And the game is tied again.

Werribee goal and go to a 12 point lead.

Melksham goals with a minute left in the term.

Three quarter time: Werribee 13.4.82 lead Casey Demons 12.4.76

Goals Melksham Smith 2 Brown Grey Jefferson McRae Moniz-Wakefield Schache White 

Disposals Tomlinson White 18 Steele 17 Schache 16

Eight point lead to Werribee.

Werribee goal to go 17 points up.

Another goal to the home side and they have it won.

 

It’s a 28 point win to Werribee

CASEY DEMONS 3.2.20 7.3.45 12.4.76 12.6.78

WERRIBEE 2.2.14 8.3.51 13.4.82 16.10.106

GOALS

CASEY DEMONS Melksham Schache Smith 2 Brown Grey Jefferson McRae Moniz-Wakefield  White 

WERRIBEE Garoni 3 Hayes Lever Paea 2 Boyd Brew Declase Grey Gribble Keast Malual 

BEST

CASEY DEMONS Tomlinson Schache Brown White Steele Bell

WERRIBEE Gribble Brew J Henderson Mannagh Declase Clohesy

Statistics

Jed Adams 7 kicks 1 handballs 8 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 40 dream team points
Riley Baldi 6 kicks 11 handballs 17 disposals 2 marks 4 tackles 53 dream team points
Jack Bell 5 kicks 4 handballs 9 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 27 hit outs 63 dream team points
Ben Brown 1 goal 16 kicks 3 handballs 19 disposals 7 marks 1 tackle 5 hit outs 93 dream team points
Matt Buntine 7 kicks 3 handballs 10 disposals 4 marks 5 rebounds tackles 60 dream team points 
Max Gregory 2 kicks 2 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 17 dream team points
George Grey 1 goal 1 behind 10 kicks 6 handballs 16 disposals 1 mark 2 tackles 59 dream team points
Blake Howes 9 kicks 8 handballs 17 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 59 dream team points
Matt Jefferson 1 goal 2 kicks 2 handballs 4 disposals 16 dream team points
Bailey Laurie 6 kicks 7 handballs 15 disposals 2 marks 4 tackles 51 dream team points
Tom McRae 1 goal 4 kicks 4 handballs 8 disposals 1 mark 9 tackles 1 hit out 60 dream team points
Jake Melksham 2 goals 8 kicks 4 handballs 12 disposals 4 marks 46 dream team points
Andy Moniz-Wakefield 1 goal 1 behind 3 kicks 7 handballs 10 disposals 1 mark 2 tackles 38 dream team points 
Charlie Peters 1 kick 1 disposal 2 tackles 11 dream team points [injured]
Josh Schache 2 goals 1 behind 12 kicks 6 handballs 17 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 8 hit outs 91 dream team points 
Oliver Sestan 4 kicks 5 handballs 9 disposals 1 mark 2 tackles 31 dream team points
Deaykin Smith 3 kicks 2 handballs 5 disposals 2 marks 3 tackles 22 dream team points
Joel Smith 2 goals 4 kicks 2 handballs 6 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 47 dream team points
Roan Steele 12 kicks 10 handballs 22 disposals 4 marks 1 tackle 70 dream team points
Adam Tomlinson 25 kicks 4 handballs 29 disposals 8 marks 104 dream team points
Daniel Turner 10 kicks 3 handballs 13 disposals 5 marks 1 tackle 55 dream team points
Mitch White 1 goal 20 kicks 4 handballs 24 disposals 3 marks 4 tackles 100 dream team points
Taj Woewodin 11 kicks 7 handballs 18 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 53 dream team points

How did Ben Brown go?

13 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

How did Ben Brown go?

average... if not a little under

Too many balls delivered to massive (8 player) packs

Werribee forwards took some great forward 50 marks though

When Tomlinson, Brown and Schache are your 3 highest afl listed disposal winners you’re in trouble.

