CASEY: Rd 04 vs Essendon

[Diamond_Jim 12,626]

7 minutes ago, old dee said:

Think you are a bit hard on him JD. Not exactly a tall forwards day. 3 from ten on a wet day is good imo. 

actually more interested in his ruckwork and positioning

I see him as TMac's replacement in the next few months

[KC from Casey 7,113]

Schache marks. That’s his 4th.

[Diamond_Jim 12,626]

nice mark and goal to " my man" Schache

[chook fowler 19,519]

Woey Jnr needs to tidy up his kicking 

[Diamond_Jim 12,626]

how are your toes old dee

33 where I am

[KC from Casey 7,113]

Bombers get their first since half time. Casey leads by 34 points.

[KC from Casey 7,113]

Bell plucks it out of a pack and goals.

Casey leads 82 - 41.

[DeeSpencer 26,070]

15 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

Woey Jnr needs to tidy up his kicking 

Yep pretty much everything else he does looks up to scratch but his kicking is a shambles. It will improve with a string of games but has to take a big step forward 

[KC from Casey 7,113]

Game over and the Demons win by 40 points.

CASEY DEMONS 2.5.17 5.7.37 10.8.68 12.10.82

ESSENDON VFL 2.0.12 4.6.30 4.8.32 5.12.42

GOALS 

CASEY DEMONS Schache 4 Valentine 3 Bell Dunstan Edwards Neocleous Sestan

ESSENDON VFL Voss 2 Munkara Phillips Sutton

BEST

CASEY DEMONS Harmes Schache Laurie Bell Dunstan Turner Woewodin 

ESSENDON VFL Hobbs Bryan Rasinac Phillips Fitzgerald Hoare

Statistics

Jed Adams 7 kicks 2 handballs 9 disposals 2 marks 1 tackle 35 dream team points
Jack Bell 1 goal 9 kicks 7 handballs 16 disposals 6 marks 3 tackles 10 hit outs 86 dream team points
Paddy Cross 4 kicks 3 handballs 7 disposals 2 marks 1 tackle 28 dream team points
Luke Dunstan 1 goal 12 kicks 12 handballs 24 disposals 7 marks 1 tackle 89 dream team points
Tyler Edwards 1 goal 5 kicks 4 handballs 9 disposals 1 mark 89 dream team points
Tom Freeman 8 kicks 2 handballs 10 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 46 dream team 12 points 2 
Max Gregory 8 kicks 4 handballs disposals marks 1 tackle 39 dream team points
George Grey 9 kicks 5 handballs 14 disposals 5 marks 3 tackles 64 dream team points
James Harmes 15 kicks 17 handballs 32 disposals 6 marks 1 tackle 97 dream team points
Blake Howes 13 kicks 7 handballs 20 disposals 5 marks 2 tackles 74 dream team points
Matt Jefferson 1 behind 3 kicks 3 handballs 6 disposals 1 mark 2 tackles 28 dream team points
Bailey Laurie 2 behinds 16 kicks 16 handballs 32 disposals 2 marks 1 tackle 89 dream team points
Andy Moniz-Wakefield 2 behinds 5 kicks 4 handballs 9 disposals 4 tackles 35 dream team points
Harvey Neocleous 1 goal 3 kicks 5 handballs 8 disposals 2 marks 3 tackles 44 dream team points
Josh Schache 4 goals 2 behinds 12 kicks 7 handballs 19 disposals 8 marks 1 tackle 7 hit outs 114 dream team points
Oliver Sestan 1 goal 1 behind 9 kicks 2 handballs 11 disposals 4 marks 53 dream team points
Miles Shepherd 4 kicks 2 handballs 6 disposals  2 marks 19 dream team points
Tim Sheridan 3 kicks 3 handballs 6 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 33 dream team points
Deaykin Smith 7 kicks 7 handballs 14 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 56 dream team points
Roan Steele 9 kicks 5 handballs 14 disposals 5 marks 46 dream team points
Daniel Turner 16 kicks 3 handballs 19 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 71 dream team points
Ryan Valentine 3 goals 6 kicks 2 handballs 8 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 53 dream team points
Taj Woewodin 1 behind 11 kicks 11 handballs 22 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 74 dream team points

