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I doubt whether that would make a difference DDDDC because the players in question will get plenty of opportunity in both MFC and CSFC practice matches including NAB Cup and NAB challenge games. The VFL clubs will have practice matches running through the relevant period so if the players are good enough, they'll get their chances.

The VFL Fixture for 2010 is out. Here are Casey's games - Round 1 Saturday, Apr 10 Casey Scorpions vs. Geelong Casey Fields 7:00 PM Reserves Sunday, Apr 11 Port Melbourne vs. Casey Scorpions TEAC Oval 12 NOON Round 2 Sunday, Apr 18 Casey Scorpions vs. Collingwood Casey Fields 2:00 PM Reserves Sunday, Apr 18 Casey Scorpions vs. Williamstown Casey Fields 11:00 AM Round 3 Saturday, Apr 24 North Ballarat vs. Casey Scorpions Eureka Stadium 2:00 PM Reserves Saturday, Apr 24 North Ballarat vs. Casey Scorpions Eureka Stadium 11:00 AM Round 4 Saturday, May 1 Gold Coast vs. Casey Scorpions Southport 2:00 PM Reserves Sunday, May 2 Casey Scorpions vs. Werribee Tigers Casey Fields 12 NOON Round 5 Saturday, May 8 Casey Scorpions vs. Coburg Tigers Casey Fields 2:00 PM Reserves Saturday, May 8 Casey Scorpions vs. Coburg Tigers Casey Fields 11:00 AM Round 6 Sunday, May 16 Casey Scorpions vs. Northern Bullants Casey Fields 2:00 PM Reserves Sunday, May 16 Casey Scorpions vs. Northern Bullants Casey Fields 11:00 AM Round 7 Sunday, May 30 Bendigo Bombers vs. Casey Scorpions Queen Elizabeth Oval 2:00 PM Reserves Saturday, May 29 Port Melbourne vs. Casey Scorpions TEAC Oval 3:00 PM Round 8 Saturday, Jun 5 Casey Scorpions vs. Box Hill Hawks Casey Fields 2:00 PM Reserves Saturday, Jun 5 Casey Scorpions vs. Box Hill Hawks Casey Fields 11:00 AM Round 9 Saturday, Jun 12 Casey Scorpions vs. Sandringham Casey Fields 2:00 PM Reserves Saturday, Jun 12 Casey Scorpions vs. Sandringham Casey Fields 11:00 AM Round 10 Saturday, Jun 19 Williamstown vs. Casey Scorpions Burbank Oval 1:10 PM Reserves Saturday, Jun 19 Williamstown vs. Casey Scorpions Burbank Oval 10:10 AM Round 11 Saturday, Jul 3 Casey Scorpions vs. Werribee Tigers Casey Fields 2:00 PM Reserves Saturday, Jul 3 Casey Scorpions vs. Werribee Tigers Casey Fields 11:00 AM Round 12 Sunday, Jul 11 Frankston vs. Casey Scorpions Frankston Park 2:00 PM Reserves Sunday, Jul 11 Frankston vs. Casey Scorpions Frankston Park 11:00 AM Round 13 Saturday, Jul 17 Casey Scorpions vs. Port Melbourne Casey Fields 2:00 PM Reserves Saturday, Jul 17 Casey Scorpions vs. Port Melbourne Casey Fields 11:00 AM Round 14 Sunday, Jul 25 Collingwood vs. Casey Scorpions Victoria Park 2:00 PM Reserves Sunday, Jul 25 Casey Scorpions vs. Sandringham Victoria Park 11:00 AM Round 15 Sunday, Aug 1 Box Hill Hawks vs. Casey Scorpions Box Hill City Oval 2:00 PM Reserves Aug 1 Box Hill Hawks vs. Casey Scorpions Box Hill City Oval 11:00 AM Round 16 Saturday, Aug 7 Casey Scorpions vs. Gold Coast Casey Fields 1:00 PM Reserves Saturday, Aug 7 Casey Scorpions vs. Box Hill Hawks Casey Fields 10:00 AM Round 17 Saturday, Aug 14 Northern Bullants vs. Casey Scorpions Visy Park 2:00 PM Reserves Saturday, Aug 14 Northern Bullants vs. Casey Scorpions Visy Park 11:00 AM Round 18 Sunday, Aug 22 Werribee Tigers vs. Casey Scorpions Chirnside Park 2:00 PM Reserves Sunday, Aug 22 Werribee Tigers vs. Casey Scorpions Chirnside Park 11:00 AM

