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The Crows have dominated us in recent history. A 2021 preliminary final shellacking, a wipe out (for 3 quarters) in last season’s Round 4 clash at Norwood Oval and then, of course, we lost the April 2022 Season 6 Grand Final. So the Dees had a Point to Prove on Friday night at Glenelg Oval, and they certainly did! The TV coverage began “the Adelaide Crows, looking to heap further misery on the Melbourne Demons…” well NO, this Demons team had a different outcome in mind 😊 Yes, there were doubts from posters and pundits about whether Melbourne could handle the strong midfield bodies of Marinoff, Hatchard, Randall and Jones et al. Well, it turns out the Dees have some fantastic midfield-monsters of their own in Purcell (22 possessions), West (25), Hanks (17) and Paxy (24) and this Fab-4 more than matched their more celebrated counterparts. Hatchard (24) was the best of Adelaide’s midfielders. Captain Chelsea Randall (17) was next best, and she was outstanding in defence, matching up well on Tayla Harris, and instrumental when moved to the midfield. Other than our mids, Harris displayed her impressive power and strength throughout the night and kicked a super important long bomb. Gabby Colvin’s injury replacement in young tall Talia Gilliard, demonstrated outstanding poise with her marking, spoiling and long kicking. Melbourne had more of the footy with 267 disposals to 195, including 123 handballs to 70. Our handball skills continue to improve and form an integral part of our attacking game plan, and exponents Eliza West and Tyla Hanks possess Clarry-like hands. Coach Mick Stinear was full of praise for the debutants Johnson, Chaplin and Ivey. Matthew Clarke, the Adelaide Coach, acknowledged the Dees were better in general play with Crows - 16 in hard ball gets and - 80 in uncontested possessions, unsustainable if you want to win. He also noted our strong ability to flick the ball around with handball to get out of pressure moments. It was a perfect start to Season 7 and the Dees are now considered the new flag favourites (noting that the other “big 3” team Brisbane played on Sunsay and beat GWS Giants comfortably). Q1 Adelaide began the game displaying incredible strengthat the contest and put the Dees on the back foot. Ash Woodland’s opportunist early goal was reward for Adelaide’s manic pressure. The good news was that the Dees were absorbing the onslaught and showing calmness and willingness to counterattack, plus the Crows were not scoring. On one particular Dees counterattack, forward Kate Hore tried to centre the ball to Daisy, and it kept bouncing around and eventually went through the big sticks. Goal review technology may well have adjudicated that it was touched off the boot however in AFLW it is the goal umpire’s call. So, a lucky one for Melbourne. Inaccuracy in front of goals is a long-term source of frustration for Dees supporters so it was unfortunate that the 1st quarter finished with Hore, Bannan, Heath, and then Hore again all missing gettable opportunities. A slight lead at quarter time 1.4.10 to 1.0.6. of 4 points. Q2 Unfortunately Kate Hore missed another goal opportunity from straight in front early in the quarter. The match continued to be a frenetic high pressured game. Both teams playing aggressive footy which was great to watch. The tackling was awesome. With a seconds left to play, Fitzy grabs a loose ball,throws it on her boot kicking to a contest. Sarah Allan wins the ball but then Bannon does just enough so her kick falls short to Tayla Harris who goes Bang! kind of Trac -like, from 40 metres. A team-lifting goal ! Ten points up a half-time 2.5.17 - 1.1.7. Q3 Enter Chelsea Randall into the midfield to begin the third quarter and she has an almost immediate impact. Crows go forward and Ash Woodland kicks her 2nd goal. Daisy goes off for treatment for a corky. With 8:53 left on the clock Ash Woodland kicks another clever goal (her third) and the Crows take a 1-point lead. It’s game on! The Dees lift and our superstar Hanks with her great footy nous and goal sense makes something out of nothing with a check-side six-pointer. Dees up by five. Birch takes a nice goal saving mark. The Dees’ hands under Crows’ pressure continue to impress. Sammie Johnson getting