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Windy day footy has always been the domain of those who play the game hard: on days when the breeze gusts all over the place and the ground has been sodden by recent rains, the player needs to get all aspects of his game together and be hard of body and mind, to concentrate and attack the football. The Casey Demons came out on their own deck in such conditions and under a mainly sunny sky and gave it a crack for half a game but they lost sight of the fundamentals of playing hard in difficult conditions in the third quarter while their opponents kept their composure and held sway in the end. Indeed, the home side was lucky still to be in the game as time on began in the final quarter when Jaxon Briggs goalled to level the scores. In the end, Cats veteran Scott Selwood decided the issue with a goal and the visitors won by 9 points. It was Casey’s second defeat in a close game against a top eight team and virtually put put an end to the Demons’ finals hopes for 2019. Earlier, Casey had come out of the blocks with the strong wind at their backs and scored three goals while holding the Cats scoreless. They backed that up by holding them to a single goal at the main break but when their second term with the wind came, they were outscored by the more experienced opposition. Tim Smith’s goal late in the third quarter was his team’s first for almost half a game. And that was the problem. The undermanned and inexperienced Demons had nobody to kick goals. Nobody to come out packs with a big mark, nobody to crumb a goal from ground level and they were smashed in the hard contests. From a Melbourne perspective there is very little to work on for the future (Oskar Baker and James Jordon excepted). Let’s face it, given the club’s injury woes, if you’re not in the heart of the continent with the AFL team and you’ve been around a few years, your prospects aren’t very good. The fact of the matter is that Melbourne’s AFL contingent were shown up by their VFL counterparts in young Tom Freeman who finished with a career best 30 possessions which included a few timely marks out of defence, hard nosed Jimmy Munro who once again displayed the fundamentals of playing in trying conditions and led the way with his 16 tackles and Jack Hutchins who was strong in defence and beat his well credentialed AFL opponent goalless. We saw fair efforts from Kennedy Harris and Baker but most of the rest were disappointing so it was really good that the team was able to stay so close and be in the game right to the end. Had they made the most of their opportunities in the opening term, they might even have won the game. Casey travel to the Trevor Barker Beach Oval for a meeting with old rival Sandringham. Hopefully, a better performance awaits. 2019 Hard Yakka / Totally Workwear VFL Casey Demons 3.4.22 3.5.23 4.7.31 5.9.39 Geelong VFL 0.0.0 1.7.13 3.10.28 5.18.48 Goals Casey Demons Briggs Keilty Kennedy Harris Lefau T Smith Geelong VFL Narkle Selwood 2 Jones Best Casey Demons Freeman Hutchins Kennedy-Harris Munro Baker Smith Geelong VFL Narkle Jones Menegola Abbot Constable Buzza Statistics Oskar Baker 12 kicks 7 handballs 19 disposals 5 marks 5 tackles 83 dream team points Toby Bedford 2 kicks 7 handballs 9 disposals 2 tackles 26 dream team points Jaxon Briggs 1 goal 1 behind 5 kicks 2 handballs 7 disposals 2 tackles 31 dream team points Kade Chandler 2 kicks 1 handball 3 disposals 1 mark 4 tackles 26 dream team points Wayne Collis 6 kicks 2 handballs 8 disposals 2 marks 7 tackles 57 dream team points Tom Freeman 27 kicks 3 handballs 30 disposals 10 marks 1 tackle 118 dream team points Matt Gahan 2 kicks 6 handballs 8 disposals 2 tackles 26 dream team points Mitch Hannan 1 behind 7 kicks 5 handballs 12 disposals 2 marks 3 tackles 50 dream team points Jack Hutchins 13 kicks 7 handballs 20 disposals 8 marks 3 tackles 87 dream team points James Jordon 1 behind 5 kicks 8 handballs 13 disposals 1 mark 3 tackles 45 dream team points Declan Keilty 1 goal 7 kicks 4 handballs 11 disposals 5 marks 7 tackles 4 hit outs 74 dream team points Jay Kennedy Harris 1 goal 15 kicks 5 handballs 20 disposals 6 marks 11 tackles 123 dream team points Mykelti Lefau 1 goal 6 kicks 4 handballs 10 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 57 dream team points Mitch Lewis 4 kicks 3 handballs 7 disposals 3 marks 6 tackles 52 dream team points Corey Maynard 8 kicks 4 handballs 12 disposals 1 mark 2 tackles 40 dream team points James Munro 7 kicks 13 handballs 20 disposals 2 marks 16 tackles 119 dream team points Aiden Quigley 1 behind 4 kicks 6 handballs 10 disposals 4 marks 8 tackles 69 dream team points Tim Smith 1 goal 10 kicks 4 handballs 14 disposals 2 marks 11 tackles 3 hit outs 94 dream team points Charlie Spargo 10 kicks 5 handballs 15 disposals 6 marks 7 tackles 87 dream team points Cory Stockdale 4 kicks 4 handballs 8 disposals 3 marks 4 tackles 45 dream team points Luke Tynan 11 kicks 4 handballs 15 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 54 dream team points Liam Wale-Buxton 2 kicks 3 handballs 5 disposals 1 mark 3 tackles 25 hit outs 46 dream team points Mitch White 1 behind 8 kicks 8 disposals 6 marks 3 tackles 55 dream team points 

