Demonland

Carlton back on the Friday night table. Dees play North at Marvel & then Freo at the G. Which timeslots will they give us?

We’re not in this list.

I’m happy for my counterpart in the alternate universe. Hoping he enjoyed a dynasty.

It was no walk in the park in the night for the highly ranked Casey Demons who ventured to Williamstown for their first away encounter on Saturday night. The winless Seagulls put up stout resistance throughout the game after a slow start and their first half was outstanding. The Demons lifted their intensity after trailing at half time and it was their superior fitness and class late in the game that gave them a flattering 100-65 result. Early on, it looked like it was going to be a cakewalk as goals to Van Rooyen, White and Laurie saw the Demons off to a flyer with a 19-0 lead after less than ten minutes. But the Seagulls rallied over the next ten minutes to snatch the lead before Moniz-Wakefield and White again gave Casey a two goal buffer at quarter time. Williamstown came out in the second full of running and shut down their opponents for most of the term to go in at half time with an unexpected 1 point lead. It was certainly not the scenario that Casey fans were expecting. It was only after the break that the Casey boys regained composure and took control of the game. Van Rooyen put them back in front and Chandler added to the lead after a well-earned free kick. Majak Daw’s conversion after a terrific pack mark had the Demons three goals up before the Seagulls offered some light resistance which was torpedoed by late goals to Woewodin and Munro before the last change which put the Demons 21 points ahead with the opposition tiring. In the end, the Demons worked their way to a comfortable 35 point win with a couple of late goals to Ben Brown and a second to the nippy Moniz-Wakefield. Overall it was a satisfactory result with nobody really starring for Casey as the team did its business in a workmanlike manner. It was probably Rosman’s best game at the club. Petty and Ellison stood firm in defence and Dunstan was steady in the middle. Daw worked tirelessly in the ruck. A number of young players flashed in and out of the play and are gaining valuable experience to bank away for the future but none are ready to step up to the big time tomorrow. The Casey Demons return home next Sunday for an assignment against league improvers Coburg and will need to be on the ball for more than half a game if they are to deliver the goods and retain their unbeaten record. Casey Demons 5.3.33 6.4.40 11.9.75 15.10.100 Williamstown 3.3.21 6.5.41 8.6.54 9.11.65 Goals Casey Demons Brown Chandler Laurie Moniz-Wakefield Van Rooyen White 2 Daw Munro Woewodin Williamstown Ottavi Rich 2 Bertoli-Simmons Cousins Gown Molan Woodfull Best Casey Demons Rosman Daw Dunstan White Baker Laurie Munro Ellison Petty Brown Williamstown O’Dwyer Miles Ottavi Rich Cousins Statistics Oskar Baker 17 kicks 4 handballs 21 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 2 hit outs 80 dream team points Toby Bedford 3 kicks 11 handballs 14 disposals 1 tackle 36 dream team points Jake Bell 2 kicks 2 disposals 1 mark 4 tackles 9 hit outs 25 dream team points Ben Brown 2 goals 8 kicks 8 disposals 6 marks 2 hit outs 56 dream team points Kade Chandler 2 goals 3 behinds 6 kicks 3 handballs 9 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 58 dream team points Majak Daw 1 goal 10 kicks 2 handballs12 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 24 hit outs 81 dream team points Luke Dunstan 1 behinds 14 kicks 7 handballs 21 disposals 4 marks 5 tackles 82 dream team points Corey Ellison 7 kicks 7 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 43 dream team points Tom Freeman 8 kicks 8 disposals 2 marks 30 dream team points George Grey 1 behind 5 kicks 5 handballs 10 disposals 1 mark 5 tackles 43 dream team points Blake Howes 6 kicks 3 handballs 9 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 33 dream team points Bailey Laurie 2 goals 6 kicks 3 handballs 9 disposals 3 tackles 37 dream team points Judd McVee 7 kicks 2 handballs 9 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 41 dream team points Andy Moniz-Wakefield 2 goals 4 kicks 4 handballs 8 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 50 dream team points James Munro 1 goal 5 kicks 5 handballs 10 disposals 10 tackles 70 dream team points Harry Petty 10 kicks 4 handballs 14 disposals 7 marks 1 tackle 62 dream team points Fraser Rosman 12 kicks 4 handballs 16 disposals 3marks 2 tackles 63 dream team points Deakyn Smith 5 kicks 3 handballs 8 disposals 2 tackles 27 dream team points Roan Steele 3 handballs 3 disposals 6 dream team points Jacob Van Rooyen 2 goals 5 kicks 3 handballs 8 disposals 3 marks 1 tackles 46 dream team points Mitch White 2 goals 9 kicks 3 handballs 12 disposals 2 marks 7 tackles 79 dream team points Taj Woewodin 1 goal 7 kicks 3 handballs 10 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 52 dream team points Wal Wuol 1 behind 2 kicks 2 disposals 7 dream team points