During the year it was announced by the club that it was instituting an Aaron Davey Scholarship for young indigenous talent. I'm wondering if it's possible to select him in the rookie draft and award him the scholarship? If this were done, then he would of course, start his career at the club by going around at Casey Fields so I do have my selfish reasons for making the suggestion )

I haven't had a great deal of time recently due to work demands to catch up with what's happening at the club. However, according to an item in the Williamstown News, Peter Faulks has signed with the Williamstown Football Club. Faulks has had a close relationship with German as they are both products of the Oak Park Football Club. This is a blow to the Scorps because Faulks had an outstanding debut season at Casey which resulted in him finishing second in the Scorpions Best and Fairest and it will be hard to cover for the 195cm key defender who played well on the best key forwards in the VFL last year. There were a couple of others at the club from that area namely Rian McGough and Chris Clay from memory but I haven't heard about what they're doing yet, nor anything about James Wall. The national draft has come and gone and I suppose the club is breathing a sigh of relief that none of its players have been taken so far (the PSD and rookie drafts are still to come). Alex Silvagni has been training with Fremantle and Northern Territorian Pierce Liddle was also in the draft mix (but more likely as a rookie). And of course, no club has claimed Simpson - yet. There's a good batch of kids coming through the ranks from Gippsland Power and locally and Brad Gotch is sure to attract some good talent to the club as he is a noted VFL coach with premierships at two clubs under his belt. Then there is the wealth of young and exciting talent introduced in recent years by the Melbourne Football Club, many of who will be cutting their teeth with the Scorpions during 2010. As long as the club isn't hit by the injury plague it suffered in the second half of 2009, there should be plenty of interest in the events at Casey Fields. It might be worthwhile bringing this sort of suggestion up when the club has it's next function. They're usually advertised well in advance on the club website www.scorpions.au

From the Casey Scorpions website Simpson calls Casey Home. Highly rated tall forward Scott Simpson has committed to Casey for season 2010. Many experts believe Simpson was unlucky to be delisted as he had two unlucky years with injuries at Geelong. Simpson said he was shocked when delisted by the Cats last month, but remained determined to play at the highest level. Read more at www.scorpions.com.au

Craig Lees, the Football Operations Manager of the Casey Scorpions Football Club who was wooed by Western Bulldogs and Williamstown to join Peter German has accepted a role within the Melbourne Football club as Player Resource Manager. He will not be lost entirely to the Scorpions as his new role has a component of AFL development, which will see him assist Kelly O’Donnell with the AFL players that play at Casey. Good to see that the Demons are fighting back and striving to keep the best personnel at the club.

Jayceebee31, Peter German has definitely moved across to Williamstown while there's no news on Craig Lees at the moment.

James Wall made it back-to-back Gardner-Clark Medals at the Casey Scorpions Best & Fairest Night last night at the Village Green, Mulgrave. Wall's achievement follows another outstanding season in which he averaged a team-high 25.5 disposals. Runner up was first year key position defender Peter Faulks while Alex Silvagni and Kyle Matthews tied for third place. Melbourne's Michael Newton won the goal kicking, Ben MacReadie was Most Improved, Michael Stockdale took the Rising Star Award and Rian McGough Best Cubman. Best and Fairest for the Reserves was Wade Lees.. Wall's achievement follows another outstanding season in which he averaged a team-high 25.5 disposals. Runner up was first year key position defender Peter Faulks while Alex Silvagni and Kyle Matthews tied for third place. Melbourne's Michael Newton won the goal kicking, Ben MacReadie was Most Improved, Michael Stockdale took the Rising Star Award and Rian McGough Best Cubman. Best and Fairest for the Reserves was Wade Lees. The Scorpions have their Red, White and Blue Day at the club tomorrow.

Congratulations to the Casey Scorpions representatives in the VFL Team of the Year: B Steven Brewer, James Flaherty, Alex Silvagni HB James Wall, Jared Dalton, Steven Kenna C David Gallagher, Toby Pinwill, Sam Dwyer HF Michael Barlow, James Podsaidly, Brodie Moles F Patrick Rose, Nick Sautner, Matthew Little Ruck Orren Stephenson, Sam Iles, Myles Sewell Interchange Michael Hibberd, Cameron Pedersen, Marcus Marigliani, Steve Clifton Coach Peter German Casey didn't have any of the placegetters in the J J Liston Trophy but Shane Valenti was on the leaderboard until about round 15 when he was called up for MFC duty for most of the last month and a half or so of the season. Prolific ball winner Ben MaCreadie finished the Liston Medal count in a flurry, placing equal 7th . A fantastic effort to Ben in his 1st year of VFL football.

