A month or so ago when the MFC injury list was dwindling and Casey was playing up to 15-16 Demons in their side, they were winning games. It's quite likely that today they will be down to 9 or 10 and, if he plays, I don't see Dean Kent having a big role in the outcome because of his lack of match fitness. That doesn't augur well for Casey's finals prospects because next week they take on top four team Sandringham at the Beach Oval.

And for those who will miss big Jack ~

I'll tell you what, I'm over you having a go at me whenever I have something to say. What say I catch up with you before the Carlton game and or any other time and we can just have a little chat. I don't care what this costs, I have had enough of your continued criticisms of my posts and personal attacks.

LOL!!!! Poor PF.

Quarter time in the Development League game and the Scorps down by 4 points after a late Coburg goal: 3.2.20 to 3.6.24.

Half time and Coburg dominated most of the quarter with Casey getting a couple of late goals. Casey 5.3.33 to Coburg 8.11.59.

For some reason the Scorps always struggle against this mob at this ground. It doesn't augur well for the main game later this afternoon.

Casey in all sorts of bother at three quarter time trailing 7.7.49 to Coburg's 15.14.104.

All over red rover at Pirhana Park and the Scorps are bleeding.

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Casey Scorpions 3.2.20 5.3.33 7.7.49 12.10.82

Coburg Lions 3.6.24 8.10.58 15.13.103 19.16.130

Goals

Casey Scorpions Wyatt 3 McDonald Scott 2 Gawley Hillard Moncrieff Paredes Wilson

Coburg Lions Madden 4 Cooper Kalanj 3 Hemala Schraven 2 Bailey Featherstone Hunt Miles Rogers

Best

Casey Scorpions Wyatt McDonald Rutherford Walmsley Scott Hillard

Coburg Lions Sturgess Cooper Blair Madden Rogers Hunt

The team for the main game has just ten Demon listed players including Dean Kent who is obviously lacking match fitness after he badly injured his hamstring in the Anzac Eve game v Richmond and playing ½ a game in the development league four weeks ago. He is expected to get limited playing time in the hope that he can add to the team's playing stocks in the finals. Tim Smith also makes a timely return after missing most of the last half of the season.

It's a very inexperienced team with three players Anderson, Corrigan and Rennie coming in for the first time this year. Between them they have played a handful of senior games (this partly explains the development team's poor showing). Then there's the team's lucky charm Tom Papley who is 23rd player and was handy in a couple of wins early last month in the middle of the team's mid season winning streak that put it in finals contention in the first place.

Casey Scorpions open brightly with the first 2 goals. The first to the Russian and then to Jordie Mckenzie from a free kick and things are getting very willing out there.

Two more through Jones then Smith - they might have some common names but there was nothing ordinary about their goals or the great start to an important day for the Casey Scorpions who lead 4.0.24 to 0.0.0.

Good start

Is it being broadcast?

Is it being broadcast?

No, for some reason Channel 7 have a problem when it comes to covering Casey games. They have a delayed telecast of Collingwood v Richmond which started at about 10.30am. Pity they don't want to share the games around all clubs. Casey have been covered once this year on the 7 network. Casey Radio only does VFL games on Sundays.

Meanwhile, Coburg open their account but Tim Smith gets his second and the lead is back to four goals.

We always get out to good starts then inexplicably fall apart in the second half.

Hope we can put the foot down.

Smith has his third for the quarter. This is a fantastic comeback for the big boy and the lead is now out to 25 points.

After a late goal to the home side, the Casey lead at quarter time is 19 points:-

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Casey Scorpions 6.1.37

Coburg Lions 3.0.18

Goals Smith 3 Jamar Jones McKenzie

Yeehaa. Go Scorps. Thanks for the updates KC.

C'mon Scorps! Win today and you're a cert for finals.

Lions get two quick goals to start off the second quarter and its game on.

Casey lead 6.2.38 to 5.2.32. Lead down to a goal and the Lions are coming.

A fourth unanswered goal (and third for the quarter) to Coburg and they grab the lead.

Make that another one - Scorps have stopped to a walk and trail by 7 points.

Typical Casey..

Yet another goal to Coburg and it looks like a few of the blokes out there playing in the Casey jumpers want to join their Demon counterparts in Bali.

What a surprise.

Half Time and not for the first time this year, the Scorpions have crumbled under pressure. Since Smith kicked their sixth and his third in the latter part of the first quarter, there's been a 46 point turnaround.

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Casey Scorpions 6.1.37 6.3.39

Coburg Lions 3.0.18 9.6.60

Goals Smith 3 Jamar Jones McKenzie

Disposals Jones 15, Terlich 15, Riley 13, Spencer 10

Casey scored 2 behinds to Coburg's 6 goals 6 behinds? What the hell just happened?

Is this game on TV?