The drive out to City Oval in Box Hill from my place is far more pleasant and a couple of hours shorter than the one out to Sleepy Hollow.

Casey disappointed last week so they have to make amends this Saturday.

PETER JACKSON VFL 2016
BOX HILL HAWKS v CASEY SCORPIONS 
Saturday 27 August 2016
City Oval, Box Hill at 2.00pm

BOX HILL HAWKS

B: Lovell Heatherley Litherland
HB: Whitecross Brand Mirra
C: Hartung O'Rourke Willsmore
HF: Hardwick Stewart Webster
F: Fitzpatrick O'Brien Burton
FOLL: Pittonet Howe Langford
I/C (from) Brolic Cox Evans Iles Jeffs* Jones Kennedy Lock O'Donnell Spangher Surman Switkowski Warren
 
CASEY SCORPIONS

B: White Garland Grimes
HB: Dunn Hutchins Michie
C: Trengove Kennedy Kennedy-Harris
HF: Oliver T Smith Terlich
F: Neal-Bullen Pedersen Wagner
FOLL:  Spencer M Jones J Smith
I/C (from) Baker D Collis Ferreira* Hulett Keilty McInerney Morris Munro Scott

* 23rd player

AFL VICTORIA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 
BOX HILL HAWKS v CASEY SCORPIONS
Saturday 27 August 2016
City Oval, Box Hill at 11.10am

BOX HILL HAWKS

B: Bond Kennedy Gibson
HB: Evans Spangher Fisher
C: Soccio O'Donnell Lewis
HF:  Lawlor Firns Langford
F:  Traynor Jones Gordon
FOLL: O'Sullivan Brolic Cox
IC (from): Burt Castledine  Dimasi Glass Hehir J Kidd  L Kidd Kilpatrick Monkhorst Summers Williams

CASEY SCORPIONS

B: Vander Haar Moncrieff Wyatt
HB: Gordon Rutherford J McDonald
C: Stockdale Ambler Newton
HF: J Smith Baker Pattison
F: Hannon Max King Fritsch
FOLL: McInerney Morris Wilson
I/C (from): J Anderson Beacom  Briggs D Collis  W Collis Di Pasquale Freeman Gains Hillard Jaffer-Williams Damian Johnston Daniel Johnston Lovett

Has Chris Dawes played his last game for the club?

5 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Has Chris Dawes played his last game for the club?

Perhaps we are wrapping him in cotton wool before he goes to Richmond?

Newton in devel league. wow

2 minutes ago, FireInTheBelly said:

Newton in devel league. wow

Coming back from injury so assume he'll play 50% game time to get back into it for week 1 of the finals next week. I thought it was a message but then remembered a) Imjured last week and b) he's been great at Casey all year. Hope he finishes the year with a premiership. 

1 minute ago, Dee-licious said:

Coming back from injury so assume he'll play 50% game time to get back into it for week 1 of the finals next week. I thought it was a message but then remembered a) Imjured last week and b) he's been great at Casey all year. Hope he finishes the year with a premiership. 

Ah ok, makes sense, wasn't aware of that. Cheers

What's Newton doing playing back in the Development League? (Also I like the Scorp's centre line!)

59 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Has Chris Dawes played his last game for the club?

Missed these last 2 games, presumably injured, or been told to go away and start getting his body right for next season. Or, just been told to go away.

Mystery injury of the week two weeks in a row.

10 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Has Chris Dawes played his last game for the club?

He didn't look a very happy man at training yesterday. Wouldn't be surprised if he has been told in the last day or so.

agree ... 41 available. Mitch King and Lamumba unavailable.

Dawes rested due to contract negotiations.

MFC: we have paid $500,000 for 4 years (official) for $2million total for 50 games. $40,000 per game. Its changing to $200,000 plus performance incentives. We need to keep Hogan. Take it or leave it.

Hi KC, love the work you do reporting on the boys at Casey each week. Do you (or anyone else) have a list of all the MFC players who will qualify for finals? I suspect that's behind some for the changes this week, but interested in the status of Weid, Oliver, Pedo, M Jones, Salem, BenKen etc. 

Why does Chris Dawes not have to front up for Casey like every other player on our list? For the sort of money he is on, he should be washing the coaches' cars if they ask him to, let alone playing in the reserves occasionally. The sooner he disappears, the better.

1 hour ago, poita said:

Why does Chris Dawes not have to front up for Casey like every other player on our list? For the sort of money he is on, he should be washing the coaches' cars if they ask him to, let alone playing in the reserves occasionally. The sooner he disappears, the better.

Because you want him 100% fit the either start pre-season or to pass medicals when you trade him

5 minutes ago, drdrake said:

Because you want him 100% fit the either start pre-season or to pass medicals when you trade him

and to avoid a large injury payment on delisting if he sustained a serious injury

Dawes has an issue with an achilles.  Tried to train yesterday and could barely run.

