From localfooty.com.au
Reported by Paul Amy
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THE winning margin was predictable. The result wasn't.

..The VFL's top team, Casey Scorpions, came up against the 11th-placed Northern Blues at Casey Fields on Saturday and suffered only its third loss of the season.

Jumped early by a team featuring familiar Carlton names such as Bret Thornton, Nick Duigan, Matthew Watson and David Ellard, the Scorpions never recovered and in the end did well to avoid a heavier defeat.

Halfway through the third quarter the Blues' lead puffed out to 52 points as players like Ellard and draft prospects Kane Lambert and Adam Marcon made merry in the midfield.

Blues ruckman Nick Meese, described by one Casey assistant coach as the John Nicholls of the VFL, mauled the Scorpions with 53 hit-outs and a staggering 21 tackles.

"We didn't give a yelp," a Casey diehard said after the match.

But the coaches probably did when they realised there would have to be eight changes from the team that defeated Frankston in the previous round.

Just seven Melbourne players took the field, including Josh Tynan, who played only the first half.

From the Port Phillip Weekly
Reported by Daniel Paproth
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PORT Melbourne coach Gary
Ayres believes his team will finish the VFL season strongly when they return to action on Saturday after the bye.

And he'll have key players Adrian Bonaddio, Adam Bentick, Michael Dillon, Sam Dwyer, Ryan Gale, Heath O'Farrell and Jason Williams all returning from injury and pushing for senior selection over the next fortnight.

The Borough finish the regular season with home games against Box Hill on Saturday and Bendigo and a visit to North Ballarat.

"We're still where we want to be and that's in the top two," Ayres said.

SATURDAY AUGUST 11
(Development League)Sandringham vs Casey Scorpions at Trevor Barker Oval,Sandringham 11am
Werribee vs North Ballarat at Avalon Airport Oval,Werribee 1:10pm(ABC1TV)
(Development League match at 10am)
Williamstown vs Northern Blues at Burbank Oval,Williamstown 2pm
(Development League match will be played at Crofts Reserve,Altona North starting at 10am*)
*please note venue change for Development League match
Coburg Tigers vs Frankston at Mantello Holden Oval,Coburg* 2pm
(Development League match at 11am)
*Note-Change of Venue for this match
Port Melbourne vs Box Hill Hawks at Northport Oval 2pm(3WBC)
(Development League match at 11am)

SUNDAY AUGUST 12
Casey Scorpions vs Geelong at Casey Fields 2pm(VFL Radio-Aussie Digital)
Sandringham vs Collingwood at Trevor Barker Oval,Sandringham 2pm(vfl.com.au via this link http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-118-0-0-0&sID=179432 )

VFL Bye-Bendigo

From Ballarat Courier
Reported by David Breuhaut
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DEFENDER Liam Hoy is back for North Ballarat after a month on the sidelines in the VFL.

He lines up for the Roosters, having missed four matches after straining a hamstring against Frankston.

The VFL representative has been named in a back pocket to face Geelong in Ballarat on Sunday.

From The West Australian
Reported by John Townsend
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Claremont received little clarity at the Luke Blackwell appeal hearing but there was nothing unclear about their subsequent performance in the Foxtel Cup grand final.

THURSDAY AUGUST 2
(Foxtel Cup Grand Final) Werribee vs Claremont at Patersons Stadium,Perth at 9:35pm(Melb Time)(Live on Fox Footy)

SATURDAY AUGUST 4
Box Hill Hawks vs Coburg Tigers at Box Hill 1:10pm(ABC1TV,3WBC)
(Development League match at 10am)
Casey Scorpions vs Northern Blues at Casey Fields 2pm
(Development League match Casey Scorpions vs North Ballarat at 11am)
Bendigo vs Collingwood at Queen Elizabeth Oval,Bendigo 2pm

SUNDAY AUGUST 5
North Ballarat vs Geelong at Eureka Stadium 2pm(VFL Radio-Aussie Digital)
Sandringham vs Frankston at Trevor Barker Oval,Sandringham 2pm
(Development League match at 11am)

VFL Byes-Werribee(Foxtel Cup),Port Melbourne,Williamstown
Development League Byes-Werribee, Port Melbourne,Williamstown,Northern Blues