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For those of us who were at the Adelaide Oval to watch Melbourne’s first defeat for the year on that fateful evening in May of last year, the moment at which the final siren blared is still seared into our collective memory. A victory stolen away by a combination of factors including our own hubris, a frenzied crowd that seemed to control the minds of the umpires, some dreadful kicking for goal and a touch of plain bad luck. Perhaps it might have been the team’s training regimen that provided for loading in preparation for the lead up into the finals or was it simply lack of respect for the opponent? Whatever the reason for the defeat, the team hardly needs any reminders now of the lesson they were taught about how to approach a lowly opposition. While the Crows are no longer scraping at the bottom of the table as they were at this time last year, they remain a team that could easily be underestimated by a team like Melbourne which has its eyes firmly set on a top four finish. Even the beautiful Adelaide Oval which has been such a friendly and happy hunting ground for the Demons in recent times can turn hostile as we learned in 2021, so it’s important that last year’s lesson about never underestimating your opponent rings loud, clear and often in the mind of every player. Certainly, they atoned somewhat in the return match up in front of no crowd at the MCG but that was absent the club’s bogey man in Tex Walker who is back and currently in form. So is Darcy Fogarty - between the two of them, they notched up ten goals down in Tassie against the Kangaroos at the weekend. Which makes it important for the Demon defence of May, Lever, Petty, Salem, Hibberd, Bowey and Brayshaw to work diligently to place the necessary pressure from the very first bounce of the game. Of course, the ferocious Demons midfield stood up last week even in the absence of maestro Max Gawn so the Crows’ forwards should not be expecting the quality of disposal which they got against the Shinboners. Hopefully, they will be buoyed by the announcement that Clayton Oliver has joined Christian Petracca in a long term commitment to the club. This is exactly the sort of thing that is emblematic of a strong club. It's true that our 18 team competition brings up its challenges and every time we look at the fixture for the remainder of the home and away season, there’s a reminder there of the tough run that the Demons face in the lead up to the finals but it's exactly because of this that I regard it unlikely that this group will allow a repeat of history by failing to bring home the four points from the City of Churches. Melbourne to win by 38 points. THE GAME Adelaide v Melbourne at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday 2 July, 2022 at 4.35pm HEAD TO HEAD Overall - Adelaide 26 wins Melbourne 17 wins At Adelaide Oval - Adelaide 2 wins Melbourne 4 wins Past five meetings - Melbourne 3 wins Adelaide 2 wins The Coaches - Simon Goodwin 2 wins Matthew Nicks 1 win MEDIA TV - live and on demand on Kayo and live on Foxtel - Check your local guides. Radio - check your local guides. THE LAST TIME THEY MET Melbourne 16.8.104 defeated Adelaide 9.9.63 in Round 22, 2021 at the MCG Melbourne extracted a heavy revenge against Adelaide for its upset victory earlier in the season. The 41 point victory was however, somewhat flattering because it came off the back of a late goalfest from Bayley Fritsch who finished with seven goals straight for the game including four in the final term. THE TEAMS ADELAIDE B: T.Doedee 39 J.Butts 41 C.Jones 1 HB: Smith 33 N.Murray 28 J.Dawson 12 C: J.Hately 6 R.Laird 29 M.Hinge 20 HF: J.Rachele 8 D.Fogarty 32 J.Soligo 14 F: L.Murphy 4 T.Walker 13 J.Rowe 31 Foll: R.O'Brien 43 B.Keays 2 S.Berry 21 I/C: W.Milera 30 P.Parnell 37 H.Schoenberg 26 R.Thilthorpe Sub: L.Sholl 38 Emerg: T.Newchurch 42 M.Crouch 5 L.Gollant 44 In: L.Murphy L.Sholl R.Thilthorpe Out: W.Hamill (concussion) S.McAdam (ankle) N.McHenry (knee) MELBOURNE B: S.May 1 H.Petty 35 M.Hibberd 14 HB: J.Bowey 17 J.Lever 8 C.Salem 3 C: A.Brayshaw 10 C.Oliver 13 E.Langdon 15 HF: J.Harmes 4 B.Fritsch 31 A.Neal-Bullen 30 F: K.Pickett 36 B.Brown 50 T.Bedford 12 Foll: S.Weideman 26 C.Petracca 5 J.Viney 7 I/C: J.Jordon 23 C.Spargo 9 T.Sparrow 32 M.Brown 38 Sub: A.Tomlinson 20 Emerg: J.Hunt 29 J.Melksham 18 J.Van Rooyen 21 In: M.Brown A.Tomlinson Out: J.Hunt (omitted) L.Jackson (knee) Injury List: Round 16 Max Gawn - Ankle | 1-2 Weeks Daniel Turner - Face | 2-3 Weeks Blake Howes - Foot | 2-4 Weeks Joel Smith - Ankle | 2-4 Weeks Tom McDonald - Foot | 10-12 Weeks