[Roost it far 8,575]

Am I correct that Harmes, Laurie and Schache had good days

 

[DeeZee 7,445]

Laurie was a class above today 

[Demonsone 2,043]

Don’t rate  Sachche highly at AfL but needs to be given a chance inc Harmes & Laurie

[Brownie 5,986]

3 minutes ago, KC from Casey said:

Game over and the Demons win by 40 points.

Casey Demons 12.10.82 to Essendon 5.12.42

Goals Schache 4 Valentine 3 Bell Dunstan Edwards Neocleous Sestan

Disposals Harmes Laurie 32 Dunstan 24 Woewodin 22 Howes 20 

Thanks KC. Any stand outs for a promotion next week ?

[jnrmac 20,166]

Schache and Laurie played well today.

Schache 12K 7H 8M 4 goals 2 beh 7 HOs

Laurie 16k 16h

Harmes got a lot of the ball but from what I saw wasn't super damaging. Dunstan his usual self.

Jefferson 6Kicks 1 point

 

 

[Nascent 9,280]

Good win in tough conditions.

Laurie, Schache and Harmes probably the dees best with Turner and Dunstan not far behind. Woewodins kicking was well off today, haven't seen it that bad before but first game back from injury and windy conditions wouldn't help.

Howes is developing nicely and should debut for the seniors later in the year. 

[old dee 23,870]

1 hour ago, Diamond_Jim said:

actually more interested in his ruckwork and positioning

I see him as TMac's replacement in the next few months

In the second half they used others than Bell quite a bit and we got more of the ball. Good performance from the team on a poor day for footy. These ovals they have here are top class. Building sheltered quite a bit of the ground from the wind. Always a good day when you win.

Edited April 16, 2023 by old dee

[old dee 23,870]

1 minute ago, jnrmac said:

Schache and Laurie played well today.

Schache 12K 7H 8M 4 goals 2 beh 7 HOs

Laurie 16k 16h

Harmes got a lot of the ball but from what I saw wasn't super damaging. Dunstan his usual self.

Jefferson 6Kicks 1 point

 

 

Harmes will be the seniors next week jnr. Put your house on it.

4 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

Am I correct that Harmes, Laurie and Schache had good days

 

You have my votes. 

[Roost it far 8,575]

7 minutes ago, Demonsone said:

Don’t rate  Sachche highly at AfL but needs to be given a chance inc Harmes & Laurie

I didn't see him, who's he play for? :)

[KC from Casey 7,113]

44 minutes ago, Brownie said:

Thanks KC. Any stand outs for a promotion next week ?

James Harmes was a class above. Schache and Laurie deserve consideration for promotion. I’m not sure where Schache would stand in light of Maxy’s possible return - it depends on whether the selectors want to give him the extra week’s rest which I think would be a good idea. There’s also Ben Brown’s impending return which might complicate things for Schache but his form warrants the consideration.

[SPC 3,551]

58 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

Am I correct that Harmes, Laurie and Schache had good days

 

All will be playing Monday I would say. 
 

[spirit of norm smith 16,578]

6 Harmes

5 Laurie 

4 D.Turner

3 Schache 

2 Valentine 

1 Howes

apologies to Dunstan

[MrFreeze 1,995]

A fit happy Harmes will be great for our intensity and intent in the coming weeks, interesting week of changes coming up 

[DeeZone 10,090]

A big Thanks to KC for regular scores updates and all posters for added observations and comments. There is great belief at Casey despite losing a lot of the key components such as -  marks, disposals, hit outs, contested possessions and tackles the boys still won by nearly 7 goals. It is a great result and a great environment for our youngsters and second tier players to develop in.!!!