KC from Casey couldn’t make the trip to Williamstown so we conscripted The Night Watchman - CASEY BY HALF by The Night Watchman It was no walk in the park in the night for the highly ranked Casey Demons who ventured to Williamstown for their first away encounter on Saturday night. The winless Seagulls put up stout resistance throughout the game after a slow start and their first half was outstanding. The Demons lifted their intensity after trailing at half time and it was their superior fitness and class late in the game that gave them a flattering 100-65 result. Early on, it looked like it was going to be a cakewalk as goals to Van Rooyen, White and Laurie saw the Demons off to a flyer with a 19-0 lead after less than ten minutes. But the Seagulls rallied over the next ten minutes to snatch the lead before Moniz-Wakefield and White again gave Casey a two goal buffer at quarter time. Williamstown came out in the second full of running and shut down their opponents for most of the term to go in at half time with an unexpected 1 point lead. It was certainly not the scenario that Casey fans were expecting. It was only after the break that the Casey boys regained composure and took control of the game. Van Rooyen put them back in front and Chandler added to the lead after a well-earned free kick. Majak Daw’s conversion after a terrific pack mark had the Demons three goals up before the Seagulls offered some light resistance which was torpedoed by late goals to Woewodin and Munro before the last change which put the Demons 21 points ahead with the opposition tiring. In the end, the Demons worked their way to a comfortable 35 point win with a couple of late goals to Ben Brown and a second to the nippy Moniz-Wakefield. Overall it was a satisfactory result with nobody really starring for Casey as the team did its business in a workmanlike manner. It was probably Rosman’s best game at the club. Petty and Ellison stood firm in defence and Dunstan was steady in the middle. Daw worked tirelessly in the ruck. A number of young players flashed in and out of the play and are gaining valuable experience to bank away for the future but none are ready to step up to the big time tomorrow. The Casey Demons return home next Sunday for an assignment against league improvers Coburg and will need to be on the ball for more than half a game if they are to deliver the goods and retain their unbeaten record. Casey Demons 5.3.33 6.4.40 11.9.75 15.10.100 Williamstown 3.3.21 6.5.41 8.6.54 9.11.65 Goals Casey Demons Brown Chandler Laurie Moniz-Wakefield Van Rooyen White 2 Daw Munro Woewodin Williamstown Ottavi Rich 2 Bertoli-Simmons Cousins Gown Molan Woodfull Best Casey Demons Rosman Daw Dunstan White Baker Laurie Munro Ellison Petty Brown Williamstown O’Dwyer Miles Ottavi Rich Cousins Statistics Oskar Baker 17 kicks 4 handballs 21 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 2 hit outs 80 dream team points Toby Bedford 3 kicks 11 handballs 14 disposals 1 tackle 36 dream team points Jake Bell 2 kicks 2 disposals 1 mark 4 tackles 9 hit outs 25 dream team points Ben Brown 2 goals 8 kicks 8 disposals 6 marks 2 hit outs 56 dream team points Kade Chandler 2 goals 3 behinds 6 kicks 3 handballs 9 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 58 dream team points Majak Daw 1 goal 10 kicks 2 handballs12 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 24 hit outs 81 dream team points Luke Dunstan 1 behinds 14 kicks 7 handballs 21 disposals 4 marks 5 tackles 82 dream team points Corey Ellison 7 kicks 7 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 43 dream team points Tom Freeman 8 kicks 8 disposals 2 marks 30 dream team points George Grey 1 behind 5 kicks 5 handballs 10 disposals 1 mark 5 tackles 43 dream team points Blake Howes 6 kicks 3 handballs 9 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 33 dream team points Bailey Laurie 2 goals 6 kicks 3 handballs 9 disposals 3 tackles 37 dream team points Judd McVee 7 kicks 2 handballs 9 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 41 dream team points Andy Moniz-Wakefield 2 goals 4 kicks 4 handballs 8 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 50 dream team points James Munro 1 goal 5 kicks 5 handballs 10 disposals 10 tackles 70 dream team points Harry Petty 10 kicks 4 handballs 14 disposals 7 marks 1 tackle 62 dream team points Fraser Rosman 12 kicks 4 handballs 16 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 63 dream team points Deakyn Smith 5 kicks 3 handballs 8 disposals 2 tackles 27 dream team points Roan Steele 3 handballs 3 disposals 6 dream team points Jacob Van Rooyen 2 goals 5 kicks 3 handballs 8 disposals 3 marks 1 tackles 46 dream team points Mitch White 2 goals 9 kicks 3 handballs 12 disposals 2 marks 7 tackles 79 dream team points Taj Woewodin 1 goal 7 kicks 3 handballs 10 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 52 dream team points Wal Wuol 1 behind 2 kicks 2 disposals 7 dream team points