WINDY DAY FOOTY by KC from Casey Windy day footy has always been the domain of those who play the game hard: on days when the breeze gusts all over the place and the ground has been sodden by recent rains, the player needs to get all aspects of his game together and be hard of body and mind, to concentrate and attack the football. The Casey Demons came out on their own deck in such conditions and under a mainly sunny sky and gave it a crack for half a game but they lost sight of the fundamentals of playing hard in difficult conditions in the third quarter while their opponents kept their composure and held sway in the end. Indeed, the home side was lucky still to be in the game as time on began in the final quarter when Jaxon Briggs goalled to level the scores. In the end, Cats veteran Scott Selwood decided the issue with a goal and the visitors won by 9 points. It was Casey’s second defeat in a close game against a top eight team and virtually put put an end to the Demons’ finals hopes for 2019. Earlier, Casey had come out of the blocks with the strong wind at their backs and scored three goals while holding the Cats scoreless. They backed that up by holding them to a single goal at the main break but when their second term with the wind came, they were outscored by the more experienced opposition. Tim Smith’s goal late in the third quarter was his team’s first for almost half a game. And that was the problem. The undermanned and inexperienced Demons had nobody to kick goals. Nobody to come out packs with a big mark, nobody to crumb a goal from ground level and they were smashed in the hard contests. From a Melbourne perspective there is very little to work on for the future (Oskar Baker and James Jordon excepted). Let’s face it, given the club’s injury woes, if you’re not in the heart of the continent with the AFL team and you’ve been around a few years, your prospects aren’t very good. The fact of the matter is that Melbourne’s AFL contingent were shown up by their VFL counterparts in young Tom Freeman who finished with a career best 30 possessions which included a few timely marks out of defence, hard nosed Jimmy Munro who once again displayed the fundamentals of playing in trying conditions and led the way with his 16 tackles and Jack Hutchins who was strong in defence and beat his well credentialed AFL opponent goalless. We saw fair efforts from Kennedy Harris and Baker but most of the rest were disappointing so it was really good that the team was able to stay so close and be in the game right to the end. Had they made the most of their opportunities in the opening term, they might even have won the game. Casey travel to the Trevor Barker Beach Oval for a meeting with old rival Sandringham. Hopefully, a better performance awaits. 2019 Hard Yakka / Totally Workwear VFL Casey Demons 3.4.22 3.5.23 4.7.31 5.9.39 Geelong VFL 0.0.0 1.7.13 3.10.28 5.18.48 Goals Casey Demons Briggs Keilty Kennedy Harris Lefau T Smith Geelong VFL Narkle Selwood 2 Jones Best Casey Demons Freeman Hutchins Kennedy-Harris Munro Baker Smith Geelong VFL Narkle Jones Menegola Abbot Constable Buzza Statistics Oskar Baker 12 kicks 7 handballs 19 disposals 5 marks 5 tackles 83 dream team points Toby Bedford 2 kicks 7 handballs 9 disposals 2 tackles 26 dream team points Jaxon Briggs 1 goal 1 behind 5 kicks 2 handballs 7 disposals 2 tackles 31 dream team points Kade Chandler 2 kicks 1 handball 3 disposals 1 mark 4 tackles 26 dream team points Wayne Collis 6 kicks 2 handballs 8 disposals 2 marks 7 tackles 57 dream team points Tom Freeman 27 kicks 3 handballs 30 disposals 10 marks 1 tackle 118 dream team points Matt Gahan 2 kicks 6 handballs 8 disposals 2 tackles 26 dream team points Mitch Hannan 1 behind 7 kicks 5 handballs 12 disposals 2 marks 3 tackles 50 dream team points Jack Hutchins 13 kicks 7 handballs 20 disposals 8 marks 3 tackles 87 dream team points James Jordon 1 behind 5 kicks 8 handballs 13 disposals 1 mark 3 tackles 45 dream team points Declan Keilty 1 goal 7 kicks 4 handballs 11 disposals 5 marks 7 tackles 4 hit outs 74 dream team points Jay Kennedy Harris 1 goal 15 kicks 5 handballs 20 disposals 6 marks 11 tackles 123 dream team points Mykelti Lefau 1 goal 6 kicks 4 handballs 10 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 57 dream team points Mitch Lewis 4 kicks 3 handballs 7 disposals 3 marks 6 tackles 52 dream team points Corey Maynard 8 kicks 4 handballs 12 disposals 1 mark 2 tackles 40 dream team points James Munro 7 kicks 13 handballs 20 disposals 2 marks 16 tackles 119 dream team points Aiden Quigley 1 behind 4 kicks 6 handballs 10 disposals 4 marks 8 tackles 69 dream team points Tim Smith 1 goal 10 kicks 4 handballs 14 disposals 2 marks 11 tackles 3 hit outs 94 dream team points Charlie Spargo 10 kicks 5 handballs 15 disposals 6 marks 7 tackles 87 dream team points Cory Stockdale 4 kicks 4 handballs 8 disposals 3 marks 4 tackles 45 dream team points Luke Tynan 11 kicks 4 handballs 15 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 54 dream team points Liam Wale-Buxton 2 kicks 3 handballs 5 disposals 1 mark 3 tackles 25 hit outs 46 dream team points Mitch White 1 behind 8 kicks 8 disposals 6 marks 3 tackles 55 dream team points 

