After last week's bye, the Casey Demons who are sitting close to the bottom of the VFL table, have another tough assignment against a strong Box Hill Hawks combination - but at least the game is to be played on home turf next Sunday at Casey Fields.

Slight problem is that this also provides the fans with a tough assignment of getting to the MCG for the game against the Gold Coast Suns from Cranbourne to Jolimont by mid afternoon.

A possible line-up please @WERRIDEE .

I wonder if anyone knows whether the squad trained or was involved in some match simulation at the weekend. Important because there are a few contenders for a senior place who have not had much in the way of match practice over the past month thanks to the lightning strike at Ballarat and the ridiculous VFL rule that prevented them from playing in the practice match vs Box Hill a few weeks ago.

Hopefully Luker and Jefferon are back this week or next. Feel we could do with one more key forward. Cross coming out of the goal square is probably not the preferred set-up despite him contesting well.

Easter Sunday morning at Cranbourne/Casey.

Could break the all time low attendance record. Not that this is relevant anymore to the VFL.

Seriously what was wrong with 1:30pm Saturday ??

1 hour ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Easter Sunday morning at Cranbourne/Casey.

Could break the all time low attendance record. Not that this is relevant anymore to the VFL.

Seriously what was wrong with 1:30pm Saturday ??

So the boys will be kicking the E̶a̶s̶t̶e̶r̶ ̶e̶g̶g̶s̶ dew off the ground.

7 hours ago, M_9 said:

A possible line-up please @WERRIDEE .

Here WERRIDEE comes to save the day again with his groundbreaking possible teams, almost as good as WERRIDEE's wisdom.

Firstly I have Rivers in the seniors replacing Jiath, Moniz-Wakefield is a chance as well with Taylor being a smokey.

Johnson should come in for his first game after overcoming a knee injury, while Kentfield (Knee), Jefferson (Foot) and hopefully McAdam (Calf) are only a week away. Get it right AFL it's a calf not an achilles! Why can't they get it right EVERY SINGLE TIME like Ghostwriter does (we won't mention McVee).

I think 2 Casey players will come in which are Scapin and Gatt who were in good form in the preseason.

B: Moniz-Wakefield, Adams, W.Lual

HB: Taylor, Berry, Mentha

C: Stanley, Laurie, Onley

HF: Henderson, Johnson, Matthews

F: Scapin, Melksham, Craven

FOLL: Heath, Bonner, D'Angelo

IC: L.Lual, Pipicelli, Gatt, Sinnema, Ah Mu

EMERG: Sruk, Bowden, Cheffers

B: Moniz-Wakefield, Adams, Berry

HB: Taylor, Petty, Mentha

C: Stanley, Laurie, Onley

HF: Henderson, Johnson, Matthews

F: Melksham, Jefferson, Scapin

FOLL: Heath, Bonner, D'Angelo

IC: L.Lual, W.Lual, Gatt, Pipicelli, Sinnema

On 30/03/2026 at 15:57, Diamond_Jim said:

Easter Sunday morning at Cranbourne/Casey.

Could break the all time low attendance record. Not that this is relevant anymore to the VFL.

Seriously what was wrong with 1:30pm Saturday ??

On 30/03/2026 at 15:57, Diamond_Jim said:

Easter Sunday morning at Cranbourne/Casey.

Could break the all time low attendance record. Not that this is relevant anymore to the VFL.

Seriously what was wrong with 1:30pm Saturday ??

Yeah well I MIGHT be able to attend, pending the fact that after filling my car I could STILL runouta Diesel! Making the 10 K trek from Berwick! Anyway IF, I go will let Demonlanders know how it pans out!!

1 hour ago, WERRIDEE said:

B: Moniz-Wakefield, Adams, Berry

HB: Taylor, Petty, Mentha

C: Stanley, Laurie, Onley

HF: Henderson, Johnson, Matthews

F: Melksham, Jefferson, Scapin

FOLL: Heath, Bonner, D'Angelo

IC: L.Lual, W.Lual, Gatt, Pipicelli, Sinnema

Nice try Werridee - you have dropped Petty from the AFL side? Liked the look of Craven in Round 1. D'Angelo struggled...

Not sure that Melkie will make it, the way he looked last week.

I would leave Petty in ones as the ultimate replacement forward or back. Hes not slow and can ply tall. seems to play better when he is a burst player. He makes and creates space and can tackle pretty well.

3 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

B: Moniz-Wakefield, Adams, Berry

HB: Taylor, Petty, Mentha

C: Stanley, Laurie, Onley

HF: Henderson, Johnson, Matthews

F: Melksham, Jefferson, Scapin

FOLL: Heath, Bonner, D'Angelo

IC: L.Lual, W.Lual, Gatt, Pipicelli, Sinnema

I think Luamon Lual was injured in the Bulldogs game and could be an out. Melky’s knee was problematic too.

