The Brody Mihocek Thread

For a few years now, he has been a reliable, hard working pressure forward, but in 2025, Chandler elevated his performance, becoming an integral component of the team with enough versatility to play effectively on a wing from time to time.

Oliie Sestan appeared on the cusp of senior selection midway through his third year at the club when a hamstring strain and then a facial injury sidelined him from round ten until the eve of the VFL finals, leaving him with insufficient time to impress the club’s list managers enough to warrant further consideration for a place on the playing list for next year.

Selected as a Category B Rookie through the Next Generation Academy system, the youngster has shown decent signs of improvement at Casey and under the mentoring of his idol Kozzy Pickett who he hopes to join in the Melbourne team in the near future.

The career of the son of former Demon Brownlow Medalist Shane, seems to have stalled. Taj added 16 games to his overall AFL tally last year but managed only one appearance this year amid a moderate season at Casey. He remains on the list but is the only player yet to be contracted for at least a further season.

The son of Melbourne's Nathan Brown, Kynan made his debut in 2024 as a sub against North Melbourne and a strong tackle laid on Nick Larkey saved the day for the Demons. He had one further game the following week against the Lions but after that he remained stuck in the VFL. This year he failed to make a lasting impact in his 20 games at Casey and was not offered a contract extension at the end of the season.

Moniz-Wakefield tore his ACL late in a practice match at Arden Street and is progressing well with his rehab. The club showed faith in the 21 year old medium sized defender by signing a one-year extension in August.