Demon fans are in for a treat on the Labor Day Weekend coming up.

On Saturday, the Casey Scorpions kick off their series of practice matches against reigning premier Williamstown.

• Saturday 12 March v Williamstown, Casey Fields @ 12.30pm  (Development League 10.00am)

Then on Sunday, the senior Demon team is aiming for a threepeat of wins in the NAB Challenge at Etihad.

• Sunday 13 March v St Kilda @ 4.10pm

And given that we haven't had the opportunity to date to see most of our new recruits, it might be very worthwhile heading out to both sets of games to catch a first glimpse of our future talent.

 

Yes ... I'm looking forward to a very busy long weekend.

My tennis team has made the grand final but the Waverley association has a long history of not playing on long weekends. So, I will head out to Casey on Saturday as a precursor to Sunday.

I wonder if Trengove and Petracca will play this weekend?

32 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

I wonder if Trengove and Petracca will play this weekend?

We can only hope mate!

I reckon Petracca might have to wait another week but Trengove might be a real possibility of getting a half of football in.

1 minute ago, Wiseblood said:

We can only hope mate!

I reckon Petracca might have to wait another week but Trengove might be a real possibility of getting a half of football in.

You'd think the last NAB game would be a good time to give him a run (if 100% medically and physically ready).

With an extended bench of 8 players and no interchange cap I'd think this would be a perfect opportunity to give Trenner's a taste.

From all then training reports I have read it seems Trengove is ready to play and moving really well. Just a matter of getting the green light.

2 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

I wonder if Trengove and Petracca will play this weekend?

At nothing really more than a guess, but I wouldn't be surprised to see Trengove played  in the VFL development league for a week or two before a few games at VFL level. I think the meds would be keen to really just ease him into it after such a long time out

On 7 March 2016 at 6:15 PM, John Dee said:

My tennis team has made the grand final but the Waverley association has a long history of not playing on long weekends. So, I will head out to Casey on Saturday as a precursor to Sunday.

Waverley Basketball is also in the middle of finals and having the weekend off.

On 7 March 2016 at 4:40 PM, Whispering_Jack said:

Demon fans are in for a treat on the Labor Day Weekend coming up.

On Saturday, the Casey Scorpions kick off their series of practice matches against reigning premier Williamstown.

• Saturday 12 March v Williamstown, Casey Fields @ 12.30pm  (Development League 10.00am)

Then on Sunday, the senior Demon team is aiming for a threepeat of wins in the NAB Challenge at Etihad.

• Sunday 13 March v St Kilda @ 4.10pm

And given that we haven't had the opportunity to date to see most of our new recruits, it might be very worthwhile heading out to both sets of games to catch a first glimpse of our future talent.

 

wJ please don't use the term threepeat, you can do better than that. 

On 8 March 2016 at 9:36 PM, hemingway said:

wJ please don't use the term threepeat, you can do better than that. 

I will always defer to the great Hemingway on matters of the English language, even American style.

What would you suggest?

... the senior team is relishing the opportunity to hear the preseason bell toll victory for a third time ...

On Monday, March 07, 2016 at 8:39 PM, Ethan Tremblay said:

You'd think the last NAB game would be a good time to give him a run (if 100% medically and physically ready).

With an extended bench of 8 players and no interchange cap I'd think this would be a perfect opportunity to give Trenner's a taste.

Only 6 on the bench and 90 rotations this week.

The long weekend is here at last and I'm thinking of heading down to Cranbourne to see how much development there's been in one of Melbourne's fastest growing residential areas since I was last there less than two months ago. 

I have no idea what to expect because, despite the advent of the Internet, nobody at either the MFC or CSFC has bothered to issue a list of players so it's all guesswork. There are 28 players nominated for the squad to play the Saints at Etihad tomorrow so that leaves 17 players left minus the injured list and Jake Melksham available. Leaving out the latter, they are:

5. Christian Petracca 

6. Chris Dawes*

8. Heritier Lumumba 

9. Jack Trengove 

10. Angus Brayshaw*

14. Lynden Dunn*

19. Ben Newton*

24. Jay Kennedy-Harris

26. Sam Weideman 

27. Liam Hulett

30. Alex Neal-Bullen

33. Jake Spencer*

34. Mitch King

37. Aaron vandenBerg*

41. Mitch White

44. Joel Smith*

47. Max King

* believed unavailable this week due to injury or illness.

