Demonland

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-04-27/team-of-the-week-round-five Congratulations to Maxy and Jack for making the team two weeks in a row. Maxy has relegated ruck rival Todd Goldstein to the bench.

Melbourne has not beaten St Kilda in an AFL premiership match since the 2006 Elimination Final when it recorded a three goal victory at the MCG. The only current player to take part in that game was current skipper Nathan Jones who was taking part in only his 7th AFL game. As was befitting of his young age and inexperience, Jones' role that nigh was modest - he picked up a mere nine touches of the footy. On Saturday, he will play his 207th game for the club and is expected to make a much bigger contribution and to play in a winning team against the Saints again. Lynden Dunn is the only other player still with the Demons who was on the club's list that year although he did not take part in the finals match. However, he was on hand in Round 10 of that season when the Demons also beat the Saints. Dunn and Jones are the only players to have played in a winning Melbourne team against St Kilda (I'm excluding NAB Challenge matches from the equation). There is a handful of others at the club who have played in winning teams against the Saints when they were at other clubs. Chris Dawes and Heritier Lumumba were in a premiership winning team at Collingwood that beat St Kilda in the 2010 Grand Final while another former Magpie Ben Kennedy later made his debut in a victory over the Saints. Jeff Garlett, Bernie Vince, Ben Newton and the club's new serial pest Tommy Bugg have all had the same winning experience before joining the Demons. Of course, Paul Roos who is winless against them in three starts as coach of the Dees, won many when he was at the helm of the Swans. However, the reality is that when the team runs out on Saturday afternoon there will not be a single player who can say he has previously played with a teammate wearing the red and blue in a winning team against the opposition. That reality is about to change with 100 minutes of football. The Melbourne we have witnessed over the past three matches of football and indeed over most of the month or so before that is the product of the new reality for the club - a young team that attacks and defends with flair and excitement, that takes risks, plays with aggression and intensity and is developing some quality and class. That could not be said of its performances over most of the past decade (and indeed, the Essendon game which surely now must be considered an aberration). The team is getting better in leaps and bounds and what's more - it has found some consistency in performance. That cannot be said of its opposition this week. The Saints are also on the rise and were impressive in consecutive games against Collingwood and Hawthorn but they came down to earth with a thud against the Giants last week. They won't be easy pickings at Etihad where they have constantly had "the wood" over Melbourne but the Demons overcame their hoodoo there last year, never mind in the practice match conditions of the NAB Challenge not all that long ago. On Saturday, they will give the Saints a taste of the new reality. THE GAME Melbourne v St Kilda at Etihad Stadium Saturday 30 April 2016 at 1.45pm HEAD TO HEAD Overall Melbourne 118 wins St Kilda 89 wins 1 drawn At Etihad Melbourne 3 wins St. Kilda 6 wins Past five meetings Melbourne 0 wins St. Kilda 5 wins The Coaches Roos 0 wins Richardson 3 wins MEDIA TV - RADIO - THE BETTING Melbourne to win - $1.55 St. Kilda to win - $2.45 to win THE LAST TIME THEY MET St. Kilda 1211.83 defeated Melbourne 6.10.46 in Round 17, 2015 at the MCG A lot of questions were asked of the Demons after their pitiful effort in the last half against the Saints at the MCG in a game they were expected to win. Too many players simply didn't come out to play. Among the few who did were Jeremy Howe, Jack Viney and Daniel Cross and ironically two of that trio are no longer playing for the club. TEAMS MELBOURNE B: Neville Jetta, Tom McDonald, Tomas Bugg HB: Lynden Dunn, Heritier Lumumba, Christian Salem C: Bernie Vince, Dom Tyson, Josh Wagner HF: Jack Watts, Sam Frost, Jeff Garlett F: Dean Kent, Jesse Hogan, Ben Kennedy FOLL: Max Gawn, Nathan Jones, Jack Viney I/C: James Harmes, Jayden Hunt, Cam Pedersen, Christian Petracca EMG: Colin Garland, Alex Neal-Bullen, Clayton Oliver IN: Christian Petracca OUT: Angus Brayshaw (omitted) NEW: Christian Petracca (20, Eastern Ranges) ST. KILDA B: Jarryn Geary, Sean Dempster, Jimmy Webster HB: Shane Savage, Sam Fisher, Leigh Montagna C: Jack Billings, David Armitage, Jack Newnes HF: Maverick Weller, Nick Riewoldt, Jade Gresham F: Jack Sinclair, Josh Bruce, Tim Membrey FOLL: Tom Hickey, Luke Dunstan, Jack Steven I/C: Blake Acres, Sam Gilbert, Minchington, Seb Ross EMG: Hugh Goddard, Billy Longer, Brodie Murdoch IN: Blake Acres, Jade Gresham, Tim Membrey OUT: Tom Lee (omitted), Jack Lonie (omitted), Paddy McCartin (managed)