Can the Dees cause an upset in Alice Springs?

Rather than start another thread.

Take me back to Round 18 2018. Oh wait .... That was the Geelong game at GMHBAXYZ Stadium.

Anyone got a Delorean?

Forgot what a big unit Jay Viney was.

Yeah if he can't get a game with Hannan and ANB playing the way they are then he will not be playing in the red and blue next year unless Casey throw him a lifeline.

I'm not sure whether this is an on the fly attempt to get more people to these games now that people have lost interest in the year or whether this was always planned.

Thanks AFL for the better quality vision of this day.

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Lifted from the MFC website but you are correct and I have amended it.

Round 18 - Heart of the Nation Game Melbourne v West Coast Eagles Sunday 21 July, 2.50pm ACST TIO Trager Park, Alice Springs 10.30am: All gates open 11.10am: Curtain-raiser kick-off - Redtails v Top End Storm (to be broadcasted live on Channel 7) 2.50pm: First bounce - Melbourne v West Coast Eagles All timings in ACST General public Memberships will not grant access into the ground. Members attending are required to purchase general public tickets. Tickets to the match can be purchased on NTix > Woolworths Sunday Funday As part of Woolworths Sunday Funday, kids can get in for FREE with a general admission ticket. Get your tickets via NTix > Melbourne Airport parking discount Melbourne fans can get 5% off parking at Melbourne Airport using the promo DEES2019 when booking online at www.melbourneairport.com.au. Terms and conditions can be found here > Public transport The 300 and 301 public bus services both stop at TIO Traeger Park. For information, including route details and timetables, visit the Northern Territory Department of Transport. Car parking at Traeger Park Limited parking is available at the ground via Speed Street. Melbourne will host an open training session on Saturday afternoon at 3.00pm at TIO Traeger Park. The session will be followed by the VFLW game at 5.30pm between the Casey Demons and the NT Thunder (please note you will need to exit the ground and purchase a ticket for the VFLW game). Melbourne will mark the Heart of the Nation match by wearing the 2019 Indigenous Guernsey, designed by Santa Teresa artist Mary Young. Purchase yours at the Demon Shop online > TV times Tune into Channel 7 early for the clash between the Redtails and the Top End Storm from 11.10am ACST / 11.40am AEST. Check your local guides for more info. All broadcast info in local times. Melbourne: Seven + Foxtel – 3.00pm Sydney: 7mate + Foxtel – 3.00pm Brisbane: 7mate + Foxtel – 3.00pm Adelaide: Seven + Foxtel – 2.30pm Perth: Seven + Foxtel – 1.00pm Tasmania: Seven + Foxtel – 3.00pm ACT: 7mate + Foxtel – 3.00pm NT: Seven + Foxtel – 2.30pm For all other regions and radio info, refer to the AFL Broadcast Guide. Mobile app Live scores, stats and match highlights are available at the tap of a finger in the club's mobile app. Download it for iOS or Android. Social media Match hashtag: #AFLDeesEagles Follow the club on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for live match coverage and a behind-the-scenes insight into match day. VFL Round 16 Casey vs Geelong Saturday July 20, 2.00pm Casey Fields VFL admission prices Melbourne/Casey Demons Members: FREE when you present your card on entry Adult General Admission: $10 Concession/Pensioner General Admission: $5 Children Under 15: Free VFLW Round 11 If you're making the trip to the Red Centre to catch the AFL match, get your footy fix a day early at the VFLW game between Casey Demons and the NT Thunder. NT Thunder v Casey Saturday July 20, 5.30pm TIO Traeger Park Gates open: 4.30pm - enter via Speed St gate Ticketing: $7 for adults, $2 for children. Purchase at the gate. Coverage Social media Follow the Casey Demons on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for behind-the-scenes + live coverage of both matches. Radio The VFL match will be broadcasted on radio by Casey Radio 3SER 97.7FM from 1.00pm on Saturday.

