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AFL talent guru provides mid-season draft lowdown Luker Kentfield (Subiaco) “He was very close at the end of last year. He’s a 196cm key forward who can pinch-hit in the ruck. “He is super competitive, and we don’t say that very often about young men of that size. It’s just instinctive to him. “He’s another one that hasn’t had a lot of air time but one to keep an eye on. “I don’t have a club for him, but I think he will go.”

WAFL Showreel, R19: Luker Kentfield highlights

With the Melbourne Football Club's first pick in the 2024 AFL Mid-Season Draft and pick number 11 overall the Demon's selected Western Australian key forward Luker Kentfield from Subiaco.

You can watch LIVE here: WATCH LIVE from 7pm AEST: Mid-Season Rookie Draft

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Port Adelaide IN: Charlie Dixon, Ivan Soldo, Francis Evans OUT: Willie Rioli (Injured), Jordon Sweet (Omitted), Connor Rozee (Injured) B: Kane Farrell, Esava Ratugolea, Brandon Zerk-Thatcher HB: Miles Bergman, Aliir Aliir, Dan Houston C: Travis Boak, Ollie Wines, Willem Drew HF: Darcy Byrne-Jones, Todd Marshall, Mitch Georgiades F: Zak Butters, Charlie Dixon, Lachie Jones FOLL: Ivan Soldo, Jason Horne-Francis, Jed McEntee I/C: Jackson Mead, Jeremy Finlayson, Francis Evans, Ryan Burton, Jase Burgoyne Emerg: Jordon Sweet, Tom Clurey, Tom Anastasopoulos Carlton IN: - OUT: - B: Adam Saad, Jacob Weitering, Zac Williams HB: Brodie Kemp, Mitch McGovern, Nic Newman C: Oliver Hollands, Patrick Cripps, Elijah Hollands HF: Lachie Fogarty, Harry McKay, Matt Owies F: George Hewett, Charlie Curnow, Matt Kennedy FOLL: Tom De Koning, Sam Walsh, Alex Cincotta I/C: Lachie Cowan, Jack Carroll, Blake Acres, Jordan Boyd, Orazio Fantasia Emerg: Corey Curdin, Caleb Marchbank, Lewis Young

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Veteran Demonland Trackwatcher Kev Martin returned to the training track to bring you the following observations from Gosch's Paddock this morning. Beautiful morning for training. The dew has dried, out from AAMI, quiet chatting. Maysie does his heart symbol. 7 in rehab, Turner, Hore, Sestan, BBB, Petty, Spargo and Schache. All in runners. Melky weighted and change of angles work. Salem has his individual program. White cap (no contact), Howes, Woewodin and Sparrow. Some players did laps, Gawn, Fullarton, McAdam, (a couple of others) as a competitive short pass at the mannequin ran. Petty after some hand skills with all rehabbers, spent time on the exercise bike. Low-key, running the cobwebs out. I didn't stay long, also I am off overseas for a few months. New trackers needed.

Name Injury Expected Return Harrison Petty Ankle Test Tom Fullarton Hamstring Test Daniel Turner Calf Test Marty Hore Calf 2 - 3 weeks Josh Schache Foot 2 - 3 weeks Jake Lever Knee 3 - 4 weeks Jake Melksham Knee 3 - 5 weeks Charlie Spargo Achilles TBC