THE NEW REALITY by Whispering Jack Melbourne has not beaten St Kilda in an AFL premiership match since the 2006 Elimination Final when it recorded a three goal victory at the MCG. The only current player to take part in that game was current skipper Nathan Jones who was taking part in only his 7th AFL game. As was befitting of his young age and inexperience, Jones' role that nigh was modest - he picked up a mere nine touches of the footy. On Saturday, he will play his 207th game for the club and is expected to make a much bigger contribution and to play in a winning team against the Saints again. Lynden Dunn is the only other player still with the Demons who was on the club's list that year although he did not take part in the finals match. However, he was on hand in Round 10 of that season when the Demons also beat the Saints. Dunn and Jones are the only players to have played in a winning Melbourne team against St Kilda (I'm excluding NAB Challenge matches from the equation). There is a handful of others at the club who have played in winning teams against the Saints when they were at other clubs. Chris Dawes and Heritier Lumumba were in a premiership winning team at Collingwood that beat St Kilda in the 2010 Grand Final while another former Magpie Ben Kennedy later made his debut in a victory over the Saints. Jeff Garlett, Bernie Vince, Ben Newton and the club's new serial pest Tommy Bugg have all had the same winning experience before joining the Demons. Of course, Paul Roos who is winless against them in three starts as coach of the Dees, won many when he was at the helm of the Swans. However, the reality is that when the team runs out on Saturday afternoon there will not be a single player who can say he has previously played with a teammate wearing the red and blue in a winning team against the opposition. That reality is about to change with 100 minutes of football. The Melbourne we have witnessed over the past three matches of football and indeed over most of the month or so before that is the product of the new reality for the club - a young team that attacks and defends with flair and excitement, that takes risks, plays with aggression and intensity and is developing some quality and class. That could not be said of its performances over most of the past decade (and indeed, the Essendon game which surely now must be considered an aberration). The team is getting better in leaps and bounds and what's more - it has found some consistency in performance. That cannot be said of its opposition this week. The Saints are also on the rise and were impressive in consecutive games against Collingwood and Hawthorn but they came down to earth with a thud against the Giants last week. They won't be easy pickings at Etihad where they have constantly had "the wood" over Melbourne but the Demons overcame their hoodoo there last year, never mind in the practice match conditions of the NAB Challenge not all that long ago. On Saturday, they will give the Saints a taste of the new reality. THE GAME Melbourne v St Kilda at Etihad Stadium Saturday 30 April 2016 at 1.45pm HEAD TO HEAD Overall Melbourne 118 wins St Kilda 89 wins 1 drawn At Etihad Melbourne 3 wins St. Kilda 6 wins Past five meetings Melbourne 0 wins St. Kilda 5 wins The Coaches Roos 0 wins Richardson 3 wins MEDIA TV - RADIO - THE BETTING Melbourne to win - $1.55 St. Kilda to win - $2.45 to win THE LAST TIME THEY MET St. Kilda 1211.83 defeated Melbourne 6.10.46 in Round 17, 2015 at the MCG A lot of questions were asked of the Demons after their pitiful effort in the last half against the Saints at the MCG in a game they were expected to win. Too many players simply didn't come out to play. Among the few who did were Jeremy Howe, Jack Viney and Daniel Cross and ironically two of that trio are no longer playing for the club. THE TEAMS MELBOURNE B: Neville Jetta, Tom McDonald, Tomas Bugg HB: Lynden Dunn, Heritier Lumumba, Christian Salem C: Bernie Vince, Dom Tyson, Josh Wagner HF: Jack Watts, Sam Frost, Jeff Garlett F: Dean Kent, Jesse Hogan, Ben Kennedy FOLL: Max Gawn, Nathan Jones, Jack Viney I/C: James Harmes, Jayden Hunt, Cam Pedersen, Christian Petracca EMG: Colin Garland, Alex Neal-Bullen, Clayton Oliver IN: Christian Petracca OUT: Angus Brayshaw (omitted) NEW: Christian Petracca (20, Eastern Ranges) ST. KILDA B: Jarryn Geary, Sean Dempster, Jimmy Webster HB: Shane Savage, Sam Fisher, Leigh Montagna C: Jack Billings, David Armitage, Jack Newnes HF: Maverick Weller, Nick Riewoldt, Jade Gresham F: Jack Sinclair, Josh Bruce, Tim Membrey FOLL: Tom Hickey, Luke Dunstan, Jack Steven I/C: Blake Acres, Sam Gilbert, Minchington, Seb Ross EMG: Hugh Goddard, Billy Longer, Brodie Murdoch IN: Blake Acres, Jade Gresham, Tim Membrey OUT: Tom Lee (omitted), Jack Lonie (omitted), Paddy McCartin (managed)

