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I think both ruckmen did well and it might have been a toss up between them. However, in saying that, I don't think either of them did enough given who they were against. In fact, full credit must go to Williamstown which was a well drilled outfit with a lot of their players being a step away from AFL list level and yet showing up some of our MFC players. Apart from the players who went up to the AFL because of late injuries at Melbourne and the loss of Fitzpatrick and Toumpas in the second half, Casey was without two of its own important VFL listed players in skipper Panozza and forward Smith. They are now in a position where they must beat Coburg away to be sure of making finals. On Mitch White, I agree that while he was impressive, I wouldn't have rated him Casey's best. However, these votes are probably given by the coaching panel who are privy to player instructions and the like which would IMO heavily influence how they vote. A player can only do what his coaches ask them to do and in those cases the player will poll better than a flashy footballer who breaks team rules.

Siren and the Scorpions go down by 17 points - a very disappointing result because they had to win and the loss of a AFL players before and then a couple more during the game was very costly to the cause. 2015 Peter Jackson VFL Casey Scorpions 4.5.29 5.5.35 9.7.61 12.7.79 Williamstown 3.1.19 8.6.54 10.6.66 14.12.96 Goals Casey Scorpions Fitzpatrick 4 Page 3 Hunt Jamar Lovett Pattison Stretch Williamstown Dunell 5 Anastasio Critchley Gallucci 2 Banner Carr Wheeler Best Casey Scorpions White Stretch Jamar Terlich Page Muir Williamstown Jolley Dunell Banner Meese Sing Carr

Trouble now as Willy back in control with a 2 goal lead but Jake Lovett goals to revive Casey's sagging hopes.

A goal down.

That sniff was short lived as the Seagulls fight back to level the score 9 minutes into the last.

The Russian goals and suddenly the Scorps have a 7 point lead and a possible sniff of a win.

Huge lift at the end of that quarter with a goal on the siren putting Casey with five points after trailing by 22 points well into the term. Casey 9.7.61 to Williamstown 10.6.66

Goal for goal but Casey still 17 down late in the third.

Casey needs to step up now and they do with a much needed goal to Page.

Half time and Williamstown lead 8.5.53 to 5.3.33 Goals Fitzpatrick 4 Page Disposals Toumpas 15, Stretch 11, McKenzie 11, Gent 11, Newton 9, McDonald 8

Two more to the visitors and suddenly they're 11 points up.

Coburg still a danger as they're making a run. Casey must win today.

Williamstown have the advantage of the scoring end and have cut the lead back to 3 points.

Jack again with goal number four. Why has he been playing in defence?

Free kick and goal to Williamstown late in the quarter. Casey 4.5.29 to 3.1.19 and that's the quarter time score. Goals Fitzpatrick 3 Page Great quarter from Fitzy and Jimmy Toumpas is fired up after a disappointing performance last week. Possibly not enough of a lead at this stage of proceedings.

Nathan Page marks and goals to make it 16 points again. He's been a handy little player in front of goal in recent weeks.

Quick response and the lead is back to 10 points.

Fitzy's on fire!!!

Twenty minute mark and the Scorps lead by 10 points: 2.5.17 to 1.1.7.

Jack Fitzpatrick gets his second.

The opening goal of the game to Jack Fitzpatrick - welcome back to the forward line.

A great 58 point win to the boys - that should shore up their position in the finals. AFL Victoria Development League Casey Scorpions 4.5.29 7.10.52 9.11.65 14.13.97 Williamstown 0.3.3 0.3.3 4.6.30 5.9.39 Goals Casey Scorpions Anderson 5 Fisscher Rennie Wyatt 2 Hillard Smith K Wilson Williamstown Casley 2 Di Ciero McKenzie Myers Best Casey Scorpions Corrigan Hillard Rutherford Anderson Gains Good to see Tim Smith getting a goal in his return from injury.

I don't have a great amount of sympathy for them either but don't confuse the issue of their victimhood with that of their guilt. I believe they did commit anti doping rule violations and should receive stringent sanctions as laid down in the WADA Code. They nevertheless were the victims of a very nasty regime for which there has been very little responsibility taken at their club and if the charges are made to stick at CAS as I believe they will, then the players will have a claim for damages against the EFC. Time will tell.

At ¾ time, a bit of a late fightback by Williamstown but Casey well in control at 9.11.65 to 4.6.30 and coming home with the breeze. Meanwhile, the illness to Christian Salem means another player will be withdrawn from the Casey seniors making their task even tougher today with Aidan Riley the likely resting replacement player.

Willy get their goal but it's 8.10.58 to 1.6.12.