3. Christian Salem

4. Jack Watts

5. Jimmy Toumpas

6. Chris Dawes

7. Jack Viney

8. Heritier Lumumba

9. Jack Trengove

10. Angus Brayshaw

11. Max Gawn

12. Dom Tyson

13. Jordie McKenzie

14. Lynden Dunn

15. Billy Stretch

16. Dean Kent

17. Sam Frost

18. Daniel Cross

19. Ben Newton

20. Colin Garland

21. Cam Pedersen

22. Viv Michie

23. Bernie Vince

24. Jay Kennedy-Harris

25. Tom McDonald

26. Christian Petracca

27. Aidan Riley

28. Oscar McDonald

29. Jayden Hunt

30. Alex Neal-Bullen

31. Jack Grimes

36. Jeff Garlett

37. Aaron vandenBerg ®

38. Jeremy Howe

39. Neville Jetta

40. Mark Jamar

41. Mitch White ®

42. Jake Spencer

43. James Harmes ®

44. Rohan Bail

45. Matt Jones

46. Dean Terlich

47. Max King ®

48. Jack Fitzpatrick

I have crossed out the players who have been named for the Suns game, the 4 players currently on the injured list and Chris Dawes (suspended). That leaves 17 available.

One player will probably also be held back as an emergency (my tip: Jack Grimes).

Dawes said in a NAB cup interview that he was going to play in this game.

Dawes said in a NAB cup interview that he was going to play in this game.

In that case I'm tipping Casey.

Is there anywhere apart from Demonland where we can follow the game?

Is there anywhere apart from Demonland where we can follow the game?

Olympic Park.

Olympic Park.

Apart from being there as I will be lunching at the "G" from midday.

Dawes said in a NAB cup interview that he was going to play in this game.

Handy. Is that allowed because this is a practice match?

That's a pretty funny loop hole.

Handy. Is that allowed because this is a practice match?

That's a pretty funny loop hole.

Nasher, this is the AFL where loop holes abound.

Suspended players IMO shouldn't be allowed to play games while serving suspensions but because of the fact that carry over suspensions from a previous season meant that players could serve them during NAB Cup games, the AFL changed the rules to make these sanctions applicable to the next official home and away game. Therefore, practice matches are excluded.

If the VFL game was an official match, Dawes wouldn't be permitted to play.

Handy. Is that allowed because this is a practice match?

That's a pretty funny loop hole.

he played in the nab challenge

as jack said just banned for one home and away afl game

Apart from being there as I will be lunching at the "G" from midday.

You can try this LIVE: Follow the VFL.

VFL: Saturday's practice match

AFL emergencies Corey Gault, Patrick Karnezis and Ben Kennedy will join the likes of Sam Dwyer, Paul Seedsman and Tim Broomhead as they seek to press their claims for higher honours.

Top draftees Nathan Freeman (selection No. 10 in the 2013 National Draft) and Darcy Moore (selection No. 9 in the 2014 National Draft) will link up with several other untried youngsters including recruits Brayden Maynard, Matthew Goodyear, Michael Manteit, Brenden Abbott and Mason Cox.

he played in the nab challenge

as jack said just banned for one home and away afl game

Yes, but as it is not a VFL H&A game, he can still play in the VFL. The rules as they are mean Victorian players can play in the VFL if serving an AFL suspension in round 1, but if they are AFL suspended round 2 and beyond, they can't. In effect, Dawes doesn't miss any weeks of match practice despite being rubbed out, but only because he happens to only be suspended for round 1.

It's a bit silly; Dawes should really not be able to play this week. I'm not complaining though, we need him in peak condition when he comes back next week.

Haven't been following the progress of Freeman. Injured last year but still not cracking the 22 at the pies? What's th go?

If he was at the Dees he'd already be written off as a wasted pick I'd say. Should've picked dunstan, Taylor, or crouch! ;-)

Haven't been following the progress of Freeman. Injured last year but still not cracking the 22 at the pies? What's th go?

Second year player who was injured all last year

Give the kid some time!!! Same with our kids

Question for city locals, is it easier to get to Olympic park from flinders st station or Richmond station?

Richmond.

But it is a lovely a day and a walk along the yarra would be lovely.

Second year player who was injured all last year

Give the kid some time!!! Same with our kids

I agree. I was more trying to point out that we might not think that same way if he was a dees player. Eg if Salem was in the same psoition as freeman

Yes, but as it is not a VFL H&A game, he can still play in the VFL. The rules as they are mean Victorian players can play in the VFL if serving an AFL suspension in round 1, but if they are AFL suspended round 2 and beyond, they can't. In effect, Dawes doesn't miss any weeks of match practice despite being rubbed out, but only because he happens to only be suspended for round 1.

It's a bit silly; Dawes should really not be able to play this week. I'm not complaining though, we need him in peak condition when he comes back next week.

know what you are saying, nasher (i think)

but it is only a practice match

btw under the new tribunal rules for 2015 he probably wouldn't have got a one match suspension ....win some, lose some,

Would be nice if this match was played as a curtain-raiser at the MCG! Even nicer (for poor sods like me, stuck in Qld), if Foxtel would give their camera crews a good warm up for the main event by televising the curtain-raiser!

(Yeah. I know! I can dream!! LOL)

Just got on the train at Armadale.

Only footy scarf I've seen is red and blue. No GCS scarves to be seen.

We have them outnumbered - a good omen.

Just got on the train at Armadale.

Only footy scarf I've seen is red and blue. No GCS scarves to be seen.

We have them outnumbered - a good omen.

Must have been me. I've just arrived at OP (covering for KC - work) and the game started with Jake Spencer miskicking and then Jack Grimes followed suit.