On another note, and KC please correct me if I'm wrong but it looks to me as though we'll have up to 20 players available for VFL finals that meet the criteria being the following:

Christian Salem, Jack Trengove, Clayton Oliver, Lynden Dunn, Ben Newton, Colin Garland, Cam Pedersen, Viv Michie, JKH, Sam Weideman, Liam Hulett, ANB, Jack Grimes, Jake Spencer, Ben Kennedy, Mitch White, Joel Smith, Matt Jones, Dean Terlich, Max King

Could have a 22 looking like: Bold = Casey player

FB: Garland, Dunn, White

HB: J. Smith, Hutchins, Michie

C: M. Jones, ANB, Grimes

HF: Terlich, Hulett, Newton

FF: Pedersen, Weideman, JKH

FOLL: Spencer, Oliver, Kennedy

INT: Keilty, Munro, Salem, Trengove

With Max King in the D - League & someone like Tim Smith a Casey main stay unable to crack the 22.  VFL premiership should be the goal if these players are in fact going to be available.

3 hours ago, AngryAtCasey said:

On another note, and KC please correct me if I'm wrong but it looks to me as though we'll have up to 20 players available for VFL finals that meet the criteria being the following:

Christian Salem, Jack Trengove, Clayton Oliver, Lynden Dunn, Ben Newton, Colin Garland, Cam Pedersen, Viv Michie, JKH, Sam Weideman, Liam Hulett, ANB, Jack Grimes, Jake Spencer, Ben Kennedy, Mitch White, Joel Smith, Matt Jones, Dean Terlich, Max King

Could have a 22 looking like: Bold = Casey player

FB: Garland, Dunn, White

HB: J. Smith, Hutchins, Michie

C: M. Jones, ANB, Grimes

HF: Terlich, Hulett, Newton

FF: Pedersen, Weideman, JKH

FOLL: Spencer, Oliver, Kennedy

INT: Keilty, Munro, Salem, Trengove

With Max King in the D - League & someone like Tim Smith a Casey main stay unable to crack the 22.  VFL premiership should be the goal if these players are in fact going to be available.

You'd think Dylan Collis, Tim Smith  and Angus Scott would be in this side, even if it is at the expense of a fringe demon, as they've been big contributors for Casey this year, as has Ed Morris.

20 hours ago, Red and Blue realist said:

Hi KC, love the work you do reporting on the boys at Casey each week. Do you (or anyone else) have a list of all the MFC players who will qualify for finals? I suspect that's behind some for the changes this week, but interested in the status of Weid, Oliver, Pedo, M Jones, Salem, BenKen etc. 

WJ posted the criteria for finals qualification last week. On my calculations, the following players qualify:-

Lynden Dunn, Colin Garland, Jack Grimes, Liam Hulett, Ben Kennedy, Jay Kennedy-Harris, Matt Jones, Max King, Viv Michie, Alex Neal-Bullen, Ben Newton, Cameron Pedersen, Joel Smith, Jake Spencer, Dean Terlich, Jack Trengove, Sam Weideman, Mitchell White

 

9 hours ago, KC from Casey said:

WJ posted the criteria for finals qualification last week. On my calculations, the following players qualify:-

Lynden Dunn, Colin Garland, Jack Grimes, Liam Hulett, Ben Kennedy, Jay Kennedy-Harris, Matt Jones, Max King, Viv Michie, Alex Neal-Bullen, Ben Newton, Cameron Pedersen, Joel Smith, Jake Spencer, Dean Terlich, Jack Trengove, Sam Weideman, Mitchell White

 

It's a good squad to choose from. JKH has had injuries but that would be about it. No reason to send any off for surgery and most playing to prove something for 2017. A big finals series by any of them will have a major implication for 2017. 

8 hours ago, AngryAtCasey said:

Dawes has an issue with an achilles.  Tried to train yesterday and could barely run.

Lol and his manager said his body is in the best nick to go again.. 

Dawes is finished.

9 hours ago, KC from Casey said:

WJ posted the criteria for finals qualification last week. On my calculations, the following players qualify:-

Lynden Dunn, Colin Garland, Jack Grimes, Liam Hulett, Jay Kennedy-Harris, Matt Jones, Max King, Viv Michie, Alex Neal-Bullen, Ben Newton, Cameron Pedersen, Joel Smith, Jake Spencer, Dean Terlich, Jack Trengove, Sam Weideman, Mitchell White

 

Thanks KC. I thought Salem had played the 6 required VFL games and as of this weekend so will Oliver?

48 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Lol and his manager said his body is in the best nick to go again.. 

Dawes is finished.

He's feeling pretty down from reports. Feel for him.

1 minute ago, AngryAtCasey said:

He's feeling pretty down from reports. Feel for him.

Footy is ruthless. Whatever happens im sure he'll be proud to say that he achieved great success and gave every last drop he had.

8 hours ago, AngryAtCasey said:

Thanks KC. I thought Salem had played the 6 required VFL games and as of this weekend so will Oliver?

(b)          Subject to  Rule 20(c) below, a Player who has played in an AFL Home and Away Match after 1 July in the relevant season will be ineligible to play in VFL Senior Grade or Development League Finals Series Matches unless that Player has played in a combined total of at least six (6) Senior Grade or Development League Home and Away Matches in the same season.

(g)          Despite any other provision in Rule 20, where a Club does not field a Development League Team, an AFL listed Player must:

(i)           qualify under Regulation 20(b); and

(ii)          have played no more than 12 AFL Home and Away Matches,

 

So after reading this, we are fielding a D-League team therefore it doesnt matter if they've played more than 12 AFL matches? 

Salem has played 5 matches (nope); Oliver is about to play his 6th (13 AFL games); Kennedy 6 (15 AFL games). Hoping that we do get Kennedy and Oliver for the finals. What a midfield!