Well, at least we won't be Brisbane's only opponents this week, according to Jon Ralph in the Herald-Sun.

He reports that "The resurgent back-to-back premiers have won three games in a row and take on the Lions next Sunday in Melbourne."

Rivers featured in the Casey Demons Instagram, running laps with the boys after a scratch match vs Essendon reserves

Must come back in for Salem IMO

19 hours ago, At the break of Gawn said:

Probably lost about 5k supporters showing up next Sunday due to today's loss. A potential match of the round to a game of "How much by for Brisbane". I've lost a lot of confidence in this playing group after today. A win against the Lions and Richmond can only atone for it.

Please don’t use the word “supporters” unless you mean financial support only because real supporters will turn up next week regardless of yesterday’s result.

The season is going to be a roller coaster, dropping half the team after a loss even a bad loss is an overreaction!

That King used lethargic to describe the teams effort highlights how bad the team as a whole performed.

Be surprised to see more than 1-2 changes unless injury related, as same team played very well against Suns!

Patience will be required inn2026 as a Demon supporter.

Go Demons!

Inns

Moose, Jeffo, Kentfield, Rivers, Taylor, AMW

Out JVR, Chandler, Latrelle P, T.Mac, Salem, Melksham (managed) injured

B Lever, Petty, AMW

H. B Rivers, Disco, Howes

C Langdon, Langford, Windsor

H.F Sharp Kentfield, Culley

F Mihocek, Jeffo, Fritsch

R Max, Kozzy, Steele

Inter Lindsay, Moose, Tholstrup, Taylor, Sparrow

If 3 quarters of the side decide to play half cut next week against Brisbane it will be a 💯 point flogging.

This is no exaggeration either.

27 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Inns

Moose, Jeffo, Kentfield, Rivers, Taylor, AMW

Out JVR, Chandler, Latrelle P, T.Mac, Salem, Melksham (managed) injured

B Lever, Petty, AMW

H. B Rivers, Disco, Howes

C Langdon, Langford, Windsor

H.F Sharp Kentfield, Culley

F Mihocek, Jeffo, Fritsch

R Max, Kozzy, Steele

Inter Lindsay, Moose, Tholstrup, Taylor, Sparrow

Geez, with that forward line the ball will be pinging out faster than that chick in Priscilla Queen of the Desert

JVR has to go. He had a player rating yesterday of -3 which is essentially playing one man down.

The AFL hate gut punches or even light taps to the guts which is what did Disco did yesterday. So I wouldn’t be surprised if he gets pinged a week by the MRO.

Are we front runners?

39 minutes ago, rpfc said:

Are we front runners?

Based on our win/loss ratio over the last few seasons we clearly don't hit the front much

It is no good saying we lack depth if you not going to give MFC listed players who are stuck in the reserves or become almost a full time emergency. King (coach) is not a miracle worker unless he makes changes to the way players play whether there are positional changes (change of role). Last year players careers were destroyed. Kynan and Sestan in paricular. I say bring on the changes, forget reputations.

1 hour ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

JVR has to go. He had a player rating yesterday of -3 which is essentially playing one man down.

The AFL hate gut punches or even light taps to the guts which is what did Disco did yesterday. So I wouldn’t be surprised if he gets pinged a week by the MRO.

Turner wasn't cited and zorko escaped suspension for his crotch shot.

Edit: escaped suspension but got fined

Edited 10 hours ago10 hr by Nascent

Jeff(o) time!!!!!

2 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

JVR has to go. He had a player rating yesterday of -3 which is essentially playing one man down.

The AFL hate gut punches or even light taps to the guts which is what did Disco did yesterday. So I wouldn’t be surprised if he gets pinged a week by the MRO.

Mm, agree with JVR.

Don’t think Disco will be sighted with anything more than a fine.

Zorko punched a dude in the nuts and got a fine today.

Gotta bring in Moose, need to see what he can do, Brisbane play 2 rucks and Max can’t carry the can alone forever

5 hours ago, D4Life said:

The season is going to be a roller coaster, dropping half the team after a loss even a bad loss is an overreaction!

