KC from Casey

Quarter Time: Casey Scorpions 3.5.23 to Coburg Tigers 1.2.8 Stats Gent 9 Pollard 7 Nicholls Sellar 6 Goals Best Hogan Hughes

Round 11 getting under way with the Scorps taking on one of the Tiger teams - this one's from Coburg! The Development League team had a 38 point win to move into contention for a final's place. Casey Scorpions 2.3.15 5.8.38 12.13.85 12.18.90 Coburg Tigers 1.4.10 3.7.25 5.7.37 7.10.52 Goals Casey Scorpions Lang 3 Boland Rosier 2 Godfrey Dearaugo Godfrey Hill Lindsay McInnes Coburg Tigers Anderson Robinson 2 Brandt Cleary Yelland Best Casey Scorpions Rosier Jackson Troutman Lindsay Lang Hill Coburg Tigers Robertella Egglestone Drake Yelland Easton Keogh

Casey Scorpions v Coburg Sunday 23 June 2013 at Casey Fields at 2:00pm Casey Scorpions Backs Smith Sellar Davis Half backs J Tynan Gillies Jetta Centreline Best Nicholls Panozza Half forwards Tapscott Hughes Bail Forwards Strauss Hogan L Tynan Followers Gawn Magner Couch Interchange (from) Barry Drew* Gent Hill Lindsay Petropoulos Pollard Riseley Taggert Coburg Backs Astbury Dea Batchelor Half backs Carnell Elton Griffiths Centreline Mcintosh Venditti O'Hanlon Half forwards Arnot Nahas Helbig Forwards McBean Stephenson N Maric Followers Derickx Petterd Lonergan Interchange (from) Boyd* Clifton Groves Iudica McDonough McGuane Robertella Thomas Verrier * 23rd player AFL Victoria Development League Casey Scorpions v Coburg Sunday 23 June 2013 at Casey Fields at 11:00am Casey Scorpions Backs Matthews Waters Boland Half backs Corry Westrupp Hillard Centreline Dearaugo Stark Barry Half forwards Riseley Irwin Anderson Forwards Roberts Rutherford Pollard Followers Hill Lindsay McInnes Interchange (from) Clay Fusinato Godfrey Jackson Lang Long M Rosier P Rosier Troutman Coburg Backs Bean Brown Robertella Half backs Egglestone Iudica A Saad Centreline Easton Brandt Abdallah Half forwards Uysal O Saad Thomas Forwards Dean Spagnolo Anderson Cleary Followers Sortino Grgic Keogh Interchange (from) Barrack Coots Drake Dundon Hogan Robinson T Quinlan Yelland

Casey Scorpions beat fourth placed Werribee by 2 goals but It's a significant victory because it enables the Scorps (7th) to stay in the finals race. AFL Victoria Development League Casey Scorpions 4.6.30 6.6.42 9.9.63 14.17.101 Werribee 2.0.12 7.5.47 8.8.56 13.11.89 Goals Casey Scorpions Smith 4 Barry Clay Riseley 2 Fusinato Hill Jackson P Rosier Werribee Tudor 3 Hicks 2 Davis Fort Purton-Smith Ruggles M Sullivan W Sullivan Williams Zumbo Best Casey Scorpions Pollard Lindsay Matthews P Rosier Smith Anderson Werribee Ruggles Laracy Tudor W Sullivan Fairley Graham

The development league is a good name for what used to be the VFL reserves and both players need time to develop. Westrupp has only played three games to date and will probably remain at this level for the remainder of the season while Barry will be up and down between the seniors and the DL. This is because ATM there is competition for positions and game time at senior level while at DL level he can be used for longer as a wingman and other roles. In other words, he's not quite up to regular VFL level ATM but he's not going backwards either.

Playing for Casey Scorpions Development Squad against Werribee on Sunday morning. AFL Victoria Development League Werribee Tigers vs. Casey Scorpions Sunday 16th June Avalon Airport Oval at 11:00AM Werribee Tigers Backs Wormald Graham Ruggles Half backs Iles Wales Sodomaco Centreline Keras Hicks Laracy Half forwards Wood Williams Fairley Forwards Purton-Smith Tudor W Sullivan Followers Fort Davis Bolton Interchange (from) Barbuto A Brown Eade Henderson Jones Kershaw Lang O'Shea Piva Stevens M Sullivan White Zumbo Casey Scorpions Backs Roberts Waters Westrupp Half backs Corry Matthews McInnes Centreline Hillard Pollard Barry Half forwards Anderson Fusinato Troutman Forwards Riseley Boland Smith Followers Hill Stark Lindsay Interchange (from) Blackie Clay Deaurago Godfrey Irwin Jackson Lang P Rosier Rutherford

MFC.

I've been a fan of his for a while and he's been on the fringe of selection on a few occasions both this year and last. He is always a steady contributor in the backline and is improving his disposal. I think he should get a run in the second half of the season. He had 26 possessions today and controlled the defence.

I'm told the function was a success and Hoggie was very popular but I don't have any numbers.

Thanks for keeping the lid on Hogan mjt. FWIW, I think he's not a bad kick at all and is certainly better than Buddy in terms of accuracy but not distance (yet). Updated in my final score post above.

After the bye it's open to clubs to elevate another rookie. If we do that, then we might give Couch a go - he's been playing well. However, it should be noted that Jimmy Toumpas was taken out of the original named Casey squad and is in the starting 22 for Monday at the G. Hopefully, Jack Viney will return soon after the bye and it won't be necessary to upgrade any more rookies at that stage.Magner and Couch had plenty of the ball today with the former getting 40 touches according to one of the blokes around here. The latter's been named best for Casey today.

Youngster Jarryd Drew, the 23rd player, kicks truly with a free after the siren and the Magpies are beaten by 15 goals! Casey Scorpions 5.3.33 9.7.61 14.11.95 21.15.141 Collingwood 2.1.13 3.3.21 5.6.36 7.9.51 Goals Casey Scorpions Goals Hughes Spencer 3 Best Byrnes Couch Hogan Jetta 2 Drew Gawn Gent Petropoulos Magner Collingwood Broomhead 2 Clarke Hudson Mooney Paine Best Casey Scorpions Couch Magner L Tynan Hogan Davis Spencer Collingwood Mooney Allan Yagmoor Broomhead Riddle Hellier

Best goals and now it's 83 points. This is much better.

Scorpions lead by 12 goals as the game moves into time on I the last.

Jetta to Best who runs around his opponent. Goal, lead out to 71 points.

Scorps have definitely taken the foot off the accelerator as the Pies have kicked the last two goals. Rohan Welsh will not be happy.

Collingwood goal but it's now 65 points halfway through the last quarter.

Terrific pressure and tackling from the Scorpions who manage the ball forward for Hughes' third goal. It's a cakewalk!!!

Lacklustre start to the final term but Mitch Gent breaks through for a goal. Hope the Pies are this timid on Monday.

Three quarter time: Casey Scorpions 14.11.95 to Collingwood 5.6.36. Goals Byrnes Couch Hogan Hughes Spencer 2 Gawn Jetta Magner

Goal to Spencer but the sting's gone out of this. Couch gets another on the run and the Scorps lead by 59 points.

Minor resurgence from Collingwood as the Scorps release the pressure a little - still 47 points in front.

Hogan is killing it with his dominance in the air. Jetta marks and goals and it's a 54 point margin.

Lead is now 8 goals but would be more of they could kick straight.

Goal to Shannon Byrnes, his second.