SANDRINGHAM vs CASEY SCORPIONS
Where: Casey Fields
When: Saturday, May 9
Time: Midday
Television: Channel 7 (live broadcast)
Last week:
Sandringham rallied late against the Northern Blues at home last week, with a poor conversion rate of 3.11 in the last quarter costing them victory and a six-point loss.
Comparatively, the Melbourne-aligned Casey Scorpions were impressive in their 33-point win over Essendon at Windy Hill.
Players to watch:
Sandringham – Jason Holmes
Holmes played as the Zebras’ sole ruckman last week and impressed many in what St Kilda Development Coach and Sandringham Coach Paul Hudson described as “his best all-round performance so far”. If Holmes can back up his form, that will go a long way to the Zebras’ causing an upset win.
Casey Scorpions – Max Gawn
The Melbourne-listed Gawn (3 goals, 11 marks, 27 hit outs) played a big role in last week’s win over Essendon and will play an influential part in Saturday’s clash. Standing at 208cm and 111kg, Gawn presents a difficult match up and one the Zebras will look to shut down.
Conditions:
Casey Fields is wide with plenty of space on the wings but as a shorter ground, the football can swing from one end to the other very quickly. The weather forecast looks overcast, with showers expected and a high of just 17 degrees.
St Kilda players (from)
Acres, Curren, Gilbert, Goddard, Holmes, Lee, McCartin, Membrey, Minchington, Murdoch, Payne, Pierce, Saunders, Shenton, Simpkin, Templeton, White, Wright
Notable opposition players:
Max Gawn, Jimmy Toumpas, Mark Jamar, Jack Grimes
Development League:
9am