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The world “gallant” is not one that is readily acceptable to losing teams in our game of football so when it was used in the context of the Casey Demons’ loss to Sandringham in yesterday’s match at Casey Fields, it left a bitter taste in the mouth. The Demons went into the game against the St Kilda affiliated Zebras with the advantage of playing on their home turf (not that this has been a major asset in 2024) and with very little else going in their favour. The Saints have close to a full list from which to select their team and, as a consequence, Sandy fielded a strong team with a solid group of AFL campaigners. The Demons, on the other hand, managed to provide ten AFL players, most of them short on AFL experience and also lacked the VFL experience of recent years. Skipper Mitch White was the exception to that rule and he was indeed, magnificent all afternoon in an outstanding leadership performance that produced a game high 38 possessions as well as two goals and ten clearances. He was responsible for Casey’s strong first half showing and then, led the charge at the end with the goal that led his side’s run of five unanswered goals in the middle of the final term that had them so tantalisingly close at 1 point in arrears before the Zebras kicked away with the game’s last two goals. Earlier, the Demons kicked themselves out of the win with errant kicking for goal that proved fatal to the cause in a half of football that saw several lead changes. The half time score of 6.10.46 to 7.2.46 said it all. With Membrey and Hotton taking control in the third term, the Zebras looked to be on their way to an easy win until the late Casey comeback. For Melbourne fans, the form of Matthew Jefferson who booted 5.3 and took eight marks was heartening. His display of forward craft and thirst for the contest were his best in the year and a half in which he has been with the Demons. Ben Brown’s 3.3 after the main break showed that he is by no means a spent force. Andy Moniz-Wakefield continued with his rich vein of form covering plenty of ground and collecting 17 kicks, 17 handballs and taking six marks. Bailey Laurie (25 disposals), Jack Billings (24) and Koltyn Tholstrup (23) were all busy. With plenty of young talent being groomed for the future, the club should not expect too many “gallant losses” going forward. The Casey Demons next outing is next Saturday at Piranha Park against fellow cellar dwellers Coburg Lions. CASEY DEMONS 4.4.28 6.10.46 8.12.60 14.14.98 SANDRINGHAM 5.0.30 7.2.44 14.4.88 17.9.111 GOALS CASEY DEMONS Jefferson 5 B Brown 3 Laurie White 2 Cross Szybkowski SANDRINGHAM Membrey 6 Hotton 5 Lowe 2 Allison Butler Heath Watson BEST CASEY DEMONS White Moniz-Wakefield Jefferson Laurie K Brown B Brown SANDRINGHAM Heath Membrey Crouch Campbell Hotton Paton Statistics Jed Adams 8 kicks 2 handballs 10 disposals 6 marks 1 tackle 51 dream team points Jack Bell 5 handballs 5 disposals 1 mark 1 tackle 6 hitouts 20 dream team points Jack Billings 13 kicks 11 handballs 24 disposals 4 marks 1 tackle 77 dream team points Ben Brown 3 goals 3 behinds 9 kicks 3 handballs 12 disposals 9 marks 1 tackle 82 dream team points Kynan Brown 10 kicks 6 handballs 16 disposals 4 marks 8 tackles 86 dream team points Paddy Cross 1 goals 6 kicks 3 handballs 9 disposals 1 marks 5 tackles 55 dream team points
 Tyler Edwards 1 behind 11 kicks 8 handballs 19 disposals 5 marks 3 tackles 78 dream team points Tom Freeman 8 kicks 8 disposals 3 marks 33 dream team points Max Gregory 4 kicks 6 handballs 10 disposals 3 marks 6 tackles 54 dream team points Matt Jefferson 5 goals 3 behinds 8 kicks 3 handballs 11 disposals 5 marks 1 tackle 82 dream team points Brayden LaPlanche 10 kicks 3 handballs 13 disposals 6 marks 2 tackles 59 dream team points Bailey Laurie 2 goals 1 behind 14 kicks 11 handballs 25 disposals 6 marks 5 tackles 115 dream team points Andy Moniz-Wakefield 17 kicks 17 handballs 34 disposals 6 marks 3 tackles 115 dream team points Harvey Neocleous 1 behind 1 kick 2 handballs 3 disposals 1 mark 1 tackle 15 dream team points Ollie Sestan 2 behinds 9 kicks 3 handballs 12 disposals 6 marks 3 tackles 65 dream team points Roan Steele 1 behind 13 kicks 6 handballs 19 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 76 dream team points Mitch Szybkowski 1 goal 6 kicks 1 handball 7 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 47 dream team points Koltyn Tholstrup 9 kicks 14 handballs 23 disposals 5 marks 1 tackles 74 dream team points Ziggy Toledo 1 handball 1 disposals 2 dream team points Ryan Valentine 5 kicks 4 handballs 9 disposals 3 marks 4 tackles 48 dream team points Will Verrall 1 behind 6 kicks 13 handballs 19 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 14 hitouts 77 dream team points Mitch White 2 goals 26 kicks 12 handballs 38 disposals 8 marks 5 tackles 158 dream team points Kai Windsor 4 kicks 5 handballs 9 disposals 4 marks 1 tackle 35 dream team points