[Demonland 73,138]

THE CASEY CASTLE by KC from Casey 

Having played their first three games at their fortress at the south east fringe of town, the Casey Demons took their game on the road for the first time in 2023 when they ventured to the other side of our great metropolis to come out trumps by 40 points against Essendon VFL and retain their hold on top spot on the VFL ladder.

The Casey faithful could not have been happier at the sight of The NEC Hangar when they arrived at the ground in the shadows of Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport in the vicinity of the abode of the legendary Kerrigan family from the classic movie The Castle.

A beautiful playing surface, the wind swirling across an open tree lined ground — a veritable northern suburban version of their own fortress and another Casey castle. And with the odd lashing of rain mixed in with heavy clouds followed by emerging blue skies, the Demons proceeded to completely smother the Bombers as they had done to others in the opening three games of the season.

Casey had first aid of the breeze and had the better of things early but were punished by their inaccuracy in front of goal, scoring five behinds before Josh Schache  nailed their first major. He also scored their second to put his team ahead by the margin of those five points at the end of the first term. They retained control through a strongly fought out second quarter but this time, it was the home side’s turn to miss the big sticks. At half time, they led by seven points.

Early in the second half it was all Essendon but the Bombers were constantly rebuffed by a powerful Casey defence headed by Daniel Turner until the Demons broke forward to score a goal against the run of play from youngster Tyler Edwards after an outstanding display of desperation football from James Harmes who bustled his way through traffic with a sensational chain of handballs to advantage that ended in the hands of his teammate. 

This was the signal for the visitors to take control of the midfield through the agency of Harmes, Luke Dunstan, Bailey Laurie and Taj Woewodin. It was all one way traffic for the remainder of the quarter with goals coming one after another. When the dust settled at three quarter time, the Demons held an unassailable six goal lead which they stretched to 40 points by the end of the game. The final half of football had yielded them seven goals to one.

Following Melbourne’s disappointing performance against Essendon in Adelaide, all eyes were on their twelve AFL listed players. Were any contenders out their for senior berths against Richmond on Anzac Eve?

Harmes was outstanding with 32 disposals and five clearances in his comeback game after a couple of weeks out for personal reasons. He was in the thick of things from the get go, already had 17 touches at the main break, was the catalyst in that first goal of the second half and continued to work hard to ensure the game was out of the opposition’s hands by early in the final term.

Schache followed up his strong 3 goal performance against Frankston with four goals to go with his 19 possessions, eight marks, seven hitouts and three clearances in a dominant performance. Laurie (32 disposals and four clearances) was also in everything with his clever play and his hand is well and truly up for the spot vacated by Charlie Spargo who was concussed just before half time in Adelaide. Dunstan picked up 24 possessions and kicked a goal and other leading possession gatherers were Woewodin (22), defender Turner (20) who was outstanding and Blake Howes (19). 

Casey was missing the injured tackling machine James Munro and experienced Matt Buntine who joined skipper Mitch White on the sidelines. In their place, the Demons were well served by Jack Bell who, though beaten in the ruck duels by a bigger AFL listed opponent, was solid with his marking and strong play around the ground, the hardworking George Grey and forward Ryan Valentine who kicked a career high three goals.

The end result saw the Demons holding fort at the top of the ladder. They remain the kings of the VFL castle.

