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CASEY SCORPIONS v BENDIGO BOMBERS Sunday 15th May Casey Fields at 2:00 PM CASEY SCORPIONS Backs Macdonald McNamara Stockdale Half backs Blease Mohr McDonald Centreline J Wall Evans Morton Half forwards Jetta Bate Strauss Forwards Howe Cook Fevola Followers Gawn McKenzie Nicholson Interchange (from) Allen * Collins Fieldsend Lawrence Lees McGough Matthews Tynan BENDIGO BOMBERS Backs Dyson Shinners Davis Half backs Ross T Slattery Hibberd Centreline Colyer Prismall Liddle Half forwards Williams Duscher Davey Forwards Dickson Little Steinberg Followers Jenkins Browne O'Brien Interchange (from) Campbell Collins Freezer Ladson Lovett-Murray Meli* Neagle Quinn Silverlock Stewart Webster * 23rd player

Both Jake Spencer and Jack Fitzpatrick sustained their injuries during the second quarter at Preston yesterday. Injuries are terrible but they're part and parcel of the game. Sad for it to happen this way but the injuries will fast track Michael Evans' career. He played well again yesterday and his pace could be handy in Melbourne's midfield. This will accelerate his elevation from the rookie list and he could get a guernsey by mid year. Dan Nicholson has been in good form at Casey as well but was subdued yesterday. Best wishes to Jack and Jake for speedy recoveries!

Final Score Casey Scorpions 1.3.9 3.5.23 5.8.38 7.10.52 Northern Bullants 3.2.20 5.7.37 5.10.40 8.13.61 Goals Casey Scorpions Fevola 3 Howe 2 Fitzpatrick McGough Northern Bullants Hampson 2 Bray Carter McCorkell Meese Saad Thomas Best Casey Scorpions Wall Bennell Stockdale Mohr Macdonald Evans Northern Bullants Cachia McLean O'Keefe Iacobucci Meese Tuohy

Fevola's third from 50 makes it a one point ball game but a reply for the Bullants makes it 7 points. Going into time on.

A goal to Jeremy Howe, his second, gives the Scorps a chance. 7 points in it - Scorps against the wind.

Bullants by 8 points half way through the final term.

Evans and Bennell both have been been playing well.

Three Qtr time Northern Bullants 5.10.40 Casey Scorps 5.8.38

Fev 2 goals this term. Ants by 3 points.

I didn't see much of the game but I notice he kicked a goal. I'm told Max Gawn was outstanding in the ruck in the twos. Given the news about Spencer and Fitzpatrick it looks like an automatic recall for Max next week. Here in the third quarter, the Bullants hold a 9 point lead at about the halfway mark. Brendan Fevola just missed an easy shot from 30 metres.

Casey Scorpions 3.5.23 trailing Northern Bullants 5.7.37 at half time. It's a tough slog for the Scorpions today at Cramer Street, made extra difficult by injuries to the tall timber in the side during that quarter. Jake Spencer went down with a knee and Jack Fitzpatrick rolled an ankle.

The Bullants got the jump on Casey with the game's first three goals but the Scorpions fought it out and the home side leads at the first break by 3.2.20 to 1.3.9.

Reserves with a big 94 point win. Casey Scorpions 9.5.59 14.7.91 19.12.126 23.12.150 Northern Bullants 1.4.10 3.8.26 5.11.41 7.14.56 Goals Casey ScorpionsCleven Purves 4 McNamara Riseley 3 Weekes 2 Bell Campbell Clay Dowse Gawn Lindsay McKenzie Northern BullantsDorman Way 2 Jenkins McLellan Ogilvie Best Casey Scorpions McNamara Gawn Allen Weekes Cleven Hill Northern Bullants Bransgrove Wills Smith Jenkins Carroll Soncin

Big day for the Casey Scorpions today. The winner takes a place in the top four while the loser is left fighting it out for a spot in the bottom half of the eight. Although it's early in the season this is one of those make or break games that the team needs to win. With the Bullants' alignment partner not playing till tomorrow night there should be a decent crowd coming along to see their former beloved Fev.

NORTHERN BULLANTS vs. CASEY SCORPIONS Sunday 8th May Preston City Oval at 2:00 PM NORTHERN BULLANTS Backs Armfield Thornton Tuohy Half backs Laidler Watson Iacobucci Centreline Lucas Ellard Joseph Half forwards Thomas Henderson Robinson Forwards McInnes Arrowsmith Saad Followers Hampson McCorkell McLean Interchange (from) Bray Cachia Carroll Carter Dare Davies A Gianfagna Lincoln* McCarthy Marcon Meese O'Keefe CASEY SCORPIONS Backs Stockdale Martin Bail Half backs Macdonald Mohr Bennell Centreline Morton Evans J Wall Half forwards Jetta Dunn Petterd Forwards Fevola Newton Wonaeamirri Followers Spencer Gysberts Nicholson Interchange (from) Collins Cook Fieldsend Fitzpatrick Gent* Howe Lawrence Lees McDonald McGough Matthews Riseley * 23rd player NORTHERN BULLANTS vs. CASEY SCORPIONS(Reserve Grade) Sunday 8th May Preston City Oval at 11:00 AM NORTHERN BULLANTS Backs Dare Gale Carroll Half backs Smith McCarthy Dufficy Centreline Pullen Jenkins A Gianfagna Half forwards Marcon Bray Nesbitt Forwards Dorman Way Carter Followers Marchbank Toman Bransgrove Interchange (from) Biffin Caspersz Delbridge Dirago Farrelly McLellan Ogilvie Soncin Stellas Valladares Wills CASEY SCORPIONS Backs McNamara McDonald Davis Half backs Lees Campbell Tynan Centreline Matthews McKenzie Johnston Half forwards Lindsay Riseley Allen Forwards McGough Purves Petropoulos Followers Gawn Collins Bell Interchange (from) Baumgartner Bolton Carew Clay Cleven J Costigan Dowse Patti Pollard Salton Waite Weekes

