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If you arrived at Casey Fields early enough on Saturday morning, you would have been greeted with the prospect of a miserable, wet day conducive of low scoring, scrappy football. But conditions moderated, the ground dried up and the fans were treated to an entertaining, high-scoring open brand of football that saw some classic high marking and both teams topping the 100-point barrier. The Casey Demons won the contest by 117 to 102 but North Melbourne were not to be denied for the way in which they fought out the game to its very end. North have been in good form lately and, despite their injury and suspension woes at AFL level, they included some top players in their lineup. Halfway through the opening quarter, they held the upper hand until Joel Smith booted two quick goals late in the term - one off a screamer of a mark that, while not rising to his father’s mark of the last century, was top shelf. Roan Steele was in outstanding early form picking up 13 touches in a scintillating opening term. As it has often done this season, Casey slowly edged its way forward and with the likes of Ben Brown, Jake Melksham and Josh Schache joining Smith among the goalkickers, they soon moved to a four or five goal lead range which they carried into the final quarter before the accurate Kangaroos threatened on a few occasions but the home team had all the answers. James Jordon, who came on in the driving Adelaide rain as Narrm’s sub late on Friday night was flown back to play for Casey and was it's leading ballwinner, finishing with 27 disposals and eight clearances. The Casey defence held firm all day, led by Adam Tomlinson (24 disposals) who took 10 marks and Daniel Turner (22 touches, 13 marks) not far behind him. If one of them missed the mark, it would be gobbled up by Jed Adams who took seven marks. Bailey Laurie had 22 touches and two goals while Taj Woewodin kicked one goal from his 22 disposals. James Harmes (21 disposals, eight clearances) and Blake Howes (18 possessions, nine marks) both had busy afternoons. Of the Demons' younger AFL brigade, Deakyn Smith had a good game and Andy Moniz-Wakefield was prominent early. Ollie Sestan had some impressive moments while Matt Jefferson kicked a goal and had a few cameo moments. Skipper Mitch White had an excellent game and led the team well to overtake Steele as the team's best VFL listed player by game's end. Casey has a tough challenge next weekend as it takes on Werribee at Avalon Airport Oval next Saturday. CASEY DEMONS 5.1.31 9.4.58 14.7.91 18.9.117 NORTH MELBOURNE VFL 4.0.24 6.0.36 10.4.64 16.6.102 GOALS CASEY DEMONS Melksham Schache J Smith 3 Brown Laurie 2 Jefferson Sestan Steele White Woewodin NORTH MELBOURNE VFL Harvey 5 Lowson Sellers 2 Bath Cunnington Lazzaro Smith Thomas Turner Watkins BEST CASEY DEMONS White Tomlinson D Turner Jordon Schache Steele NORTH MELBOURNE VFL Lazzaro Thomas Harvey Cunnington Taylor Turner Statistics Jed Adams 9 kicks 3 handballs 12 disposals 7 marks 1 tackle 55 dream team points Jack Bell 6 kicks 5 handballs 11 disposals 2 marks 1 tackle 20 hit outs 53 dream team points Ben Brown 2 goals 8 kicks 2 handballs 10 disposals 4 marks 2 hit outs 56 dream team points Matt Buntine 6 kicks 2 handballs 8 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 36 dream team points Finn Emile-Brennan 7 kicks 1 handballs 8 disposals 2 marks 26 dream team points George Grey 1 behind 8 kicks 8 handballs 16 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 63 dream team points James Harmes 11 kicks 10 handballs 21 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 74 dream team points Blake Howes 9 kicks 9 handballs 18 disposals 9 marks 2 tackles 80 dream team points Matt Jefferson 1 goals 6 kicks 6 disposals 5 marks 1 tackle 43 dream team points James Jordon 15 kicks 12 handballs 27 disposals 3 marks 5 tackles 96 dream team points Bailey Laurie 2 goals 10 kicks 12 handballs 22 disposals 5 marks 2 tackles 90 dream team points Jake Melksham 3 goals 2 behinds 10 kicks 3 handballs 13 disposals 5 marks 68 dream team points Andy Moniz-Wakefield 6 kicks 9 handballs 15 disposals 3 marks 43 dream team points Harvey Neocleous 5 handballs 5 disposals 2 tackles 18 dream team points Josh Schache 3 goals 1 behind 11 kicks 5 handballs 16 disposals 5 marks 3 tackles 3 hit outs 95 dream team points Oliver Sestan 1 goal 8 kicks 4 handballs 12 disposals 1 mark 2 tackles 50 dream team points Deaykin Smith 6 kicks 7 handballs 13 disposals 6 marks 3 tackles 32 dream team points Joel Smith 3 goals 5 kicks 3 handballs 8 disposals 5 marks 3 tackles 66 dream team points Roan Steele 1 goal 17 kicks 6 handballs 23 disposals 6 marks 2 tackles 95 dream team points Adam Tomlinson 18 kicks 6 handballs 24 disposals 10 marks 1 tackles 101 dream team points Daniel Turner 17 kicks 5 handballs 22 disposals 13 marks 97 dream team points Mitch White 1 goal 11 kicks 6 handballs 17 disposals 5 marks 10 tackles 107 dream team points Taj Woewodin 1 goal 1 behind 13 kicks 9 handballs 22 disposals 5 marks 74 dream team points

