CASEY DEMONS vs NORTH MELBOURNE

Saturday 20 May, 1:35pm, Casey Fields
Head-to-head: Casey Demons 4-0. At Casey Fields: Casey Demons 2-0. Streak: Casey Demons 4

CASEY DEMONS

B: D. Smith (34), A. Tomlinson (20), J. Adams (26)
HB: R. Steele (54), D. Turner (42), M. Buntine (71)
C: B. Howes (22), J. Jordon (23), G. Grey (68)
HF: A.Moniz-Wakefield (45), J. Schache (19), J. Melksham (18)
F: B. Laurie (16), B. Brown (50), J. Smith (29)
R: J. Bell (73), M. White (52), J. Harmes (4)
INT: F. Emile-Brennan (61)*, T. Woewodin (40), H. Neocleous (75), O. Sestan (38), M. Jefferson (21)
EMG: M. Gregory (57), M. Shepherd (77), R. Baldi (56), R. Valentine (65)

IN: F. Emile-Brennan, J. Harmes, J. Jordon, H. Neocleous, D. Turner

OUT: C. Spargo (AFL), K. Farris-White (managed), M. Gregory, T. McRae, R. Valentine

NEW: Finn Emile-Brennan, 19, Mt Eliza/Dandenong Stingrays

NORTH MELBOURNE

B: J. Lienert (66), K. Dawson (42), A. Bonar (16)
HB: B. Davis (50), B. Stevens (74), L. Butler (49)
C: C. Taylor (5), C. Downie (47), B. Cunnington (10)
HF: T. Sellers (62), S. Lowson (60), C. Harvey (37)
F: J. Edwards (32), C. Lazzaro (35), K. Turner (28)
R: H. Free (45), T. Thomas (26), J. Watkins (56)
INT: C. Smith (53), J. Hope (54), N. Stevens (55), B. Bath (58)*, J. Ellwood (79)
EMG: S. Tucker (51), H. Murphy (59), T. O'Sullivan (80), J. McCormick (84)

IN: A. Bonar, J. Ellwood, J. Hope, T. Sellers, C. Smith, N. Stevens, C. Taylor

OUT: C. Coleman-Jones, A. Hall, W. Phillips, G. Wardlaw (AFL), D. Howe (AFL emergency), J. Goater (knee), N. Hodgson (arm)

BBB has to perform!!! 

We need one of Schache or BBB to kick 7 and dominate.

We need Woewodin to rack up 30 at 78%

 

I see Tarryn Thomas is playing. Must have completed part four of his educational program. ‘I must remember it’s wrong to blackmail women.’

11 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

BBB has to perform!!! 

He's played his role at Casey the last few weeks NS.

Barring a bad fail today, Goody needs to get him in imv with JVR and the other forwards / mids and finally settle on an approx 23.

A little too much tinkering up forward,  through the middle (Kozzy, Jordon, Gus) and with Petty as an experimental forward.

As Dazzle suggested, Bring in Disco to free up Lever to his usual and most effective role as interceptor vs taking the 2nd best D where he aint so good.  At least until Petty returns.

Kozzy back to mostly crumbing pressure forward pls and FCS train him to get to the right spots more often.

Settle the team into their usual 'strength roles' or we risk becoming a jack of all trades and will probably continue to be shakey up against the top 5 - 6 clubs who will play on these weaknesses and look to exploit them.

At 666 we are lacking a class outside mid with some foot speed and one more extractor / heavy hitter inside.

That last one might be Dunstan for Jordon / Sparrow but of course he is now out for a while.

Dunstan almost the best user of the ball by hand at the club in traffic.  We desperately need a distributor in the clinches, especially at 666, who can handball further than a few feet.

Dunstan can bring that release handball to outside receivers (Tracc/Lingers & Hunter) at stoppage which sees us changing lanes a little and giving different looks for forwards with the kick inside 50.

The inside / outside could be Harmes but not sure where he's at and seems to have fallen out of favor with the FD till now?  Has played a few decent games at Casey and shown some form but does he fit any role in this team from here i wonder?

It’s disappointing that Dunstan is out.  I’d be tempted to bring him in to help win or at least break even at clearances.  

28 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

It’s disappointing that Dunstan is out.  I’d be tempted to bring him in to help win or at least break even at clearances.  

Dunstan had 5 games for us in 2022. We won four of them but I cannot recall him impacting the game. Most say he's too slow for AFL.

Is Deakyn Smith worth a consideration for Jake Bowey?

21 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Dunstan had 5 games for us in 2022. We won four of them but I cannot recall him impacting the game. Most say he's too slow for AFL.

Im not saying he's anywhere near this level but most also said that about Diesel as he made others around him look like millionaires with elite distribution by hand. The too slow talk quickly went out the door.

Can we afford to bring Dunstan in off the bench as a mostly specialist 666 extractor/distributor?

29 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Dunstan had 5 games for us in 2022. We won four of them but I cannot recall him impacting the game. Most say he's too slow for AFL.

IMO, his limited ability to hit a target is the thing that keeps him out of the AFL side.

17 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Is Deakyn Smith worth a consideration for Jake Bowey?

Is Bowey out for sure this week?

53 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Is Deakyn Smith worth a consideration for Jake Bowey?

Has done very little to enthuse

Mitch White still struggling with his foot skills. First kick was out on the full and second was a scrubbing kick which bounced through players for a goal. It is hot early in this game.

Goal there to Bailey Laurie from a mark.

Casey in front by a goal.

5 minutes ago, Heart Beats True said:

Mitch White still struggling with his foot skills. First kick was out on the full and second was a scrubbing kick which bounced through players for a goal. It is hot early in this game.

Mitch White played for Mansfield last week while Casey had the bye. As expected he was BOG.

North with two goals grab the lead.

Good positioning, mark and goal by Joel Smith

scores level

Joel Smith goals to level the scores at 3 goals each.

1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Is Deakyn Smith worth a consideration for Jake Bowey?

Nah I would have thought Sparrow would be the straight swap

Anyone else getting vertigo watching the live stream?

1 minute ago, Nelo said:

Anyone else getting vertigo watching the live stream?

a bit jumpy.. I dropped the resolution to 720p and it's a little better

Smith hang time !!

Joel Smith out there taking hangers, ripping mark.

Just like daddy.

I like a forward who can mark. Might have found he's spot.

Edited May 20, 20232 yr by YearOfTheDees

Screamer from Joel Smith. Kicks his second. Casey leads by 7 points.