23 minutes ago, Stormy Dee said:

 

 

1st game in 12 months and on limited game time. Got through the game which is a huge step forward for him and our side.

Edited May 18, 20195 yr by george_on_the_outer

And that’s the game.

2019 Hard Yakka / Totally Workwear VFL  

Casey Demons 4.1 .25 7.1.43 8.6.54 9.7.61  

Port Melbourne 2.5.17 6.6.42 11.6.72 16.8.104  

Goals

Casey Demons Bedford Lefau Preuss 2 Chandler Keilty Stephenson  

Port Melbourne Lisle 6 Lange 3 Phillips Walker 2 Johnstone O'Sullivan Pearson  

Best  

Casey Demons C Wagner Munro Sparrow Lefau Hutchins Wale-Buxton  

Port Melbourne Lange Hooper Wooffindin Lisle Blair Goodwin  

Statistics 

Toby Bedford 2 goals 1 behinds 5 kicks 2 handballs 7 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 44 dream team points  
Jaxon Briggs 7 kicks 3 handballs 10 disposals 4 marks 6 tackles 60 dream team points  
Kade Chandler 1 goal 4 kicks 1 handballs 5 disposals 1 marks 4 tackles 40 dream team points  
Jake Di Pasquale 3 kicks 4 handballs 7 disposals 4 tackles 30 dream team points  
Tom Freeman 8 kicks 5 handballs 13 disposals 2 marks 37 dream team points  
Mitch Gent 6 kicks 9 handballs 15 disposals 1 marks 5 tackles 59 dream team points  
Jack Hutchins 2 kicks 5 handballs 7 disposals 1 mark 3 tackles 38 dream team points  
James Jordon 1 behind 9 kicks 5 handballs 2 disposals 3 marks 54 tackles dream team points  
Declan Keilty 1 goal 3 kicks 7 handballs 10 disposals 3 marks 4 tackles 7 hit outs 58 dream team points  
Mykelti Lefau 2 goals 8 kicks 5 handballs 13 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 63 dream team points  
Jake Lever 7 kicks 7 disposals 2 marks 1 tackle 32 dream team points  
Mitchell Lewis 4 kicks 4 handballs 8 disposals 1 mark 2 tackles 32 dream team points  
Nick Lowden 2 kicks 5 handballs 7 disposals 2 marks 3 tackles 31 dream team points  
Corey Maynard 5 kicks 16 handballs 21 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 65 dream team points  
James Munro 18 kicks 11 handballs 29 disposals 1 mark 18 tackles 149 dream team points  
Braydon Preuss 2 goals 1 behinds 15 kicks 1 handballs 16 disposals 6 marks 3 tackles 34 hit outs 111 dream team points  
Aidan Quigley 5 kicks 2 handballs 7 disposals 2 tackles 28 dream team points  
Tom Sparrow 11 kicks 4 handballs 15 disposals 3 marks 10 tackles 82 dream team points  
Will Stephenson 1 goal 1 behind 8 kicks 3 handballs 11 disposals 1 mark 3 tackles 49 dream team points  
Cory Stockdale 7 kicks 5 handballs 12 disposals 1 marks 3 tackles 47 dream team points  
Corey Wagner 1 behind 13 kicks 10 handballs 23 disposals 2 marks 9 tackles 96 dream team points  
Liam Wale-Buxton 8 kicks 3 handballs 11 disposals 3 tackles 26 hit outs 66 dream team points  
Mitchell White 1 behind 11 kicks 11 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 46 dream team points  

 

Well that got out of hand.. so Lever got through, any idea of total game time? Feeling on AFL return date?

10 minutes ago, SPC said:

Well that got out of hand.. so Lever got through, any idea of total game time? Feeling on AFL return date?

Id peg him for Adelaide or Collingwood for a return game.

Very flat from time on in 3rd quarter.

Swallow was okay. Got hands on it a bit but not much done with it.

Wagner got heaps of ball and was bought down nearly every time. Port are quite quick.

Maynard battled hard.

Jordan. Hardly saw him

Chandler. As above.

Pruess. Good early then fazed into some frosty moments. Umpires did not vote for him today.

Lever. Quiet but can see he reads the play better than most. Was a General down back. I think he played close to 3/4 of game. Would leave him at Casey until after the bye.

15 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Id peg him for Adelaide or Collingwood for a return game.

I was also at Casey heavily disguised in case Dazzle man noticed me and wanted to "Chew the Fat"

Agree Lever looked rusty but confident on his knee and did a few good things.

