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I doubt we'll be the only team affected by this outbreak. They can always move our game to the MCG on Friday night (if worried about the closed roof being an indoor venue) rather than force us into a compacted fixture situation later in the year.

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I would assume that there will be a reduction across all games in Victoria this week and if the outbreak gets out of hand perhaps even the outdoor games might have no crowds either. The blockbuster between St. Kilda and North is being played at Marvel on Saturday afternoon will likely be affected too.

Disappointing that this was said by Kane Cornes automatically disqualifying this statement as being true. ?

No changes yet. This could of course change depending on results in the next few days.

From training yesterday.

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Strange way not to just say Oliver's Perfect 10 nabs him outright leader. Instead they take the opportunity to worship at the Bont's feet.

If you thought the Adelaide umpires were a tough crowd wait until you meet the Bulldogs extra 3 players.

The Casey Demons overcame a sluggish first half to run over the Sydney Swans in the second to record an emphatic 40 point victory, maintaining their undefeated record and retaining top spot on the VFL ladder. The game originally listed as part of the Round 4 fixture but delayed due to a Covid19 scare in Sydney and the scrappy way in which the teams approached the contest suggested that the players were still in delay mode. This applied in particular to most of the 12 AFL listed Casey players, a few of who barely got out of first gear all day. Full forward Ben Brown who had everything to play for in light of Melbourne’s key forward issues a day earlier, was hardly sighted while Mitch Brown was much more lively but inaccurate in front of goal with two goals five behinds. The latter booted the only goal for either side in a haphazard opening term played in bright sunshine and without the usual Casey Fields breezes but the Swans took control with two goals to hold sway for most of the second quarter. A succession of goals from Munro, White and Bedford restored order for the Demons before the visitors snatched the lead with two late goals to round off the half with a single point lead. Sydney opened the second half full of running and extended its lead to 8 points over the first ten minutes. The Demons appeared listless but it was really a case of the calm before the calm. Without any warning of what was to come, they simply and casually took over the initiative and controlled proceedings from then on with eight unanswered goals until a last minute major from the Swans in the game’s dying seconds. Casey stalwart Jimmy Munro was at his best with three goals and a series of pressure acts including his characteristic hard tackling. He received strong support from Jay Lockhart who might find himself back in the Melbourne selectors’ good books after a longish drought. Tom Sparrow continued his good vein of form at this level and could also be in line for a promotion while Oskar Baker showed poise and speed in putting forward his own credentials. Majak Daw put in a lion hearted effort in the ruck, Toby Bedford zipped in and out of the game and Nathan Jones was his usual rock solid self mentoring the team’s youngsters. Jake Bowey came back from his ankle scare of last week and impressed with some good ball use. Former skipper Jack Hutchins played his 100th game but is now in the twilight of his career while Mitch White was strong at the work face and contributed a couple of handy goals. Casey will replicate next weekend’s AFL top of the table clash when it takes on Footscray at the Whitten Oval next Sunday. 2021 VFL Mens Casey Demons 1.3.9 4.5.29 8.8.56 12.13.85 Sydney Swans 0.4.4 4.6.30 5.8.38 6.9.45 Goals Casey Demons Munro 3 Bedford M Brown White 2 Baker Chandler Jones Sydney Swans McDonald 3 Gray Maguire Morrison Best Casey Demons Munro Baker Lockhart Sparrow Bedford M Brown Sydney Swans Gould McDonald Bell O’Riordan Gray Brand Statistics Oskar Baker 1 goal 22 kicks 4 handballs 25 disposals 13 marks 3 tackles 131 dream team points Toby Bedford 2 goals 1 behinds 9 kicks 6 handballs 15 disposals 3 marks 1 tackle 59 dream team points Jack Bell 4 kicks 3 handballs 7 disposals 7 marks 2 tackles 8 hit outs 37 dream team points Jake Bowey 13 kicks 8 handballs 21 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 79 dream team points Aaron Bradtke 2 kicks 5 handballs 7 disposals 2 marks 22 dream team points Ben Brown 2 kicks 2 handballs 4 disposals 2 tackles 20 dream team points Mitch Brown 2 goals 5 behinds 9 kicks 3 handballs 12 disposals 7 marks 68 dream team points Kade Chandler 1 goal 7 kicks 5 handballs 12 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 51 dream team points Majak Daw 9 kicks 6 handballs 15 disposals 7 marks 2 tackles 18 hit outs 88 dream team points Corey Ellison 6 kicks 2 handballs 8 disposals 3 marks 1 tackles 35 dream team points Zac Foot 1 behind 10 kicks 4 handballs 14 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 65 dream team points Tom Freeman 9 kicks 3 handballs 12 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 55 dream team points George Grey 2 behinds 9 kicks 7 handballs 16 disposals 7 marks 2 tackles 69 dream team points Jack Hutchins 3 kicks 1 handballs 4 disposals 1 marks 15 dream team points Nathan Jones 1 goal 11 kicks 6 handballs 17 disposals 6 marks 2 tackles 74 dream team points Jay Lockhart 20 kicks 6 handballs 26 disposals 8 marks 1 tackle 102 dream team points James Munro 3 goals 13 kicks 10 handballs 23 disposals 4 marks 7 tackles 116 dream team points Fraser Rosman 1 behind 10 kicks 4 handballs 14 disposals 4 marks 52 dream team points Ryan Sparkes 6 kicks 7 handballs 13 disposals 3 marks 1 tackle 46 dream team points Tom Sparrow 1 behind 12 kicks 10 handballs 22 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 70 dream team points Corey Stockdale 6 kicks 4 handballs 10 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 40 dream team points Mitch White 2 goals 7 kicks 6 handballs 13 disposals 5 marks 1 tackle 62 dream team points

We’ve checked this out and KC is correct. Munro kicked three goals.

