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Surely that’s a free kick umpire?

The Casey Demons were dealt a crushing blow to their hopes of repeating last year’s premiership glory when they capitulated to the Werribee Tigers in the final term of what was for the first three quarters a riveting game of football. The Demons struck early with the opening two goals of the match but the Tigers fought back to level the scores by mid-term. From there on until the middle of the last quarter, there was never more than two goals separating the teams although the home side looked to be in charge after a Casey burst in the middle of the third term. The Demons had no less than 14 AFL listed players on board together with a few of their VFL listed players who are midseason draft hopefuls and were expected to win a closely contested game. By comparison, the Tigers lineup was comprised of more of hard bodied players capable of playing tough, relentless football and in this instance, they prevailed with their hard tackling and strong marking that lifted the pressure gauge when the game was there to be won. Casey’s captain Mitch White was one Demon who was not overawed by the occasion. He finished with 24 disposals and a goal. Similarly, Adam Tomlinson worked his butt off in defence amassing 29 touches and 8 marks. Preseason draft nominees Roan Steele (22 disposals) and George Grey (16) were also prominent for Casey. Jack Bell had a good game in the ruck. Josh Schache and Ben Brown were busy up forward but when the chips were down in that final term they were unable to turn the Werribee tide that saw most of the scoring go the way of the victorious home team which snared the Demons’ place in the top four and have a game in hand in the battle for that all-important placing. Some of the team’s younger members are struggling to fire up, particularly in the midfield mix and the club will continue to be patient in monitoring their development. The Demons have another tough assignment next week as they travel to the Gold Coast to play last year’s vanquished grand finalists, Southport. CASEY DEMONS 3.2.20 7.3.45 12.4.76 12.6.78 WERRIBEE 2.2.14 8.3.51 13.4.82 16.10.106 GOALS CASEY DEMONS Melksham Schache Smith 2 Brown Grey Jefferson McRae Moniz-Wakefield White WERRIBEE Garoni 3 Hayes Lever Paea 2 Boyd Brew Declase Grey Gribble Keast Malual BEST CASEY DEMONS Tomlinson Schache Brown White Steele Bell WERRIBEE Gribble Brew J Henderson Mannagh Declase Clohesy Statistics Jed Adams 7 kicks 1 handballs 8 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 40 dream team points Riley Baldi 6 kicks 11 handballs 17 disposals 2 marks 4 tackles 53 dream team points Jack Bell 5 kicks 4 handballs 9 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 27 hit outs 63 dream team points Ben Brown 1 goal 16 kicks 3 handballs 19 disposals 7 marks 1 tackle 5 hit outs 93 dream team points Matt Buntine 7 kicks 3 handballs 10 disposals 4 marks 5 rebounds tackles 60 dream team points Max Gregory 2 kicks 2 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 17 dream team points George Grey 1 goal 1 behind 10 kicks 6 handballs 16 disposals 1 mark 2 tackles 59 dream team points Blake Howes 9 kicks 8 handballs 17 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 59 dream team points Matt Jefferson 1 goal 2 kicks 2 handballs 4 disposals 16 dream team points Bailey Laurie 6 kicks 7 handballs 15 disposals 2 marks 4 tackles 51 dream team points Tom McRae 1 goal 4 kicks 4 handballs 8 disposals 1 mark 9 tackles 1 hit out 60 dream team points Jake Melksham 2 goals 8 kicks 4 handballs 12 disposals 4 marks 46 dream team points Andy Moniz-Wakefield 1 goal 1 behind 3 kicks 7 handballs 10 disposals 1 mark 2 tackles 38 dream team points Charlie Peters 1 kick 1 disposal 2 tackles 11 dream team points [injured] Josh Schache 2 goals 1 behind 12 kicks 6 handballs 17 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 8 hit outs 91 dream team points Oliver Sestan 4 kicks 5 handballs 9 disposals 1 mark 2 tackles 31 dream team points Deaykin Smith 3 kicks 2 handballs 5 disposals 2 marks 3 tackles 22 dream team points Joel Smith 2 goals 4 kicks 2 handballs 6 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 47 dream team points Roan Steele 12 kicks 10 handballs 22 disposals 4 marks 1 tackle 70 dream team points Adam Tomlinson 25 kicks 4 handballs 29 disposals 8 marks 104 dream team points Daniel Turner 10 kicks 3 handballs 13 disposals 5 marks 1 tackle 55 dream team points Mitch White 1 goal 20 kicks 4 handballs 24 disposals 3 marks 4 tackles 100 dream team points Taj Woewodin 11 kicks 7 handballs 18 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 53 dream team points