Thanks all. It wasn't easy stepping into Barry's shoes when the Sandy alignment finished and the rest of the family moved to the Gold Coast but I enjoyed it immensely and got a lot of support from the regular Demonland crew and the good people at the Casey Scorpions Football Club. My big regret is that they didn't get enough support at the business end of the season from the Demons and they probably played the Pies one week too early now that they're starting to suffer from some injuries. But as I said in my last report, the fact that so many young local players got the opportunity to experience senior football at this level will hold them in good stead in the future. They also have the best coach and the best captain in the competition.

Season over. Casey Scorpions 0.1.1 4.3.27 6.4.40 9.8.62 Collingwood 4.7.31 8.14.62 19.20.134 26.21.177 Casey Scorpions Newton 3 Creed 2 Blaser Taylor Waite Wall Collingwood Dick 5 Stanley 4 Blair Corrie 3 Bennell Cook Rounds 2 Barham Blight Bryan Dawes Reed Best Casey Scorpions Panozza Valenti Matthews Wall McDonald Faulks Collingwood Stanley Blair MacAffer Reid Dick Cook

Things just went from bad to worse after an 11 goal quarter to the Pies. Collingwood19.20.134 to Casey Scorpions 6.4.40 Goals Creed Newton 2 Waite Wall

Half Time: Collingwood 8.14.62 to Casey Scorpions 4.3.27 Goalkickers Newton Waite Wall Shane Valenti getting plenty of the ball. Newcomer Ben McDonald doing well. A couple of nice goals from Juice Newton.

Quarter Time: Collingwood 4.7.31 to Casey Scorpions 0.1.1 The Magpies dominated and appear full of confidence. Scorpions turning the ball over far too often.

The Pies are hot early with the first three goals of the game. Collingwood 3.3.21 to Casey Scorpions 0.0.0.

Kick off time approaching. There's a wide gulf between the two clubs in terms of AFL credentials. The Scorpions have one senior listed player in Michael Newton and two rookies in Shane Valenti and Trent Zomer. Pies have 15 AFL senior listed players and 6 rookies and their only non AFL listed player is former Bomber Damien Peverill who has a wealth of experience. The Casey team reads as follows:- CASEY SCORPIONS Backs Stockdale Chivers Taylor Half backs Panozza Faulks Lees Centreline McGough MacReadie Wall Half forwards Matthews Waite Creed Forwards Scanlon Newton Smith Followers Mohr Silvagni Valenti Interchange Blaser Collins B McDonald Zomer

ELIMINATION FINAL AT PORT MELBOURNE CASEY SCORPIONS V COLLINGWOOD @ TEAC OVAL 1:10pm on Saturday 5th September – live on ABC TV Admission to Finals: $15 adults or $10 concession / under 15years free Gates open at 12noon Support the Scorpions on Saturday at Port Melbourne and wear red, white & blue GO SCORPIONS! CASEY SCORPIONS Backs Chivers Silvagni Panozza Half backs Blaser Faulks Lees Centreline Wall Matthews McGough Half forwards Collins Newton Stockdale Forwards Taylor Waite Zomer Followers Mohr MacReadie Valenti Interchange (from) Costigan Creed McDonald Matheson Patti Scanlon Smith Snow COLLINGWOOD Backs Clarke N. Brown Goldsack Half backs Cook Reid Corrie Centreline Wellingham McCarthy Barham Half forwards MacAffer Dawes Stanley Forwards Bryan Rocca Dick Followers Wood Sidebottom Beams Interchange (from) Bennell Blair Blight Colbert Dyas Keefe K Pendlebury Peverill Reed Rounds Rusling Thoolen

Helps if the club in question doesn't have injury problems. Here's the list of players eligible by way of having played the prerequisite number of matches. I have crossed out the definite outs i.e. the ones who are reported to have suffered season ending injuries and have made notes on some others. Judge for yourself how many Demons are likely to play:- * Rohan Bail * Simon Buckley - last played in VFL round 18 v North Ballarat (he was the only senior listed Demon in the team that day) and reported to be carrying a hip injury. * Kyle Cheney * Rhys Healey * Danny Hughes * Liam Jurrah - missed a few games with an ankle injury before returning to play the last three games with Melbourne. Will he be put in cotton wool for the 2010 pre season? * Jordie McKenzie - reported to be headed for "minor foot surgery" * Tom McNamara - didn't play last week. Emergency for the AFL? * Michael Newton - out for the past few weeks with an Achilles injury. Selected for the Scorpions last week but did not play * Jake Spencer - injured in round 22 v St. Kilda (jarred hip) * Shane Valenti * Jack Watts - injured v Collingwood VFL in round 14 and now concentrating on year 12 studies * Paul Wheatley - worked hard to get up for his farewell game. Still a chance despite some injury problems given that he worked hard to ensure he became eligible for the finals * Matthew Whelan - played round 22 with a hammy. In those circumstances, he's unlikely to play now that he's hung up the boots. * Trent Zomer - reading between the lines of the coach's comments quoted in my article, not a certainty for selection

Very difficult to say because a number of players who are qualified have been injured recently and there's no guarantee that they'll be available. In reality, we won't know until team selection on Thursday and even then, who knows?