I have diplomatic immunity.

http://www.afl.com.au/video/2016-04-26/showboating-bugg Discuss.

I would lose a lot of respect for him if he did that. This is not an American sport yet.

A nice way to start off your work week. http://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/2016-04-25/rd-5-all-the-goals

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/melbourne/paul-roos-says-positive-and-excited-players-being-rewarded-with-wins/news-story/2cdf11c2fdb189992d85be3943814e51?from=herald%20sun_rss I found the last few lines of the article interesting and something to contemplate. Is there a role for Roosy post 2016 or should the handover be complete?

Jack Viney has skipped away to a handy lead after five games. 64 Jack Viney 38 Max Gawn 36 Bernie Vince 34 Ben Kennedy29 Jack Watts 24 Nathan Jones21 Dom Tyson 15 Jeff Garlett Tom McDonald 10 Heritier Lumumba 9 Clayton Oliver Josh Wagner4 Dean Kent3 Matt Jones Cam Pedersen2 Neville Jetta 1 Jesse Hogan

Melbourne was expected to beat St Kilda in their return game at the MCG against the team that had stolen victory in the dying moments when they met a month or so earlier. The Demons failed miserably. MELBOURNE B: Colin Garland, Lynden Dunn, Neville Jetta HB: Daniel Cross, Tom McDonald, Jeremy Howe C: Bernie Vince, Dom Tyson, Heritier Lumumba HF: Aaron vandenBerg, Chris Dawes, Angus Brayshaw F: Jeff Garlett, Jesse Hogan, Jeff Watts Foll: Max Gawn, Nathan Jones, Jack Viney I/C: Jack Grimes, James Harmes, Viv Michie, Billy Stretch EMG: Mark Jamar, Matt Jones, Alex Neal-Bullen IN: Jack Grimes, Viv Michie OUT: Jay Kennedy-Harris (omitted), Alex Neal-Bullen (omitted) ST. KILDA B: Jarryn Geary, Sam Gilbert, Sean Dempster HB: Shane Savage, Sam Fisher, Dylan Roberton C: Jack Newnes, David Armitage, Leigh Montagna HF: Luke Dunstan, Nick Riewoldt, Jack Sinclair F: Jack Lonie, Josh Bruce, Paddy McCartin FOLL: Billy Longer, Jack Steven, Maverick Weller I/C: Hugh Goddard, Adam Schneider. Eli Templeton, Jimmy Webster EMG: Tom Hickey, Tim Membrey, Farren Ray IN: Adam Schneider OUT: Farren Ray

