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Great win. Great season Congratulations to everyone at Casey Demons 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Tough conditions but the team had warriors all over the park. Chandler and Dunstan were in and under the packs all day. Melksham 4 goals was a match winning effort. JVR good in tough conditions for a key forward. Weid in the ruck was ok against a bigger bodied opponent (break even probably). Oskar Baker (in probably his last game at the Dees) was also in the best, with his kicking and running all day. White (BOG) and Munro are absolutely hard nuts. Munro 17 tackles and a goal. Wow the emotion. A special mention for Daniel Turner’s two smothers in the dying minutes (with the game already won) were excellent. His determination and aggression will be good for MFC next year. Casey - a great year. Reward for the stalwarts and development of the youngsters. Job done.

What a gruelling, gutsy hard fought win that was. Credit to all the boys who appeared to give it everything they had from the first bounce. Sharks are the real deal. Some real tough nutz and genuine footballers in the mix. Impressive switching and transition play in the first half. Really took the game on. A bit wayward at goal. Clarke, Woodcock & Kwaby stand outs in that first half. Kwaby in particular looked very dangerous at times but faded a little in the second half. So proud of the boys today. No doubt some sore bods after all that crash/bashing. Felt really sorry for Rosman missing this one. Stand outs for mine for Casey... Turner, Joel Smith (particularly the last quarter), Tomo, Dunstan, Melk, Munro, Bedford, Brown, Chandler (fantastic courage & second efforts all day) Baker, Woe & Laurie. Baker may have saved one of his best for last. He was very solid today in shizen conditions. Over ran the ball a few times but who didnt. Then straight back into it. His pressure / chasing without the ball was superb. Melk's goal from 50 & Mitch's goal in the teaming rain from about 40-45 near the boundary in the last quarter were crackers and sliced the Shark's fin for good. Mitch was also hitting packs hard as was JVR. JVR shows no mercy and i wouldn't want to be playing in front of him once he's put on an extra 5kg to 8kgs or so. His leap off a few steps is a tad Nic Natesqe. Melk's goal from the kick out of the scrum at HF also a highlight. His stint in the AFL appeared to result in him being in tip top shape for this hit out. He was running on top of the ground from the get go, albeit his opponent Kwaby was also finding a little too much time / space for my liking in that first quarter and a bit, offering plenty of rebounds for them. White a deserved Goss medalist. This bloke is everywhere at times and appears to have a huge tank. He's the epitome of the old school classic utility and a superb one at that. Reckon he would have fitted in beautifully into many good AFL teams in the 80s! He's at AFL level now IMV ... just not sure where you would play him though. Congrats to all the Casey boys on an amazing year. Great to see the Demon Army out in force behind the goals. Sat with them in the first quarter but the netting behind the goals was too much for this old timer to bare. Big thanks to KC, Werridee, NS and plenty of others on here for their coverage throughout the year 💪🏼✌🏼

Southport should be in the AFL instead of the Suns. Actual club with history, established supporter base and jumper that doesn't induce nausea.

Jesus christ..... 🤦‍♂️ They've just won a flag. Take this [censored] somewhere else.

Live in the moment. You'll enjoy it more

I think you'll find you're in the wrong thread for that...

Casey went 20-1 for the year, with an average winning margin of 42 points... what a season...

The fact that there's a Gold Coast based reserves level footy club with enough passionate fans to accuse the other side of cheating on social media is a feel good moment for the national game!

Really glad we won this, would be a big positive boost to the younger players plus great to see those that missed out in the 2021 AFL GF

Nice pictures and glad in particular Shaun is able to enjoy it.

8pm finishes on Tuesday

Remember when people complained because we didn’t have a winning culture?

I hope we never see JVR in the VFL again, he’s pure class. With Jackson now Gawn, Weideman could have a chance as a permanent second ruck.

I can, I believe that he now should be persisted with as a direct replacement for Luke Jackson. Weeds was OUTSTANDING all day in the ruck !! He was immense today and I would scour the country for a Key Forward to work in tandem with JVR, and BBB, I reckon T.MAC is cooked!

This team is full of AFL listed young players. The only player who wasn’t there today was Rosman and he’s concussed. I just don’t understand what you mean by carrying so many experienced fringe players. That’s not a Casey decision that’s a Melbourne decision. Of course Casey will play M Brown and Melksham if they’re available.

So many of the Southport players are actually ex AFL players or academy players with GC. They finished second because they have lots of talent and an endless amount of cash. It’s disrespectful to call them a team full of plumbers and electricians.

Well, this thread got weird.

