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The Casey Demons enjoyed the better of their first half against Port Melbourne on Saturday but fell away badly after half time to lose by 43 points. The Borough enjoyed the early break with the game’s opening two goals but the Demons took control to go out to an 8 point lead at quarter time, an advantage that it held for most of the second term until a late goal to the visitors clawed the lead back to a point. The Casey ruck of Braydon Preuss and Liam Wale-Buxton were on top for most of the day and they fed their midfields well, especially in the first half. The change in the third quarter was devastating to the Demons who simply struggled to find the big sticks while Port could not miss. Their key forward in Jordan Lisle was outstanding pulling down marks and booting six for the day. Lisle kicked the first goal of the game in the opening minute but was well held until just before half time. He was too strong in the last half with four goals. The Borough’s accuracy in front of goal after the main break ultimately resulted in a landslide victory against a tired and depleted Demons. James Munro (29 touches, 18 tackles) and Corey Wagner (23 disposals, 9 tackles) were outstanding and played their hearts out for the losing team while Tom Sparrow continued to show promise in the midfield. Jake Lever got through his first game after his ACL injury and showed patches of his defensive brilliance in limited time on the ground. Casey takes on Williamstown away from home next Sunday and must win to keep their finals hopes alive. 2019 Hard Yakka / Totally Workwear VFL Casey Demons 4.1.25 7.1.43 8.6.54 9.7.61 Port Melbourne 2.5.17 6.6.42 11.6.72 16.8.104 Goals Casey Demons Bedford Lefau Preuss 2 Chandler Keilty Stephenson Port Melbourne Lisle 6 Lange 3 Phillips Walker 2 Johnstone O'Sullivan Pearson Best Casey Demons C Wagner Munro Sparrow Lefau Hutchins Wale-Buxton Port Melbourne Lange Hooper Wooffindin Lisle Blair Goodwin Statistics Toby Bedford 2 goals 1 behinds 5 kicks 2 handballs 7 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 44 dream team points Jaxon Briggs 7 kicks 3 handballs 10 disposals 4 marks 6 tackles 60 dream team points Kade Chandler 1 goal 4 kicks 1 handballs 5 disposals 1 marks 4 tackles 40 dream team points Jake Di Pasquale 3 kicks 4 handballs 7 disposals 4 tackles 30 dream team points Tom Freeman 8 kicks 5 handballs 13 disposals 2 marks 37 dream team points Mitch Gent 6 kicks 9 handballs 15 disposals 1 marks 5 tackles 59 dream team points Jack Hutchins 2 kicks 5 handballs 7 disposals 1 mark 3 tackles 38 dream team points James Jordon 1 behind 9 kicks 5 handballs 2 disposals 3 marks 54 tackles dream team points Declan Keilty 1 goal 3 kicks 7 handballs 10 disposals 3 marks 4 tackles 7 hit outs 58 dream team points Mykelti Lefau 2 goals 8 kicks 5 handballs 13 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 63 dream team points Jake Lever 7 kicks 7 disposals 2 marks 1 tackle 32 dream team points Mitchell Lewis 4 kicks 4 handballs 8 disposals 1 mark 2 tackles 32 dream team points Nick Lowden 2 kicks 5 handballs 7 disposals 2 marks 3 tackles 31 dream team points Corey Maynard 5 kicks 16 handballs 21 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 65 dream team points James Munro 18 kicks 11 handballs 29 disposals 1 mark 18 tackles 149 dream team points Braydon Preuss 2 goals 1 behinds 15 kicks 1 handballs 16 disposals 6 marks 3 tackles 34 hit outs 111 dream team points Aidan Quigley 5 kicks 2 handballs 7 disposals 2 tackles 28 dream team points Tom Sparrow 11 kicks 4 handballs 15 disposals 3 marks 10 tackles 82 dream team points Will Stephenson 1 goal 1 behind 8 kicks 3 handballs 11 disposals 1 mark 3 tackles 49 dream team points Cory Stockdale 7 kicks 5 handballs 12 disposals 1 marks 3 tackles 47 dream team points Corey Wagner 1 behind 13 kicks 10 handballs 23 disposals 2 marks 9 tackles 96 dream team points Liam Wale-Buxton 8 kicks 3 handballs 11 disposals 3 tackles 26 hit outs 66 dream team points Mitchell White 1 behind 11 kicks 11 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 46 dream team points

