CRAZY WEEKEND by KC from Casey

It’s been a truly crazy weekend for VFL footballs far when Sandringham, held goalless in its last game, could manage 21 of them in its game against Port Melbourne yesterday and the Casey Demons, known this year for their free flowing high scoring football, scored eight for the day (only two after half time) and still beat Essendon VFL by eight points in their vital top-four battle at RAMS Arena, Craigieburn.

You know it's been a truly crazy weekend for VFL football when Sandringham, held goalless in its last game, could manage 21 of them in its game against Port Melbourne yesterday and then the Casey Demons, known this year for their free flowing high scoring football, could score eight for the day (only two after half time) and still beat Essendon VFL by eight points in their vital top-four battle at RAMS Arena, Craigieburn.

That outcome reflected Casey’s early dominance when it kicked the first five goals of the game to the midpoint of the second quarter, an almost impassible defence led by Declan Keilty, Sam Frost and Jay Lockhart and particularly after half time, the superior class of veteran Bernie Vince (25 disposals) who was making his VFL debut. He stood out like a beacon and his contribution was enormous when the Demons were under siege and it highlighted the difference in quality between this level and the high step up to AFL. Without him, the side would not be sitting with a record of seven consecutive wins this morning.

The Bombers scored  the first point early but a goal from Angus Scott gae the Demons a lead which they held throughout the rest of the game. They maintained the ascendancy throughout periods of heavy rain. When the rain stopped, the Bomber resurgence began and it was relentless for a while until Casey ruckman Mitch King took a mark from close in to restore three goal lead at the main break.

Essendon had the better of Casey in most departments when the game turned into a battle of defences after half time. The Bombers had plenty of run but it was the fierce tackling of the Demons and the strong marking of Keilty and Frost that saved the day in an arm wrestle that saw the home team reign their lead to 10 points at three quarter time. 

A goal to Tim Smith, who had been so important earlier in the game with his strength and tackling, was the perfect start to the final term but the Bombers were not to be denied. They kept coming and the defenders kept repelling until the siren heralded the end of a dour struggle with Casey still on top.

The game was a breakout match for ginger headed Oskar Baker who finished with 34 touches on a wing. Billy Stretch continued his strong vein of good form and kicked two goals and Corey Wagner was again an important cog in the Casey cause.

Their next assignment is a home game - Casey's first meeting with the newly formed North Melbourne VFL.