He does look fit and wasn't blowing greatly on managed time. I also noticed him in the dugout playing coach and barking some instructions on the side.

Will MFC take the risk and play him next week??

I tend to agree with Dazzle on this one

Other comments

LEFAU NO 79 Gee liked the look of him a New Zealander reminded me of the way Goodes played

Tall good turn of speed, Goal sense, a touch of the unpredictable an example... At one stage in first quarter in traffic gathered the ball baulked , then blind turned and delivered goalward!! Plays tall !

Unless we have someone well and truly in the frame for mid season draft gee this guy has a lot of upside!

Other points

Pruess is far too good at this level and the benefits of playing him with Max then is depending on game it alows Max to fill a hole up back or play tall up forward.

Corey Wagner also did some nice things

Dazzle .. what was your perspective on LEFAU??

And the bacon and egg rolls had sold out before the first bounce

Cannot say I would recommend the hot dogs... decidedly stale roll

Sparrow: Really just didn't stand out for me. Get in and has a crack but has no hurt factor. 

Pruess: he was our best player for the day behind Wagner. Controlled the ruck but our mids didn't make the most of his silver service. Umpires had it in for him all day.

Lever: started like a house on fire when he came on in the first qtr but was quiet for the resy of the game. Coaches would have just been thrilled that he actually got through hos first game. Will get better with more game time next week.

Chandler: Barely noticed him. Kicked a ripping goal though.

Bedford: flashes in and out. Development year for him. Good to see him hit the scoreboard at least. That will get his confidence up and going.

Jordan: like Bedford its a development year for him. Barely noticed him except when he turned it over in the 3rd qtr.

Maynard: Does what he needs to at this level. But he will be delisted at years end. Just doesnt havent enough tricks to take that to AFL level. Good on him though for sticking up for Chandler when he got stomped on! 

Wagner: Liked his game, has a good burst of speed from stoppages and was clean throughout the day. Expect him to play next week if ANB doesn't come up from that concussion.

Casey have some very ordinary VFL players. White, Munro, Dipasqual, Briggs Quigley, Stockdale are just example of the gap between ours and Port Melbournes.

Mitch White as captain is puzzling..  

Lafua is a very interesting prospect though. Love the look of him.

Edited May 18, 20195 yr by dazzledavey36

Today was my first look at Casey this year. Our injury list and the clean out at the end of last year made it look like a totally different team. Lever started off well with a strong mark and reading the play, I'd say he will get better week by week. Also well done to the Casey  women's team who looked a lot better than last year.

1 minute ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Casey have some very ordinary VFL players. White, Munro, Dipasqual, Briggs Quigley, Stockdale are just example of the gap between ours and Port Melbournes.

The stand alone clubs will always have better across the board talent. The AFL aligned clubs make up for it with their AFL listed players but when you have injuries at the MFC level it becomes tough.

25 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Sparrow: Really just didn't stand out for me. Get in and has a crack but has no hurt factor. 

Pruess: he was our best player for the day behind Wagner. Controlled the ruck but our mids didn't make the most of his silver service. Umpires had it in for him all day.

Lever: started like a house on fire when he came on in the first qtr but was quiet for the resy of the game. Coaches would have just been thrilled that he actually got through hos first game. Will get better with more game time next week.

Chandler: Barely noticed him. Kicked a ripping goal though.

Bedford: flashes in and out. Development year for him. Good to see him hit the scoreboard at least. That will get his confidence up and going.

Jordan: like Bedford its a development year for him. Barely noticed him except when he turned it over in the 3rd qtr.

Maynard: Does what he needs to at this level. But he will be delisted at years end. Just doesnt havent enough tricks to take that to AFL level. Good on him though for sticking up for Chandler when he got stomped on! 

Wagner: Liked his game, has a good burst of speed from stoppages and was clean throughout the day. Expect him to play next week if ANB doesn't come up from that concussion.

Casey have some very ordinary VFL players. White, Munro, Dipasqual, Briggs Quigley, Stockdale are just example of the gap between ours and Port Melbournes.

Mitch White as captain is puzzling..  

Lafua is a very interesting prospect though. Love the look of him.

Jordan is a baffling draft choice, Maynard should have been let go years ago. Chandler too small. Wagner isn't AFL standard. Gee our lack of depth concerns me. Preuss should be in the AFL team 

41 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

And the bacon and egg rolls had sold out before the first bounce

Cannot say I would recommend the hot dogs... decidedly stale roll

The stats that matter. tx.