There's also a question mark against Petracca and Trengove because we don't know whether they've done enough training blocks to warrant playing in a practice match. I suspect not because, surely the club would have let us know if they were on at Casey today.

So it's really a case of a traveling all that way to see Sam Weideman, ANB and a couple of other young talls battle it out with the Casey hopefuls (including Jake Lovett) against last year's VFL premiers.

How's the petrol price these days?

 

 

 

 

20 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

 

47. Jake Max King 

 

 

 

 

 

24 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

So it's really a case of a traveling all that way to see Sam Weideman, ANB and a couple of other young talls battle it out with the Casey hopefuls (including Jake Lovett) against last year's VFL premiers.

How's the petrol price these days?

 

 

 

 

Hmmm, with a Weideman in Melbourne colours there's not much chance of Gill getting Eddie's approval for a COPA allowance.

18 minutes ago, Roger Mellie said:

 

Oops ... fixed ?

Just now, Whispering_Jack said:

The long weekend is here at last and I'm thinking of heading down to Cranbourne to see how much development there's been in one of Melbourne's fastest growing residential areas since I was last there less than two months ago. 

How's the petrol price these days?

 

 

 

 

Petrol Prices?   Why would that be a concern?

Drive on a lit further to Frankston, from what I hear, some (not all) get a free fill.

1; revove plates off vehicle (some known to borrow a car from nearby supermarkets etc)

2: Fill tank ..   drive off.

Not endosed by me btw, just heard this on the grapevine.

Same applies to Collingwood and surrounding areas. Broady is another. 

Some of the latenighters, siphon from park cars in the wee hours of the morning.

I hope the above helps.

 

I get on a plane to Sydney tomorrow then on a cruise liner on Monday for 11 days around New Caledonia and Vanuatu. First family holiday for me ever - I'm 32, never went on one as a kid and am 10 years in to parenthood without having been on one. Excited would be an understatement! 

Got my tickets to MFC vs Norf at Bellerive, and wife's study schedule permitting will nip over to Melbourne at least once again this year, hopefully for QB weekend. All I need is for the MFC to win a few this year and the year will be sweet as, starting with this long weekend.

Wait, what's this topic about again?

1 hour ago, Whispering_Jack said:

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It sounds like you'll be seeing Lumumba, but no Trengove or Petracca for the next two weeks: Lumumba returns, but is he best 22?

21 minutes ago, Nasher said:

I get on a plane to Sydney tomorrow then on a cruise liner on Monday for 11 days around New Caledonia and Vanuatu. First family holiday for me ever - I'm 32, never went on one as a kid and am 10 years in to parenthood without having been on one. Excited would be an understatement! 

Got my tickets to MFC vs Norf at Bellerive, and wife's study schedule permitting will nip over to Melbourne at least once again this year, hopefully for QB weekend. All I need is for the MFC to win a few this year and the year will be sweet as, starting with this long weekend.

Wait, what's this topic about again?

How to avoid seasickness by concentrating on the MFC?

Enjoy!

First blood to the Scorpions with a win when a goal was kicked after the siren by Jake Di Pasquale after a free and a 50 metre penalty  - 5.12.42 to 5.6.36.

It appears that Melbourne have decided on their emergencies for tomorrow because the team sheet contains Jayden Hunt, Viv Michie, Billy Stretch and Dean Terlich (among others).

1. Kody Wilson

3. Tom Glen

4. James Freeman 

6. James Munro

7. Bryce Rutherford 

10. Aaron Cottee

11. Jack Hutchins

12. Jake Lovett

15. Declan Kielty

19. Tom Baker

22. Keegan Mason

24. Jordan Moncrieff

27. Angus Scott

36. Chris Johnson 

38. Dylan Gordon

49. Sam Weideman 

53. Max King 

55. Liam Hulett

56. Jayden Hunt

58. Mitch White

61. Billy Stretch

62. Dean Terlich

63. Viv Michie

72. Alex Neal-Bullen

75. Mitch King

81. Heritier Lumumba 

Tom Baker kicks the first goal and I'm in the 32nd century.

Dean Terlich just ran a it 75 metres, bound three times and kicked a magnificent goal.

That was followed by a quick reply and the scores are 2.0.12 - 1.0.6.

Meanwhile, on the planet Gallifrey, Baker marks and scores his second.

Qtr time Casey 3.1.19 to 2.2.14