Well, they've never really met each other as Narrm and Walyalup but this is what happened last time. A big win to the Dees from Narrm and on the eve of the finals. MELBOURNE 4.3.27 7.7.49 10.11.71 12.13.85 FREMANTLE 2.2.14 3.4.22 4.5.29 5.9.39 THE TEAMS MELBOURNE B: J.Lever 8 H.Petty 35 T.Sparrow 32 HB: A.Neal-Bullen 30 S.May 1 M.Hibberd 14 C: A.Brayshaw 10 C.Oliver 13 E.Langdon 15 HF: C.Salem 3 K.Pickett 36 B.Fritsch 31 F: C.Spargo 9 S.Weideman 26 L.Jackson 6 Foll: M.Gawn 11 C.Petracca J.Viney 7 I/C: J.Hunt 29 J. Jordon 23 J. Melksham 18 T. Rivers 24 Sub: K.Chandler 37 Emerg: L.Dunstan 27 A. Tomlinson 20 J.Van Rooyen 21 In: K.Chandler J.Hunt J.Lever Out: T.Bedford (managed) J.Harmes (concussion) A.Tomlinson (omitted) FREMANTLE B: Heath Chapman 27 B.Cox 36 J.Aish 11 HB: H.Young 26 A.Pearce 25 L.Ryan 13 C: J.Clark 6 A.Brayshaw 8 B.Acres 9 HF: L.Schultz 5 R.Lobb 37 L.Henry 23 F: M.Frederick 32 M.Taberner 20 M.Walters 10 Foll: S.Darcy 4 W.Brodie 17 C.Serong 3 I/C: G.Logue 2 T.Colyer 33 D.Mundy 16 B.Walker 31 Sub: B.Banfield 41 Emerg: M.Crowden 12 L.Meek 22 N.Wilson 14 In: R.Lobb Out: N.Fyfe (hamstring)

