The Casey Demons have a bye and then take on the Giants at home next week and should have a strong side with some good players coming back in from injury.

Hoping Jai Culley plays a full game and gets over 20 possessions and kicks a goal or two.

If he wants to take his chances to play AFL again he needs to make the selectors take notice.

Assuming we don't make many changes to the senior team next week, Casey is going to look incredibly strong.

Forward line of Fullarton, Turner and Jefferson. Tholstrup back for a mid/fwd role and perhaps McVee to get minutes as well if not immediately put into the seniors.

Tholstrup and McVee will make their way into the seniors fairly quickly I would think.

Need to give McVee and Throlstrup a run for Casey next weekend. Both should be ready to play. Not sure about Kentfield. I think he also will be available.

Hopefully Casey also gets to add Spargo to the team next week.

Jefferson and Turner in out side reminds me of how we messed up Fidges career. He starred on the full back of the century in a reserves final but never made his mark. With big forwards unless you are a freak you need to give them a lot of support and backing to build their confidence.

Good luck to Riley Bonner, our only rep in the VFL State Side to play SA as part of the Gather Round.

Casey lost two of its prime recruits at this equivalent time last year so, fingers crossed 😀

The VFL had a week due to the state game. The week before we played Geelong and lost the best players were Laurie, Fullerton and Johnson.

I did post to drop van Rooyen but after Goodwin's presser he is still backing his players so van Rooyen will stay in the seniors but I think Sharp and Henderson will be dropped for McVee and Fullerton.

Possible line up

B: Smith, Adams, Bonner

HB: Howes, Turner, Sestan

C: Billings, Laurie, Woewodin

HF: Sharp, Johnson, Henderson

F: Mentha, Jefferson, Kentfield

FOLL: Verrall, Tholstrup, Culley

IC: Hardie, Baldi, Brown, Cross, Yze

Why can't they just roll-in some filler players and keep going during the state game week? It's mad that the AFL teams propping the competition up lose a week of player development for semi-professional State Of Origin.

Will be a very strong Casey forward line.

Also looking forward to seeing Leek Aleer, Wade Derkson, James Leake and Phoenix Gothard from the Giants.

Edited April 17, 2025Apr 17 by Random Task

Now that the seniors have been finalised I'll try and predict my Casey team.

B: Smith, Adams, Bonner

HB: Howes, Bryce, McVee

C: Billings, Laurie, Woewodin

HF: Sestan, Johnson, Henderson

F: Fritsch, van Rooyen, Jefferson

FOLL: Campbell, Culley, Hardie

IC: Brown, Verrall, Mentha, Baldi, Yze

13 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

Now that the seniors have been finalised I'll try and predict my Casey team.

B: Smith, Adams, Bonner

HB: Howes, Bryce, McVee

C: Billings, Laurie, Woewodin

HF: Sestan, Johnson, Henderson

F: Fritsch, van Rooyen, Jefferson

FOLL: Campbell, Culley, Hardie

IC: Brown, Verrall, Mentha, Baldi, Yze

Except the emergencies Fritsch, Howes, Henderson will need to be at the G?

39 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

Now that the seniors have been finalised I'll try and predict my Casey team.

B: Smith, Adams, Bonner

HB: Howes, Bryce, McVee

C: Billings, Laurie, Woewodin

HF: Sestan, Johnson, Henderson

F: Fritsch, van Rooyen, Jefferson

FOLL: Campbell, Culley, Hardie

IC: Brown, Verrall, Mentha, Baldi, Yze

That would be the strongest team that we have fielded at Casey for some time.

1 hour ago, Earl Hood said:

Except the emergencies Fritsch, Howes, Henderson will need to be at the G?

Only 1 of them the other 2 can play.

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Edited April 17, 2025Apr 17 by Demon Dynasty

9 hours ago, Earl Hood said:

Except the emergencies Fritsch, Howes, Henderson will need to be at the G?

Got to the right places and some good intercepts / defensive work against the Cats but alot of work ahead for Howes with ball in hand for mine.

Far from convincing.

Edited April 17, 2025Apr 17 by Demon Dynasty

With Cream getting the call up, I am a bit worried about where our score is going to come from? 😳

As previously iterated I'll be going to watch the CASEY Game and for once won't have to endure the outside the fence presence with slitheras. I'll update when I can. Then home to watch the main game!