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A little more than two months have passed since Melbourne met and came close to beating the reigning premier West Coast in the preliminary final replay over in the West. At the time, the Demons had three wins on the board and now, nine rounds later and going into this week’s match, they have managed to add a paltry two more wins to the ledger. The Eagles, in contrast, have moved to within percentage of second spot on the ladder despite their loss at home this week against Collingwood. While the news is their main ruckman in Nic Natanui has been put on ice for an indefinite period, they will still go into the match with only six men on their injury list, most of who wouldn’t be first 22 selections. A loss in this match will almost certainly see the Blues leap-frog the Demons on the ladder, since Carlton is playing the hapless Gold Coast Suns at Marvel Stadium on Saturday and these days, that’s a given win. A fully fit West Coast Eagles v an injury ravaged Melbourne? The Demons can’t even rely on the old Roman term “decimated” since that means 1 in 10. As it stands, close to a third of their list is unavailable. Trecimated? The team has certainly been given a scalping in terms of personnel available. A comparison of the injury list, then and now - Round 9 Jake Lever (knee) – test OK now Round 9 Jordan Lewis (ankle) –test OK now Round 9 Corey Maynard (hip) – test OK but just a few VFL appearances to his name since Round 9 Charlie Spargo (foot) – test has played but not selected for Casey last week Round 9 Sam Weideman (hip) – test OK from that but back on the list with a calf injury Round 9 Mitch Hannan (knee) – 1 week OK now but struggled since returning Round 9 Jay Kennedy Harris (knee) – 1 week OK now but has been a regular at Casey Round 9 Michael Hibberd (collarbone) – 2 weeks OK now Round 9 Steven May (groin) – 2-3 weeks OK now Round 9 Jake Melksham (foot) – 4-5 weeks has been sitting at around that number ever since until this week when it finally dropped down to 3-4 weeks Round 9 Joel Smith (groin) – the 4-6 week curse out for the season now Round 9 Round 9 Kade Kolodjashnij (concussion) – TBA keep watching this space Round 9 Aaron vandenBerg (foot) – TBA keep watching this space Round 9 Neville Jetta (knee) – 8-10 weeks OK now but a little rusty Round 9 Guy Walker (shoulder) – indefinite remains indefinite Round 9 Aaron Nietschke (knee) – season remains season Since Round 9, it’s been a movable feast but as it stands, we can add the players in bold to achieve the Injury List: Round 18 Tim Smith (calf) – test Sam Weideman (calf) – test Marty Hore (collarbone) – 2-3 weeks Billy Stretch (foot) – 3-4 weeks Jake Melksham (foot) – 3-4 weeks Tom Sparrow (knee) – 3-4 weeks Tom McDonald (knee) – TBC Kade Kolodjashnij (head) – TBC Aaron vandenBerg (foot) – TBC Jeff Garlett (shoulder) – season Joel Smith (groin) – season Aaron Nietschke (knee) – season Guy Walker (shoulder) – indefinite It wasn’t long ago that the team’s back line was completely trecimated (or worse) but now it’s spread to the team’s attack with three key position forwards on that list all out last week against the Doggies. At their last meeting, the Demons were seemingly in control a few minutes before the final break but we now know that they kicked themselves out of victory with a final score of 9 goals 15 behinds. Jeff Garlett contributed 3 of those goals, but he is out for the season now, likewise Tom McDonald and Tim Smith is somewhere, but not playing football not long after kicking a career best 3.3 against the Dockers (T Mac also scored three goals that day). This necessitated the playing of defender Harrison Petty at full forward in his seventh league game (and first up forward). He acquitted himself well against the Bulldogs with three goal and might get some assistance from the resting ruckmen who are also, of necessity because there’s no choice, being used together in the same game. Melbourne have gone from a side that can’t kick straight to a side that can’t kick much! Let’s not forget that this is an