The Giants are still in the running for a wild card finals berth while the Demons have nothing to play for just two years after winning a premiership.

They meet on Saturday at the ungodly hour of 11:35am.

Why so early?   

2 hours ago, KC from Casey said:

The Giants are still in the running for a wild card finals berth while the Demons have nothing to play for just two years after winning a premiership.

They meet on Saturday at the ungodly hour of 11:35am.

Why so early?   

KC do you have any injury news on Hustwaite and Connelly?

46 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

KC do you have any injury news on Hustwaite and Connelly?

Hustwaite was reported to have had a foot stress fracture.

I don’t mind the 2’s kicking the dew off the grass before the main event.  Bad news is that if Dees hold over multiple emergencies Casey will be short handed again….

CASEY DEMONS vs UWS GIANTS

Saturday 27 July, 11:35am, Casey Fields
Head-to-Head: 1-1; At Casey Fields: 1-1; Streak: Casey Demons 1; Last Time: Casey Demons 20.14 (134) def UWS Giants 4.14 (38) – July 2, 2023, Casey Fields

CASEY DEMONS
B: M. Hore (27), A. Tomlinson (20), M. Gregory (57)
HB: B. Howes (22), J. Schache (19), R. Steele (54)
C: L. Hunter (12), T. Sparrow (32), T. Edwards (58)
HF: S. McAdam (23), M. Jefferson (21), O. Sestan (38)
F: H. Neocleous (75), L. Kentfield (44), W. Verrall (28)
R: T. Fullarton (33), M. White (52), K. Brown (41)
INT: N. Moodie (74), C. Peters (63), N. Yze (29)*, K. Windsor (66), R. George (71)
EMG: M. Szybkowski (56), J. Bell (73), R. Valentine (65), B. Laplanche (68)

IN: T. Fullarton, L. Hunter, H. Neocleous, T. Sparrow, A. Tomlinson, N. Yze
OUT: J. Adams (lung), J. Behnk, J. Bell, B. Laplanche, M. Szybkowski

UWS GIANTS
B: A. Kennedy (40), H. Montgomery (50), W. Derksen (45)
HB: J. Wehr (10), L. Aleer (21), N. Haynes (19)
C: J. Leake (30), J. Bowne (59), R. Angwin (9)
HF: N. Wardius (42), L. Keeffe (25), P. Gothard (29)
F: C. Brown (46), M. Gruzewski (35), R. Hebron (47)
R: L. Smith (55), J. Delana (64), C. Stone (18)
INT: N. Quigg (54), M. Harms (60), J. Creighton (51), B. Galimberti (62), C. Hilton (66)*
EMG: S. House, T. McCaffrey, D. Gauci, J. Rush, K. Gabila, W. Clark, G. Varagiannis

IN: C. Hilton
OUT: R. Hamilton
NEW: Coby Hilton, 18, 186cm, South-West Sydney/Giants Academy

Outside of the dees players I'm keen to see how Stone, Gruzewski, Leake and Angwin play. 

Casey will be depleted by Dees holding players out again. No other team holds players out like the MFC. Giants probably win a close one.  

On 23/07/2024 at 22:30, WERRIDEE said:

KC do you have any injury news on Hustwaite and Connelly?

Both are out for the season with long term injuries which is disappointing for the club as it was hoping that these two would represent the man body of experienced VFL players along with Mitch White. They were basically the replacements for the likes of Jimmy Munro and Matt Buntine and these players are important at AFL aligned clubs for the steadiness and consistency they bring.

Nice to see Jeffo as the main man up forward, and not crowded out by the likes of Schache and BBB. Hope he has a good day.

Thanks @KC from Casey agree Hustwaite and Connolly were excellent recruits and showed great form in the first 3 games.  Their absence cannot be underestimated given our lack of depth and player turnover.  
 

It appears Ben Brown is unofficially retired.  He had struggled to play two games back to back all year.  In his 5 games (6 goals) , we could see how immobile he’d become and his knees simply are rendering him unable to bend.  Such a shame to see him finish like this.  Given we have Jefferson & Kentfield to develop, it’s probably best that he announce his retirement.   

I like how we have recently shifted Schache to CHB to assist the development of Jeffo and Kentfield forward. I actually thought he looked decent down there last week in tough conditions. 

Looking forward to a festival of football. Noah Yze and Roy George named on the bench. Pickett reporting on the other side of the fence. But whether the weather will wind, wuther and wrain?

Edited July 27, 20241 yr by Tarax Club

Answer my own question; It’s overcast , very dull and mercifully dry. Wind appears to be a factor leaves boughs and branches moving in the background. Roy George mark but no chocolates.

Edited July 27, 20241 yr by Tarax Club

Jefferson surprisingly good at ground level. Impressive.  Pity the delivery to him is below par. Be nice to see him show off his marking prowess. 

Umpires who can’t bounce get out!

Sestan getting amongst it, Casey defence under pressure second GWS goal.

UWS Giants 2.1.13 to Casey 0.2.2

casey is simply not shutting down the space and the uw$ are running into a lot of space

sparrow's lack of defensive running shows a real lack of effort

Brilliant burst by Yze (?)

Fullarton kicks Casey’s first 8 - 14

Yze bursting thru pack sets up Fullarton goal. Against the gale.

yze looks a player at vfl level

should definitely be on our list (rookie?) in 2025

Tommy Sparrow absolutely decks a bloke! It’s holding the ball. Verrall goal!!

Edited July 27, 20241 yr by Tarax Club

Verrall levels the score as the rain comes down 

10 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

casey is simply not shutting down the space and the uw$ are running into a lot of space

sparrow's lack of defensive running shows a real lack of effort

since i wrote this he's had an extra 6 disposals and 4 clearances, plus a monster tackle that helped set up verrall's goal just now

Edited July 27, 20241 yr by whatwhat say what