The Casey Demons headed north to taste some Queensland sunshine and despite having to leave out skipper Mitch White who was stricken with the flu, they had little trouble in turning on the heat and disposing of finals contender Gold Coast. The Demons were dominant from the very start with exciting young key forward Jacob Van Rooyen on fire early and Mitch Brown destroying the Suns with his marking and leading despite his erratic kicking for goal. By the time newcomer Ryan Valentine goaled with his first kick at the 20 minute mark of the opening term for Casey’s fifth on the trot, the Suns looked completely demoralised. They were down by 34 points at the first break and then Brown put his kicking boots on after kicking 5 behinds to bag four goals. His half time tally was one point more than the home side’s 4.5 which had them trailing by 55 points. And it didn’t end there with the Demons ramming home another eight in the third quarter to underline their complete mastery over an enthusiastic but far less skilled and disorganised opponent. They pulled up a little in the final term providing the crowd with half an hour of junk time before they cantered to a 76 point victory that left them two games and percentage clear of the next best on the VFL ladder. Apart from the two key forwards, the Demons were well served by the usual suspects in Jake Melksham, Kade Chandler, Luke Dunstan and Jayden Hunt who, based on their respective performances could easily come into most AFL teams. They were a cut above the standard of their opposition in the game played in this paddock outside the main facility at Carrara. The Demons have the luxury of being able to nurture their young talent in the VFL. Besides Van Rooyen, Bailey Laurie and rookie Andy Moniz-Wakefield had some special moments during the course of the game. The Casey contingent blended in well with Jack Bell holding up his end in the ruck in the absence of Majak Daw. Riley Baldi and White’s replacement Roan Steele (two goals) were good again, Jimmy Munro led from the front and Matt Buntine was more than handy. Next Saturday sees the team head back home to cooler weather and Casey Fields for a clash against an improving Port Melbourne. CASEY DEMONS 7.6.48 12.12.84 20.15.135 21.17.143 GOLD COAST SUNS 2.2.14 4.5.29 8.9.57 9.13.67 Goals Casey Demons M Brown 6 J Van Rooyen 3 Chandler Melksham Steele 2 Baker Grey Laurie Moniz-Wakefield Munro Valentine Gold Coast Suns Oea Sexton 2 Corbett Day Faulkhead Hollands Nicholls Best Casey Demons M Brown Van Rooyen Chandler Melksham Bell Baldi Gold Coast Suns Atkins McPherson Constable Moyle Statistics Oskar Baker 1 goal 2 behinds 14 kicks 10 handballs 24 disposals 8 marks 2 tackle 102 dream team points Riley Baldi 1 behind 9 kicks 6 handballs 15 disposals 7 marks 3 tackles 70 dream team points 
Jack Bell 5 kicks 5 handballs 10 disposals 1 mark 18 hit outs 48 dream team points Mitch Brown 6 goals 6 behinds 17 kicks 4 handballs 21 disposals 10 marks 1 tackle 130 dream team points
 Matt Buntine 6 kicks 5 handballs 11 disposals 5 marks 1 tackles 42 dream team points Kade Chandler 2 goals 1 behind 10 kicks 10 handballs 20 disposals 6 marks 6 tackles 101 dream team points Luke Dunstan 17 kicks 8 handballs 25 disposals 2 marks 3 tackles 74 dream team points 
Corey Ellison 3 kicks 1 handball 4 disposals 11 dream team points George Grey 1 goals 2 behinds 7 kicks 3 handballs 10 disposals 3 marks 1 tackle 49 dream team points Jayden Hunt 11 kicks 9 handballs 20 disposals 6 marks 2 tackles 79 dream team points 
Bailey Laurie 1 goal 1 behind 10 kicks 11 handballs 21 disposals 4 marks 6 tackles 95 dream team points
 Judd McVee 6 kicks 9 handballs 15 disposals 4 marks 1 tackle 53 dream team points
 Jake Melksham 2 goals 1 behind 15 kicks 6 handballs 21 disposals 5 marks 2 tackles 94 dream team points Andy Moniz-Wakefield 1 goal 7 kicks 1 handball 8 disposals 1 mark 1 tackle 40 dream team points
 James Munro 1 goals 4 kicks 5 handballs 15 disposals 3 marks 9 tackles 1 hit out 95 dream team points
 Trent Rivers 13 kicks 6 handballs 19 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 72 dream team points Fraser Rosman 10 kicks 4 handballs 14 disposals 5 marks 50 dream team points Deakyn Smith 5 kicks 6 handballs 11 disposals 4 marks 2 handballs 44 dream team points Roan Steele 2 goals 1 behind 11 kicks 6 handballs 17 disposals 5 marks 1 tackles 77 dream team points Adam Tomlinson 20 kicks 2 handballs 22 disposals 5 marks 1 tackle 79 dream team points
 Ryan Valentine 1 goal 2 kicks 6 handballs 8 disposals 2 tackles 1 hit out 31 dream team points Jacob Van Rooyen 3 goals 1 behind 10 kicks 7 handballs 17 disposals 5 marks 1 tackle 4 hit outs 88 dream team points
 Taj Woewodin 13 kicks 4 handballs 17 disposals 5 marks 3 tackles 74 dream team points