Forgot to post this after Round 3 Bulldogs now +40 Freo go from -18 to +8 Dees -8

This one hurt. A game at the MCG where things went pear shaped for one of the few occasions in 2021. THE TEAMS MELBOURNE B: J. Hunt 29 S. May 1 J. Lever 8 HB: M. Hibberd 14 H. Petty 35 C. Salem 3 C: J. Jordon 23 C. Petracca 5 E. Langdon 15 HF: J. Viney 7 T. McDonald 25 C. Spargo 9 F: A. Neal-Bullen L. Jackson 6 B. Fritsch 31 Foll: M. Gawn 11 C. Oliver 13 K. Pickett 36 I/C: A. Brayshaw 10 J. Harmes 4 T. Rivers 24 T. Sparrow 32 Sub: A. vandenBerg 22 Emerg: J. Bowey 17 B. Brown 50 K. Chandler 37 In: A. vandenBerg Out: N. Jones (calf) GWS GIANTS B: J. Buckley 44 P. Davis 1 L. Ash 7 HB: H. Perryman 36 N. Haynes 19 I. Cumming 13 C: J. Kelly 22 C. Ward 8 L. Whitfield 6 HF: B. Daniels 16 H. Himmelberg 27 B. Hill 37 F: T. Greene 4 J. Finlayson 31 D. Lloyd 38 Foll: S. Mumford 41 T. Taranto 14 J. Hopper 2 I/C: M. Flynn T. Green 12 30 C. Idun 39 A. Kennedy 40 Sub: S. Reid 50 Emerg: K. Briggs 32 M. de Boer 24 X. O'Halloran 33 In: T. Green S. Mumford Out: K. Briggs (omitted) M. de Boer (omitted)

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Haven’t watched a minute of this game but why am I not surprised. Arm chair ride.

Lollingwood

Close at the top:- 37. Christian Petracca 34. Clayton Oliver 24. Ed Langdon 22. Steven May 19. Luke Jackson 18. Angus Brayshaw Max Gawn James Harmes 17. Jake Bowey 10. Ben Brown James Jordon 9. Alex Neal-Bullen 7. Jack Viney 6. Sam Weideman 3. Joel Smith

