Casey
"When finally admitted to the VFA in 1982 the competition was significantly weaker than it had been two decades earlier, and the Vales took a mere twelve months to find their feet, downing Brunswick 17.9 (111) to 13.16 (94) in a fiery second division grand final in 1983 before rapidly consolidating at the top level...."
John Devaney looks back at the history of the Casey Scorpions, better known as Springvale.
1997 Season (VFL) Fixture
Springvale's 1997 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-04-05 1 | A | Springvale | 4.1 | 8.6 | 9.6 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | Frankston | 4.4 | 8.4 | 13.7 | 15.11 | 101 | -25 | FRA | 1997-04-05 Apr 5 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-04-13 2 | H | Springvale | 4.5 | 5.7 | 7.10 | 10.14 | 74 | LOST | Williamstown | 1.0 | 8.4 | 12.6 | 14.10 | 94 | -20 | SPR | 1997-04-13 Apr 13 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-04-21 3 | Springvale | Bye | 1997-04-21 Apr 21 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1997-04-26 4 | A | Springvale | 1.3 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 7.10 | 52 | LOST | Sandringham | 2.4 | 7.9 | 12.13 | 15.19 | 109 | -57 | TBO | 1997-04-26 Apr 26 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-05-03 5 | A | Springvale | 8.4 | 10.10 | 12.14 | 15.16 | 106 | WON | Port Melbourne | 0.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 9.9 | 63 | 43 | NPO | 1997-05-03 May 3 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-05-11 6 | H | Springvale | 1.11 | 9.15 | 18.20 | 28.24 | 192 | WON | Coburg | 0.1 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 30 | 162 | SPR | 1997-05-11 May 11 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-05-17 7 | A | Springvale | 4.4 | 10.5 | 13.9 | 14.13 | 97 | WON | Preston | 1.3 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 57 | 40 | PRE | 1997-05-17 May 17 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-05-25 8 | H | Springvale | 2.1 | 6.6 | 9.8 | 18.12 | 120 | WON | Box Hill | 4.4 | 7.5 | 8.8 | 10.10 | 70 | 50 | SPR | 1997-05-25 May 25 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-06-01 9 | H | Springvale | 4.3 | 7.4 | 11.7 | 16.13 | 109 | WON | North Ballarat | 3.1 | 6.2 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 62 | 47 | SPR | 1997-06-01 Jun 1 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-06-08 10 | A | Springvale | 4.5 | 9.9 | 13.16 | 18.21 | 129 | WON | Werribee | 2.2 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 13.11 | 89 | 40 | CHI | 1997-06-08 Jun 8 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-06-22 11 | A | Springvale | 7.2 | 17.6 | 23.10 | 28.13 | 181 | WON | Traralgon | 4.0 | 5.2 | 8.6 | 10.8 | 68 | 113 | TRA | 1997-06-22 Jun 22 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-06-28 12 | H | Springvale | 4.3 | 8.7 | 11.11 | 14.17 | 101 | WON | Frankston | 2.4 | 3.6 | 6.11 | 8.13 | 61 | 40 | SPR | 1997-06-28 Jun 28 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-07-06 13 | A | Springvale | 3.9 | 9.13 | 17.21 | 22.23 | 155 | WON | Williamstown | 2.0 | 5.1 | 7.3 | 11.7 | 73 | 82 | WCG | 1997-07-06 Jul 6 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-07-14 14 | Springvale | Bye | 1997-07-14 Jul 14 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1997-07-19 15 | H | Springvale | 4.2 | 12.6 | 16.6 | 18.12 | 120 | WON | Port Melbourne | 4.4 | 6.7 | 9.10 | 12.14 | 86 | 34 | SPR | 1997-07-19 Jul 19 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-07-27 16 | A | Springvale | 6.1 | 10.6 | 17.11 | 22.13 | 145 | WON | Coburg | 4.2 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 9.11 | 65 | 80 | COB | 1997-07-27 Jul 27 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-08-03 17 | H | Springvale | 3.3 | 3.5 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 75 | LOST | Sandringham | 1.6 | 6.10 | 9.17 | 14.22 | 106 | -31 | SPR | 1997-08-03 Aug 3 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-08-10 18 | H | Springvale | 1.3 | 9.10 | 10.14 | 17.17 | 119 | WON | Preston | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 37 | 82 | SPR | 1997-08-10 Aug 10 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-08-17 19 | A | Springvale | 3.2 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 9.15 | 69 | WON | Box Hill | 3.2 | 3.3 | 7.6 | 8.8 | 56 | 13 | BOX | 1997-08-17 Aug 17 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-08-24 20 | H | Springvale | 2.8 | 5.12 | 9.18 | 11.20 | 86 | WON | Werribee | 2.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 29 | 57 | SPR | 1997-08-24 Aug 24 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-08-30 QF | H | Springvale | 5.3 | 8.3 | 12.4 | 14.6 | 90 | LOST | Sandringham | 3.2 | 7.9 | 13.11 | 17.13 | 115 | -25 | NPO | 1997-08-30 Aug 30 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-09-07 1SF | H | Springvale | 4.1 | 6.3 | 10.5 | 16.7 | 103 | WON | Port Melbourne | 2.2 | 5.4 | 9.6 | 13.6 | 84 | 19 | NPO | 1997-09-07 Sep 7 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-09-14 PF | A | Springvale | 5.0 | 7.1 | 8.4 | 9.8 | 62 | LOST | Frankston | 3.4 | 6.9 | 10.12 | 14.17 | 101 | -39 | NPO | 1997-09-14 Sep 14 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |