The Casey Demons have to win this week to keep top spot and assure themselves of a home final. The injury situation at Melbourne will not help and unless a couple of those players pass fitness tests later in the week, they could go into this vital game for the first time this year with less than ten AFL listers.

PETER JACKSON VFL 2018
CASEY DEMONS v WILLIAMSTOWN
Saturday 25 August 2018 at 2.10pm
at Casey Fields, Cranbourne East
 
CASEY DEMONS

B: 1. J. Hutchins, 45. D. Keilty, 6. J. Munro
HB: 37. D. Johnstone, 55. H. Petty, 42. J. Wagner
? 12. T.  Bugg, 13. C.  Wagner, 33. J.  Kennedy-Harris
HF: 19. M. Hannan, 38. T. Smith, 16. D. Kent
F: 36. J. Garlett, 21. C. Pedersen, 11. C. Spargo
Foll: 34. M. King, 71. D. Tyson, 18. J. Lockhart
I/C (from): 23. W. Collis, 39. J. Di Pasquale, 9. M. Gent, 46. L. Hiscock, 41. M. Lefau, 22. G. Lok, 24. C. MacHaya, 40. P. McKenna, 35. A. Quigley, 27. A. Scott, 49. C. Stockdale, 2. M. White
23P: 67. T. Freeman

In: W. Collis, J. Di Pasquale, L. Hiscock, J. Kennedy-Harris, M. Lefau, C. Pedersen, A. Quigley

Out: J. Briggs,  L. Filipovic, W. Stephenson

WILLIAMSTOWN
 
B: 18. J. Greiser, 40. L. Buckwell, 21. J. Tippett
HB: 35. B. Myers, 8. P. Faulks, 15. O. Tate
? 9. A.  Marcon, 16. B.  Bewley, 20. M.  Norton
HF: 10. L. Masters, 5. L. Schultz, 24. W. Wheeler
F: 2. B. Cavarra, 7. N. Rodda, 3. S. Dunell
Foll: 49. N. Meese, 6. M. Gibbons, 4. B. Jolley
I/C (from): 29. L. Bramble, 17. J. Charleston, 12. L. George, 23. J. Jones, 31. B. Monk, 1. J. Pongracic, 13. T. Schnerring, 26. J. Thorpe
23P: 36. D. Henderson

In:  J. Charleston, P. Faulks, D. Henderson, T. Schnerring, J. Thorpe

Out: K. Dawson

Keeping an eye on the ladder as well. Defeat for Casey and wins to Richmond and Geelong would mean an away qualifying final against the Cats!

Anyone know if this game is going to be the televised game?

2:10 on Sat suggests it will be.  Hope we put on better showing than last week

Garlett and perhaps Bugg will be playing for a finals spot and who knows we could see Hunt and Joel Smith.

Weather looks good at 17 and light winds ... maybe the perfect day for the famous egg and bacon roll.

2 hours ago, The Third Eye said:

Anyone know if this game is going to be the televised game?

Yeah mate, this game will be televised 

If Casey can snatch a win here they’ll finish as Minor Premiers for the 2nd time in 3 years. I think the inprovement in the AFL side has been mirrored in having a really strong VFL program. Hopefully the boys, who will be going in probably under manned, win in the weekend it’ll be a great reflection of where the club is at as a whole.

6 hours ago, The Third Eye said:

Anyone know if this game is going to be the televised game?

https://www.ourguide.com.au/tv_guide.php?r=gippsland&d=25082018&t=3

The last time these teams met it was a spiteful encounter at Point Gellibrand that was dominated by the visiting Casey side which had 18 AFL-listed players and went on to win by 38 points. 

The difference now is that injuries have intervened against the Demons which, on my reckoning, are unlikely to have more than ten players from their MFC contingent. 

I’m not counting on Jayden Hunt or Joel Smith playing on the basis of the club’s conservative approach to players coming back from injury although both need the match practice if they want to break back into the senior team for the finals.

With Williamstown looking to hold their place in the top four, it should be another tough game for the Demons who face a possible away final at Geelong if they lose. 

1 hour ago, Whispering_Jack said:

The last time these teams met it was a spiteful encounter at Point Gellibrand that was dominated by the visiting Casey side which had 18 AFL-listed players and went on to win by 38 points. 

The difference now is that injuries have intervened against the Demons which, on my reckoning, are unlikely to have more than ten players from their MFC contingent. 

I’m not counting on Jayden Hunt or Joel Smith playing on the basis of the club’s conservative approach to players coming back from injury although both need the match practice if they want to break back into the senior team for the finals.

With Williamstown looking to hold their place in the top four, it should be another tough game for the Demons who face a possible away final at Geelong if they lose. 

I remember that game, Williamstown were super dirty, something I had never seen from them before. Bugg got smashed at one staged, I was right on the boundary when Balic got killed off the ball, and multiple other incidents. Pretty sure they were a few fines and even 1 suspension from that game. Hopefully being a televised game Willy won't be anywhere near as dirty but we'll see.

The weather would have to be better than last week. Credit to anybody who ventured over to Box Hill.

Hopefully DJ backs up what I thought was a ripper game last weekend. 

I think it’s no longer possible to keep a lid on Casey’s Jay Lockhart -

VFL 2018: Tasmanian Jay Lockhart is making his mark in the VFL after receiving state combine invite

”JAY Lockhart gave himself two years to see if he could cut it in the VFL.

He has needed only one.

In fact, Casey people will tell you it was apparent a few weeks into the season that the former Tasmanian was not only up to the standard, he would help set it.”

Originally thought after Round 5-6 that we should rookie Lockhart. 

Now think we’ll need to use 3rd or 4th round pick around 48/65 and use Full Draft to draft him. 

As predicted, Melbourne has taken a conservative approach with both Jayden Hunt and Joel Smith. Hopefully, they will come up and play for Casey in the qualifying final next week.

This means that after allowing one carry over emergency (there were 2 taken to Perth last week) Casey will have no more than 10 AFL listed players taking part in Saturday’s game v Williamstown.

On 8/21/2018 at 8:49 PM, KC from Casey said:

 

B: 1. J. Hutchins, 45. D. Keilty, 6. J. Munro
HB: 37. D. Johnstone, 55. H. Petty, 42. J. Wagner
? 12. T.  Bugg, 13. C.  Wagner, 33. J.  Kennedy-Harris
HF: 19. M. Hannan, 38. T. Smith, 16. D. Kent
F: 36. J. Garlett, 21. C. Pedersen, 11. C. Spargo
Foll: 34. M. King, 71. D. Tyson, 18. J. Lockhart
I/C (from): 23. W. Collis, 39. J. Di Pasquale, 9. M. Gent, 46. L. Hiscock, 41. M. Lefau, 22. G. Lok, 24. C. MacHaya, 40. P. McKenna, 35. A. Quigley, 27. A. Scott, 49. C. Stockdale, 2. M. White
23P: 67. T. Freeman

In: W. Collis, J. Di Pasquale, M. Hannan, L. Hiscock, J. Kennedy-Harris, D. Kent, M. Lefau, C. Pedersen, A. Quigley, C. Spargo, D. Tyson

Out: J. Briggs,  L. Filipovic, W. Stephenson

Still a pretty weak side with Filipovic the latest casualty. I'm predicting the Dees to win by 1 point. I expect Wagner to be the emergency.

B: Hutchins, Keilty, Munro
HB: Johnstone, Petty, Lockhart
C : Bugg, C.Wagner, Kennedy Harris
HF: MacHaya, T.Smith, Lok
F: Garlett, Pedersen, White
FOLL: King, Gent, Scott
IC: McKenna, Quigley, Stockdale, Di Pasquale, T.Freeman
EMERG: W.Collis, Hiscock, Lefau

3 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

Still a pretty weak side with Filipovic the latest casualty. I'm predicting the Dees to win by 1 point. I expect Wagner to be the emergency.

Beg to differ about Wagner being the emergency. He filled that role only recently and needs the match fitness. I think it’s either JKH or Wagner to play at Melbourne and that Spargo will be given the two week’s rest. 

Tough game.  Too many outs injured. 

I think Bugg could be held out as emergency.  

That leaves 10 MFC listed. 

Casey by one point. Optimism 

Willy by 26 points. Probably 

It’s a beautiful day today hopefully it stays like this and isn’t too windy down at Casey Fields 

Will be heading along today to hopefully see Casey secure top spot.

I suspect and hope Josh Wagner is the carry over player. Pedersen & JKH will both play today as they got no footy last week, and Casey could do with Bugg rotating through the midfield. With Petty, Keilty,  Hutchins, Johnstone & Mitch White, Casey have plenty of options in defence to cover Wagner. Not as much depth in the midfield.

Casey by 10 points.

1 hour ago, Drunkn167 said:

It’s a beautiful day today hopefully it stays like this and isn’t too windy down at Casey Fields 

On my way to Casey Fields (shades of Elysium Fields perhaps) for the first time. Looking forward to partaking of the mythical egg and bacon roll.

Go Demons

1 hour ago, Drunkn167 said:

It’s a beautiful day today hopefully it stays like this and isn’t too windy down at Casey Fields 

Even though there is No wind at Casey Fields, it will be blowing a Gale!!! Always is!

On 8/23/2018 at 4:52 PM, KC from Casey said:

I think it’s no longer possible to keep a lid on Casey’s Jay Lockhart -

VFL 2018: Tasmanian Jay Lockhart is making his mark in the VFL after receiving state combine invite

”JAY Lockhart gave himself two years to see if he could cut it in the VFL.

He has needed only one.

In fact, Casey people will tell you it was apparent a few weeks into the season that the former Tasmanian was not only up to the standard, he would help set it.”

This makes me nervous, especially with the talk of Carlton & Gold Coast getting priority access to mature age players before the draft. We may not get a shot at either Lockhart or Corey Wagner.

I've seen a lot of Lockhart this year, and would be willing to use our 2nd round pick on him.

2 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

On my way to Casey Fields (shades of Elysium Fields perhaps) for the first time. Looking forward to partaking of the mythical egg and bacon roll.

Go Demons

They're worth the price of admission!

I look forward to Demonlanders helping me and my iPhone batteries out today with the game being televised. Your comments and score updates from time to time will assist.

It looks like being a great day for the footy and nothing like the wild and woolly conditions that were experienced last week at Box Hill.

Pretty sure it’s Bugg’s turn to play the senior emergency role.

1 hour ago, Diamond_Jim said:

On my way to Casey Fields (shades of Elysium Fields perhaps) for the first time. Looking forward to partaking of the mythical egg and bacon roll.

Go Demons

Lucky ******* I have to work today

1 hour ago, Diamond_Jim said:

On my way to Casey Fields (shades of Elysium Fields perhaps) for the first time. Looking forward to partaking of the mythical egg and bacon roll.

Go Demons

If you see the Elysium Fields or the Egg and Bacon Roll, DJ, just give us a taste of what they"re like please

4 minutes ago, willmoy said:

If you see the Elysium Fields or the Egg and Bacon Roll, DJ, just give us a taste of what they"re like please

sure will young Willmoy.

I consider that the savouring of culinary delights can sometimes exceed the pleasure of watching the football.

The famous Burra Burger will however take a lot of beating