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Casey's hit-run mission

By administrator April 26, 2008
From the Herald-Sun
Reported by Chris Mitchell

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CASEY Scorpions will start Round 5 of the VFL with a hit-and-run mission against Tasmania at Bellerive Oval today.

Casey will welcome back captain Kyle Matthews from a knee injury, and St Kilda spearhead Fraser Gehrig, who was named at full-forward.

The Scorpions flew into Hobart last night and will return after today's match.

"It is a big challenge for us," Scorpions coach Greg Hutchison said yesterday.

"We are coming off a five-day break and two sets of travel. It is a difficult task."

The Scorpions, third on the ladder after three consecutive wins, face a Tasmania side looking to continue its perfect record at home this season.

VFL Round 5 Preview – Sandringham v Bendigo

By administrator April 25, 2008
From the ABC Grandstand website
Reported by Chris Thompson

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This Saturday afternoon sees Sandringham take on Bendigo at Trevor Barker Beach Oval in the Grandstand VFL Round 5 Match of the Day.

It has been an up and down start to the season for the Zebras, who go into this match at 2-2. But their record could easily be a lot better, their two losses coming by a total of just 13 points including the one-point loss to Port in Round 2.

It was the Sandringham of old last week as they put cellar-dwellers Box Hill to the sword to win by 88 points. Nick Sautner was back in form with 9 goals, while Ezra Poyas also found some touch to boot 5.

Most pleasing for the Sandy faithful would have been that the majority of the team’s standout performers were VFL-listed players, again demonstrating the club’s lack of reliance on AFL talent.

The G-Train arrives

By administrator April 25, 2008
From the Mecury
Reported by James Bresnehan

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ST KILDA'S man-mountain Fraser Gehrig is expected to spearhead the Casey Scorpions' attack against the Tasmanian Devils in their VFL Anzac Day clash at Bellerive.

The 2004 and 2005 Coleman Medallist and the last AFL player to kick 100 goals in a season was dropped from last week's St Kilda team that defeated Essendon after kicking just seven goals in three games.

Gehrig was named in the St Kilda-aligned Scorpions side that takes on the Devils today after his name did not appear in the Saints' line-up to play Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium tomorrow night.

Scorpions coach Greg Hutchison said yesterday Gehrig was in the mix to play in Hobart.

"We are waiting for St Kilda to decide their needs for this weekend, and then we'll know more about which players are available to us," Hutchison said before Gehrig was named in the Scorpions forward line.

Seagulls loving life in Dog's house

By administrator April 23, 2008
From Leader Group Newspapers
Reported by Howard Leigh

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WILLIAMSTOWN president Trevor Monti is convinced his club's alignment with the Western Bulldogs is ticking over smoothly despite last Saturday's 32-point loss to reigning VFL premier Geelong at Skilled Stadium.

He said it is more harmonious than the relationship with Collingwood which came to a conclusion at the end of last season.

"We are travelling terrifically well," Monti said. "Our relationship is far more effective, more satisfying and closer and more intimate than we had at Collingwood.

"Both clubs are really enjoying it. I believe I can speak for the Western Bulldogs, when I say we are both really happy."

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