On 12/07/2015 at 06:33, Redleg said:

Disagree. Jayden has never had a chance being injured continually. Think the list people would have wanted to see what he could do when fit and developed, before they made that call.

You could have said the same about Heath Neville too though, Redleg. In the AFL if you're a bottom draft pick and can't get on the park for two years, you are almost never retained. You have to show at least a slither. He hadn't, now he has.

Port kick their 4th behind for the half at the 26 minute mark.

Hunt breaks the line and could have gone for goal but lowers the eyes and delivers it to Scott in the goal square.

10.9.69 2.8.20

And that is the siren.

10.9.69 to 2.8.20

2015 Peter Jackson VFL

Casey Scorpions 1.4.10 4.6.30 8.8.56 10.9.69

Port Melbourne 0.1.1 2.4.16 2.6.18 2.8.20

Goals

Casey Scorpions Hunt 2 Gent Grimes M Jones Michie Morris Papley Riley Scott

Port Melbourne Lisle Pearson

Best

Casey Scorpions Michie Jamar Gent Riley Hutchins Panozza

Port Melbourne Tynan Gilmore Pinwill Dickson Wooffindin Noonan

Disposals Michie 31, Riley 26, Gent 25, Jamar 23,

Tackles Grimes 13 Toumpas 11

ominous score that - 69

and no i don't mean what you're thinking

it was essendung's score

Goals: Hunt 2, Papley, Jones, Michie, Riley, Scott, Morris, Gent and ????

Seems like they don't have Casey stats. Have had Port's though

Great effort scorps! Annoyed with myself that i didn't go. Let yesterday's result put me in to much of a negative mood.

Serves me right! Oh well, the afternoon at home with the wife and son has been nice.

From twitter: Michie 31, Riley 26, Gent 25, Jamar 23

Grimes 13 Tackles and Toump 11 tackles

  On 12/07/2015 at 06:39, Nasher said:

You could have said the same about Heath Neville too though, Redleg. In the AFL if you're a bottom draft pick and can't get on the park for two years, you are almost never retained. You have to show at least a slither. He hadn't, now he has.

Was Heath Neville 187cms tall, quick, talented and a late convert to Aussie Rules?

wonder what the toump's role was - that's a heap of tackles and unusual for him to not be in the key ball winners at vfl level.

where was newton?

  On 12/07/2015 at 07:06, Redleg said:

Was Heath Neville 187cms tall, quick, talented and a late convert to Aussie Rules?

He obviously had attributes that the recruiters liked - all players recruited do.

  On 12/07/2015 at 07:01, Dee-licious said:

From twitter: Michie 31, Riley 26, Gent 25, Jamar 23

Grimes 13 Tackles and Toump 11 tackles

Surely that's a mistake. When did Jamar ever get 23 disposals at any level? (Seriously, well done big fella)

  On 12/07/2015 at 07:21, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Surely that's a mistake. When did Jamar ever get 23 disposals at any level? (Seriously, well done big fella)

Exactly 23, or 23 or more? He got 25 against Collingwood in 2010, and 23 against Brisbane in 2011.

You're welcome

Edit: Incidentally, in that draw against Collingwood, they kicked 9.22 to our 11.10. Days where sides miss a truckload of goals do happen sometimes.

Michie and Riley getting a heap of the ball in these conditions isn't wholly surprising, but nice to see anyway.

Grimes and Toumpas laying a bucketload of tackles is also important.

Along with Spencer and Jamar who appear to have done well in the ruck (given it's pouring, that's no mean feat), there are at least some names floating around for selection.

  On 12/07/2015 at 07:27, Nasher said:

Exactly 23, or 23 or more? He got 25 against Collingwood in 2010, and 23 against Brisbane in 2011.

You're welcome

Edit: Incidentally, in that draw against Collingwood, they kicked 9.22 to our 11.10. Days where sides miss a truckload of goals do happen sometimes.

Then there's North Melbourne in the '98 GF

Then there's Geelong in the '08 Grand Final

That aside, I think it's a massive effort from the Casey side to do that to Port, especially in such shocking conditions. I'm thrilled that Hunt is starting to show some return on the work he's been puttin gin after all those injury issue too. He has some massive attacking weapons if he can make it to AFL level.

  On 12/07/2015 at 07:15, DemonAndrew said:

wonder what the toump's role was - that's a heap of tackles and unusual for him to not be in the key ball winners at vfl level.

where was newton?

We've really played Toump outside this year both at vfl and afl level. Cannot imagine he was under the ruck man to get possies like Michie today.

Newton was there - just not much from him today on the stat line.

  On 12/07/2015 at 06:49, daisycutter said:

ominous score that - 69

and no i don't mean what you're thinking

it was essendung's score

Yeah it does leave a bad taste in the mouth.

KC, thank you as always. Jayden Hunt - overall thoughts? Is the real issue that he's lightly framed? I've always assumed, given his background, that he'd be a late bloomer.

Toump is not a grunt inside type - but I've seen him put his body on the line multiple times.... Which for his size is a lot more then can be said for some others

If he can get his confidence up and stop making fumbly errors (which I hope come with experience) then I still think he'll be a handy player

Im not too sad he's in the magoos to get some confidence up... Hope he did ok in conditions which don't suit him

  On 09/07/2015 at 13:58, bjDee said:

Go Scorps. Will be missing the game due to travel to Sydney for work. Appreciate any updates you can give from the sidelines - as much as you can handle.

Just got home. You were lucky to miss. Conditions absolutely the worst I have seen in years. Casey handled them pretty well. The Borough only scored goals in the second qtr. The 3rd was the worst qtr of footy I have seen in 60 years. The rain was heavy and constant. Real olde tyme footy. Every qtr went more than 30 minutes because of the rolling stoppages.

  On 12/07/2015 at 08:08, Samael said:

Just got home. You were lucky to miss. Conditions absolutely the worst I have seen in years. Casey handled them pretty well. The Borough only scored goals in the second qtr. The 3rd was the worst qtr of footy I have seen in 60 years. The rain was heavy and constant. Real olde tyme footy. Every qtr went more than 30 minutes because of the rolling stoppages.

Who stood out Samael?

How'd Fitz play?

  On 12/07/2015 at 07:15, DemonAndrew said:

wonder what the toump's role was - that's a heap of tackles and unusual for him to not be in the key ball winners at vfl level.

where was newton?

Vfl is his place DA

If Jamar or spence get the gig in front of Gawn I will eat my hat.