10 hours ago, Mister Ed said:

I think Luamon Lual was injured in the Bulldogs game and could be an out. Melky’s knee was problematic too.

What's his injury? Was at the game didn't notice he was injured. Noticed Melksham was injured but no reports on the injury list.

10 hours ago, dpositive said:

12 hours ago, Harvey Wallbanger said:

Nice try Werridee - you have dropped Petty from the AFL side? Liked the look of Craven in Round 1. D'Angelo struggled...

I dropped Petty for Kentfield. Turner and Rivers come in for the injured Jiath and Cross. L.Lual looks to be injured Craven to replace him. I'd like to drop D'Angelo but we have nothing to replace him with at Casey.

Yeah well I MIGHT be able to attend, pending the fact that after filling my car I could STILL runouta Diesel! Making the 10 K trek from Berwick! Anyway IF, I go will let Demonlanders know how it pans out!!

Picket I know your not a fan of his but can you do a report on Jefferson?

10 hours ago, dpositive said:

Not sure that Melkie will make it, the way he looked last week.

I would leave Petty in ones as the ultimate replacement forward or back. Hes not slow and can ply tall. seems to play better when he is a burst player. He makes and creates space and can tackle pretty well.

Give Luker a go.

15 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

Give Luker a go.

Just a bit worried that the significant injury he sustained may affect his confidence and impact which I would rather see built and evidenced at Casey.

50 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

Give Luker a go.

32 minutes ago, dpositive said:

Just a bit worried that the significant injury he sustained may affect his confidence and impact which I would rather see built and evidenced at Casey.

Luker has been told he’ll need to play VFL first.

As for his confidence, dpositive, I don’t think that’s an issue. He’s as confident as he’s been since returning to good health this preseason. The broken cheekbone did nothing to erode his confidence nor has this knee injury. He used to have low confidence, when he first came to us, but playing well at Casey has changed that.

3 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

Yeah well I MIGHT be able to attend, pending the fact that after filling my car I could STILL runouta Diesel! Making the 10 K trek from Berwick! Anyway IF, I go will let Demonlanders know how it pans out!!

Picket I know your not a fan of his but can you do a report on Jefferson?

3 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

Yeah well I MIGHT be able to attend, pending the fact that after filling my car I could STILL runouta Diesel! Making the 10 K trek from Berwick! Anyway IF, I go will let Demonlanders know how it pans out!!

Picket I know your not a fan of his but can you do a report on Jefferson?

Yeah, nar Werridee not sure if I can coz 1 If he plays a good game noone will believe me and 2 If he doesn't everyone will say... see told you he was no good!

31 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Yeah, nar Werridee not sure if I can coz 1 If he plays a good game noone will believe me and 2 If he doesn't everyone will say... see told you he was no good!

Every VFL game is streamed so we don’t need a report

36 minutes ago, Greg Schneider said:

Every VFL game is streamed so we don’t need a report

36 minutes ago, Greg Schneider said:

Every VFL game is streamed so we don’t need a report

Some people might not have reception or dodgy internet, so if I choose I will add some insightful brevity and expert opinion to the action!

Edited April 1Apr 1 by picket fence

Riley Bonner and Ethan Stanley are the two Casey Demons picked for the VFL State Team squad ahead of next week’s clash with the SANFL in Gather Round.

3 minutes ago, KC from Casey said:

Riley Bonner and Ethan Stanley are the two Casey Demons picked for the VFL State Team squad ahead of next week’s clash with the SANFL in Gather Round.

Congratulations to these boys, but this is yet another problem with this basket case competition. As if the byes and mismanagement of fixtures isn't enough, you are selecting a state squad on a couple of very early season games, a farce if ever there was one. The sooner we get a stand alone AFL reserves the better!

19 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

B: Moniz-Wakefield, Adams, Berry

HB: Taylor, Petty, Mentha

C: Stanley, Laurie, Onley

HF: Henderson, Johnson, Matthews

F: Melksham, Jefferson, Scapin

FOLL: Heath, Bonner, D'Angelo

IC: L.Lual, W.Lual, Gatt, Pipicelli, Sinnema

Berry is only 2cm shorter than Adams, and it's early days yet , but it seems Berry is close to going ahead of Adams as the next 3rd tall for the senior side in defence.

21 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

B: Moniz-Wakefield, Adams, Berry

HB: Taylor, Petty, Mentha

C: Stanley, Laurie, Onley

HF: Henderson, Johnson, Matthews

F: Melksham, Jefferson, Scapin

FOLL: Heath, Bonner, D'Angelo

IC: L.Lual, W.Lual, Gatt, Pipicelli, Sinnema

8 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

What's his injury? Was at the game didn't notice he was injured. Noticed Melksham was injured but no reports on the injury list.

I recall that Lual went off for just before 3/4 for what I believed to be a concussion test. Assuming, that he went into concussion protocols as a result, it would be touch and go if he was able to play this week.