CASEY SCORES HIGH by KC from Casey If you arrived at Casey Fields early enough on Saturday morning, you would have been greeted with the prospect of a miserable, wet day conducive of low scoring, scrappy football. But conditions moderated, the ground dried up and the fans were treated to an entertaining, high-scoring open brand of football that saw some classic high marking and both teams topping the 100-point barrier. The Casey Demons won the contest by 117 to 102 but North Melbourne were not to be denied for the way in which they fought out the game to its very end. North have been in good form lately and, despite their injury and suspension woes at AFL level, they included some top players in their lineup. Halfway through the opening quarter, they held the upper hand until Joel Smith booted two quick goals late in the term - one off a screamer of a mark that, while not rising to his father’s mark of the last century, was top shelf. Roan Steele was in outstanding early form picking up 13 touches in a scintillating opening term. As it has often done this season, Casey slowly edged its way forward and with the likes of Ben Brown, Jake Melksham and Josh Schache joining Smith among the goalkickers, they soon moved to a four or five goal lead range which they carried into the final quarter before the accurate Kangaroos threatened on a few occasions but the home team had all the answers. James Jordon, who came on in the driving Adelaide rain as Narrm’s sub late on Friday night was flown back to play for Casey and was it's leading ballwinner, finishing with 27 disposals and eight clearances. The Casey defence held firm all day, led by Adam Tomlinson (24 disposals) who took 10 marks and Daniel Turner (22 touches, 13 marks) not far behind him. If one of them missed the mark, it would be gobbled up by Jed Adams who took seven marks. Bailey Laurie had 22 touches and two goals while Taj Woewodin kicked one goal from his 22 disposals. James Harmes (21 disposals, eight clearances) and Blake Howes (18 possessions, nine marks) both had busy afternoons. Of the Demons' younger AFL brigade, Deakyn Smith had a good game and Andy Moniz-Wakefield was prominent early. Ollie Sestan had some impressive moments while Matt Jefferson kicked a goal and had a few cameo moments. Skipper Mitch White had an excellent game and led the team well to overtake Steele as the team's best VFL listed player by game's end. Casey has a tough challenge next weekend as it takes on Werribee at Avalon Airport Oval next Saturday. CASEY DEMONS 5.1.31 9.4.58 14.7.91 18.9.117 NORTH MELBOURNE VFL 4.0.24 6.0.36 10.4.64 16.6.102 GOALS CASEY DEMONS Melksham Schache J Smith 3 Brown Laurie 2 Jefferson Sestan Steele White Woewodin NORTH MELBOURNE VFL Harvey 5 Lowson Sellers 2 Bath Cunnington Lazzaro Smith Thomas Turner Watkins BEST CASEY DEMONS White Tomlinson D Turner Jordon Schache Steele NORTH MELBOURNE VFL Lazzaro Thomas Harvey Cunnington Taylor Turner Statistics Jed Adams 9 kicks 3 handballs 12 disposals 7 marks 1 tackle 55 dream team points Jack Bell 6 kicks 5 handballs 11 disposals 2 marks 1 tackle 20 hit outs 53 dream team points Ben Brown 2 goals 8 kicks 2 handballs 10 disposals 4 marks 2 hit outs 56 dream team points Matt Buntine 6 kicks 2 handballs 8 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 36 dream team points Finn Emile-Brennan 7 kicks 1 handballs 8 disposals 2 marks 26 dream team points George Grey 1 behind 8 kicks 8 handballs 16 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 63 dream team points James Harmes 11 kicks 10 handballs 21 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 74 dream team points Blake Howes 9 kicks 9 handballs 18 disposals 9 marks 2 tackles 80 dream team points Matt Jefferson 1 goals 6 kicks 6 disposals 5 marks 1 tackle 43 dream team points James Jordon 15 kicks 12 handballs 27 disposals 3 marks 5 tackles 96 dream team points Bailey Laurie 2 goals 10 kicks 12 handballs 22 disposals 5 marks 2 tackles 90 dream team points Jake Melksham 3 goals 2 behinds 10 kicks 3 handballs 13 disposals 5 marks 68 dream team points Andy Moniz-Wakefield 6 kicks 9 handballs 15 disposals 3 marks 43 dream team points Harvey Neocleous 5 handballs 5 disposals 2 tackles 18 dream team points Josh Schache 3 goals 1 behind 11 kicks 5 handballs 16 disposals 5 marks 3 tackles 3 hit outs 95 dream team points Oliver Sestan 1 goal 8 kicks 4 handballs 12 disposals 1 mark 2 tackles 50 dream team points Deaykin Smith 6 kicks 7 handballs 13 disposals 6 marks 3 tackles 32 dream team points Joel Smith 3 goals 5 kicks 3 handballs 8 disposals 5 marks 3 tackles 66 dream team points Roan Steele 1 goal 17 kicks 6 handballs 23 disposals 6 marks 2 tackles 95 dream team points Adam Tomlinson 18 kicks 6 handballs 24 disposals 10 marks 1 tackles 101 dream team points Daniel Turner 17 kicks 5 handballs 22 disposals 13 marks 97 dream team points Mitch White 1 goal 11 kicks 6 handballs 17 disposals 5 marks 10 tackles 107 dream team points Taj Woewodin 1 goal 1 behind 13 kicks 9 handballs 22 disposals 5 marks 74 dream team points