Also bad coaching.

1 hour ago, Coolx2 said:

Last year players careers were destroyed.

Oh FFS. They weren't good enough.

Though I don't know if you read through any of the Casey commentaries - post after post remarking that there's almost no-one at Casey who's ready to be promoted.

A few coming back from injury might change that, but even then ...

No change.

I'll see myself out...

4 minutes ago, Stiff Arm said:

No change.

I'll see myself out...

Please Do

6 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

JVR has to go. He had a player rating yesterday of -3 which is essentially playing one man down.

The AFL hate gut punches or even light taps to the guts which is what did Disco did yesterday. So I wouldn’t be surprised if he gets pinged a week by the MRO.

Turner didn't get cited, but Lever did (a fine), for striking Edwards. Is that who you were thinking of?

9 hours ago, Ghostwriter said:

Please don’t use the word “supporters” unless you mean financial support only because real supporters will turn up next week regardless of yesterday’s result.

I'll be going this week even though the Essendon game was a kick in the guts. Be interested in how they respond. Think they will respond well, not expecting to win but I think we will put on a good show. More worried about Richmond.

34 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

Turner didn't get cited, but Lever did (a fine), for striking Edwards. Is that who you were thinking of?

No I was thinking of Turner. He did give a slight one to an Essendon defender’s stomach which resulted in a down field free kick in the square. Fortunately they deemed it insufficient contact for a report.

I thought he had a good first half and glad he wasn’t cited.

I would love to 5 or more changes to stick it up the players but I think they will only have 1 forced change Salem and 2 unforced changes Culley and either van Rooyen or McDonald, 1 of them will get 1 week to prove themselves. McDonald is my bet to get dropped with Rivers, Laurie and Heath coming in. If they want to make a statement drop Langdon but I don't think they will.

B: Lever, Petty, Howes

HB: Tholstrup, Turner, Rivers

C: Langford, Sparrow, Windsor

HF: Chandler, van Rooyen, L.Pickett

F: Fritsch, Mihocek, Melksham

FOLL: Gawn, Steele, K.Pickett

IC: Lindsay, Langdon, Sharp, Laurie, Heath

EMERG: Culley, Kentfield, Henderson

1 hour ago, WERRIDEE said:

I would love to 5 or more changes to stick it up the players but I think they will only have 1 forced change Salem and 2 unforced changes Culley and either van Rooyen or McDonald, 1 of them will get 1 week to prove themselves. McDonald is my bet to get dropped with Rivers, Laurie and Heath coming in. If they want to make a statement drop Langdon but I don't think they will.

B: Lever, Petty, Howes

HB: Tholstrup, Turner, Rivers

C: Langford, Sparrow, Windsor

HF: Chandler, van Rooyen, L.Pickett

F: Fritsch, Mihocek, Melksham

FOLL: Gawn, Steele, K.Pickett

IC: Lindsay, Langdon, Sharp, Laurie, Heath

EMERG: Culley, Kentfield, Henderson

What a shocking lineup..

You want to play a key forward Van Rooyen on a ZERO goal 4 weeks? Nar not even in Noddy Land!

25 minutes ago, picket fence said:

What a shocking lineup..

You want to play a key forward Van Rooyen on a ZERO goal 4 weeks? Nar not even in Noddy Land!

O.K I'm willing to drop both McDonald and van Rooyen. New Side:

B: Lever, Turner, Howes

HB: Tholstrup, Taylor, Rivers

C: Windsor, Langford, Lindsay

HF: Chandler, Mihocek, Sharp

F: Melksham, Fritsch, L.Pickett

FOLL: Gawn, Steele, K.Pickett

IC: Petty, Langdon, Sparrow, Culley, Heath

EMERG: Jefferson, Kentfield, Moniz-Wakefield

IN: Taylor, Rivers, Heath

OUT: McDonald, van Rooyen, Salem

van Rooyen has kicked 1 goal in for 4 games not zero. That is enough to get him dropped when I think about it.

Edited 3 hours ago3 hr by WERRIDEE