Thanks Dazzle - it’s really disappointing that the statistics available immediately after the game are so inaccurate. In some cases, they were well off the mark.

VOTES 10 Jack Viney (MELB) 8 Jake Lever (MELB) 5 Christian Petracca (MELB) 5 Clayton Oliver (MELB) 1 James Jordon (MELB) 1 Luke Jackson (MELB) LEADERBOARD VOTES PLAYER CLUB 76 Clayton Oliver MELB 65 Lachie Neale BL 64 Andrew Brayshaw FRE 59 Patrick Cripps CARL 58 Touk Miller GCFC 55 Christian Petracca MELB 53 Jeremy Cameron GEEL 49 Connor Rozee PORT 48 Callum Mills SYD 45 Sam Walsh CARL 44 James Sicily HAW 43 Bailey Smith WB 42 Jack Crisp COLL 41 Sam Docherty CARL 41 Hugh McCluggage BL 41 Darcy Parish ESS 40 Max Gawn MELB 37 Charlie Curnow CARL 37 Taylor Walker ADEL

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INJURIES Adelaide: Walker (back), McHenry (concussion), Forgarty (elbow), McAdam (ankle) Hamill (concussion)

TURNING ON THE HEAT by KC from Casey The Casey Demons headed north to taste some Queensland sunshine and despite having to leave out skipper Mitch White who was stricken with the flu, they had little trouble in turning on the heat and disposing of finals contender Gold Coast. The Demons were dominant from the very start with exciting young key forward Jacob Van Rooyen on fire early and Mitch Brown destroying the Suns with his marking and leading despite his erratic kicking for goal. By the time newcomer Ryan Valentine goaled with his first kick at the 20 minute mark of the opening term for Casey’s fifth on the trot, the Suns looked completely demoralised. They were down by 34 points at the first break and then Brown put his kicking boots on after kicking 5 behinds to bag four goals. His half time tally was one point more than the home side’s 4.5 which had them trailing by 55 points. And it didn’t end there with the Demons ramming home another eight in the third quarter to underline their complete mastery over an enthusiastic but far less skilled and disorganised opponent. They pulled up a little in the final term providing the crowd with half an hour of junk time before they cantered to a 76 point victory that left them two games and percentage clear of the next best on the VFL ladder. Apart from the two key forwards, the Demons were well served by the usual suspects in Jake Melksham, Kade Chandler, Luke Dunstan and Jayden Hunt who, based on their respective performances could easily come into most AFL teams. They were a cut above the standard of their opposition in the game played in this paddock outside the main facility at Carrara. The Demons have the luxury of being able to nurture their young talent in the VFL. Besides Van Rooyen, Bailey Laurie and rookie Andy Moniz-Wakefield had some special moments during the course of the game. The Casey contingent blended in well with Jack Bell holding up his end in the ruck in the absence of Majak Daw. Riley Baldi and White’s replacement Roan Steele (two goals) were good again, Jimmy Munro led from the front and Matt Buntine was more than handy. Next Saturday sees the