KC from Casey

Today was Byrnes' first game apart from a stint in one of the practice matches and he was a bit rusty although he did kick a goal. His contribution is more from the assistant coaching angle although you can see he does talk it up a bit on the ground as part of that role. It's a long way back to Cranbourne now so I will try to get my report in tomorrow.

2015 Peter Jackson VFL Casey Scorpions 5.2.32 6.5.41 13.10.88 16.11.107 Essendon VFL 3.3.21 5.6.36 5.8.38 10.14.74 Goals Casey Scorpions Gawn Pattison 3 Harmes Petropoulos Smith 2 Byrnes Hutchins Morris Muir Essendon VFL Hardingham 3 Edwards McLeod 2 Fantasia Long Schroder Best Casey Scorpions Riley Fitzpatrick M Jones Bail Panozza Gent Essendon VFL Hardingham Fantasia O'Brien Kavanagh Steinberg Ashby Disposals M Jones 27 Fitzpatrick 24 Bail 23 Riley 22 Morris 20

Pattison goals for Casey after a flurry of goals from the Bombers. Back to a 35 point lead.

Both are going well. ANB could be a surprise packet if he stays healthy. Bombers getting a few goals late in the game. Lead now 34 points.

It's past the halfway mark of the final term and Casey lead by 46 points. Max Gawn has three for the day.

Seven unanswered goals for the term and it's Casey by 50 points at the final break. 2015 Peter Jackson VFL Casey Scorpions 13.10.88 Essendon VFL 5.8.38 Goals Gawn Harmes Pattison Petropoulos Smith 2 Byrnes Morris Muir

Raining goals now as the Scorps move to a 37 point lead late in the third..

The Bombers worked hard with the aid of the breeze to get back to within 5 points at the main break. 2015 Peter Jackson VFL Casey Scorpions 6.5.41 Essendon VFL 5.6.36 Goals Harmes 2, Byrnes Morris Petropoulos Smith Leading possession getters Toumpas 15 M Jones Morris 14 Fitzpatrick Neale-Bullen 12

Goal to Ed Morris. Casey by 10.

It's quarter time and Casey was strong late in the term to edge away to a 13 point lead. 2015 Peter Jackson VFL Casey Scorpions 5.2.32 Essendon VFL 3.1.19 Goals Harmes 2 Byrnes Petropoulos Smith

With Cam Pedersen out in place of the injured Chris Dawes at Melbourne it looks like Billy Stretch is the emergency going to the G, the Scorps look considerably weakened compared to last week's losing line up. James Harmes looking good with 2 early goals. Casey lead by a point.

Scorpions Round 3 Preview

Essendon VFL v Casey Scorpions - Seniors Sunday, 3rd May Windy Hill at 12.00pm Essendon VFL B: Steinberg Gwilt Ferry* HB: Fantasia Pears Hams C: J Merrett Schroder Tipungwuti HF: Heavyside Edwards O'Brien F: Polkinghorne K Langford Kavanagh FOLL: McKernan Marigliani Coghlan I/C (from): Ashby Aylett Browne Byrne Freezer Giles Hardingham Hickey Laverde Long McKenna McLeod McNiece Casey Scorpions B: Pattison* Grimes Panozza HB: M Jones Hutchins Terlich C: Toumpas McKenzie Stretch HF: Bail Fitzpatrick Byrnes F: Petropoulos Gawn Pedersen FOLL: Spencer Harmes Riley I/C (from) Corrigan Gent O McDonald Moncrieff Morris Muir Munro Neal-Bullen Paredes Rutherford Scott Smith Walmsley * 23rd player Development League Bye

All over. Scorps lose by 24 points - poor kicking and a lack of discipline costly. Casey Scorpions 0.3.3 3.8.26 6.8.44 10.13.73 Footscray Bulldogs 3.4.22 6.4.40 13.6.84 15.7.97 Goals Casey Scorpions Pedersen 3 Hutchins 2 Bail Gent Harmes Morris Stretch Footscray Campbell Redpath 4 Hamilton 2 Buchanan Hunter Kelly Minson Russell Best Casey Scorpions Grimes Smith Pedersen Hutchins Spencer Riley Footscray Hunter Goodes Prudden Roberts Redpath Campbell Disposals Toumpas 28 Riley 24 Gent 21 Harmes McKenzie 20

Dogs goal against run of play.

Another one to Hutchins and it's 20 points.

Hutchins marks and goals but with 24 minutes gone and 26 points down, it's too late.

Goal to the Dogs and that's it.

Pedersen marks in front and goals - still down by 34 points.

Another goal on the 3/4 time siren to the Doggies and its 13.6.84 to Scorps 6.8.44

Doggies running away 12.6.78 to 6.8.44.

That goal was kicked by Gent.

Footscray 8.5.53 to Casey 5.8.38 after a soft free to the Doggies.

Apologies- couldn't get out of work early but made it at half time with Casey trailing by 14 points. It's now 16 points down.

Final siren and after a magnificent 10 goal last quarter Casey Scorpions win by 83 points. Casey Scorpions 4.1.25 8.4.52 11.7.73 21.8.134 Werribee 4.0.24 4.6.30 6.7.43 7.11.53 Goals Casey Scorpions Rennie 7 Page 3 Petropoulos King Plummer 2 Battle Fritsch Moncrieff Rosier Waters Werribee VanDenBerg 2 Brett Christensen Hussey O'Shea Redfern Best Casey Scorpions Rutherford Rennie Gains Petropoulos Keilty Fritsch Werribee Ferrari Holman Hussey Arnold Redfern Maddock