Essendon VFL v Casey Scorpions - Seniors

Sunday, 3rd May

Windy Hill

at 12.00pm

Essendon VFL

B: Steinberg Gwilt Ferry*

HB: Fantasia Pears Hams

C: J Merrett Schroder Tipungwuti

HF: Heavyside Edwards O'Brien

F: Polkinghorne K Langford Kavanagh

FOLL: McKernan Marigliani Coghlan

I/C (from): Ashby Aylett Browne Byrne Freezer Giles Hardingham Hickey Laverde Long McKenna McLeod McNiece

Casey Scorpions

B: Pattison* Grimes Panozza

HB: M Jones Hutchins Terlich

C: Toumpas McKenzie Stretch

HF: Bail Fitzpatrick Byrnes

F: Petropoulos Gawn Pedersen

FOLL: Spencer Harmes Riley

I/C (from) Corrigan Gent O McDonald Moncrieff Morris Muir Munro Neal-Bullen Paredes Rutherford Scott Smith Walmsley

* 23rd player

Development League Bye

Got to love it when MFC and Casey both play on Sunday - 13 man interchange. And obviously at least two of those players won't play due to being selected in the MFC side.

Hope Neal-Bullen gets a run. It would be a shame (for me, because I'm impatient) if his momentum got broken purely because the development league has a bye.

Reckon that at least three wont play. Casey play at noon and Melbourne just after 1pm. Reckon one of the emergencies will stay at the G at least until the bounce in case of an injury in the warm up. Has happened before.

Got to love it when MFC and Casey both play on Sunday - 13 man interchange. And obviously at least two of those players won't play due to being selected in the MFC side.

Hope Neal-Bullen gets a run. It would be a shame (for me, because I'm impatient) if his momentum got broken purely because the development league has a bye.

It would be even better as a curtain raiser.....

Roh Bail named for Casey, so concussion presumably not the reason he didn't get a senior call-up.

Strange that Grimes is named in Casey side as well as Melbourne starting 18.

Also interesting the Fitz is named in the forward line - I know named sides mean little but perhaps a signal of a change (perhaps to replace Pedersen/Spencer as forward ruck and giving O.McDonald a role down back).

Disappointing the Dev Tean don't play. Really sucks that Max King and Mitch White are fit but can't play a game of footy.

Disappointing the Dev Tean don't play. Really sucks that Max King and Mitch White are fit but can't play a game of footy.

Most disappointing thing for me is that we will run out to play Essendon, as though they are sportsmen like us, competing at the same thing as us. What a sham! Everyone seems complicit in the denial, even us. I just can't get onto that page.

"Get over it"? That's Essendon's line.

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Most disappointing thing for me is that we will run out to play Essendon, as though they are sportsmen like us, competing at the same thing as us. What a sham! Everyone seems complicit in the denial, even us. I just can't get onto that page.

"Get over it"? That's Essendon's line.

Totally agree Robbie

And are we certain that they are sill not using some alternative performance enhancing substances but just making sure their internal records are not maintained.

So many situations that have not been adressed or at least advised.

Hoping fitzy continues his development down back , a replacement when required for our most important player imo Tmac , who else is there?

some notable delistings here:

Bail, Spencer, Fitzpatrick, Pedersen, Terlich

some notable delistings here:

Bail, Spencer, Fitzpatrick, Pedersen, Terlich

please, can't we have that conversation at the end of the season?

With Cam Pedersen out in place of the injured Chris Dawes at Melbourne it looks like Billy Stretch is the emergency going to the G, the Scorps look considerably weakened compared to last week's losing line up.

James Harmes looking good with 2 early goals. Casey lead by a point.

It's quarter time and Casey was strong late in the term to edge away to a 13 point lead.

2015 Peter Jackson VFL

Casey Scorpions 5.2.32

Essendon VFL 3.1.19

Goals Harmes 2 Byrnes Petropoulos Smith

Goal to Ed Morris. Casey by 10.

Can someone tell me more about James Harmes?

Is he a prospect to get a game this year or is he a long-term project? Inside mid? Outside mid?

The Bombers worked hard with the aid of the breeze to get back to within 5 points at the main break.

2015 Peter Jackson VFL

Casey Scorpions 6.5.41

Essendon VFL 5.6.36

Goals Harmes 2, Byrnes Morris Petropoulos Smith

Leading possession getters Toumpas 15 M Jones Morris 14 Fitzpatrick Neale-Bullen 12

Raining goals now as the Scorps move to a 37 point lead late in the third..

Who kicked the late flurry of goals? Thanks KC

Seven unanswered goals for the term and it's Casey by 50 points at the final break.

2015 Peter Jackson VFL

Casey Scorpions 13.10.88

Essendon VFL 5.8.38

Goals Gawn Harmes Pattison Petropoulos Smith 2 Byrnes Morris Muir

It's past the halfway mark of the final term and Casey lead by 46 points.

Max Gawn has three for the day.

It's past the halfway mark of the final term and Casey lead by 46 points.

Max Gawn has three for the day.

Thanks KC

How are Toump and ANB going?

Thanks KC

How are Toump and ANB going?

Both are going well. ANB could be a surprise packet if he stays healthy.

Bombers getting a few goals late in the game. Lead now 34 points.

Pattison goals for Casey after a flurry of goals from the Bombers. Back to a 35 point lead.

2015 Peter Jackson VFL

Casey Scorpions 5.2.32 6.5.41 13.10.88 16.11.107

Essendon VFL 3.3.21 5.6.36 5.8.38 10.14.74

Goals

Casey Scorpions Gawn Pattison 3 Harmes Petropoulos Smith 2 Byrnes Hutchins Morris Muir

Essendon VFL Hardingham 3 Edwards McLeod 2 Fantasia Long Schroder

Best

Casey Scorpions Riley Fitzpatrick M Jones Bail Panozza Gent

Essendon VFL Hardingham Fantasia O'Brien Kavanagh Steinberg Ashby

Disposals M Jones 27 Fitzpatrick 24 Bail 23 Riley 22 Morris 20