Eagles side that has the likes of Hurn, McGovern, Masten and Barrass in their backline. Poor Petty was thrown to the wolves in his first game against the Saints, trying to hold back the big bodies of Bruce and Membrey. What nightmare awaits the kid this week? The game itself is in Alice Springs, which brings the promise of the warmer climate. Traeger Park is a beautiful site with the green of the ground contrasting to the red of the nearby desert and McDonnell Ranges. Given the forecast weather in Melbourne this coming week, the players will welcome this short trip north-west. But the game is all about the football. West Coast were premiers last season for very good reasons. They have a highly talented list with experienced big bodies across every line, a relentless attitude from their long club history of success and they will be seething after their close loss to the Magpies on Friday night. At least they can’t count on their parochial crowd who have influenced umpiring decisions for years. And surely, they can’t count on two of their own locals in Margetts and Dalgleish to have the umpiring responsibilities like the last time these two teams met? Melbourne should and will be competitive in the middle of the ground. More so with Gawn and Preuss now able to show the advantages of the double ruck combination. Without Natanui, West Coast is relying on a below par Hickey in the ruck as Vardy is still not available. Despite their far different ladder positions, the Demons lead in contested possessions and disposals over the season and are well ahead in the the inside 50 count. The Melbourne backline has finally got some certainty with Lever and Jetta returning last week after long lay-offs, adding to the strength provided by May and Hibberd. They, together with Salem and Frost, should account for the twin towers of Darling and Kennedy with Kennedy unable to get his hands on the ball for a couple of weeks now. But it’s up forward where the trecimation will hurt as the Demons will definitely struggle, against that formidable WCE backline and it’s hard to see Melbourne able to kick a winning or even a reasonable score (how things have changed since their last visit to the Red Centre when they trecimated the Crows last year!). West Coast in a low scoring match by 25 points. THE GAME Melbourne v West Coast v at TIO Traeger Park, Alice Springs Sunday 21 July 2019 at 3:20pm. HEAD TO HEAD Overall Melbourne 17 wins West Coast 35 wins At TIO Traeger Park Melbourne 0 wins West Coast 0 wins Past five meetings Melbourne 2 wins West Coast 3 wins The Coaches Goodwin 2 wins Simpson 2 wins MEDIA TV - Channel 7, Fox Sports 3 Live at 3:00pm RADIO - TBA THE LAST TIME THEY MET West Coast 13.7.85 defeated Melbourne 9.15.67 defeated Melbourne in Round 9, 2018 at Optus Stadium A routinely inaccurate Melbourne led at every change and the lead had been out to as much as 19 points when Jeff Garlett booted his third just before the three quarter time break. The Demons were made to pay for their earlier inaccuracy and the Eagles got all the breaks as they piled on 6.1 to 1.3 in the final term. THE TEAMS MELBOURNE B Jake Lever Steven May Neville Jetta HB Harrison Petty Sam Frost Michael Hibberd C Jayden Hunt James Harmes Nathan Jones HF Jordan Lewis Christian Petracca Bayley Fritsch F Clayton Oliver Braydon Preuss Christian Salem FOLL Max Gawn Jack Viney Angus Brayshaw I/C Jay Lockhart Alex Neal-Bullen Corey Wagner Josh Wagner EMG Oskar Baker Kyle Dunkley Mitch Hannan Tim Smith IN Corey Wagner Josh Wagner OUT Kyle Dunkley (omitted) Mitch Hannan (omitted) WEST COAST EAGLES B Shannon Hurn Tom Barrass Brad Sheppard HB Lewis Jetta Jeremy McGovern Tom Cole C Andrew Gaff Elliot Yeo Chris Masten HF Jarrod Cameron Jack Darling Willie Rioli F Liam Ryan Josh Kennedy Oscar Allen FOLL Tom Hickey Jack Redden Luke ShueyI/C Jackson Nelson Jack Petruccelle Dom Sheed Jake Waterman EMG Matthew Allen Will Schofield Francis Watson Bailey Williams IN Jack Petruccelle Jake Waterman OUT Jamie Cripps (adductor) Nic Naitanui (ankle)

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