Henderson and Howes not selected for Casey. Late changes?

34 minutes ago, kieranbj said:

Henderson and Howes not selected for Casey. Late changes?

May & Pickett both had niggles after the last game.

FB	J. McVee (4)	J. Adams (26)	R. Bonner (52)
HB	O. Sestan (38)	L. Kentfield (44)	M. Kirkwood-Scott (51)
C	T. Woewodin (40)	M. Hardie (55)	J. Billings (14)
HF	R. Mentha Jnr (39)	J. Van Rooyen (2)	A. Johnson (42)
FF	K. Brown (41)	B. Fritsch (32)	M. Jefferson (21)
R	W. Verrall (28)	J. Culley (46)	B. Laurie (16)
INT	D. Smith (54)	R. Baldi (56)	K. Windsor (66)
	R. George (71)	P. Cross (64)
EMG	B. Laplanche (68)	J. Craven (75)	L. Bryce  (73)
	C. Doubletree (61)	M. Gregory (57)

Unavailable. Campbell, Hore, Lever - injured.

MFC emergencies. Howes. Henderson. (May and Pickett having fitness tests)

Casey crew. (8) Bonner, Hardie, Smith, Baldi, Windsor, Cross, George & Kirkwood-Scott. Edwards out injured is a blow.

Good to see Dees persist with Kirkwood-Scott. He has elite footskills and one youngster who might be handy to consider at years end.

Roy George. Let’s see what he can do excite the Casey faithful.

CASEY DEMONS vs GWS GIANTS

Saturday 19 April, 11:05am, Casey Fields

CASEY DEMONS
B: J. McVee (4), J. Adams (26), R. Bonner (52)
HB: O. Sestan (38), L. Kentfield (44), M. Kirkwood-Scott (51)
C: T. Woewodin (40), M. Hardie (55), J. Billings (14)
HF: R. Mentha Jnr (39), J. Van Rooyen (2), A. Johnson (42)
F: K. Brown (41), B. Fritsch (31), M. Jefferson (21)
R: W. Verrall (28), J. Culley (46), B. Laurie (16)
INT: D. Smith (54), R. Baldi (56), K. Windsor (66), R. George (71), P. Cross (64)
23rd Player: M. Kirkwood-Scott (51)
EMG: B. Laplanche (68), J. Craven (75), L. Bryce (73), C. Doultree (61), M. Gregory (57)

IN: B. Fritsch, R. George, M. Jefferson, L. Kentfield, J. McVee, J. Van Rooyen
OUT: T. Fullarton, B. Howes (AFL), T. Campbell (hamstring), T. Edwards (foot), L. Bryce, N. Yze (omitted)

GWS GIANTS
B: L. Aleer (21), W. Derksen (45), J. Leake (30)
HB: J. Fonti (37), H. Oliver (19), C. Angove (29)
C: J. Fahey (34), M. Sheather (48), R. Angwin (9)
HF: N. Wardius (42), J. Delana (38), P. Gothard (11)
F: L. Keeffe (25), I. Hughes (54), M. Gruzewski (35)
R: N. Madden (41), J. Ough (28), H. Rowston (24)
INT: L. Montgomery (52), H. Montgomery (50), J. Lugsdin (53), B. McGee Galimberti (49), R. Hebron (47)
23rd Player: L. Montgomery (52)
EMG: J. Butson (66), H. Birks (55)

IN: R. Angwin, J. Fahey, P. Gothard, J. Lugsdin
OUT: H. Thomas, T. McMullin (AFL), P. Lewis-Smith (concussion)

Head-to-Head: GWS Giants 2-1; At Casey Fields: GWS Giants 2-1; Streak: GWS Giants 1; Last time: GWS Giants 9.4 (58) def Casey Demons 6.15 (51) – Round 18, 2024, Casey Fields

We found Roy!

1 hour ago, Demon Dynasty said:

We found Roy!

Casey’s got Talent

Edited April 18, 2025Apr 18 by Tarax Club

Looking forward to seeing Jai Culley as well as Luker Kentfield play.

Good luck to both of them for Casey! ❤️💙