Despite missing the game, Clayton Oliver retains a slender lead over Christian Petracca. 127. Clayton Oliver 125. Christian Petracca 50. Max Gawn Jack Viney 40. Brodie Grundy 38. Angus Brayshaw 33. Trent Rivers 30. Jake Lever 23. Lachie Hunter 19. Jake Bowey 18. Ed Langdon Kysaiah Pickett 17. Steven May 15. Tom Sparrow 14. Bayley Fritsch 11. Kade Chandler 9. Ben Brown 8. Judd McVee 7. Charlie Spargo 6. Christian Salem 5. Tom McDonald Alex Neal-Bullen 3. Michael Hibberd James Jordon 2. Jacob van Rooyen 1. Harry Petty

CRUSHED by KC from Casey The Casey Demons were dealt a crushing blow to their hopes of repeating last year’s premiership glory when they capitulated to the Werribee Tigers in the final term of what was for the first three quarters a riveting game of football. The Demons struck early with the opening two goals of the match but the Tigers fought back to level the scores by mid-term. From there on until the middle of the last quarter, there was never more than two goals separating the teams although the home side looked to be in charge after a Casey burst in the middle of the third term. The Demons had no less than 14 AFL listed players on board together with a few of their VFL listed players who are midseason draft hopefuls and were expected to win a closely contested game. By comparison, the Tigers lineup was comprised of more of hard bodied players capable of playing tough, relentless football and in this instance, they prevailed with their hard tackling and strong marking that lifted the pressure gauge when the game was there to be won. Casey’s captain Mitch White was one Demon who was not overawed by the occasion. He finished with 24 disposals and a goal. Similarly, Adam Tomlinson worked his butt off in defence amassing 29 touches and 8 marks. Preseason draft nominees Roan Steele (22 disposals) and George Grey (16) were also prominent for Casey. Jack Bell had a good game in the ruck. Josh Schache and Ben Brown were busy up forward but when the chips were down in that final term they were unable to turn the Werribee tide that saw most of the scoring go the way of the victorious home team which snared the Demons’ place in the top four and have a game in hand in the battle for that all-important placing. Some of the team’s younger members are struggling to fire up, particularly in the midfield mix and the club will continue to be patient in monitoring their development. The Demons have another tough assignment next week as they travel to the Gold Coast to play last year’s vanquished grand finalists, Southport. CASEY DEMONS 3.2.20 7.3.45 12.4.76 12.6.78 WERRIBEE 2.2.14 8.3.51 13.4.82 16.10.106 GOALS CASEY DEMONS Melksham Schache Smith 2 Brown Grey Jefferson McRae Moniz-Wakefield White WERRIBEE Garoni 3 Hayes Lever Paea 2 Boyd Brew Declase Grey Gribble Keast Malual BEST CASEY DEMONS Tomlinson Schache Brown White Steele Bell WERRIBEE Gribble Brew J Henderson Mannagh Declase Clohesy Statistics Jed Adams 7 kicks 1 handballs 8 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 40 dream team points Riley Baldi 6 kicks 11 handballs 17 disposals 2 marks 4 tackles 53 dream team points Jack Bell 5 kicks 4 handballs 9 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 27 hit outs 63 dream team points Ben Brown 1 goal 16 kicks 3 handballs 19 disposals 7 marks 1 tackle 5 hit outs 93 dream team points Matt Buntine 7 kicks 3 handballs 10 disposals 4 marks 5 rebounds tackles 60 dream team points Max Gregory 2 kicks 2 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 17 dream team points George Grey 1 goal 1 behind 10 kicks 6 handballs 16 disposals 1 mark 2 tackles 59 dream team points Blake Howes 9 kicks 8 handballs 17 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 59 dream team points Matt Jefferson 1 goal 2 kicks 2 handballs 4 disposals 16 dream team points Bailey Laurie 6 kicks 7 handballs 15 disposals 2 marks 4 tackles 51 dream team points Tom McRae 1 goal 4 kicks 4 handballs 8 disposals 1 mark 9 tackles 1 hit out 60 dream team points Jake Melksham 2 goals 8 kicks 4 handballs 12 disposals 4 marks 46 dream team points Andy Moniz-Wakefield 1 goal 1 behind 3 kicks 7 handballs 10 disposals 1 mark 2 tackles 38 dream team points Charlie Peters 1 kick 1 disposal 2 tackles 11 dream team points [injured] Josh Schache 2 goals 1 behind 12 kicks 6 handballs 17 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 8 hit outs 91 dream team points Oliver Sestan 4 kicks 5 handballs 9 disposals 1 mark 2 tackles 31 dream team points Deaykin Smith 3 kicks 2 handballs 5 disposals 2 marks 3 tackles 22 dream team points Joel Smith 2 goals 4 kicks 2 handballs 6 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 47 dream team points Roan Steele 12 kicks 10 handballs 22 disposals 4 marks 1 tackle 70 dream team points Adam Tomlinson 25 kicks 4 handballs 29 disposals 8 marks 104 dream team points Daniel Turner 10 kicks 3 handballs 13 disposals 5 marks 1 tackle 55 dream team points Mitch White 1 goal 20 kicks 4 handballs 24 disposals 3 marks 4 tackles 100 dream team points Taj Woewodin 11 kicks 7 handballs 18 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 53 dream team points

