Sandringham Practice Match v Casey Scorpions - April Fool's Day

[Beach Road Bazza 0]

The Zebra squad for the ressies has just become available. Game at TBO at 11 am:-

1. Kenton Hall

2. Tom Paterakis

5. Sam Monaghan

13. Jake Williams

15. Stefan Martin

16. Spencer Roberts

18. Rennie Gilchrist

22. Daniel Gribbin

25. Mark Gibb

26. Daniel Turacrelli

32. Brent Newton

38. Brett Liddell

41. Shane Tregear

42. Nick Lyall

44. Stuart Cleeve

48. Phillip Zarra

50. Guy Martyn

51. Thomas Dean

55. Adrian Gileno

57. Tom Paule

60. Daniel Born

70. Adrian Goold

72. Daniel Collyer

75. Michael Curcio

76. Nick Henry

The club is waiting on Casey's list to copme in before releasing its senior teams for the game on Sunday. Read in that what you will!

[WonnaJurah 5]

no demon players in there as far as i can see, must all be in the main side

[Beach Road Bazza 0]

no demon players in there as far as i can see, must all be in the main side

Correct and there's a fair few Demons in that one. Still no sign of the Casey Scorpions list so I probably won't put it on the site because I'm leaving the office in 15 minutes and that's it till Monday.

3. Shane Valenti

4. Andy Biddlecombe

6. Peter Summers

7. Bryon Pickett

8. Clint Bizzell

10. Heath Neville

11. Simon Buckley

12. Nathan Brown

14. Colin Garland

17. David Gallagher

19. Matthew Warnock

21. Peter McGettigan

23. Marc Johnston

24. Colin Sylvia

27. Ricky Petterd

28. Michael Newton

29. Paul Johnson

30. Simon Godfrey

31. Nick Sautner

33. Chad Liddell

34. Shane Neaves

35. Paul Wheatley

36. Tomi Johnston

46. Jace Bode

78. Ryan Ferguson

[dazzledavey36 48,841]

dam you nick sautner!!

[Rolling Stone 107]

dam you nick sautner!!

What's the matter dd36, the 5 time premiership player keeping your mate out of the team or something?

[WonnaJurah 5]

what about hayes ,has he returned to training yet?

[dazzledavey36 48,841]

nope last time sautner didn't play newton kicked 5. dont mind the bloke but i think newton should be used more come practise matchs. we all know what sautner is capable of and so be it, but we are talking future full forward here and he needs the game time as much as possible. Newton is a gun and is a very damaging player.. how i know? i have seen him when he played bushies up here in under 18s. i was stoked we picked him up and he just has that knack to kick big long goals but also play up ground a bit and get alot of the ball, but its up to him weather he wants to make that next step

[DEES 0]

I'm with you dazzle, the more game time newton gets, the better.

[Tex 68]

I'm with you dazzle, the more game time newton gets, the better.

Where is the game?

[Beach Road Bazza 0]

Sandringham won comfortably today at the Trevor Barker Oval against Casey Scorpions (aligned to St. Kilda). The Scorps got the early breaks kicking with the wind but Sandy, with Paul Wheatley starring, wore them down by half time and ran out winners by 42 points 20.15.135 to 14.9.93.

Colin Sylvia put in a solid three quarters kicking a couple and giving a couple away, Ricky Petterd started slowly but improved as the game went on and finished a solid contributor while Simon Buckley put in a very good performance o show he is a much improved footballer in 2007. Michael Newton and Colin Garland are oing to be very good forward line players in the future.

Byron Pickett did not play.

Shane Valenti was the star Zebra kicking a couple and roving the ball well while Nick Sautner finished with a lazy five goals all kicked after half time. He shocked the crowd in the first quarter by handballing to Simon Godfrey for a goal.

Goals: Sautner 5, Godfrey, Wheatley 3, Sylvia, Valenti 2, Bizzell, Garland, Johnson, Newton, Petterd.