involved. Daisy is back on. Sammie Johnson takes a mark and kicks to the square where Lauren Pearce takes a strong mark from 10 metres out, directly in front. In a comical moment, Pearce then proceeds to kick the ball into the woman on the mark. The ball ricochets to her namesake Daisy, who snaps it through the big sticks and meanwhile,the Crows defenders are furiously claiming it was touched. Eleven points up at ¾ time Q4 First up was a ripper goal from Grand Final hero, Adelaide’s Danielle Ponter, who slammed through her goal in traffic. Impressive stuff. The Crows are a great side what a super contest. From the restart Anne Hatchard streams from the centre and launches her kick deep. Heath tries to clear but is run down by Ponter in the pocket. Her free kick is an excellent shot but slams into the right hand post. A lucky break for the Dees. Upby 4. Next up Harris tries to steamroll her way from halfback which ultimately failed but it sends an uplifting message to all her teammates. Harris again, moments later, clunks a beauty at half forward but her kick falls short and wide. The Dees are really fighting now. All night our hands under pressure have been awesome. Hore makes a great tackle, winning a free near the boundary. Kate lobs the ball to the top of the square and Zanker, who hasbeen quiet tonight, takes a strong uncontested mark and goals. Dees by 11. Fitzy misses a left foot snap for a point. Madi Gay is great at halfback, a good move Mick. Paxy is then awarded a free kick with 39 seconds remaining and converts nicely from 35 metres out. Moments later the siren sounds and the Dees have won 26:44. Let’s get behind and support this fantastic group of women, they are playing awesome footy. The perfect start to Season 7. Go Dees!!! MELBOURNE 1.4.10 2.5.17 4.6.30 6.8.44 ADELAIDE 1.0.6 1.1.7 3.1.19 4.2.26 GOALS MELBOURNE Hanks Harris Hore Paxman Pearce Zanker ADELAIDE Woodland 3 Ponter BEST MELBOURNE West Paxman Purcell Harris Hore Lampard ADELAIDE Hatchard Randall Woodland Thompson Biddell Newman INJURIES MELBOURNE Nil ADELAIDE Nil REPORTS MELBOURNE Nil ADELAIDE Nil CROWD TBA at ACH Group Stadium, Glenelg NEXT WEEK Round 2 vs North Melbourne on Friday 2 September, 2022 at 5:00pm

The Casey Demons returned to the winner’s list in the most emphatic way possible with a 47-point victory over the Sydney Swans Reserves at Casey Fields on Saturday afternoon The win under sunny skies heralded the first signs of the springtime and happy days to come and earned the Demons a week’s rest and a home Preliminary Final in a fortnight’s time. The home club was in control from the very beginning and, with all eyes on the return of AFL premiership key forward Tom McDonald after missing the most of the second half of the season with a foot injury, the crowd didn’t have long to wait to see him in the thick of the action as he opened the scoring with a behind. In doing so, he set the tone for the first half of the game with the Demons dominating but letting themselves down with poor kicking for goal. And while many in the crowd were interested to see how some of the younger brigade would fare under finals pressure it was the veterans who led the way. The opening goal was kicked by James Munro who was free kicked from outside fifty and slotted a long goal. He was followed by Mitch Brown who took a strong contested mark and kicked truly. Sydney responded with their first but Casey held sway for the remainder of the term without causing much damage on the scoreboard. The points mounted until McDonald’s late goal put them 15 points up at the first break. The pattern of point scoring continued into the second term and a dour struggle ensued. Each team managed a single goal with Brown booting his second at the end of a pass from McDonald. Casey went into the sheds at half time 17 points ahead but feeling a trifle uneasy having kicked away many opportunities to establish a much greater lead. That feeling was compounded early in the third term as the Swans made early inroads through the dangerous Ronke and suddenly the deficit was down to only 10 points before Demon midfielder, Luke Dunstan, already on fire in the first half with 16 touches, decided it was time to turn up the heat a few more degrees. Dunstan’s goal out of a pack was a team-lifter and he led the way for