2022 HS Brownlow Form Guide HSBFG.pdf Brownlow Medalists 1926 - Ivor Warne-Smith 1928 - Ivor Warne-Smith 1946 - Don Cordner 1982 - Brian Wilson 1984 - Peter Moore 1991 - Jim Stynes 2000 - Shane Woewodin Most Brownlow Medal Votes - (*) Both Umpires awarded votes in 1976 & 1977 150 - Robert Flower (*), 116 - Greg Wells (*), 105 - Jim Stynes, 104 - Gary Hardeman (*), 93 - Denis Cordner, 89 - Max Gawn *, 85 - Clayton Oliver *, 82 - Stan Alves (*), 81 - Nathan Jones, 79 - David Neitz, 78 - Ivor Warne-Smith, 73 - Jack Mueller, 71 - Adem Yze, 70 - Hassa Mann, 66 - Allan LaFontaine. 65 - Brian Dixon, 61 - Ron D. Barassi, 60 - John Beckwith, 55 - Todd Viney, 54 - Don Cordner, 53 - Percy Beames, 52 - Brian Wilson, 51 - Travis Johnstone, 48 - Christian Petracca * Most Brownlow Medal Votes in a Season (*) Both Umpires awarded votes in 1976 & 1977 31 - Clayton Oliver (2021 - 3rd) 28 - Greg Wells (1976) (*) 27 - Gary Hardeman (1977) (*) 25 - Jim Stynes (1991 - Winner) 24 - Peter Moore (1984 - Winner), Shane Woewodin (2000 - Winner) 23 - Gary Hardeman (1974 - 2nd), Brian Wilson (1982 - Winner) 22 - Greg Wells (1972 - 2nd), Robert Flower (1977) (*) 21 - Angus Brayshaw (2018 - 3rd) 20 - Don Cordner (1946 - Winner), Greg Wells (1977) (*), Todd Viney (1998), Christian Petracca (2020 - 3rd) Polled in Most Games in a Season 13 - Clayton Oliver (2021) 11 - Peter Moore (1984), Jim Stynes (1991), Shane Woewodin (2000) Top 3 1924 - Albert Chadwick (2nd) 1925 - Albert Chadwick (3rd) 1926 - Ivor Warne-Smith (W), Bob C. Johnson (2nd) 1927 - Dick Taylor (2nd) 1928 - Ivor Warne-Smith (W) 1929 - Ivor Warne-Smith (2nd) 1937 - Jack Mueller (3rd) 1946 - Donald Cordner (W) 1972 - Greg Wells (2nd), Gary Hardeman (3rd) 1974 - Gary Hardeman (2nd) 1975 - Stan Alves (2nd) 1979 - Robert Flower (3rd) 1982 - Brian Wilson (W) 1984 - Peter Moore (W), Robert Flower (3rd) 1991 - Jim Stynes (W) 2000 - Shane Woewodin (W) 2002 - Adem Yze (3rd) 2018 - Angus Brayshaw (3rd) 2020 - Christian Petracca (3rd) 2021 - Clayton Oliver (3rd) Most Club Brownlow Medal Votes in a Season 96 (2021)

Woewodin a really interesting watch with another preseason under his belt

Congrats to Mitch White on a ripper game and the Norm Goss medal. Thoroughly deserved. Also, I couldn't be happier for Jimmy Munro, deserved a flag for his years of effort. I loved Kade Chandler's game too.

Not to mention that Mitch Brown provides excellent protection and education for someone like JVR.

Take those players out of the team, and Casey probably don't win 20 games for the season and a premiership. Surely, team success is invaluable for player development?

So great for White and Munro.

49 votes between them, absolute [censored] legends

The older I get the more I just want this award to be some nameless official walking out with a slip of paper and announcing the winner, before walking off and putting the medal in the post.

Certainly a good weekend for the Red and Blue Casey 🏆 Norwood🏆 West Perth had all 3 teams win yesterday and straight into the Colts, Ressies and Senior GF’s Be nice for Clarrie to take home Chas tonight to finish the weekend

Objective - Win the premiership ✅ delivered - Have experienced players ready to step up if required ✅ Delivered … Dunstan. Chandler. Bedford. Tomlinson. Melksham. Baker etc Develop players for MFC ✅ Delivered… Turner. JVR. Laurie. Woey jnr. ANW. Howes. Mcvee. 3/3

Turner looks ready for the seniors

Had an interesting convo with a club insider during the Casey grand final. Said we had too many players carrying injuries into the finals in Lever, Salem, Petracca , Jackson , B. Brown and Oliver, and that Fritsch who couldn’t jump because of a knee issue and Gawn with a sore foot shouldn’t have even played. Reckons that bar injury we will be back with a vengeance next year. Also said Joel Smith was offered a contract on low money which he didn’t accept and almost went to Sydney who offered him a 3 year deal.( Longmire is his godfather). MFC came back and upped the offer so he decided to stay.

Casey have just won a flag and you're complaining 🤭 Lots of great young talented kids coming through.