ALL ABOARD AGAIN by George on the Outer Three weeks ago as the Dee-Train was about to pull out of the station for the Essendon game, the wheels fell off the locomotive. Since then repairs and upgrades have seen a new powerhouse, a stronger engine-room and the full support of fans and administration pile on board for the on-track journey. For the past couple of years Richmond have finished the season as finalists, but they looked to be anything but after they encountered the full force of a charged Demon group. The tone for the match was set in the first couple of minutes with Max Gawn starting to take apart the newly returned Ivan Maric in ruck contests. The Bearded Behemoth simply outjumped, outmuscled, outran and outplayed his opponent as he went on his way to an 18 disposal, 47 hitout, 7 marks and 2 goal game. The fantasy football participants were beside themselves as he amassed 102 points by half-time! He finished the game with 142, and is truly on track to fulfil his aim of being the best ruckman in the league. Meanwhile Jack Viney has continued to grow and if there was ever a doubt that Melbourne have a seriously good A-grade player with this father-son selection, then this was the game that proved it - 37 possessions including 23 contested, which set a club record in itself, were the numbers that came from a gutsy never say die approach to the game. Single handedly he seemed to will his team mates into the game at times, and saw the goals from his efforts being posted again and again. But it was not just this pair in the mid-field that were playing with an intensity missing from the Melbourne sides in recent years. Dom Tyson played his best game for 2016 with 31 touches, Dean Kent with 25 and Bernie Vince with 24. This was the display that produced the results that Paul Roos has promised the fans and according to the plans he set out when he arrived. A strong off-field coaching group is now properly developing the young players when they come to the club. Fans were flabbergasted in past weeks when the likes of Josh Wagner and Jayden Hunt were selected over more experienced players but they have been solid contributors and play with the poise of 50 to 100 game veterans already. The response from the outer is exactly what we have been saying about Sydney and Hawthorn players for years ... "where have they been hiding these kids?" And the import players like Tomas Bugg, Jeff Garlett, Ben Kennedy and Heritier Lumumba are filling the gaps that were so obvious in the past. Fit and healthy now in 2016 we are getting the benefit of their skill, knowledge and football nous and it is producing results. None more so than Garlett who simply cut the Richmond defence to pieces with 4 goals of this own and a hand in a few more. The backline is simply holding together as a proper defensive unit. They are now backing each other instead of relying on individuals to beat their man. Tom McDonald is able to take those telling defensive marks because Lynden Dunn has cut out his man. The strength of this defensive unit made a sheer mockery of the Richmond forwards as they only managed goals from umpire interventions and costly turnovers. Nothing was more telling when the Melbourne coaches placed Neville Jetta on Ty Vickery and despite giving away a huge height advantage, Neville simply outjumped, harassed and outplayed his taller opponent. With Vickery out of the equation, our other defenders simply had a field day. Richmond only scored four goals for the whole game from their own efforts. The other 10 were from our turnovers. We can’t fault the defenders for that! The solemnity of the night and the Anzac-eve experience was something to behold and nearly 60,000 fans came along. One would suggest it to be far more moving than that seen at the Essendon-Collingwood game as the MCG was darkened and only lit by a memorial flame and the thousands of lights from the fans phones. Again a tribute to Peter Jackson and his team for putting together the concept and then carrying out the implementation of the idea. Let’s make sure the AFL doesn’t hijack this and hand it to other sides in the future. While we have broken the two in a row hoodoo, it is now not just about getting three in a row and more. It is now about winning games consistently. We have put together the side, who have shown they are capable of being a serious player in the competition. We suddenly have players in abundance to select from, as Christian Petracca, Jack Trengove, Jack Grimes, Alex Neal-Bullen and others put in claims for an upgrade to the seniors week after week. The club has announced the membership total has exceeded its record. So it's all aboard again, but this time, it's for real. Melbourne 5.1.31 11.3.69 14.7.91 20.9.129 Richmond 2.3.15 7.5.47 11.9.75 14.12.96 Goals Melbourne Garlett 4 Vince Watts 3 Gawn Tyson 2 Brayshaw Bugg Frost Harmes Kent Salem Richmond Lloyd Riewoldt Vickery 3 Chaplin Ellis Martin, Miles Best Melbourne Gawn Viney Tyson Salem Kent N Jones Garlett Richmond Cotchin Miles Riewoldt Edwards Houli Lloyd Changes Melbourne Nil Richmond Brett Deledio (quad) replaced in the side by Jacob Townsend Injuries Melbourne Nil Richmond Jack Riewoldt (ankle) Reports Melbourne Nil Richmond Alex Rance for striking Jack Watts in the fourth quarter Umpires Stevic Stephens Chamberlain Official crowd 59,968 at the MCG