Jordan is barely 18.  Youngest player drafted.  I have said 2019 is a pure development year at Casey.  His skills by foot are worthy of persistence given he hits targets.  

5 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Sparrow: Really just didn't stand out for me. Get in and has a crack but has no hurt factor. 

I don't think he's amid 'dazzle'...doesn't find the ball enough but has enough to be tried as a small defender.

4 hours ago, Elegt said:

Jordan is a baffling draft choice, Maynard should have been let go years ago. Chandler too small. Wagner isn't AFL standard. Gee our lack of depth concerns me. Preuss should be in the AFL team 

Lack of depth!!!???

We had a moral victory against the premiers , over there, despite hostile umpiring, and 8 - 10 of our best 22 unavailable.

I think that suggests our depth is surprisingly good.

1 hour ago, rjay said:

I don't think he's amid 'dazzle'...doesn't find the ball enough but has enough to be tried as a small defender.

Oh, it's too soon to say any of that...  way too soon.

He is just getting used to VFL footy.

Next season will show-out where he needs to be,  and how he will develop...  one thing looks certain, is that he seems to have the presence for AFL.

Need more from Bedford and Chandler.   Yes I know they are first year teenagers, but they both have some real talent that should be showing through at VFL level.

I swear the MFC is a graveyard for small forwards.

3 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

Need more from Bedford and Chandler.   Yes I know they are first year teenagers, but they both have some real talent that should be showing through at VFL level.

I swear the MFC is a graveyard for small forwards.

Bedford had a good patch in the 2rd qtr where he cracked in and showed some real speed and evasiveness. 

But yes do see where you're coming from. Going to give them the benefit of doubt that when we start to get senior players back into our Casey team from injures, we might start to see a bit more of a rounded performance as they'll know their teammates better then half these VFL guys that are making up majority of our team. 

9 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

 Going to give them the benefit of doubt that when we start to get senior players back into our Casey team from injures, we might start to see a bit more of a rounded performance as they'll know their teammates better then half these VFL guys that are making up majority of our team. 

Thats true.   They will find things a lot easier when we get players back.

 

14 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Wagner: Liked his game, has a good burst of speed from stoppages and was clean throughout the day. Expect him to play next week if ANB doesn't come up from that concussion.

I know this is the role he has played when in the seniors, but if anb gets up, I'd be looking at garlett out wagner in. While garlett does create opportunities it seems he fluffs most up, also fluffs up the standard stuff now, if it were lockhart or another young kid i would give more time, but he's no kid, and would prefer the standard stuff someone else will provide

15 hours ago, dl4e said:

Very flat from time on in 3rd quarter.

Swallow was okay. Got hands on it a bit but not much done with it.

Wagner got heaps of ball and was bought down nearly every time. Port are quite quick.

Maynard battled hard.

Jordan. Hardly saw him

Chandler. As above.

Pruess. Good early then fazed into some frosty moments. Umpires did not vote for him today.

Lever. Quiet but can see he reads the play better than most. Was a General down back. I think he played close to 3/4 of game. Would leave him at Casey until after the bye.

After the bye?????? Please mate, 1 more game and then in.  

47 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

Need more from Bedford and Chandler.   Yes I know they are first year teenagers, but they both have some real talent that should be showing through at VFL level.

I swear the MFC is a graveyard for small forwards.

The kids are very slight and shouldn’t be expected to be dominating or being relied on 10 games into their 1st season. 

10 hours ago, Jumping Jack Clennett said:

Lack of depth!!!???

We had a moral victory against the premiers , over there, despite hostile umpiring, and 8 - 10 of our best 22 unavailable.

I think that suggests our depth is surprisingly good.

A moral Victory is not enough mate, Collingwood made the grand final last year with half the team out. The reality is none of our depth players stand out and all the kids we have drafted in the past 3 years bar hore look like making the cut

Edited May 18, 20195 yr by Elegt

15 hours ago, Elegt said:

Jordan is a baffling draft choice, Maynard should have been let go years ago. Chandler too small. Wagner isn't AFL standard. Gee our lack of depth concerns me. Preuss should be in the AFL team 

Maynard should have been let go years ago??! The bloke has been in the system for 4 years and came from playing basketball.  

We have 15 on our injury list which shows our depth is very good. 

The peanut gallery is out again 

1 minute ago, Elegt said:

A moral Victory is not enough mate, Collingwood made the grand final last year with half the team out. The reality is none of our depth players stand out and all the kids we have drafted in the past 3 years bar hore look like making the cut

Collingwood made the GF with half a team out, you have no idea mate.