the team with eight possessions for the term and another goal while Brown also added a couple as they collectively added seven unanswered goals to three quarter time. One of those goals came after a hanger taken by wonder boy Jacob Van Rooyen who was playing a great game and underlining his enormous potential for the future. When the dust settled, the Demons were up by 52 points and the final term was a mere formality. Brown capped off an excellent game with five goals, Dunstan ended up amassing 38 disposals with skipper Mitch White (25 touches) and Munro rounding off the team’s dominance. The win was a triumph for coach Mark Corrigan after the disappointment of the loss the team “had to have” in the final round against the Brisbane Lions. Special mention needs to be made of Sam Weideman in the ruck who did a sterling job against Sydney’s tall timber Sinclair and Ladhams who towered over him and won the hit out count but lowered their colours in terms of effectiveness around the ball with 22 disposals and 6 marks to go with his 19 hit outs. Kudos also go to Casey’s defence led by Adam Tomlinson and Matt Buntine. Of the younger brigade apart from Van Rooyen, Taj Woewodin was impressive with his 17 disposals after taking an unnecessary big hit from Ladhams. Blake Howes and Fraser Rosman who have both missed time with injuries made impressive contributions after starting the game slowly. All in all, the Casey Demons have earned a deserved break and now lie in wait to discover which opponent they will be taking on when springtime comes. CASEY DEMONS 3.5.23 4.9.33 11.12.78 14.15.99 SYDNEY SWANS RESERVES 1.2.8 2.4.16 3.8.26 7.10.52 Goals Casey Demons Brown 5 Chandler Dunstan Munro 2 Grey McDonald Van Rooyen Sydney Swans Reserves Ronke 4 Collis Morrison Sheldrick Best Casey Demons Dunstan Brown White Weideman Buntine Munro Van Rooyen Tomlinson Sydney Swans Reserves Sheldrick Sinclair Cunningham Ronke Roberts Bell Statistics Oskar Baker 11 kicks 2 handballs 13 disposals 1 mark 1 tackle 45 dream team points Toby Bedford 1 behind 8 kicks 9 handballs 17 disposals 1 mark 8 tackles 79 dream team points Mitch Brown 5 goals 1 behind 13 kicks 5 handballs 18 disposals 6 marks 99 dream team points Matt Buntine 10 kicks 7 handballs 17 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 68 dream team points Kade Chandler 2 goals 7 kicks 6 handballs 13 disposals 3 marks 4 tackles 68 dream team points Luke Dunstan 2 goals 1 behind 26 kicks 12 handballs 38 disposals 8 marks 4 tackles 151 dream team points Corey Ellison 7 kicks 4 handballs 11 disposals 3 marks 1 tackle 40 dream team points George Grey 1 goal 8 kicks 6 handballs 14 disposals 1 mark 7 tackles 73 dream team points Blake Howes 4 kicks 10 handballs 14 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 47 dream team points Bailey Laurie 3 kicks 2 handballs 5 disposals 1 mark 2 tackles 22 dream team points Tom McDonald 1 goal 1 behind 5 kicks 6 handballs 11 disposals 2 marks 4 hit outs 44 dream team points James Munro 2 goals 8 kicks 7 handballs 15 disposals 2 marks 4 tackles 73 dream team points Aiden Quigley 1 behind 5 kicks 4 handballs 9 disposals 3 marks 4 tackles 50 dream team points Fraser Rosman 10 kicks 3 handballs 13 disposals 6 marks 2 tackles 63 dream team points Deakyn Smith 5 kicks 9 handballs 14 disposals 3 marks 39 dream team points Joel Smith 1 behind 5 kicks 5 handballs 10 disposals 5 marks 2 tackles 43 dream team points Adam Tomlinson 20 kicks 2 handballs 22 disposals 7 marks 3 tackles 98 dream team points Daniel Turner 4 kicks 1 handball 5 disposals 1 mark 1 tackles 22 dream team points Ryan Valentine 1 kick 1 handballs 2 disposals 2 tackles 2 hit outs 15 dream team points Jacob Van Rooyen 1 goal 2 behinds 6 kicks 11 handballs 17 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 4 hit outs 69 dream team points Sam Weideman 2 behinds 9 kicks 13 handballs 22 disposals 6 marks 1 tackle 19 hit outs 98 dream team points Mitch White 1 behind 19 kicks 6 handballs 25 disposals 3 marks 6 tackles 106 dream team points Taj Woewodin 2 behinds 8 kicks 9 handballs 17 disposals 2 marks 3 tackles 63 dream team points

This us a very good question. Longmire will have done his homework. We won’t get what we got against Brisbane or Port. They will come with a plan. We need to be able to adjust.

