Two late goals to Liam Jurrah secured a nine point win for his red team in today’s Intra Club practice match at Casey Fields.
Over 2,000 fans were in attendance - including President Jim Stynes and Club legend Garry Lyon - with all going away happy with what they saw.
All eyes were on new recruits Tom Scully and Jack Trengove, and neither disappointed.
Trengove - lining up for the victorious red team - was one of his team’s biggest ball winners, showing clear signs that he is ready to play at AFL level.
Although not quite as prominent, Scully also collected plenty of the ball and kicked a goal in the last quarter that gave his white team the lead for the first time in the match.
Both will be pushing for selection in next week’s NAB Cup clash against Fremantle, although coach Dean Bailey would not confirm after the game if they would be making the trip to Perth.
The two teams were selected with a close encounter in mind. However, that didn’t look like it would be the case in the first quarter, when ruckman Jake Spencer lined up at full forward and kicked two goals in as many minutes to start the game, as the reds raced away to a five-goal lead at quarter time.
Jurrah showed that he will certainly do retired high-flier Russell Robertson’s No.24 guernsey justice, almost taking a screamer in the first quarter. He finished the day with four goals - two in the first quarter and two match winners in the dying minutes.
Although the scores were incidental to seeing the players in match action for the first time leading into Season 2010, there will no doubt be some friendly bragging from red team members at training on Monday.
While it was the Demons’ young players who most were focusing on, veterans Brad Green - who kicked three goals - and James McDonald received praise from the coach, along with Brent Moloney and Jared Rivers, who are both fit and firing after both enjoying their first full pre-season in several years.
White Team 1.2 5.3 10.7 12.10.82
Red Team 6.2 9.6 11.7 14.7.91
Goals
Whites: Jones 2, Maric 2, Newton 2, Gysberts, Morton, Sylvia, Dunn, Scully, Hughes
Reds: Jurrah 4, Green 3, Spencer 2, Miller, Petterd, Moloney, Jamar, Weekes (Casey Scorpions player)
