ESSENDON VFL v CASEY SCORPIONS

[KC from Casey 6,828]

PETER JACKSON VFL 2016

ESSENDON VFL CASEY SCORPIONS

Sunday 1 May

Windy Hill at 12noon

 

ESSENDON VFL

 

B: Ashby Ferry McNiece

HB: M Gleeson Grima Edwards

C: Redman J Merrett J Langford

HF: Wallis McKernan Ambrose

F: Eades Jamar Kommer 

FOLL: Michael Crowley Coghlan 

I/C (from): Dobson Dornauf El Moussalli* Heavyside A Heppell K Langford Long McKenna Nyuon Polkinghorne Simpkin Thompson Wills

 

CASEY SCORPIONS

 

B: Terlich Garland Newton 

HB: Brayshaw Hutchins White

C:  Grimes Trengove Michie

HF: Stretch Max King O McDonald 

F: Hulett T Smith Keilty

FOLL: Spencer Neal-Bullen Oliver

I/C (from): Ambler Briggs* Gains Morris Munro Pattison Rutherford Scott K Wilson

 

* 23rd player

 

The Development League team has a bye 

[CHF 2,634]

thanks KC. any word on the Weed and where he is at this week....a rest?

[KC from Casey 6,828]

"managed" is the current buzzword 

[daisycutter 28,730]

27 minutes ago, CHF said:

thanks KC. any word on the Weed and where he is at this week....a rest?

pretty hard to understand why vfl players would need to be rested (managed) when the season is shorter and they already have so many byes

[CHF 2,634]

I will not pretend to understand that one.

No Weeds = Gardening Leave?

[MadAsHell 4,089]

I see Matt Jones has failed to get up from his general soreness also.

[spirit of norm smith 13,663]

This weeks mystery omissions are

Matt Jones (soreness ... WTF? can you be rested for 2 weeks) & Weideman (managed?? strange) 

Injured Joel Smith 1 week, Chris Dawes 1 week, VDHberg 3 weeks, JKH 5 weeks, Mitch King (season).

[Deespicable 2,574]

Very pleased to see Angus named at half back and I hope that is where he plays. As i have stated for a while, we have five or six clearance beasts already and so far Angus hasn't shown us his stuff in that area.

What we know from last year is that he's a thumping kick on both feet and can stick a tackle and he's a lovely strong mark - sounds like a very good developing backman to me - he may just have to wait a couple of years for Vince and Jonesy to retire to move permanently into the midfield.

Unfortunately though I don't have a lot of faith in VFL line-ups prior to the actual game - so I won't be surprised if he plays midfield with the occasional stint up forward.

I'd just rather he was in the mix to replace one our back six than trying to push out one of our small/medium forwards. 

[Gipsy Danger 1,067]

Any idea if this game will be on CH7?

[Seraph 1,730]

18 minutes ago, Hellfish said:

Any idea if this game will be on CH7?

Williamstown vs Port Melbourne is being shown on Sunday. 

Fixture list here:

http://tinyurl.com/zshhhfd

Edited April 28, 2016 by Seraph

[John Dee 442]

The Casey team on the MFC site has Matt Jones in, still no Weed.

[Whispering_Jack 28,136]

For the record, the team from the MFC website -

2016 Peter Jackson VFL 
Essendon v Casey Scorpions, Windy Hill
Sunday, May 1, 12pm

B: Dean Terlich, Colin Garland, Ben Newton

HB: Angus Brayshaw, Jack Hutchins, Matt Jones

C: Jack Grimes, Jack Trengove, Viv Michie

HF: Billy Stretch, Oscar McDonald, Max King

F: Liam Hulett, Tim Smith, Declan Keilty

Foll: Jake Spencer, Alex Neal-Bullen, Clayton Oliver

I/C (from): Kody Wilson, Ed Morris, Bryce Rutherford, Mitch White, Connor Ambler, Angus Scott, Paul Pattison, James Munro, Jackson Briggs

Melbourne-listed players: Terlich, Garland, Newton, Brayshaw, M.Jones, Grimes, Trengove, Michie, Stretch, O.McDonald, Max King, Hulett, Spencer, Neal-Bullen, Oliver, White

[Whispering_Jack 28,136]

It looks likes Matt Jones goes in for Jake Gains so Jones' gain in Gains' loss. 

