North Ballarat v Casey Scorpions, at Eastern Oval, Sunday May 24

Seniors
North Ballarat 7.4 11.4 15.10 15.12 (102)
Casey Scorpions 2.3 6.11 8.13 11.20 (86)

North Ballarat
Goals: J.Smith 3, B.Driscoll 2, C.Jones 2, C.Richardson 2, M.Sewell, B.Goodes, M.White, M.Wundke, S.Clifton, T.Cartledge
Best: J.Smith, S.Moloney, C.Garlett, O.Stephenson, S.Clifton, C.Jones

Casey Scorpions
Goals: D.Hughes 2, D.Bell 2, K.Cheney, K.Matthews, M.Jamar, R.McGough, J.Wall, M.Newton, N.Jetta
Best: M.Jamar, D.Bell, J.Wall, A.Silvagni, S.Valenti, L.Dunn

Reserves
Casey Scorpions 5.4 7.6 10.11 15.14 (104)
North Ballarat 1.2 3.4 3.10 7.12 (54)

North Ballarat
Goals: P.McMahon 2, T.Radley 2, G.Bell, J.Linke, M.Raworth
Best: P.McMahon, J.Beardsell, N.Peters, J.Hall, T.Limb, M.Niblett

Casey Scorpions
Goals: B.Waite 3, N.Scanlon 2, L.Jurrah 2, R.Creed 2, A.Oldmeadow 2, B.Sykes, J.Blaser, T.Zomer, S.McLeod
Best: R.Creed, W.Lees, N.Scanlon, J.Blaser, J.Spencer, B.Waite

What the senior coach said … with Peter German
We played well enough to win again, but it was exactly the same story as last week – our kicking for goal let us down. We had 31 shots at goal and kicked 20 behinds, so bad kicking is bad footy. It's become a bit of trend, the past two weeks.

How German rated the Melbourne listed players …

Seniors
Rohan Bail – Rohan played in the backline. I was a little disappointed in his game, as his opponent kicked three goals, but he is still learning and developing. We're also trying to develop him in a few different roles – wing and half-back flank. He hasn't played much in defence, but he'll continue to learn. We'll expect a little bit more over the next few weeks.
Kicks 8, Handballs 4, Marks 2, Tackles 4, Assists 6

Daniel Bell – Daniel was steady. He worked hard around the clearances, but he got caught with the ball a few times, so he needs to continue to work on his awareness. He had 23 possessions and worked hard.
Kicks 11, Handballs 12, Marks 3, Tackles 8, Assists 9, Goals 2

Kyle Cheney – Kyle played a steady game in defence, finishing with 21 possessions. He played on a mix of players, including Corey Jones. He did a serviceable job, although he got beaten a couple of time in the air. But his work at ground level was very good.
Kicks 8, Handballs 13, Marks 5, Assists 3, Goals 1

Lynden Dunn – 'Dunny' was solid, without being brilliant. He had 24 possessions and worked hard around the clearances. He showed strength and I was reasonably happy with Lynden's game.
Kicks 15, Handballs 9, Marks 3, Tackles 4, Assists 4

Daniel Hughes – 'Hughesy' was up-and-down a bit. He's a power player and he took some strong marks, but missed a few shots at goal and finished with 2.4. That's the area of his game that's letting him down at the moment, because he's getting shots at goal. Danny has shown some really good signs, but we need to turnaround his kicking.
Kicks 8, Handballs 8, Marks 6, Tackles 1, Assists 1, Goals 2

Neville Jetta – Neville was down a bit. We pushed him up the ground this week to give him a run in the midfield, but he didn't have the impact we would've liked.
Kicks 6, Handballs 4, Marks 2, Tackles 1, Assists 4, Goals 1

Mark Jamar – He played really well. He finished with 25 disposals, was mobile and other than a few ruck infringements, I was very pleased with his game.
Kicks 13, Handballs 12, Marks 12, Tackles 1, Assists 5, Goals 1

Tom McNamara – Tom was shaded early by Corey Jones. After half-time, he gave us a bit more run out of the back half. He's slowly but surely building his match fitness and is developing his game each week as a defender. We're pleased with the way he's going at the moment. Hopefully in a few more weeks he'll be cherry ripe for senior AFL selection.
Kicks 8, Handballs 9, Marks 7, Assists 2

Michael Newton – Michael had an indifferent game. He had 15 possessions, took some good marks, but kicked 1.4. His kicking can be erratic, but his defensive pressure was outstanding. He's just got to learn to finish off his work on a consistent basis and then he will become a useful player at the next level.
Kicks 11, Handballs 4, Marks 6, Tackles 6, Assists 9, Goals 1

Shane Valenti – Shane was good around the stoppages. It was a typical Shane Valenti game, where he was in-and-under and provided the grunt work. That's where his strength lies. He finished with 23 possessions.
Kicks 14, Handballs 9, Marks 2, Tackles 8, Assists 9

Jack Watts – Although his preparation has been a little bit behind the rest of the group, he was very good. We pushed him up into the midfield and he showed poise, steadiness and composure in tight situations. He's still developing and the next phase for him is to take marks and kick some goals up forward. Other than that, he's coming along very well.
Kicks 15, Handballs 7, Marks 7, Tackles 2, Assists 5

Reserves
Rhys Healey – It was disappointing for Rhys, as he strained a quad. He only played a bit of the first quarter, so he'll be out for a couple of weeks.
Kicks 3, Handballs 6, Marks 2

Liam Jurrah – Liam flashed in-and-out and did some exciting things again. I'd expect on the back of this performance that he'll be ready for a call-up to the senior Casey side.
Kicks 7, Handballs 6, Marks 6, Tackles 1, Assists 3, Goals 2

James Strauss – James played in the backline and had a very good first half. He was one of the best up until half-time and a bit after that. He took a step forward, after an average game last week, so he rebounded strongly. His good game will help his chances of being promoted to the Casey seniors.
Kicks 16, Handballs 20, Marks 9, Tackles 4

Jake Spencer – Jake was very good in the first half. His play around the ground and work at ground-level was also very good. He slowed up a little bit after half-time, as he's missed a bit of footy recently. Jake is another who is probably ready for a senior recall.
Kicks 7, Handballs 11, Marks 5, Tackles 1, Assists 1

Paul Wheatley – Paul was excellent. He played his first game for the season and was excellent. He played half a game and showed all of his class and composure. He played mostly in the back half. He kicked the ball well, but now just needs to get his game-time and fitness up. I'm sure he'll be ready for an AFL recall in the not too distant future.

Trent Zomer – Trent played in the forward line this week. We've moved him around a bit, because we're trying to get a rounded game from him. He did a reasonable job, which was good, because he's under the microscope each week, with his position on the list. We're just looking for him to play with some urgency and he did that this week.
Kicks 10, Handballs 2, Marks 5, Tackles 4, Assists 6, Goals 1