LANDSLIDE by KC from Casey The Casey Demons enjoyed the better of their first half against Port Melbourne on Saturday but fell away badly after half time to lose by 43 points. The Borough enjoyed the early break with the game’s opening two goals but the Demons took control to go out to an 8 point lead at quarter time, an advantage that it held for most of the second term until a late goal to the visitors clawed the lead back to a point. The Casey ruck of Braydon Preuss and Liam Wale-Buxton were on top for most of the day and they fed their midfields well, especially in the first half. The change in the third quarter was devastating to the Demons who simply struggled to find the big sticks while Port could not miss. Their key forward in Jordan Lisle was outstanding pulling down marks and booting six for the day. Lisle kicked the first goal of the game in the opening minute but was well held until just before half time. He was too strong in the last half with four goals. The Borough’s accuracy in front of goal after the main break ultimately resulted in a landslide victory against a tired and depleted Demons. James Munro (29 touches, 18 tackles) and Corey Wagner (23 disposals, 9 tackles) were outstanding and played their hearts out for the losing team while Tom Sparrow continued to show promise in the midfield. Jake Lever got through his first game after his ACL injury and showed patches of his defensive brilliance in limited time on the ground. Casey takes on Williamstown away from home next Sunday and must win to keep their finals hopes alive. 2019 Hard Yakka / Totally Workwear VFL Casey Demons 4.1.25 7.1.43 8.6.54 9.7.61 Port Melbourne 2.5.17 6.6.42 11.6.72 16.8.104 Goals Casey Demons Bedford Lefau Preuss 2 Chandler Keilty Stephenson Port Melbourne Lisle 6 Lange 3 Phillips Walker 2 Johnstone O'Sullivan Pearson Best Casey Demons C Wagner Munro Sparrow Lefau Hutchins Wale-Buxton Port Melbourne Lange Hooper Wooffindin Lisle Blair Goodwin Statistics Toby Bedford 2 goals 1 behinds 5 kicks 2 handballs 7 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 44 dream team points Jaxon Briggs 7 kicks 3 handballs 10 disposals 4 marks 6 tackles 60 dream team points Kade Chandler 1 goal 4 kicks 1 handballs 5 disposals 1 marks 4 tackles 40 dream team points Jake Di Pasquale 3 kicks 4 handballs 7 disposals 4 tackles 30 dream team points Tom Freeman 8 kicks 5 handballs 13 disposals 2 marks 37 dream team points Mitch Gent 6 kicks 9 handballs 15 disposals 1 marks 5 tackles 59 dream team points Jack Hutchins 2 kicks 5 handballs 7 disposals 1 mark 3 tackles 38 dream team points James Jordon 1 behind 9 kicks 5 handballs 2 disposals 3 marks 54 tackles dream team points Declan Keilty 1 goal 3 kicks 7 handballs 10 disposals 3 marks 4 tackles 7 hit outs 58 dream team points Mykelti Lefau 2 goals 8 kicks 5 handballs 13 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 63 dream team points Jake Lever 7 kicks 7 disposals 2 marks 1 tackle 32 dream team points Mitchell Lewis 4 kicks 4 handballs 8 disposals 1 mark 2 tackles 32 dream team points Nick Lowden 2 kicks 5 handballs 7 disposals 2 marks 3 tackles 31 dream team points Corey Maynard 5 kicks 16 handballs 21 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 65 dream team points James Munro 18 kicks 11 handballs 29 disposals 1 mark 18 tackles 149 dream team points Braydon Preuss 2 goals 1 behinds 15 kicks 1 handballs 16 disposals 6 marks 3 tackles 34 hit outs 111 dream team points Aidan Quigley 5 kicks 2 handballs 7 disposals 2 tackles 28 dream team points Tom Sparrow 11 kicks 4 handballs 15 disposals 3 marks 10 tackles 82 dream team points Will Stephenson 1 goal 1 behind 8 kicks 3 handballs 11 disposals 1 mark 3 tackles 49 dream team points Cory Stockdale 7 kicks 5 handballs 12 disposals 1 marks 3 tackles 47 dream team points Corey Wagner 1 behind 13 kicks 10 handballs 23 disposals 2 marks 9 tackles 96 dream team points Liam Wale-Buxton 8 kicks 3 handballs 11 disposals 3 tackles 26 hit outs 66 dream team points Mitchell White 1 behind 11 kicks 11 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 46 dream team points

West Coast finally put the nail in the Demons 2019 season coffin with a 16 point win, but it was a game that Melbourne should have, could have, but didn’t win. Once again woeful, truly woeful work in the forward line, both kicking for goal and the lazy, cheap efforts of some let the side down. A solitary goal in the final quarter and only 9 goals from 24+ scoring opportunities was the costly difference in the game. The selectors, once again, made a critical error in not selecting Braydon Preuss. West Coast were always going to run 2 ruckmen and like the early games this season, we rob the already deficient forward line of a player to fill in for Max when he needs a break. The truth is that we have simply run out of players to put into the senior side, but even with this diabolical situation, Melbourne were 19 points up late into the 3rd term. It was almost inevitable that the Eagles would over-run us, just like they did in last year’s