team head back home to cooler weather and Casey Fields for a clash against an improving Port Melbourne. CASEY DEMONS 7.6.48 12.12.84 20.15.135 21.17.143 GOLD COAST SUNS 2.2.14 4.5.29 8.9.57 9.13.67 Goals Casey Demons M Brown 6 J Van Rooyen 3 Chandler Melksham Steele 2 Baker Grey Laurie Moniz-Wakefield Munro Valentine Gold Coast Suns Oea Sexton 2 Corbett Day Faulkhead Hollands Nicholls Best Casey Demons M Brown Van Rooyen Chandler Melksham Bell Baldi Gold Coast Suns Atkins McPherson Constable Moyle Statistics Oskar Baker 1 goal 2 behinds 14 kicks 10 handballs 24 disposals 8 marks 2 tackle 102 dream team points Riley Baldi 1 behind 9 kicks 6 handballs 15 disposals 7 marks 3 tackles 70 dream team points 
Jack Bell 5 kicks 5 handballs 10 disposals 1 mark 18 hit outs 48 dream team points Mitch Brown 6 goals 6 behinds 17 kicks 4 handballs 21 disposals 10 marks 1 tackle 130 dream team points
 Matt Buntine 6 kicks 5 handballs 11 disposals 5 marks 1 tackles 42 dream team points Kade Chandler 2 goals 1 behind 10 kicks 10 handballs 20 disposals 6 marks 6 tackles 101 dream team points Luke Dunstan 17 kicks 8 handballs 25 disposals 2 marks 3 tackles 74 dream team points 
Corey Ellison 3 kicks 1 handball 4 disposals 11 dream team points George Grey 1 goals 2 behinds 7 kicks 3 handballs 10 disposals 3 marks 1 tackle 49 dream team points Jayden Hunt 11 kicks 9 handballs 20 disposals 6 marks 2 tackles 79 dream team points 
Bailey Laurie 1 goal 1 behind 10 kicks 11 handballs 21 disposals 4 marks 6 tackles 95 dream team points
 Judd McVee 6 kicks 9 handballs 15 disposals 4 marks 1 tackle 53 dream team points
 Jake Melksham 2 goals 1 behind 15 kicks 6 handballs 21 disposals 5 marks 2 tackles 94 dream team points Andy Moniz-Wakefield 1 goal 7 kicks 1 handball 8 disposals 1 mark 1 tackle 40 dream team points
 James Munro 1 goals 4 kicks 5 handballs 15 disposals 3 marks 9 tackles 1 hit out 95 dream team points
 Trent Rivers 13 kicks 6 handballs 19 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 72 dream team points Fraser Rosman 10 kicks 4 handballs 14 disposals 5 marks 50 dream team points Deakyn Smith 5 kicks 6 handballs 11 disposals 4 marks 2 handballs 44 dream team points Roan Steele 2 goals 1 behind 11 kicks 6 handballs 17 disposals 5 marks 1 tackles 77 dream team points Adam Tomlinson 20 kicks 2 handballs 22 disposals 5 marks 1 tackle 79 dream team points
 Ryan Valentine 1 goal 2 kicks 6 handballs 8 disposals 2 tackles 1 hit out 31 dream team points Jacob Van Rooyen 3 goals 1 behind 10 kicks 7 handballs 17 disposals 5 marks 1 tackle 4 hit outs 88 dream team points
 Taj Woewodin 13 kicks 4 handballs 17 disposals 5 marks 3 tackles 74 dream team points

Cats always get looked after at home.

Why are the Cats wearing white shorts for their home game?

game and % clear

I think they mentioned on the telecast that it was 28 or 29 games.

Any time Malthouse ever says anything ever again just remember this.

lol Essendon

Bulldogs 20 Free to Hawks 10. Bulldogs now + 67 frees in 2022. 26 frees ahead of the next team.