From the melbournefc.com.au website he played in the Casey Reserves and

And I've added the individual player stats to the HOW THE DEMONS FARED reports. If anyone's interested: Brendan Fevola 7 kicks 1 handball 5 marks 2 tackles 1 goal 3 behinds

Pretty comprehensive victory for Casey and a good day all round. Casey Scorpions 6.2.38 10.5.65 14.6.90 21.8.134 Frankston 3.1.19 5.3.33 6.6.36 8.10.58 Goals Casey Scorpions Bate 6 Lawrence 3 Evans Maric Newton 2 Cook Fevola Nicholson Gent Howe Stockdale Frankston Clark 4 McCallum 2 Douglas Miller Best Casey Scorpions Bate Maric Jetta Stockdale Evans Collins Frankston Thoolen Potts Baguley Clements Clark Doria

Thanks. Have they panned onto the crowd yet?

Good to see there are others commenting today. I'll take the rest of the game off.

Casey just warming up hopefully - Scorpions lead 6.2.38 to Dolphins 3.1.19.

I'm trying to organise a midweek practice game between the Dees and Frankston 2's in order to lift the boys morale ahead of the Adelaide game. Cheers Pringle - look after the lads today. Casey Scorpions 5.7.37 12.11.83 17.16.118 30.19.199 Frankston 1.1.7 1.3.9 3.5.23 5.6.36 Goals Casey Scorpions Fitzpatrick 6 Dowse 4 Allen 4 Baumgartner 3 Matthews Tynan Weekes 2 Bell Clay Lindsay McNamara Patti Petropoulos Riseley Frankston Haretuku 2 Appleford Cole Uzarevic Best Casey Scorpions Fitzpatrick Petropoulos Allen Pollard Tynan Baumgartner Frankston Cole Uzarevic Rowe Appleford Ongarello Mitchem

CASEY SCORPIONS vs. FRANKSTON Saturday 30th April Casey Fields at 1:10 PM CASEY SCORPIONS Backs Sam Blease Matthew Warnock Michael Stockdale Half backs Jeremy Howe Tim Mohr Joel Macdonald Centreline James Wall Michael Evans Matt Fieldsend Half forwards Neville Jetta Lucas Cook Ricky Petterd Forwards Brendan Fevola Michael Newton Matthew Bate Followers Jake Spencer Addam Maric Daniel Nicholson Interchange (from) David Bell Dave Collins Max Gawn Mitch Gent* Kelvin Lawrence Aiden Lindsay Tom McDonald Michael Riseley * 23rd player FRANKSTON Backs M Clark Campisano Marusic Half backs W Miller Thoolen Baguley Centreline Douglas Bosward Doria Half forwards L Clark Crowe Kennedy Forwards Proctor McCallum Boland Followers Gabriel Hockey Potts Interchange Bitters Clements Cole Collison Jennings * McGrath J Miller Mitchem Ongarello CASEY SCORPIONS vs. Frankston (Reserve Grade) Saturday 30th April Casey Fields at 10:10 AM CASEY SCORPIONS Backs McNamara Panozza Davis Half backs Tynan Patti Lees Centreline Johnston Clay Matthews Half forwards Lindsay Riseley Allen Forwards Pollard Fitzpatrick Petropoulos Followers Cleven Bell McShane Interchange Baumgartner Carew Corry J Costigan Dowse Hill Salton Weekes FRANKSTON Backs Anwyl Westcott Barton Half backs Pearce Ongarello J Miller Centreline Simpson Mitchem Cole Half forwards Collison Appleford Bateman Forwards Uzarevic Haretuku Rowe Followers McGrath Bitters Clements Interchange Bleeker Bywater Chin Elton Hayes Jaroszczuk Morey Schepis Wells

This week is also a bye week for the Casey Scorpions so we miss out altogether on our footy fix this weekend (except for watching other teams play). Casey's next match is at home on Saturday week against neighbouring Frankston in the ABC televised game and with Melbourne having close to a full list to select from, there should be plenty of Demons on display. What's more, now that the 12-10 player rule has been abolished, Casey can field as many AFL-listed players as they want and are no longer restricted to 12 Demons. With Melbourne playing on Thursday next week, there's no need to hold an extra player back as an emergency (first time this year) so the team will be very strong. The game should attract a bumper crowd because of the return of skipper Kyle Matthews and the possible senior VFL debut of Brendan Fevola. Michael Newton will return from suspension (if he doesn't go straight into the MFC team to play in Perth) giving the Scorpions a very potent attack to work with against the lowly Dolphins. FOOTNOTE: Fevola's prospects of senior selection this week have risen dramatically with public endorsement from coach Brad Gotch - Fevola 'in a good place' and ready to play seniors.

There could be some interesting inclusions in the Casey team next weekend:- • Kyle Matthews, • Michael Newton (if he doesn't go straight into the MFC team to play in Perth, and • Brendan Fevola. What's more, now that the 12-10 player rule has been abolished, Casey can field as many AFL-listed players as they want and are no longer restricted to 12 Demons. With Melbourne playing on Thursday next week, there's no need to hold an extra player back as an emergency (first time this year) so the team will be very strong. The game's at home v Frankston and, although televised, it should attract a bumper crowd.