Peter Jackson VFL 2018

Casey Demons   3.2.20 6.3.39 7.3.45 8.6.54

Essendon VFL 0.2.2 3.3.21 5.5.35 6.10.46

Goals

Casey Demons Stretch 2 Balic Garlett Hutchins King Scott T Smith

Essendon VFL Boyse 2 Houlahan Merrett Stewart Younan

Best

Casey Demons Keilty Wagner Stretch Vince Frost Lockhart

Essendon VFL Mutch Hind Merrett Draper Heppell Clarke

Statistics  

Oskar Baker 20 kicks 14 handballs 34 disposals 9 marks 6 tackles 126 dream team points
Harley Balic 1 goal 9 kicks 7 handballs 16 disposals 4 marks 1 tackles 63 dream team points
Tomas Bugg 12 kicks 5 handballs 17 disposals 3 marks 5 tackles 75 dream team points
Lachlan Filipovic 2 hit outs -4 dream team points
Sam Frost 10 kicks 6 handballs 16 disposals 6 marks 1 tackle 58 dream team points 
Jeff Garlett 1 goal 2 behinds 7 kicks 2 handballs 9 disposals 1 mark 7 tackles 65 dream team points 
Jack Hutchins 1 goal  2 kicks 3 handballs 5 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 36 dream team points Dion Johnstone 3 kicks 3 handballs 6 disposals 3 marks 4 tackles 37 dream team points 
Declan Keilty 7 kicks 8 handballs 15 disposals 7 marks 3 tackles 68 dream team points
Jay Kennedy Harris 8 kicks 9 handballs 17 disposals 1 mark 11 tackles 88 dream team points
Dean Kent 10 kicks 4 handballs 14  disposals 4 marks 1 tackle 45 dream team points
Mitchell King 1 goal 4 kicks 4 handballs 8 disposals 2 marks 3 tackles 17 hit outs 56 dream team point
Jay Lockhart 13 kicks 7 handballs 20 disposals 4 marks 4 tackles 78 dream team points 
Goy Lok 3 kicks 5 handballs 8 disposals 1 mark 4 tackles 36 dream team points
Corey Machaya 6 kicks 1 handballs 7 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 35 dream team points
James Munro 7 kicks 5 handballs 12 disposals 3 marks 6 tackles 61 dream team points 
Cameron Pedersen 10 kicks 5 handballs 15 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 55 dream team points
Corey Stockdale 5 kicks 6 handballs 11 disposals 4 tackles 45 dream team points
Angus Scott 1 goal 11 kicks 7 handballs 18 disposals marks tackles dream team points
Tim Smith 1 goal 11 kicks 9 handballs 20 disposals  7 marks 2 tackles 78 dream team points
Billy Stretch 2 goals 13 kicks 10 handballs 23 disposals 1 mark 9 tackles 110 dream team points  Bernie Vince 18 kicks 7 handballs 25 disposals 6 marks 5 tackles 107 dream team points
Corey Wagner 15 kicks 12 handballs 27 disposals 2 marks 9 tackles 106 dream team points

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Thanks again to all contributors.

Is Dion Johnstone now looking like a keeper as an apprentice to Nev.   Many of us had completely written him off before he was sent into defence. I only was able to see little bits of the game (in poor quality) and I saw him lay one ferocious tackle.  

Frost looked ferocious too, though the little I saw was at times a bit of a frenetic headless chook.   Prognostications?

Is Josh Wagner injured?

They didn't put Baker in the best how is that possible?

Baker not in the best? Probably was BOG.

5 minutes ago, SFebey said:

Baker not in the best? Probably was BOG.

who decided the 'best' ??  must have been very busy juggling hotdogs and tinnies !!

11 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

who decided the 'best' ??  must have been very busy juggling hotdogs and tinnies !!

 

18 minutes ago, SFebey said:

Baker not in the best? Probably was BOG.

Don’t pay too much attention to the Best’s that come from the VFL website, most of the time they seem a bit off.

Wait for the VFL report to appear on the Melbourne website, they seem to usually be more accurate. I say this even though Dec was given BOG and I’d like it to stay that way haha

Edited July 1, 20186 yr by Drunkn167

24 minutes ago, Fat Tony said:

Is Josh Wagner injured?

He was out with illness I believe (just a cold or something minor)

I'm very impressed by Filipovic's minus 4 DT points.

21 minutes ago, Drunkn167 said:

 

Don’t pay too much attention to the Best’s that come from the VFL website, most of the time they seem a bit off.

Wait for the VFL report to appear on the Melbourne website, they seem to usually be more accurate. I say this even though Dec was given BOG and I’d like it to stay that way haha

Cheers Drunkn, I was impressed with Dec yesterday, first time I'd seen him. Seemed composed, one of very few who actually lowered their eyes and done all the 1%ers well.

Flipper has turned into a Flopper

3 hours ago, Mad_Melbourne said:

He ain’t setting the world on fire, but id suggest 7 tackles would indicate he had roughly 15 or so pressure acts, meaning he’d have played his role quite well. 

Ignore him, said Garlett was struggling when he was in the best, no idea

8 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

Ignore him, said Garlett was struggling when he was in the best, no idea

You're still denying that Garlett is struggling lol

You really hate being wrong, don't you?   

9 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

sensible suggestion.. sometimes we get too concerned about winning at VFL level and forget what that team is really about ie experimentation

Its both, but it shouldn't be to experiment to lose...   Or about pulling AFL players out to shorter the season for them and others.

But a kick I saw Frost spear inside 50 to player in advantage in tight confine made me wonder IF.

He also took some strong grabs when mobile through the middle ground.  So Is worth a try as a follower.

1 hour ago, Petraccattack said:

You're still denying that Garlett is struggling lol

You really hate being wrong, don't you?   

It's an opinion, others are disagreeing with yours, you have the issue