KC from Casey

Just as the Casey seniors were depleted thanks to injuries, the development league team has also lost players to the senior team. They trail at quarter time 1.0.6 to 3.5.23.

I promised yesterday to provide my list of players who are eligible to represent Casey for the remainder of the finals series. Hopefully, we have a clear run with injuries which will influence the final make up of the team. Rohan Bail (*) ^ Dom Barry Sam Blease (injured/season) Mitch Clisby # Tom Couch Troy Davis + Max Gawn ^ Tom Gillies Jesse Hogan (injured/season**) Neville Jetta ^ Joel Macdonald (retired) James Magner + David Rodan (injured/retired) James Sellar ^ Jake Spencer ^ Nathan Stark + James Strauss (injured/season) Rory Taggert Josh Tynan * Bail has played 5 games for Casey seniors and 1 for the development league (eligibility being checked) ** reported to be a possibility to be fit if Casey makes the grand final but this is highly unlikely # missed this week with suspension ^ missed this week due to senior duties including emergencies + missed this week; believed due to injury

Yes - next week it's against the winner of Sunday's Essendon v Werribee elimination final. Likely venue is North Port Oval on 8 September. I have made a list at home of the players I believe have qualified and will post it at the weekend.

All over and Geelong win by 49 points. Casey Scorpions 3.1.19 6.2.38 7.3.45 8.3.51 Geelong 3.6.24 7.11.53 12.13.85 14.16.100 Goals Casey Scorpions Gillies 2 Corry Couch Page Pedersen Petropoulos Plummer Geelong Kersten 4 Bathie Barham Walker Stringer 2 Horlin-Smith Hunt Best Casey Scorpions Gent Pedersen Petropoulos Plummer Tynan Riseley Geelong Sheringham Brown Horlin-Smith Corrigan Hunt Banjanin Leading stats Pedersen 29, L Tynan 26, Gent 25, Couch, Plummer 21, Petropoulos 17, Barry, Taggert 16, J.Tynan 15 Casey plays the winner of Sunday's Essendon v Werribee elimination final. The Scorpions have been eliminated by the Tigers two years in a row so it could well be a case of déjà vu.

Geelong lead now 43 points as we move into time on.

The plumber gets Casey's eighth goal. Little bloke. Big heart.

Only one more goal to the Cats so far in this quarter as the small group of Casey fans contemplated the long drive home.

Three quarter time: Geelong 12.13.75 lead Casey 7.3.45 as the weight of AFL listed players kicks on. Leading Stats Pedersen 22, Gent 20, Couch 18, L.Tynan 16, Petropoulos 15, Plummer 14, Nicholls 11, Taggert, J.Tynan 10

Make that 34 points as Geelong go to 11.12.78 to 7.2.44.

Geelong responding whenever Casey looks like getting a sniff. Still a very good effort from Casey whose "lesser lights" are working hard but to little avail as the Cats bang on a few to go out to a lead of 22 points.

Second half starts in the rain and Will Petropoulos goals to peg the margin back to single figures.

Half time and the inaccurate Cats have a 15 point lead. Casey Scorpions 6.2.38 to Geelong 7.11.53. Goals Gillies 2 Corry Couch Page Pedersen Leading stats Gent 16, Pedersen 14, Petropoulos , L.Tynan 12 It's a good effort for the Scorpions who have only 7 AFL listed players - Gillies, Couch, J Tynan, Jamar, Pedersen, Barry and Taggert with Bail and Sellar not taking their places in the selected side.

Pedersen gets a goal back for Casey.

Cats all over the Scorps as they go to a 19 point lead.

Cats fight back with two goals to take lead of 5 points.

Gillies gets his second - the lead goes out to 7 points but the Cats are attacking strongly.

No - he's playing here.

Tom Corry gets the first goal of the term to restore Casey's narrow lead.

The Cats come again and regain the lead just before quarter time. At the first break Casey trails 3.1.19 to 3.6.24.

A goal to Couch puts the Scorps in front by 2 points.

Gillies goals.

The Cats take back the early initiative with two goals to lead by 2.2.14 to the Scorps still on 1.0.6.

The game has started in front of a large crowd here at Simonds Stadium. With adult tickets @ 15 bucks a pop, its a good earner for someone because there would have to be 5,000 here already. The final Casey Scorpions team list:- D.Barry, J.Best, J.Drew, T.Couch, T.Corry, M.Gent, T.Gillies, B.Hughes, M.Jamar, N.Lang, A.Lindsay, K.Matthews, D.Nicholls, E.Panozza, N.Page, C.Pedersen, W.Petropoulos, R.Plummer, M.Riseley, T.Smith, R.Taggert, J.Tynan, L.Tynan It's going to be difficult to win against the home side which has the overwhelming support of the crowd and a team with a large number of AFL listed players. Nathan Page has scored the first goal of the game and Casey leads 1.0.6 to Geelong 0.1.1.

VFL First Qualifying Final Geelong v Casey Scorpions Friday 30th August Simonds Stadium at 7:00PM GEELONG CATS Backs J Hunt Sully T Hunt Half backs Thurlow Brown Eardley Centreline Murdoch T Selwood Smedts Half forwards Stringer Walker Burbury Forwards Bathie Kersten Sheringham Followers Banjanin Horlin-Smith Schroder Interchange (from) Barham Condy Corrigan Gleeson Hamling Hartman Hollmer McFarlane Raid me CASEY SCORPIONS Backs Matthews Pedersen Panozza Half backs J Tynan Sellar L Tynan Centreline Nicholls Couch Barry Half forwards Taggert Smith Petropoulos Forwards Best Gillies Bail Followers Jamar Gent Plummer Interchange (from) Clay Corry Drew Fowler Hill Hughes Lang Lindsay Page Pollard Riseley Troutman AFL Victoria Development League Casey Scorpions v Northern Blues Sunday 1st September North Port Oval at 11.00AM CASEY SCORPIONS Backs Irwin Waters Rutherford Half backs Jackson Roberts McInnes Centreline Petropoulos P Rosier Lindsay Half forwards Lang Fowler Clay Forwards Corry Boland Fusinato Followers Hill Troutman Pollard Interchange (from) Allen Anderson Corrigan Dearaugo Godfrey Hillard McPhie Meadows Neville Westrupp NORTHERN BLUES Backs McDonald Currie Dirago Half backs Posar Valladeres Yelland Centreline Bonnadio Jenkins Lincoln Half forwards Totevski Clark Soncin Forwards Dufficy Visser Dorman Followers Meese Ballard Taglieri Interchange (from) Cattapan Coulson Delahunty Drew Gleeson Marchbank Petroro Toman D Watson

No. Games played this weekend can't be counted in determining a player's eligibility for the finals.I understand that the Scorpions are seeking clarification on Rohan Bail's finals eligibility. Bail has played six games for Casey this year but one was with the development league team. One bright note to report is that skipper Evan Panozza was last night cleared of a rough conduct charge and is eligible to play this week.