FROM THE CASEY SCORPIONS FOOTBALL CLUB ELIMINATION FINAL AT PORT MELBOURNE CASEY SCORPIONS V COLLINGWOOD @ TEAC OVAL 1:10pm on Saturday 5th September – live on ABC TV Admission to Finals: $15 adults or $10 concession / under 15years free Gates open at 12noon Support the Scorpions on Saturday at Port Melbourne and wear red, white & blue GO SCORPIONS!

I'm not sure which is the worst way to lose a game - a thrashing like the one suffered by the ressies or a 1 point loss which is the way Casey seniors went down today. A pretty courageous effort from a team that was yet again undermanned although in the end, it didn't make much difference because the Northern Bullant won their game which meant that either way Casey would finish in the bottom half of the eight. The day was also soured by the report to Pierce Liddle who earlier in the week was invited to the Northern Territory draft screening camp to be held in ealy October. Casey Scorpions 2.2.14 6.3.39 9.3.57 14.5.89 Box Hill Hawks 5.1.31 7.5.47 12.10.82 13.12.90 Goals Casey Scorpions McGough Silvagni Taylor Waite 2 Chivers Liddle MacReadie Martin Matthews Smith Box Hill Hawks Lisle 5 Williams 3 Curnow Fagan Iles Suckling Taylor Best Casey Scorpions MacReadie Panozza Chivers Matthews Faulks Wall Box Hill Hawks Lisle Williams Markovic Whitecross Curnow Tuck Reported Pierce Liddle (Casey Scorpions) for allegedly charging Edward Curnow (Box Hill Hawks) Melbourne player stats:- Paul Johnson 11 kicks 6 handballs 1 mark 2 tackles 28 hit outs Stefan Martin 3 kicks 9 handballs 4 marks 1 tackle 1 goal Shane Valenti 6 kicks 10 handballs 4 marks 3 tackles Trent Zomer 2 kicks 2 handballs 2 marks

Three Quarter Time: Box Hill broke away to a handy 27 point lead at the final break with former Demin Adem Yze showing his old class and youngster Jordan Lisle having 5 goals to this stage. Hawk Mark Williams booted three goals in the third quarter. James Taylor kicked two for the visitors. Casey Scorpions 2.2.14 6.3.39 9.3.57 Box Hill Hawks 5.1.31 7.5.47 13.6.94 Goals Silvagni Taylor Waite 2 Chivers MacReadie Matthews Kyle Matthews had a big quarter with a dozen touches while Paul Johnson and Shane Valenti best of the Dees.

Half Time: Casey fought back in the second term and trail by just 8 points at the main break. Casey Scorpions 2.2.14 6.3.39 Box Hill Hawks 5.1.31 7.5.47 Goals Silvagni 2 Chivers MacReadie Matthews Waite Ben MacReadie, James Wall and the skipper Kyle Matthews the best for Casey.

Quarter Time: Box Hill Hawks with the breeze at their backs have jumped to a 17 point lead: Casey Scorpions 2.2.14 Box Hill Hawks 5.1.31 Goals Matthews Silvagni

It's a big day for the Scorps who go into their final home and away match undermanned again as a result of Melbourne's huge injury list. Only four Demons out there - PJ, Stef, Valenti and Zomer. As usual, the boys will give it their all. Good luck guys! Unfortunately, the reserves were really struggling for numbers and the result was a predictable slaughter against the top side. Casey Scorpions 0.2.2 1.7.13 2.9.21 2.10.22 Box Hill Hawks 4.3.27 6.6.42 15.10.100 24.18.162 Goals Casey Scorpions Clay Wall Box Hill Hawks Hoegel 7 Renton 6 Parker 3 Conyers Nye 2 Bull Dell Aquilla Marcius Peterson Best Casey Scorpions Patti Clay Matheson Wall Aziz McDonald Box Hill Hawks Cross Kitchin Renton Marcius McGuinness Hoegel Reported S Grasser (Casey Scorpions) for allegedly striking J Cross (Box Hill Hawks) in the second quarter