The much vaunted midfield of the Narrm Football Club came crashing to the sodden earth of Adelaide Oval at the hands of Yartapuulti‘s young guns. The local youngsters were headed by three scintillating quarters of magic in the midfield from ZaK Butters and Connor Rozee and a few magical party tricks from the makeshift Yartapuulti forward line such as Sam Powell-Pepper‘s goal over the shoulder early in the game and Rozee’s late match winner. A controversial mark paid to Ollie Lord that appeared to have touched the grass helped, as did after-the-siren goals at the end of the first and third quarters. Together the grabbed the limelight on the AFL’s Friday Night stage. Narrm had just one quarter of glory when an uncharacteristically quiet Christian Petracca together with Clayton Oliver and Jack Viney restored life and clearance dominance to the team. They surged with seven goals from a game-high deficit of 25 points to a 17 point lead in the driving rain. It was also the only period of time in the game when their defence, led valiantly by Steven May (who can be proud of his Sir Doug Nicholls Round performance). Unfortunately, a couple of late frees that culminated in that last ditch goal gave succor to the home side. The Demons’ final term was weak, with some poor decision-making that let Yartapuulti back into the game and rewarded them with their ultimately well deserved victory. Overall, there were too many passengers among the Narrm small brigade up forward that went missing in the wet. The taller forwards were often caught behind during the first, second and last quarters when the game was won and lost. The ultimate four point final margin was flattering to say the least. Coach Simon Goodwin has some work to do as his team has a tough month ahead and if it doesn’t revert to a more desperate kind of play, they might well lose touch with a top four berth. NARRM 1.2.8 3.5.23 10.7.67 11.10.76 YARTAPUULTI 3.2.20 5.7.37 8.8.56 11.14.80 GOALS NARRM Fritsch McDonald 2 Chandler Hunter Grundy Petracca Pickett Spargo van Rooyen YARTAPUULTI Butters Finlayson Lord 2 Burton Horne-Francis Houston Powell-Pepper Rozee BEST NARRM Oliver Rivers May Hunter Viney YARTAPUULTI Butters Houston Rozee Bergman Burton Horne-Francis INJURIES NARRM J. Bowey (calf) YARTAPUULTI Boak (ribs) McKenzie (concussion) REPORTS NARRM L. Hunter for rough conduct on C. Rozee YARTAPUULTI Nil SUBSTITUTIONS NARRM J. Jordon (replaced J. Bowey in the third quarter) YARTAPUULTI J. Mead (replaced T. Boak in the third quarter) UMPIRES Curtis Deboy Hayden Gavine Jamie Broadbent Leigh Haussen CROWD 37,565 at Adelaide Oval

Clarrie out in front by 18. 127. Clayton Oliver 109. Christian Petracca 50. Jack Viney 44. Max Gawn 33. Brodie Grundy Trent Rivers 30. Jake Lever 24. Angus Brayshaw 23. Lachie Hunter 18. Ed Langdon 17. Steven May 15. Kysaiah Pickett 14. Bayley Fritsch 13. Jake Bowey 11. Kade Chandler 9. Ben Brown 8. Judd McVee 7. Charlie Spargo 6. Tom Sparrow 5. Tom McDonald Alex Neal-Bullen 4. Christian Salem 3. Michael Hibberd James Jordon 2. Jacob van Rooyen 1. Harry Petty

The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Tuesday, 23rd May @ 8:30pm. Join Binman and I as we analyse Narrm's narrow loss against Yartapuulti at Adelaide Oval. You questions and comments are a huge part of our podcast so please post anything you want to ask or say below and we'll give you a shout out on the show. If you would like to leave us a voicemail please call 03 9016 3666 and don't worry no body answers so you don't have to talk to a human. Listen & Chat LIVE: https://demonland.com/podcast Call: 03 9016 3666 Skype: Demonland31

Narrm returns to the MCG in Round 11 to take on Walyalup on Saturday afternoon. They will be looking to secure their eighth win of the season and stay in the Top 4. Who comes in and who goes out?

Narrm traveled interstate for the sixth time in ten game and failed to fire a shot in the first half of the match before a spirited comeback in the third but ultimately fell short losing to Yartapuulti by 4 points.

Christian Petracca is closing in fast on Clayton Oliver in the Demonland Player of the Year award followed a long way back by Jack Viney and Max Gawn. Please give us your votes for the match. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 …

No one wants to man up Finlayson.

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BT barracking hard

Umpires icing the game.

Demonstrative?

Commentators have already given Butters 3, 2, 1.

🖕 commentators

Commentators couldn’t care less that’s it’s an 8 point ball game.

Not 10

Umpiring an absolute joke

They rarely replay when the umpire gets it wrong.

On the flip side we are under pressure every time we get the ball.

Swiss cheese defence