Casey v Devils Round 5

[Duff TV]

17 mins of highlights of VFL Round 5 Casey v Tassie Devils here.

Its a bit of a Devils slant but there are snippets of Saints players here and there.

http://dufftv.com.au/?p=133

 

[Squizz]

Thanks for that.

17 min is probably enough - not the Scorps' best work.

McEvoy is some way off from that vision, McQualter is trying to get his own footy (good), Raph is still doing look away handballs and not staying with his man when there's a turnover, Fergie was playing forward but acted like a defender, Fiora ducked his head going for a mark, Gwilty was slow, Howard had no idea.

 

[Fehring]

Thanks for that.

17 min is probably enough - not the Scorps' best work.

McEvoy is some way off from that vision, McQualter is trying to get his own footy (good), Raph is still doing look away handballs and not staying with his man when there's a turnover, Fergie was playing forward but acted like a defender, Fiora ducked his head going for a mark, Gwilty was slow, Howard had no idea.

Jeepers.

 

[Rough_Edges]

Thanks for that.

17 min is probably enough - not the Scorps' best work.

McEvoy is some way off from that vision, McQualter is trying to get his own footy (good), Raph is still doing look away handballs and not staying with his man when there's a turnover, Fergie was playing forward but acted like a defender, Fiora ducked his head going for a mark, Gwilty was slow, Howard had no idea.

Harsh marker?

 

[Rough_Edges]

Great stuff btw mate.

Cheers.

 

[Squizz]

Harsh marker?

Was hoping to see 2-3 players ready to come in and have immediate impact with the Saints (didn't).

 

[Squizz]

Finally an official report on the game:

The first quarter saw the Scorpions come out of the blocks hard, the midfield was working overtime to pump the ball inside 50, and despite loose numbers back from the Devils they were able to convert kicking 6 majors for the quarter. Ben Fraser was enjoying some space and freedom and Chris Dunne was lively early. At quarter time the Scorpions seemed to have the game in control and went in with an 11 point lead.

Casey 6.1. 37
Tasmania 4.2. 26

The second quarter saw the Devils close down our midfield ascendancy at the stoppages. Andrew McQualter, after two consecutive Best on Ground performances was being watched closely by his Devils opponents and this quarter the Scorpions struggled to hit their targets going forward while adjusting to the Devils play. Chris Dunne, after being pivotal early, came off injured, and failed to return for the game; he was causing all sorts of headaches for the opposition and already had 2 goals to his name playing on the half forward flank and the wing. Robert Eddy was still pushing himself to the limit in the middle of the ground, but the Scorpions were unable to slow the Devils for the term, and as a result could only kick 1 goal to the Devils 5 and went into the main break down by 10 points.

Casey 7.5. 47
Tasmania 9.3. 57

The third term saw the Scorpions start slow, as they struggled to gain momentum against the Tasmanian crowd. Raphael Clarke was having his best game for the season and played predominantly at centre half forward and in the guts, breaking away from his traditional half back flank. As the quarter wore on, the Scorpions started to look more dangerous, however failed to convert opportunities. Aaron Fiora started finding his trademark run and shots at goal finding plenty of the ball accross half forward, but missed on three occasions leading into three quarter time.

Casey 10.10. 70
Tasmania 13. 8. 86

After the break we saw a strong last effort from the Scorpions as they tried to put the score on the board. Ben McEvoy again impressed being the sole ruckman in the side, and having rucking duties for most of the day. He is showing maturity well beyond his age and is a big future prospect for St. Kilda. Alex Silvagni was again providing a chop out and was making a big impact when put into the middle adding a strong body over the footy and some athletism around the ground. He had another good game playing down back for most of the game as well, and Ryan Creed was providing some good fresh legs in a range of roles up forward and through the midfield. Mathew Ferguson again showed his versatility and was swung forward on occasions finishing with two goals, however it wasn't enough as the Devils eventually held the Scorpions off to run out 19 point winners. Raphael Clarke won the Best on Ground ANZAC day medal for the Scorpions side, as selected by the coaching panel and will no doubt be pushing for St. Kilda selection.
Casey 13.14. 92
Tasmania 17.9. 111

Casey Scorpions
Goal Kickers: M. Ferguson 2, B. Fraser 2, C. Dunne 2, R. Clarke 2, A. Fiora, A. McQualter, J. Taylor, B. Howard, J. Steven
Best Players: R. Clarke, R. Eddy, A. Silvagni, R. Creed, J. Gwilt, B. McEvoy

 

[HoldenMCaulfield]

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Raphael Clarke was having his best game for the season and played predominantly at centre half forward and in the guts, breaking away from his traditional half back flank.

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Raphael Clarke won the Best on Ground ANZAC day medal for the Scorpions side, as selected by the coaching panel and will no doubt be pushing for St. Kilda selection.

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Best Players: R. Clarke, ...

I may be one of not too many, but I actually like Raph Clarke.

Good to see that he has not given himself up.

Would be good to see him in a new role for the Saints soon - he has a lot of talent, is finally more or less injury free, and with more confidence that he could build up playing in a new position, could be a real force for St Kilda.

 

[CHBench]

I may be one of not too many, but I actually like Raph Clarke.

Good to see that he has not given himself up.

Would be good to see him in a new role for the Saints soon - he has a lot of talent, is finally more or less injury free, and with more confidence that he could build up playing in a new position, could be a real force for St Kilda.

I'm another one that actually likes Raph. Yes he hasn't been playing pretty footy but i reckon he should be moved to half forward. Has been played out of position, definitely not a backman, doesn't have the composure to be one under that sort of pressure.

 

[Kildonan]

I also rate Raph.

He's definitely not our worst, but he does have to reduce his unforced error rate (and he is not the only one). Lyon has highlighted our errors as a major flaw in our side all season. I have to agree. The Luke Ball article on the Saints site also highlights our errors as an area we need to improve in.

The Casey games are a great forum for reinforcing the basic principles that the Saints play by. It should also be particularly strong on areas where the Saints are falling down. In this case - errors.

 

[sainter]

Interesting match report.

I'd definitely be keen for Raph to be played further up the ground. I think it would be good for his confidence to run around and find the footy without the responsibility of having to worry about his opponent all the time.