[Demon Head 250]

For the trolls at Saintsational who have been logging in here for a bit of fun, Michael Gardiner displayed very much the same form as he has over the past couple of years at WCE, Max Hudghton was beaten on points by a 19 year old called Michael Newton and Armitage couldn't even hold his own against 174 cm Valenti. Barry Brooks took a nice marke and kicked a goal early, flew home to King Island for a couple of quarters and was back to get his next possession in the last. The 2005 John Beveridge recruiting coup James Gwilt kept Nick Sautner goalless in the first half and was then taught an absolute lesson by Sauts who inished with five goals. The umpiring was as bad as it was on Friday night but the Scorps didn't quite manage to snaffle 28 frees to 17 or get five goals from gift frees so they lost by six goals.

[Guest dee'viator]

Sandringham won comfortably today at the Trevor Barker Oval against Casey Scorpions (aligned to St. Kilda). The Scorps got the early breaks kicking with the wind but Sandy, with Paul Wheatley starring, wore them down by half time and ran out winners by 42 points 20.15.135 to 14.9.93.

Colin Sylvia put in a solid three quarters kicking a couple and giving a couple away, Ricky Petterd started slowly but improved as the game went on and finished a solid contributor while Simon Buckley put in a very good performance o show he is a much improved footballer in 2007. Michael Newton and Colin Garland are oing to be very good forward line players in the future.

Byron Pickett did not play.

Shane Valenti was the star Zebra kicking a couple and roving the ball well while Nick Sautner finished with a lazy five goals all kicked after half time. He shocked the crowd in the first quarter by handballing to Simon Godfrey for a goal.

Goals: Sautner 5, Godfrey, Wheatley 3, Sylvia, Valenti 2, Bizzell, Garland, Johnson, Newton, Petterd.

Agreed 'BRB', although i don't think young Buckley is ready just yet, I still think he's too green. I'd like to see him playing amongst the men in the VFL 1sts for a little while yet. The same with young Einstein, I mean Young NEWTON! Both are still too much in the boyish mould & need the case hardening earnt thru games played against harder bodies than in vfl 2nds. Colin Garland looks an prospect to be excited about.

Byron Pickett did not play today because i heard his mother is ill. I hope she gets better soon, the Pickett family.

He nearly played against the St/s but was considered not quite, but now with brock out & byron still training I presume, then he could be one of the possible replacements along with Doggy Brown & Wheaters, doggy being able to play many positions, back pockett, hb/f, wing, or inside the square, he could be usefull if we had troubles with whelan or bartram.

[Tex 68]

Garland has a great mark. Absloute vice like grip. Very impressed with his contested marking today. He will be way ahead of Miller in 12 months time, once his body builds up a little more. Just a great mover.

Newton also presented very well all day. He could be absolutely anything. I have extremely high hope for Juice. His skills are sublime, even though he kicked 1.3 or 1.4 today.

Even though Newton probably needs a solid year in the Sandy Senior's, i would like to see him get a run in the Melbourne side at some stage this year. He is such a talent. So much potential. He still needs another solid preseason and another 5 - 7 kgs.

One of the Sandy coaches told me Pickett had a touch of the sore hammy's, though he also went back to SA to see his sick mother. So not sure if he will be right for the Demons against the Dorks.

Wheatley was impressive with his trademark LONG KICKS and took some nice marks.

Buckley just oozes class and speed. He has a bit of that Judd accelaration. Very impressed. I would play him instead of Yze this week. He was everywhere. He deceptively tall up close. He looked to be the same height as Garland when i went over to the 1/4 time huddle.

PJ was dissapointing. Beaten by Gardiner IMO.

Godfrey's skills are getting worse, enough said. He will never and should never play for us again.

Brown is very good at this level, but still made silly mistakes. Not good enough for AFL level anymore.

Sylvia's forward pressure was breath taking. He is still a few more games away, but is looking the goods. Still a little behind on match fitness. But is a class above at this level.

Neaves looks bigger this year, but does nothing around the ground.

Bizzell did very well today. Trademark mopping up around half back.

In conclusion, i would say Buckley, Wheatley and Bizzell desearve to be considered for selection this week in that order, though i would prefer to see Pickett get a game. We need his toughness and presence.