they will end up pinching it.

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He won’t be able to miss next week.

Narrm return to the MCG to take on Walyalup who in the corresponding match last season broke the Demon's 17 game winning streak which was their first of three losses in a row. The Dees will need to win to stay in the Top 4.

Melbourne The Demons have their own first-rounder (currently pick 15), their future first-rounder and the Fremantle first-rounder (currently pick 9) acquired in the Luke Jackson trade, which is still likely to be around 10 or later this year if the Dockers’ charge continues. It’s three first-round picks but they are the worst kind – one likely to push outside of 10 when free agency compo slots in, and two which might be around 20 if the Demons win the flag or compete deep both years. The Demons could throw in an Adam Tomlinson type given he doesn’t play regularly but he’s 29. James Jordon is an unrestricted free agent so the Demons can’t include him in a deal. If you were West Coast, you would ask for Kozzie Pickett and two first-rounders this year just to start the ball rolling. Melbourne would tell them they were dreaming. Claremont’s Jacob Van Rooyen is going nowhere. West Coast would ask for East Fremantle’s Trent Rivers to be thrown into the deal. But unless the Demons could get a top five pick in this year’s draft, it’s hard to see how a deal gets done.

My thoughts exactly. As much as I want them to lose every single game we're never good in those situations. We're always the team to play another team back into form. Heaven help us if they get trounced this week and their coach gets sacked.

Thoughts and prayers

No chance

Who are you tipping this week?

I can't bring myself to Boo Dogga. I loathe the fact that he left us after 3 years of development and would only deal with a club who didn't have the best currency available in the state he wanted to return to. However the flag that he helped deliver and the feelings that that brought me outweighs the feelings that I have for him ditching us. Had we not won the flag and he left it would be Boo city.