The 2022 Premiership is deservedly win by the Demons! CASEY DEMONS 2.2.14 4.5.29 6.8.44 10.10.70 SOUTHPORT SHARKS 3.3.21 3.5.23 4.5.29 5.8.38 Goals Casey Demons Melksham 4 Brown 2 Bedford Laurie Munro Woewodin Southport Sharks Townsend 2 Johnson King Pescud Best Casey Demons Bedford Melksham White Munro Dunstan Weideman Southport Sharks Woodcock Boakye Joyce Townsend Crossley Manteit Statistics Oskar Baker 1 behind 19 kicks 6 handballs 25 disposals 3 marks 1 tackle 82 dream team points Toby Bedford 1 goal 2 behinds 8 kicks 6 handballs 14 disposals 5 marks 7 tackles 84 dream team points Mitch Brown 2 goals 1 behind 11 kicks 11 disposals 6 marks 64 dream team points Matt Buntine 7 kicks 2 handballs 9 disposals 2 marks 35 dream team points Kade Chandler 12 kicks 11 handballs 23 disposals 8 marks 7 tackles 107 dream team points Luke Dunstan 24 kicks 7 handballs 31 disposals 4 marks 9 tackles 128 dream team points Corey Ellison 5 kicks 1 handballs 6 disposals 6 tackles 43 dream team points George Grey 7 kicks 7 disposals 5 tackles 44 dream team points Blake Howes 2 kicks 2 handballs 4 disposals 3 tackles 22 dream team points Bailey Laurie 1 goal 1 behinds 4 kicks 4 handballs 8 disposals 2 marks 3 tackles 45 dream team points Judd McVee 12 kicks 2 handballs 14 disposals 2 tackles 47 dream team points Jake Melksham 4 goals 12 kicks 4 handballs 16 disposals 6 marks 3 tackles 96 dream team points Andy Moniz-Wakefield 4 kicks 4 disposals 2 marks 3 tackles 30 dream team points James Munro 1 goal 14 kicks 7 handballs 21 disposals 3 marks 17 tackles 128 dream team points Aidan Quigley 2 kicks 1 handballs 3 disposals 2 marks 6 tackles 38 dream team points Joel Smith 1 behind 10 kicks 2 handballs 12 disposals 2 marks 4 tackles 52 dream team points Adam Tomlinson 14 kicks 5 handballs 19 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 68 dream team points Daniel Turner 6 kicks 1 handballs 7 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 35 dream team points Ryan Valentine 2 kicks 1 handball 3 disposals 1 mark 1 tackle 5 hit outs 18 dream team points Jacob Van Rooyen 4 kicks 6 handballs 10 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 1 hit out 41 dream team points Sam Weideman 12 kicks 6 handballs 18 disposals 1 mark 3 tackles 35 hit outs 101 dream team points Mitch White 24 kicks 5 handballs 29 disposals 3 marks 13 tackles 135 dream team points Taj Woewodin 1 goal 10 kicks 4 handballs 14 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 68 dream team points

Turner is fantastic. Reminds me a lot of Petty. Desperate and smart.

Looking forward to it. You know your teenagers are ‘institutionalised’ when they ask you to take them to watch Casey.

It’s not just the age of their better players that will make it a season that won’t be replicated - it’s that every coach will be working out ways to slow them down or to stop them altogether. In addition, the fixture won’t be as kind to them and finally, everything went right for them in so many of their miracle comebacks - accuracy in kicking for goal, frees in front of goal, opposition coaching errors, As their two close finals defeats showed, if one or two things don’t go your way the result may not go your way either.

Oliver cannot buy a vote from these absolute maggots even when we win but Neale, Miller and Cripps all with votes in losing teams. This is why we have to stop letting umpires decide this award. They can’t make simple calls during games let alone after them.

Oliver looks like he just came in off the street and happened to just sit down at the MFC table

1000% They have more members than most AFL clubs and certainly more than GC ever will. AND they can financially support themselves.

What an underated and very good player!

I went along to watch live. Turner definitely AFL ready. JvR has the necessary skills to play AFL next year. - add strength as well. He is very good close in contested situation goty the ball out a few times. Is mobile and can fly. Thrives on physical contact. He walked past us after the Presentation. TMc was right JvR is built like a Tank with a bit of zip. Another pre season and watch out. Woey looks like he could be a good AFL player. Did some good things. T Mc was at the presentation. Did anyone notice whether he seemed to be inured - foot???

I guess they didn’t read the rules before they joined the VFL

They really deserved the flag this year. This team has been a joy to watch. They never give up and really work well together. We've got some good ones in there. A good coach too by the looks.

Shame jay Lockhart was playing for the sharks. Thought he was good enough to be on an AFL list.

Interesting watching the Casey today. Who plays well, who struggles, who is AFL standard, who is not etc... You would think Turner, JVR , Bedford and Chandler look AFL standard and ready to go. Also interesting to keep my eye on Woewodin who looked very composed at times but probably a year away from being ready. Weideman, too, looks too good at times, but again, even when it was dry, he dropped marks that hit his hands clean. Disappointing. But his ruck work was really good against White, Chandler, Dunstan, Melksham and Munro were outstanding today.

Extraordinary bro love and hugs for Weideman. Do the players think he is leaving? Would love to be able to use him in the seniors in a new role.

After 23 years of pain. It's coming home.

Bring the washing in.

Pinpoint kick from Dunstan then. He’s great in these conditions.

I had a dream last night Neale and Miller were 2 votes up with last round votes to go... Neither polled a vote as last vote was entered MELBOURNE C ............................. OLIVER 3 VOTES🤩😍🥰😇 THEN PANDEMONIUM😁

Pies have been fantastic all year… I envy their run and dare… dees played the second half of 22 with concrete boots

I suggest a lifetime ban for anyone who chooses Geelong as their preferred winner.