It should be of no surprise to anyone that Clarrie got full marks for his game yesterday:- 101. Clayton Oliver 78. Christian Petracca 66. Christian Salem 65. Jake Lever 64. Max Gawn 53. Ed Langdon 44. Tom McDonald 31. Steven May 26. Kysiah Pickett 25. Luke Jackson 17. Bayley Fritsch 12. Jayden Hunt 10. Jack Viney 9. James Harmes 8. James Jordon 7. Michael Hibberd 3. Angus Brayshaw Charlie Spargo 1. Alex Neal-Bullen Trent Rivers Adam Tomlinson

Melbourne’s nine game winning streak came to an end in Adelaide with a one point loss to the Crows. Losing to a team that had only won three games for the season, having lost five in a row was certainly nothing to crow about. All around the ground players collectively put in their poorest performance for the year. The loss of Christian Salem before the match was critical, as his replacement Nev Jetta is a mere shadow the player he once was. The mind is still willing, but the body no longer reacts to the instructions, and he spent the whole game behind and conceding to his opposition. He wasn’t alone, as Sam Weideman, with a must perform asterisk next to his name did nothing of the sort, and has once again put his position in the side in jeopardy. The rest of the forward line weren’t much better, with Tom McDonald well down on his performances, while Bayley Fritsch and Jake Melksham yet again failing to record a single tackle each for the whole game. Others managed 14 tackles inside 50m, but not them. Small wonder there was little defensive pressure save for Charlie Spargo and Kozzie Pickett. Even Max Gawn in the ruck was well below his best, for despite multiple marks and outscoring on the hitout stat, his dropped marks cost the side multiple goals. To top it off, his attempt to take the ball out of the ruck contest in the dying seconds was not so smart. The team only needed a point with the goal-mouth 10m away, so a hit forward surely would have resulted in at worst, a scrambled point and a drawn game. When Luke Jackson was rucking in the middle of the final quarter, the side hit the front, because he not only got the ball to our mids, but provided an extra mid with his athleticism. When he moved the momentum swung Adelaide’s way again. Clayton Oliver nearly single-handedly brought the side back from their malaise with 27 contested possessions, and 12 disposals in the third quarter and 38 overall. Sadly he was let down by others around him not stepping up to the plate. James Harmes opened his account with 5 critical errors and didn’t improve. His opponent had 21 touches to ½ time. He is not the tagger of 2018 any more. Christian Petracca performed at his best again, with 32 touches, but we cannot expect a miracle effort every week. And we can’t expect he and Oliver to do all the work. This week we won clearances thanks to that pair, but lost the game. Still with Oliver working his heart out and the side leading by up to 16 points deep in the final quarter, the errors just kept coming from the Demons and with more passengers than the No.59 tram on a Friday night, they couldn’t muster the will to get over the line. It wasn’t helped by some flaky umpiring decisions, particularly in the dying minute with an obvious deliberate out of bounds by Adelaide not paid (compare the one paid against Jake Lever earlier in the game that resulted in a goal to the Crows), but the Demons should not have been in that situation in the first place. This week the coaches had problems about which players to select. Next week against the Bulldogs, it will be who to drop. The forward line did not work, and not working was their hallmark in this game. Ben Brown will likely be an easy inclusion, but he won’t be the only one. The backs failed to gel, and the critical nature of structure and roles was broken when only one player can’t perform that role. There will be changes there as well. Salem when available will slot back in easily. This game was nothing to Crow about. We were beaten comprehensively, even though only losing by a solitary point. Surely these players and the Club should know the difference between winning and losing can come down to just a couple of single efforts. It can be the difference between finals or not. It can be the difference between top 4 or not. But when too many don’t make that effort, the result goes the other way MELBOURNE 5.1.31 8.4.52 11.8.74 14.11.95 ADELAIDE 4.2.26 8.4.52 11.5.71 15.6.96 GOALS Melbourne Oliver 3 Langdon 2 Fritsch Gawn Harmes McDonald Petracca Pickett Rivers Spargo Weideman Adelaide Walker 3 Fogarty Keays Rowe Thilthorpe 2 Berry McAdam Mackay Seedsman BEST Melbourne Oliver Petracca Langdon Gawn Lever Adelaide Keays Seedsman Laird Walker Mackay INJURIES Melbourne Salem (soreness) replaced in selected side by Jetta Adelaide Nil REPORTS Melbourne Nil Adelaide Walker (reported for dangerous tackle on Oliver), Fogarty (reported for striking Lever) SUBSTITUTES Melbourne Tom Sparrow (unused) Adelaide Ronin O’Connor (unused) Umpires Curtis Deboy Hayden Gavine Jacob Mollison Official Crowd TBC at the Adelaide Oval

Who comes in and who goes out for the top of the table clash against the Bulldogs?

The loss we had to have ...

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