Preliminary Final, when they use one as a battering ram against the solitary opposition ruck. Max was completely dominant with 56 hitouts and 7 clearances, more than anyone else in the side but the modus operandi of West Coast was obvious when Hickey just jumped straight into him to start the second half. Unfortunately, Max wasn’t the same, and wasn’t helped when Ryan jumped all over him to put the Eagles in front in the last quarter. Let’s hope that next week the selectors learn their lesson, yet again, especially since Mumford will spend the whole game just attacking Max. The team played with some of the renewed vigour last seen in the 2018 season, but were let down badly in front of goal. Tom McDonald didn’t bother the scorers again, Christian Petracca needs kicking lessons, particularly with his ball drop as for the second time in two weeks he couldn’t make the distance with a 30m shot at goal. If it wasn’t for Jayden Hunt and his efforts to bring the ball to ground, chase and harass, the score-line would have been even worse. 19 disposals including 6 inside 50’s from a small forward is exactly what Melbourne needed, but he was a lone spark in front of goal. Jeff Garlett should be quickly dropped to Casey, yet again, for his unwillingness to chase, tackle or even contest marks. Three cheap goals, out the back, of itself is not acceptable, when others did the work to get it to him, and he is only available because he is miles behind the play and his opponent. That his non efforts were obvious to Carey, Ling and Taylor in the commentary box says it all. The mids did their job, but when Gawn’s output was curtailed, so was theirs. Jones put in a magnificent first half but faded, while Viney is clearly being managed with only limited on-ground time. Oliver is back to his best, and so is Harmes with 10 and 14 contested possessions, but Angus Brayshaw is also restricted with some injury as he is playing far below his best. The backs did a fine job and had held the opposition to only seven goals at ¾ time, but when the ball kept coming in during that final quarter, the dam wall broke. Marty Hore has been an excellent recruit and even the commentators noted that he looks like he has played 100 games, not six. Lewis will struggle to find a spot should he return, as Hore simply cannot be ignored, and Lever and May will take two roles alongside. Even in the final quarter the chance to snatch the game was there, but the skill errors were pounced upon by West Coast as they piled on 6 goals to 1. Also with 3 players with concussion on the bench in that last quarter, the bucket truly ran dry. This was a game that Melbourne probably couldn’t expect to win: * Against the reigning Premiers at their home ground. * Off a 6 day break with 2 interstate games in that period; * Decimated by injury. (probably the wrong word as it means 1 in 10 are not available, and we have 16 out of 44 missing); * VFL quality players given a game, when they are clearly not up to scratch; and * Others carrying injuries who would normally be sidelined. Yet, somehow the side was more than competitive and had a chance to snatch yet another win. It was not to be and the season evaporated with it. Still there is plenty of hope for the future when the injury list drops, providing the enthusiasm can be maintained. The Giants next week, whose record at the MCG is not too spectacular ( but same for us at the moment). Three more players to have tests for concussions. Can the stocks get any lower? Melbourne 3.4.22 5.8.38 8.12.60 9.15.69 West Coast 3.2.20 5.4.34 7.6.48 13.7.85 Goals Melbourne Garlett 3 Hunt Petracca 2 Jones T Smith West Coast Kennedy 4 Crippd Rioli Shuey 2, Darling Ryan Sheed Best Melbourne Gawn Harmes Hunt Frost Hore Oliver West Coast Yeo Hurn Kennedy Sheed Shuey Gaff Injuries Melbourne Neal-Bullen (concussion), T Smith (concussion) Salem (concussion) West Coast Venables (concussion) Hickey (ankle) Schofield (general soreness) replaced in selected side by Tom Hickey Reports Melbourne Nil West Coast Nil Umpires Fisher, Margetts, Dalgleish Official crowd 51,162 at Optus Stadium

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And yet another lead change:- 88. Max Gawn 81. Clayton Oliver 72. Christian Salem 69. James Harmes 57. Angus Brayshaw 34. Sam Frost 31. Jake Melksham 29. Nathan Jones 27. Jayden Hunt 26. Marty Hore 15. Jack Viney 10. Michael Hibberd 6. Jay Lockhart 4. Bayley Fritsch Tom McDonald Braydon Preuss 3. Corey Wagner 2. Alex Neal-Bullen Christian Petracca 1. Neville Jetta Oscar McDonald Billy Stretch

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