Certainly looks like the thinnest midfield Casey have played for a while 

How did Turner, Laurie, Schache and Woewodin go?

1 hour ago, Diamond_Jim said:

average... if not a little under

Too many balls delivered to massive (8 player) packs

Werribee forwards took some great forward 50 marks though

It’s good that they are being taught the Melbourne way down at Casey!!

Depth ? What depth ?? On todays form , I’d only see Tomlinson as coming back in.  Too be honest, BBB must be better at MFC to replace Tmcd who is just lost right now.  Tmcd probably should be retired at year end. 

6 hours ago, KC from Casey said:

 

It’s a 28 point win to Werribee

CASEY DEMONS 3.2.20 7.3.45 12.4.76 12.6.78

WERRIBEE 2.2.14 8.3.51 13.4.82 16.10.106

GOALS

CASEY DEMONS Melksham Schache Smith 2 Brown Grey Jefferson McRae Moniz-Wakefield  White 

WERRIBEE Garoni 3 Hayes Lever Paea 2 Boyd Brew Declase Grey Gribble Keast Malual 

Disposals Tomlinson 29 Steele 21 White 20 Brown 19 Schache 17

Thanks for all the updates @KC from Casey

Ben Brown having 19 possessions is odd. Did he play much higher up the ground??

Still think there is a place for him in the team but he isn't exactly hitting the scoreboard at VFL level either.

Looks like no one really put their hand up at all. Shame.

Haven’t watched this game yet but I’m starting to get a little nervous about Jefferson - I know he’s got a fair amount of physical development needed to play a key forward role but he really seems to struggle to have any meaningful impact atm 

You would love to think we would have a few guys really knocking on the door for promotion given the AFL teams performance but apart from Tomlinson the cupboard seems a little bare 

2 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Ben Brown having 19 possessions is odd. Did he play much higher up the ground??

Still think there is a place for him in the team but he isn't exactly hitting the scoreboard at VFL level either.

Looks like no one really put their hand up at all. Shame.

I didn’t watch the game but 19 possessions is actually good. Means he’s in the game and probably playing a bit further up?  If fit (enough) he’s a big in. Aside from all else he kicks straight. Can be a critical aspect of momentum. Jesus… yesterday watching Harmes, Spargo, Brayshaw, Pickett, JVR and Grundy kick the game away from us just about killed me. 

12 minutes ago, Sydee said:

Haven’t watched this game yet but I’m starting to get a little nervous about Jefferson - I know he’s got a fair amount of physical development needed to play a key forward role but he really seems to struggle to have any meaningful impact atm 

You would love to think we would have a few guys really knocking on the door for promotion given the AFL teams performance but apart from Tomlinson the cupboard seems a little bare 

Sounds like the VFL team are employing the same tactic of dumping the ball on the head of our forwards. No 19 year old KPF is going to get anywhere with that setup

14 hours ago, Roost it far said:

How did Turner, Laurie, Schache and Woewodin go?

Turner was solid enough without setting the world on fire.

Held his own and didn't do alot wrong vs a pretty star stacked forward line (for VFL).  Most of his positioning, body work without ball and decisions with it are hard to fault.  Reads the play beautifully.

Would i bring him in to free up Lever?  Would depend on the height of the oppo's 2nd tall.  Yes if ok...otherwise Tomlinson till Petty returns.

Tomlinson is much better higher up the field playing the old CHB posi imv.  Not so good nearer the goals.

If Goody doesn't make this move this week.... we're doomed imv as you are killing off one of our biggest assets in defence that helped us win a flag and handing the oppo coaches & players a free hit for the entire match.  They will then look to enter our defence any which way they choose without having to think about how they're delivering so much.

Laurie got to the right places and got on the end of things.  It's the gives that are the problem here and lack of foot speed.  Tended to overdo handballs and a bit too often selling players into trouble.  Not a game of note by any means and was shut down quite easily on a number of occasions through the middle and elsewhere.  Turned it over a bit.