“…. they could never tear us apart” … So sing Port Adelaide home supporters before every game but when they sang the song before their Round 4 game vs Melbourne on Thursday night, their worst fears were realised before their very eyes. As usually happens, the horrible vision unfolding in front of them, will now see them turning on their coach after the side produced a goalless first half, the first time that has happened since the club’s inception in the AFL. Port was given a lesson both as a club and from a coaching perspective by the ruthless Demons. Although the first quarter was a genuine slogfest, there never seemed to be a chance of Port gaining any ascendancy. The Melbourne defence, ably led by Stephen May and with Jake Lever marshalling all around him, they repelled attack after attack. But it wasn’t just at the last line of defence, it was the input from the wingers and mids that just kept Port out of any genuine scoring range. In his post match presser, Simon Goodwin said the side can defend “ for long periods of time”, and that was the case in this game. The defenders kept Port to 3 points at ¼ time and a meagre 5 points in total to ½ time. At some point the momentum and opportunities would change and the Demons banged on 5 goals in a 15 minute period before half time. Game over. This blew out to a 47 point lead through the third before the fans saw the familiar “shut up shop” from the Demons who ran out eventual 32 point winners. Port kicked a couple of junk time goals in the final minutes, courtesy of Motlop, but up to that point he really hadn’t troubled the statisticians. The home team were in real bother even before the game with Dixon and Allir watching from the sidelines, while they also lost Wines early in the match and Lycett struggling with a shoulder injury. The lack of personnel was only compounded by the non-functioning game plan of trying to switch the ball from side to side. If their coaching staff had done some elementary research, they would know that is not possible against a Melbourne side with relentless runners who cover the ground to deny free movement. If the first one doesn’t get you, the second and third will, and viewers would think they had the vision on repeat as intercepts, turnovers and spillages were forced on the Port players. Small wonder they could only score four goals for the game. With Lycett struggling, and having to use Marshall as back-up ruck, it further reduced their scoring chances, but it also opened the gates for the Melbourne rucking duo of Gawn and Jackson to do their thing to damaging effect. Max with 12 marks 5 contested and Jackson with 5, 2 contested, they just ruled the air both in the backline and forward line as well. Oh and Max chimed in with 33 hitouts and 516 metres gained… and everyone thought Jackson was the athletic ruckman! If the ball got past them down back Stephen May cleaned up everything coming his way with 12 marks 23 disposals and an incredible 692 metres gained! What should really worry opposition coaches and teams due to meet Melbourne in coming weeks is that Petracca and Oliver had a lot less impact than usual. Mind you, 24 and 19 touches respectively would qualify as a pass mark in other sides, but Ken Hinkley would be grateful they didn’t add to the Port pain by an even greater extent. At the end of the match Mark Williams, the Port premiership coach, was seen wandering across the ground, looking up at the scoreboard and the now empty and deserted stands. He was probably wondering what has happened to the foundations he built so long ago; foundations that have now been torn apart. Williams would just as equally be proud of his contribution to a Melbourne side which has torn the competition apart, with three of last years finalists already dispatched in 2022. With six of the next eight Melbourne games to come at the MCG, fans should not be torn about whether to go to watch the Demons play because they can say “we were standing…we were there”… (with apologies to INXS) MELBOURNE 1.3.9 6.6.42 9.7.61 10.8.68 PORT ADELAIDE 0.3.3 0.5.5 1.8.14 4.12.36 GOALS MELBOURNE Fritsch 3 Harmes 2 Jackson GawnLangdon McDonald Viney PORT ADELAIDE Motlop 2 Georgiades Houston BEST MELBOURNE Gawn Harmes Jackson Langdon Petracca Brayshaw Jordon PORT ADELAIDE Burton Bonner Jonas Bergman Clurey INJURIES MELBOURNE Nil PORT ADELAIDE McKenzie (knee) replaced in selected side by Bergman Wines (nausea) Lycett (shoulder) REPORTS MELBOURNE Nil PORT ADELAIDE Nil SUBSTITUTES MELBOURNE Bedford (unused) PORT ADELAIDE Dumont (replaced Wines) UMPIRES Leigh Fisher Robert O'Gorman Craig Fleer CROWD 23,058 at Adelaide Oval

Bumping for tonight. Isn’t it nice being able to enjoy the whole weekend of footy basking in a Thursday night victory. Also do we want to the Cats to win t to claim top spot or Lions to win just so Geelong lose?

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