Three weeks ago as the Dee-Train was about to pull out of the station for the Essendon game, the wheels fell off the locomotive. Since then repairs and upgrades have seen a new powerhouse, a stronger engine-room and the full support of fans and administration pile on board for the on-track journey. For the past couple of years Richmond have finished the season as finalists, but they looked to be anything but after they encountered the full force of a charged Demon group. The tone for the match was set in the first couple of minutes with Max Gawn starting to take apart the newly returned Ivan Maric in ruck contests. The Bearded Behemoth simply outjumped, outmuscled, outran and outplayed his opponent as he went on his way to an 18 disposal, 47 hitout, 7 marks and 2 goal game. The fantasy football participants were beside themselves as he amassed 102 points by half-time! He finished the game with 142, and is truly on track to fulfil his aim of being the best ruckman in the league. Meanwhile Jack Viney has continued to grow and if there was ever a doubt that Melbourne have a seriously good A-grade player with this father-son selection, then this was the game that proved it - 37 possessions including 23 contested, which set a club record in itself, were the numbers that came from a gutsy never say die approach to the game. Single handedly he seemed to will his team mates into the game at times, and saw the goals from his efforts being posted again and again. But it was not just this pair in the mid-field that were playing with an intensity missing from the Melbourne sides in recent years. Dom Tyson played his best game for 2016 with 31 touches, Dean Kent with 25 and Bernie Vince with 24. This was the display that produced the results that Paul Roos has promised the fans and according to the plans he set out when he arrived. A strong off-field coaching group is now properly developing the young players when they come to the club. Fans were flabbergasted in past weeks when the likes of Josh Wagner and Jayden Hunt were selected over more experienced players but they have been solid contributors and play with the poise of 50 to 100 game veterans already. The response from the outer is exactly what we have been saying about Sydney and Hawthorn players for years ... "where have they been hiding these kids?" And the import players like Tomas Bugg, Jeff Garlett, Ben Kennedy and Heritier Lumumba are filling the gaps that were so obvious in the past. Fit and healthy now in 2016 we are getting the benefit of their skill, knowledge and football nous and it is producing results. None more so than Garlett who simply cut the Richmond defence to pieces with 4 goals of this own and a hand in a few more. The backline is simply holding together as a proper defensive unit. They are now backing each other instead of relying on individuals to beat their man. Tom McDonald is able to take those telling defensive marks because Lynden Dunn has cut out his man. The strength of this defensive unit made a sheer mockery of the Richmond forwards as they only managed goals from umpire interventions and costly turnovers. Nothing was more telling when the Melbourne coaches placed Neville Jetta on Ty Vickery and despite giving away a huge height advantage, Neville simply outjumped, harassed and outplayed his taller opponent. With Vickery out of the equation, our other defenders simply had a field day. Richmond only scored four goals for the whole game from their own efforts. The other 10 were from our turnovers. We can’t fault the defenders for that! The solemnity of the night and the Anzac-eve experience was something to behold and nearly 60,000 fans came along. One would suggest it to be far more moving than that seen at the Essendon-Collingwood game as the MCG was darkened and only lit by a memorial flame and the thousands of lights from the fans phones. Again a tribute to Peter Jackson and his team for putting together the concept and then carrying out the implementation of the idea. Let’s make sure the AFL doesn’t hijack this and hand it to other sides in the future. While we have broken the two in a row hoodoo, it is now not just about getting three in a row and more. It is now about winning games consistently. We have put together the side, who have shown they are capable of being a serious player in the competition. We suddenly have players in abundance to select from, as Christian Petracca, Jack Trengove, Jack Grimes, Alex Neal-Bullen and others put in claims for an upgrade to the seniors week after week. The club has announced the membership total has exceeded its record. So it's all aboard again, but this time, it's for real. Melbourne 5.1.31 11.3.69 14.7.91 20.9.129 Richmond 2.3.15 7.5.47 11.9.75 14.12.96 Goals Melbourne Garlett 4 Vince Watts 3 Gawn Tyson 2 Brayshaw Bugg Frost Harmes Kent Salem Richmond Lloyd Riewoldt Vickery 3 Chaplin Ellis Martin, Miles Best Melbourne Gawn Viney Tyson Salem Kent N Jones Garlett Richmond Cotchin Miles Riewoldt Edwards Houli Lloyd Changes Melbourne Nil Richmond Brett Deledio (quad) replaced in the side by Jacob Townsend Injuries Melbourne Nil Richmond Jack Riewoldt (ankle) Reports Melbourne Nil Richmond Alex Rance for striking Jack Watts in the fourth quarter Umpires Stevic Stephens Chamberlain Official crowd 59,968 at the MCG