[Vagg 2,425]

10 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

It looks likes Matt Jones goes in for Jake Gains so Jones' gain in Gains' loss. 

You're in good form, this morning, Jack! 

[chook fowler 18,617]

31 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

It looks likes Matt Jones goes in for Jake Gains so Jones' gain in Gains' loss. 

Duh wot?

[Whispering_Jack 28,136]

2 hours ago, Vagg said:

You're in good form, this morning, Jack! 

Thanks Barry.

Actually, the numbers (16 AFL listed players) look good for Casey. I commented last week that it was always a danger game if the proportion of AFL to VFL listers was around 50% or less and the Scorpions proved me correct. I feel much better about this week although I would have liked Sam Weideman to be taking part.

[DemonDave 1,078]

Be interesting to see how Hulett goes without Weideman who has been the main focal point so far. Tim Smith tends to wander further up the ground a bit more,

so may be instructed to stay closer to home to help Hulett out.

[RalphiusMaximus 6,005]

On 28/04/2016 at 8:09 PM, CHF said:

thanks KC. any word on the Weed and where he is at this week....a rest?

They seem to be being a bit more careful with our first year players this season.  Roos mentioned the lessons learned last year when they kept Gus in the side for too long and burned him out.  I suspect that they will keep resting them at intervals throughout the year. 

[The Backyard Charizard 1,178]

Just a note from Melbourne training on Thursday....

Matt Jones had some fairly heavy bandaging around his mid section... I'm no expert but I'd be guessing bruised ribs?

[Nasher 33,282]

Golden opportunity for ANB, Trenners, Matt Jones, Oliver and Brayshaw. Good luck lads, best two (at least) this week are in.

[Jaded No More 60,396]

ANB should come in next week regardless. Kid has been killing it for Casey but can't get a game. 

Also pleeeeaaaase can we drop Lumumba and bring in an actual defender? Garland, Grimes, it's time to shine!

[bing181 8,359]

33 minutes ago, Nasher said:

Golden opportunity for ANB, Trenners, Matt Jones, Oliver and Brayshaw. Good luck lads, best two (at least) this week are in.

Think we'll find Brayshaw will play at least a couple of games in the two's.

Agree on the other 4, but it's our defence that needs strengthening. Grimes and Garland anyone?

[Mach5 4,499]

54 minutes ago, bing181 said:

Think we'll find Brayshaw will play at least a couple of games in the two's.

Agree on the other 4, but it's our defence that needs strengthening. Grimes and Garland anyone?

 

I read/heard (can't remember which) Roos saying that Brayshaw would be given a solid block of 3-4 weeks in the VFL to build some consistency.

[Deeoldfart 7,868]

We now turn our attention to Casey after a lamentable performance by Melbourne.  Smash the door down Trenners, ANB, Clarry et al!

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

On 4/28/2016 at 10:32 PM, Deespicable said:

Very pleased to see Angus named at half back and I hope that is where he plays. As i have stated for a while, we have five or six clearance beasts already and so far Angus hasn't shown us his stuff in that area.

What we know from last year is that he's a thumping kick on both feet and can stick a tackle and he's a lovely strong mark - sounds like a very good developing backman to me - he may just have to wait a couple of years for Vince and Jonesy to retire to move permanently into the midfield.

Unfortunately though I don't have a lot of faith in VFL line-ups prior to the actual game - so I won't be surprised if he plays midfield with the occasional stint up forward.

I'd just rather he was in the mix to replace one our back six than trying to push out one of our small/medium forwards. 

 

I was gonna get on to rebut this. I thought he was awesome in the midfield last year for a player of his type and age. Was certain he'd had a number of clearance-heavy games. Had a closer look.... He averaged 1.8 last year. Had 5 once. Very interesting. Given we have 2 players who seemingly have been genetically altered to be clearance superstars from birth, I'm not too worried... but all the same, your post is one of the more interesting ones I've seen. Do you see him possibly as a winger? Flying off the edge to take out opponents or intercept handballs? He's not absolutely blistering pace, but pursues well and seems to kick well at full tilt. I just don't see him as being all powerful going back the other way. You have to be a gun in the air like Jetta to be taken seriously these days as a defender. Can he be that?