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Earlier this week I was joined by @Whispering_Jack and we had a conversation with journalist Ian Munro author of Between the Flags, a book that chronicles the events during our 57 year Premiership drought and tries to make sense of almost 6 decades of heartache. Here's the link to the website if your interested in buying what should be a welcome addition to the bookshelf of those whose hearts beat true ... Between the Flags

Earlier this week I was joined by @Whispering_Jack and we had a conversation with journalist Ian Munro author of Between the Flags, a book that chronicles the events during our 57 year Premiership drought and tries to make sense of almost 6 decades of heartache. Here's the link to the website if your interested in buying what should be a welcome addition to the bookshelf of those whose hearts beat true ... Between the Flags

SPRINGTIME FOR CASEY by KC from Casey The Casey Demons returned to the winner’s list in the most emphatic way possible with a 47-point victory over the Sydney Swans Reserves at Casey Fields on Saturday afternoon The win under sunny skies heralded the first signs of the springtime and happy days to come and earned the Demons a week’s rest and a home Preliminary Final in a fortnight’s time. The home club was in control from the very beginning and, with all eyes on the return of AFL premiership key forward Tom McDonald after missing the most of the second half of the season with a foot injury, the crowd didn’t have long to wait to see him in the thick of the action as he opened the scoring with a behind. In doing so, he set the tone for the first half of the game with the Demons dominating but letting themselves down with poor kicking for goal. And while many in the crowd were interested to see how some of the younger brigade would fare under finals pressure it was the veterans who led the way. The opening goal was kicked by James Munro who was free kicked from outside fifty and slotted a long goal. He was followed by Mitch Brown who took a strong contested mark and kicked truly. Sydney responded with their first but Casey held sway for the remainder of the term without causing much damage on the scoreboard. The points mounted until McDonald’s late goal put them 15 points up at the first break. The pattern of point scoring continued into the second term and a dour struggle ensued. Each team managed a single goal with Brown booting his second at the end of a pass from McDonald. Casey went into the sheds at half time 17 points ahead but feeling a trifle uneasy having kicked away many opportunities to establish a much greater lead. That feeling was compounded early in the third term as the Swans made early inroads through the dangerous Ronke and suddenly the deficit was down to only 10 points before Demon midfielder, Luke Dunstan, already on fire in the first half with 16 touches, decided it was time to turn up the heat a few more degrees. Dunstan’s goal out of a pack was a team-lifter and he led the way for the team with eight possessions for the term and another goal while Brown also added a couple as they collectively added seven unanswered goals to three quarter time. One of those goals came after a hanger taken by wonder boy Jacob Van Rooyen who was playing a great game and underlining his enormous potential for the future. When the dust settled, the Demons were up by 52 points and the final term was a mere formality. Brown capped off an excellent game with five goals, Dunstan ended up amassing 38 disposals with skipper Mitch White (25 