http://www.foxsports.com.au/video/afl/afl/buggs-audacious-celebration!518045 If you don't know the players names then perhaps sports reporting isn't for you. Batcher Houli. WTF.

I still got him at $126 last week.

If he gets a fine does that mean his Brownlow chance is shot?

And that's the two in a row and it's away to the post match and player of the year ...

Talk about it here ...

Post your votes please folks ... 6,5,4,3,2,1

NIGHT CRASH by KC from Casey After recording two strong victories to open their 2016 campaign, the Casey Scorpions crashed down to earth in their match against reigning premier Williamstown at Casey Fields on Saturday night. The Scorpions matched the strong stand alone Seagulls in the opening quarter but were outplayed in each succeeding quarter to finally succumb by the margin of 44 points. It was a comprehensive victory for the visitors who were smarting from last week's loss at the hands of the Box Hill Hawks. They drove home the advantage of a winning ruck and played with far more precision and purpose whether in defence or when going into attack. The Scorpions were best served by Jack Trengove and Viv Michie in the midfield, the former serving notice that he is not too far off a return to AFL football after a two-year hiatus with a serious foot injury. Trengove moved well and used the ball with the class that made him a top two draft selection in 2009. Another player drafted in that position, Christian Petracca might not have been as dominant as in the previous two games, but he too showed enough class to suggest that he is not too far away. The other highlight on a dismal night for Casey was the form in front of goal of Liam Hulett who marked strongly and booted four goals. The solidly built forward is adapting to the pace of the game after missing a lot of football late in his junior days. Max King was back in the goals with a couple but he and first-game beanpole Oscar McInerney (replacing the injured Declan Keilty who was sorely missed) were no match for the Seagull ruckmen. The players generally looked flat after two stellar performances and found Williamstown's pressure all over the ground far too much on the night. With AFL numbers down a little from recent weeks, the young side was lacking in overall experience to counter the drive of the Seagulls but are sure to improve as the season progresses. Another tough encounter beckons next Sunday when Casey takes on Essendon VFL at Windy Hill. Casey Scorpions 4.1.24 6.2.38 10.2.62 11.4.70 Williamstown 5.2.32 10.4.64 14.10.94 17.12.114 Goals Casey Scorpions Hulett 4 Max King Trengove Weideman 2, Grimes Williamstown Siposs 4 Anastasio Conway Cordy Dunnell Masters 2 Hetherington Meese Sing Best Casey Scorpions Trengove Michie Petracca Hulett Max King Munro Williamstown Wheeler Sullivan Masters Siposs Currie Hetherington Like their senior counterparts, the Scorpions' development leaguers were overwhelmed by the Seagulls after a competitive opening quarter. They lost by 35 points but were never really in the hunt after the first break. Ed Carr who has had a lengthy lay off with injury was prolific in the early going and is one player likely to stake a claim for a senior berth in the very near future. Casey Scorpions 3.3.21 5.4.34 9.7.61 10.9.69 Williamstown 3.1.19 9.5.59 12.6.78 16.8.104 Goals Casey Scorpions Wyatt 2 Anderson Briggs Cox Gains Hannon Johnston Machaya Morris Williamstown Di Ciero 3 Carr Owen Shultz 2 Bugeja Condon Di Donato Eales Ebinger Johnstone Minogue Best Casey Scorpions Wyatt Machaya Morris Briggs Gains D Collis Williamstown Shultz Carr Owen Minogue Bugeja Buykx-Smith

