KC from Casey

If you're wondering what's happened to Ben Kearns (Casey's 23rd player from last weeks) he's starring for the Gippsland Power today against the Bendigo Pioneers.

I will do my best to keep people posted via friends at the game and the social media. Appreciate it if anyone up there could help out as well.

Neither have Spencer or Rodan. Could be a few blokes need to pass fitness tests or are ready to join Gillies as mystery injury of the week.

Victorian Football League NORTH BALLARAT v CASEY SCORPIONS Saturday 13th April, 2013 (2:00pm) at Eureka Stadium NORTH BALLARAT Backs Darmody Delaney Wilkins Half backs Warren Searl Hoy Centreline Jacobs Clifton McKenzie Half forwards Curran Richardson Nicholls Forwards George Black Keeble Followers Mabon Driscoll Sewell Interchange (from) Austin Conroy Cook Kiel Linke Murphy Peel Rippon* Schache CASEY SCORPIONS Backs L Tynan Panozza Davis Half backs Clisby J Tynan Strauss Centreline Blease Magner Nicholson Half forwards Kent Smith Best Forwards Hogan Fitzpatrick Petropoulos Followers Gawn Couch Gent Interchange (from) Barry Boland Corry Hillard* Matthews Nicholls Page Pollard Taggert * 23rd player AFL Victoria Development League NORTH BALLARAT v CASEY SCORPIONS Saturday 13th April, 2013 (11.00am) at Eureka Stadium NORTH BALLARAT Backs Shell Barber Morris Half backs Simpson L Edwards Lockyer Centreline Graham Bennett Horbury Half forwards Carey Murphy Cook Forwards Semmens Curnow Youll Followers Conroy Scott Peel Interchange (from) Baird Close Clyne Currie D Edwards Kirby Wehrung Werts Whelan CASEY SCORPIONS Backs Riseley Waters Corrigan Half backs Long Deaurago Allen Centreline McInnes Corry Matthews Half forwards Barry Troutman Smith Forwards Lang Fowler Nicholls Followers Hill Pollard Lindsay Interchange (from) Anderson Boland Drew Fusinato Irwin McFarlane Meadows P Rosier Rutherford

Will have the side soon but a little birdie tells me no J Watts.

It's the pressure that's different, both internally and externally. The opposition doesn't exert anywhere near the pressure of the AFL in the VFL. The pressure on the individual to perform is not as great either. The players aren't under the microscope anywhere near as much as they are on the big stage. Look at how Luke Tapscott played this week compared to last.

Melbourne is playing in a much higher standard competition and is doing so with no confidence at the moment. The Casey team played a stand alone team which has struggled near the bottom of the VFL ladder in recent years. The difference in pressure is enormous. From Melbourne's point of view, it was an opportunity for some of its players to gain/regain confidence and a few of them did that. I think a few could take that into the Melbourne game next week and you never know. A bit of that might be infectious and rub off on some of the regulars. The good thing is that there were a few in the midfield who performed plus Tappy and Max and they're all the type who we need in the Melbourne team if its going to regain composure and credibility.

Final score: Casey Scorpions are winners by 68 points. Casey Scorpions 8.2.50 14.4.88 19.8.122 23.11.149 Frankston 6.3.39 8.5.53 10.8.68 12.9.81 Goals Casey Scorpions Tapscott 6 Kearns 5 Bail Best Gawn Hogan 2 Evans Jetta Kent Magner Frankston Lourey 4 Alwan 3 Delahunty Lloyd 2 Gallagher Best Casey Scorpions Tapscott Gawn Gent Kearns Evans Magner Frankston Lourey Lloyd Alwan Irving Bosward Gallagher Stats Magner 34 Couch 32 Gent 24 Tapscott Clisby Evans 23 Pedersen 21 Bail 20

Very good in patches. Runs hard, kicks long and has a bit of a mean streak. The question is whether he's ready.

Casey coasting now - 21.10.136 to 11.9.75

Scorps lead by 11 and the weather's fine here at Casey Fields. No talk whatsoever of closing the roof!

Three quarter time: Casey Scorpions 19.8.122 to Frankston 10.8.68 Stats Magner 24 Couch Clisby 21 Goals Tapscott 6 Kearns 3 Gawn Hogan 2 Best Evans Jetta Kent Magner

I think he's always been groomed for that sort of role. It looks as if he's been given plenty of licence today because he's been getting kicks in midfield and up forward.

Casey now lead by 8 goals and look fitter and faster. Jesse Hogan has two.

Six to Tappy as the lead goes out to 40 points!

No offence taken. It looks like good news today and if they go on to win this one then perhaps we'll see a turn around in Melbourne's fortunes.

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Casey finished the quarter off strongly to lead at the main break 14.4.88 to 8.5.53. Stats: Magner 18 Clisby 15 Gent Couch 13 Tapscott 12 Strauss Bail 11 Tynan Gawn 10 Tappy has five goals! Goalkickers Tapscott 5 Kearns 2 Bail Evans Gawn Hogan Jetta Kent Magner

Frankston are a much improved side this year and unlike Melbourne they're not giving up. They just keep coming back and it's 11.3.69 to 8.5.53 but Dean Kent has just kicked a ripper - three bounces and a kick from outside 50 makes it 22 points the difference. Tappy is playing like a man inspired - he's everywhere and seems to have lifted enormously in pace, endeavour and confidence.

Tapscott now has four goals and Casey lead by 29 points. Amazing what a bit of confidence can do to a player.

Ben Kearns who is fresh out of Gippsland Under 18's now has kicked a couple. First two goals of the term by the Scorps pushes the lead out to 23 points.

Quarter Time: Casey Scorpions 8.2.50 lead Frankston 6.3.39 Beat Melbourne's score from last night already but the bad news from next week's perspective is that the best players are all rookie listed or named Hogan. Stats: Clisby 11 Magner 9 Couch 8 Goals: Tapscott 3 Kearns 2 Evans, Gawn Hogan

Right now Strauss is getting a bit of towelling. His opponent who I've never heard of has just kicked his second.

Tapscott & Evans goal. Scores 2.1.13 to 2.1.13

Down by a goal in the early stages.