touches) and Munro rounding off the team’s dominance. The win was a triumph for coach Mark Corrigan after the disappointment of the loss the team “had to have” in the final round against the Brisbane Lions. Special mention needs to be made of Sam Weideman in the ruck who did a sterling job against Sydney’s tall timber Sinclair and Ladhams who towered over him and won the hit out count but lowered their colours in terms of effectiveness around the ball with 22 disposals and 6 marks to go with his 19 hit outs. Kudos also go to Casey’s defence led by Adam Tomlinson and Matt Buntine. Of the younger brigade apart from Van Rooyen, Taj Woewodin was impressive with his 17 disposals after taking an unnecessary big hit from Ladhams. Blake Howes and Fraser Rosman who have both missed time with injuries made impressive contributions after starting the game slowly. All in all, the Casey Demons have earned a deserved break and now lie in wait to discover which opponent they will be taking on when springtime comes. CASEY DEMONS 3.5.23 4.9.33 11.12.78 14.15.99 SYDNEY SWANS RESERVES 1.2.8 2.4.16 3.8.26 7.10.52 Goals Casey Demons Brown 5 Chandler Dunstan Munro 2 Grey McDonald Van Rooyen Sydney Swans Reserves Ronke 4 Collis Morrison Sheldrick Best Casey Demons Dunstan Brown White Weideman Buntine Munro Van Rooyen Tomlinson Sydney Swans Reserves Sheldrick Sinclair Cunningham Ronke Roberts Bell Statistics Oskar Baker 11 kicks 2 handballs 13 disposals 1 mark 1 tackle 45 dream team points Toby Bedford 1 behind 8 kicks 9 handballs 17 disposals 1 mark 8 tackles 79 dream team points Mitch Brown 5 goals 1 behind 13 kicks 5 handballs 18 disposals 6 marks 99 dream team points Matt Buntine 10 kicks 7 handballs 17 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 68 dream team points Kade Chandler 2 goals 7 kicks 6 handballs 13 disposals 3 marks 4 tackles 68 dream team points Luke Dunstan 2 goals 1 behind 26 kicks 12 handballs 38 disposals 8 marks 4 tackles 151 dream team points Corey Ellison 7 kicks 4 handballs 11 disposals 3 marks 1 tackle 40 dream team points George Grey 1 goal 8 kicks 6 handballs 14 disposals 1 mark 7 tackles 73 dream team points Blake Howes 4 kicks 10 handballs 14 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 47 dream team points Bailey Laurie 3 kicks 2 handballs 5 disposals 1 mark 2 tackles 22 dream team points Tom McDonald 1 goal 1 behind 5 kicks 6 handballs 11 disposals 2 marks 4 hit outs 44 dream team points James Munro 2 goals 8 kicks 7 handballs 15 disposals 2 marks 4 tackles 73 dream team points Aiden Quigley 1 behind 5 kicks 4 handballs 9 disposals 3 marks 4 tackles 50 dream team points Fraser Rosman 10 kicks 3 handballs 13 disposals 6 marks 2 tackles 63 dream team points Deakyn Smith 5 kicks 9 handballs 14 disposals 3 marks 39 dream team points Joel Smith 1 behind 5 kicks 5 handballs 10 disposals 5 marks 2 tackles 43 dream team points Adam Tomlinson 20 kicks 2 handballs 22 disposals 7 marks 3 tackles 98 dream team points Daniel Turner 4 kicks 1 handball 5 disposals 1 mark 1 tackles 22 dream team points Ryan Valentine 1 kick 1 handballs 2 disposals 2 tackles 2 hit outs 15 dream team points Jacob Van Rooyen 1 goal 2 behinds 6 kicks 11 handballs 17 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 4 hit outs 69 dream team points Sam Weideman 2 behinds 9 kicks 13 handballs 22 disposals 6 marks 1 tackle 19 hit outs 98 dream team points Mitch White 1 behind 19 kicks 6 handballs 25 disposals 3 marks 6 tackles 106 dream team points Taj Woewodin 2 behinds 8 kicks 9 handballs 17 disposals 2 marks 3 tackles 63 dream team points