After recording two strong victories to open their 2016 campaign, the Casey Scorpions crashed down to earth in their match against reigning premier Williamstown at Casey Fields on Saturday night. The Scorpions matched the strong stand alone Seagulls in the opening quarter but were outplayed in each succeeding quarter to finally succumb by the margin of 44 points. It was a comprehensive victory for the visitors who were smarting from last week's loss at the hands of the Box Hill Hawks. They drove home the advantage of a winning ruck and played with far more precision and purpose whether in defence or when going into attack. The Scorpions were best served by Jack Trengove and Viv Michie in the midfield, the former serving notice that he is not too far off a return to AFL football after a two-year hiatus with a serious foot injury. Trengove moved well and used the ball with the class that made him a top two draft selection in 2009. Another player drafted in that position, Christian Petracca might not have been as dominant as in the previous two games, but he too showed enough class to suggest that he is not too far away. The other highlight on a dismal night for Casey was the form in front of goal of Liam Hulett who marked strongly and booted four goals. The solidly built forward is adapting to the pace of the game after missing a lot of football late in his junior days. Max King was back in the goals with a couple but he and first-game beanpole Oscar McInerney (replacing the injured Declan Keilty who was sorely missed) were no match for the Seagull ruckmen. The players generally looked flat after two stellar performances and found Williamstown's pressure all over the ground far too much on the night. With AFL numbers down a little from recent weeks, the young side was lacking in overall experience to counter the drive of the Seagulls but are sure to improve as the season progresses. Another tough encounter beckons next Sunday when Casey takes on Essendon VFL at Windy Hill. Casey Scorpions 4.1.24 6.2.38 10.2.62 11.4.70 Williamstown 5.2.32 10.4.64 14.10.94 17.12.114 Goals Casey Scorpions Hulett 4 Max King Trengove Weideman 2, Grimes Williamstown Siposs 4 Anastasio Conway Cordy Dunnell Masters 2 Hetherington Meese Sing Best Casey Scorpions Trengove Michie Petracca Hulett Max King Munro Williamstown Wheeler Sullivan Masters Siposs Currie Hetherington Like their senior counterparts, the Scorpions' development leaguers were overwhelmed by the Seagulls after a competitive opening quarter. They lost by 35 points but were never really in the hunt after the first break. Ed Carr who has had a lengthy lay off with injury was prolific in the early going and is one player likely to stake a claim for a senior berth in the very near future. Casey Scorpions 3.3.21 5.4.34 9.7.61 10.9.69 Williamstown 3.1.19 9.5.59 12.6.78 16.8.104 Goals Casey Scorpions Wyatt 2 Anderson Briggs Cox Gains Hannon Johnston Machaya Morris Williamstown Di Ciero 3 Carr Owen Shultz 2 Bugeja Condon Di Donato Eales Ebinger Johnstone Minogue Best Casey Scorpions Wyatt Machaya Morris Briggs Gains D Collis Williamstown Shultz Carr Owen Minogue Bugeja Buykx-Smith Statistics Colin Garland 22 disposals 15 kicks 7 handballs 7 marks 4 tackles 94 dream team points Jack Grimes 1 goal 22 disposals 6 kicks 16 handballs 4 marks 5 tackles 80 dream team points Liam Hulett 4 goals 1 behind 7 disposals 6 kicks 1 handballs 3 marks 48 dream team points Max King 2 goals 11 disposals 6 kicks 5 handballs 2 marks 4 tackles 25 hit outs 88 dream team points Viv Michie 27 disposals 19 kicks 8 handballs 6 marks 2 tackles 94 dream team points Ben Newton 20 disposals 12 kicks 8 handballs 4 marks 4 tackles 74 dream team points Christian Petracca 23 disposals 11 kicks 12 handballs 6 marks 3 tackles 4 hit outs 89 dream team points Billy Stretch 20 disposals 13 kicks 7 handballs 1 marks 11 tackles 99 dream team points Dean Terlich 21 disposals 14 kicks 7 handballs 6 marks 9 tackles 91 dream team points Jack Trengove 2 goals 30 disposals 14 kicks 16 handballs 4 marks 10 tackles 140 dream team points Sam Weideman 2 goals 10 disposals 5 kicks 5 handballs 5 marks 1 tackle 56 dream team points Mitch White 18 disposals 11 kicks 7 handballs 4 marks 4 tackles 73 dream team points