Woe was probably the best (in an ordinary day) of most mids.  Gets caught a bit but starting to shine when he shakes off the oppo.  In a classier AFL line up he might do better and add something.

He's on track and if he did come in i suspect he'd be a lot handier around CBs than most of the other mids bar Tracc, Clarry & Viney in terms of clearances.

Stoppages are another matter all together.  Going from contest to contest and impacting requires taking the tank to another level.

Not sure he has the tank to go more than a few quarters at AFL level but could be wrong.  Another pre-season will serve him well here.

Be very surprised if he isn't in the team in the next 6 mths (of play..not calender).

Ollie Sestan had limited involvement but when he does... all i will say is he could be the bomb.  But all will depend on how hard he wants to work.  His work with ball in hand is mostly 1st class.  Makes the right decisions in traffic and can hit a target short nicely with VG vision.  Doesn't panic.  A brute of a player in the clinches and when tackling.

I'd be salivating if i was a coach watching this fella...needs to do a stack of work off & on the track but the upside could be huge.

Subject to doing that work and impacting more often, i can also see him coming into the 22 in the next 6 months 

Edited May 27, 20231 yr by Demon Dynasty

Jeez very quiet day from just about everyone looking at the stats. Whole team is down on numbers. Would like to see Woewodin come in this week though. 

3 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Ben Brown having 19 possessions is odd. Did he play much higher up the ground??

Yes at times as high as HB.  Joel played mostly stay-at-home and BB obviously the roaming relief down the line.

Both played their roles well.

Joel held his positioning and presented well with good timing on the lead on a few occasions. 

Maybe didn't do enough for AFL call up but things can also improve your own performance at AFL level as you're sometimes getting more service... although maybe not that clean with us at present!

BB was involved in quite a bit and played his role (assiming that's what was asked) very well.

Melksham also had a solid game without setting the world on fire.

It should be noted that their opportunities were limited with much of the delivery coming in dirty under pressure.

My view after watching this match was that we couldn't do any worse with BBB & Joel in for JVR (managed/rested) and Macca (out).

I also think Melk is in better form than Chandler / Spargo at this point and we would probably see at least a goal or two extra scored with him in the team coming off the bench or as sub.  Obviously not a long term option but couldn't play much worse than the aforementioned.  Both added nothing yesterday.

Edited May 27, 20231 yr by Demon Dynasty

54 minutes ago, BW511 said:

Sounds like the VFL team are employing the same tactic of dumping the ball on the head of our forwards. No 19 year old KPF is going to get anywhere with that setup

Our learnings don’t seem be learnt then I guess maybe that’s the problem 

Casey are really missing Moose and remember that many players who played last season (and even this one) have either moved on, injured or now playing AFL....

Chandler, Baker, JVR, Dunstan, Weid, Mitch Brown & Bedford.

Reckon we did ok without Dunstan & Moose.

And while this most likely wasn't the difference, the umps did pay some insanely rediculous 'hand-of-god' frees on at least 3 to 4 occasions which helped keep Werribee within touch and pushed them ahead at times.

If you need any convincing of this check out the holding the ball against Woe straight in front of their goals early in the 4th.  Was literally tackled as soon as he took possession and taken to ground /sat on.  Ventured to try and handball it but no way he had any prior.

The other must see miracle free was at the 17 minute mark of the last against Roan Steele.  He tracked the ball from a Werribee kick off HB through the middle, picked up, turned on a tight arc quickly to boot the ball back into our 50 or find a target.  Slipped over, got straight back up (no oppo touched him and if they did it was a finger tip trip anyway) and the ump paid HTB!!!!

P.S. Disco, Sestan, Woe (along with  Joel* & Melk*) should be elevated (if they aren't already) into training with the seniors from here.

Need to send a message.  "Keep pushing...on the right track and not that far off!"

Also sends a message to those they're competing for spots with.

*pretty sure they already do from my odd training attendance...Kev?