CASEY DEMONS 2.5.17 5.7.37 10.8.68 12.10.82

ESSENDON VFL 2.0.12 4.6.30 4.8.32 5.12.42

GOALS 

CASEY DEMONS Schache 4 Valentine 3 Bell Dunstan Edwards Neocleous Sestan

ESSENDON VFL Voss 2 Munkara Phillips Sutton

BEST

CASEY DEMONS Harmes Schache Laurie Bell Dunstan Turner Woewodin 

ESSENDON VFL Hobbs Bryan Rasinac Phillips Fitzgerald Hoare

Statistics

Jed Adams 7 kicks 2 handballs 9 disposals 2 marks 1 tackle 35 dream team points
Jack Bell 1 goal 9 kicks 7 handballs 16 disposals 6 marks 3 tackles 10 hit outs 86 dream team points
Paddy Cross 4 kicks 3 handballs 7 disposals 2 marks 1 tackle 28 dream team points
Luke Dunstan 1 goal 12 kicks 12 handballs 24 disposals 7 marks 1 tackle 89 dream team points
Tyler Edwards 1 goal 5 kicks 4 handballs 9 disposals 1 mark 89 dream team points
Tom Freeman 8 kicks 2 handballs 10 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 46 dream team 12 points 2 
Max Gregory 8 kicks 4 handballs disposals marks 1 tackle 39 dream team points
George Grey 9 kicks 5 handballs 14 disposals 5 marks 3 tackles 64 dream team points
James Harmes 15 kicks 17 handballs 32 disposals 6 marks 1 tackle 97 dream team points
Blake Howes 13 kicks 7 handballs 20 disposals 5 marks 2 tackles 74 dream team points
Matt Jefferson 1 behind 3 kicks 3 handballs 6 disposals 1 mark 2 tackles 28 dream team points
Bailey Laurie 2 behinds 16 kicks 16 handballs 32 disposals 2 marks 1 tackle 89 dream team points
Andy Moniz-Wakefield 2 behinds 5 kicks 4 handballs 9 disposals 4 tackles 35 dream team points
Harvey Neocleous 1 goal 3 kicks 5 handballs 8 disposals 2 marks 3 tackles 44 dream team points
Josh Schache 4 goals 2 behinds 12 kicks 7 handballs 19 disposals 8 marks 1 tackle 7 hit outs 114 dream team points
Oliver Sestan 1 goal 1 behind 9 kicks 2 handballs 11 disposals 4 marks 53 dream team points
Miles Shepherd 4 kicks 2 handballs 6 disposals  2 marks 19 dream team points
Tim Sheridan 3 kicks 3 handballs 6 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 33 dream team points
Deaykin Smith 7 kicks 7 handballs 14 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 56 dream team points
Roan Steele 9 kicks 5 handballs 14 disposals 5 marks 46 dream team points
Daniel Turner 16 kicks 3 handballs 19 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 71 dream team points
Ryan Valentine 3 goals 6 kicks 2 handballs 8 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 53 dream team points
Taj Woewodin 1 behind 11 kicks 11 handballs 22 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 74 dream team points

[Demon Dynasty 17,109]

Harmes - probably our best but would really love to see him in ripping form / fitness prior to coming back.  At least one to two more weeks at Casey might be just the tonic imv.

Dunstan - not the prettiest of footballers but doesn't need to be.  This bloke is battle hardened and a brute around the ball.  Very nice in traffic.  Doesn't panic and quite good by hand.  Just ok by foot but its his poise, decision making and toughness over the ball that wins the day for me over Sparrow.  I'd be bringing him in for at least a block of games starting against the Tiges.  Make a great interchange tag team with Viney sharing his role imho.  Might also help keep the mids (especially Viney) fresher and add a point of difference. 

In a style / similarity sense he reminds me (at times) of a poor man's Diesal Williams (no offence intended towards Dunstan... with diesal a hard act for anyone to follow).

Schache - looks to be gaining more confidence by the week.  Finding his marking form and goal kicking range/accuracy, he's ready for another stint in the big league replacing Melk (for now).  We need a jumping jack tall up forward.  I'd persevere here and give him a good 4 - 5 weeks to try and find his feet and cohesion with the mids / other forwards.

Laurie -  in solid form (at this level) and may be ready to take another shot at the big league with Spargo injured.  Might be too big a step (for now) but worth rolling the die once more.

Bell - While not on our list he's turning into a very accomplished ruck / ruck rover at this level.  Was almost the difference today for mine.

Edited April 16, 2023 by Demon Dynasty