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“Going by Melbourne’s pattern of play in recent times, it’s likely that the Demons will not be able to produce four quarters of top football to assure their fans of a winning result”. Fair comment.

The Casey Demons will only have themselves to blame if they fail to make the finals this year. They are sitting in 9th place with a monster percentage of 137.7 but lost two games a few weeks ago (Gold Coast & Coburg) to teams below them on the ladder which would not only secured a finals place but a win in one of them would had them contending for a spot in the top four. Water under the bridge now but they have to beat either Brisbane (6th) in Brisbane or Box Hill Hawks (1st) to assure themselves of a finals placing. They can be displaced only by Coburg or North Melbourne so they're the teams to watch this weekend. I sometimes get the feeling that the club doesn't care about Casey - e.g. a couple of years ago, they pulled out a number of players from a Casey finals team from playing in a final to avoid injuries and unavailability in the event that those players were in contention for a finals spot. There are no MFC finals this year and I think it would be beneficial for some of our younger players yet to be tried at AFL level to get some experience in a final where the pressure is always greater than in a normal home and away game. On another note, I made mention last week of a Casey listed player Jack Behnk who played just one game for the Demons last year but has been taking the VAFA competition by storm playing for St Bedes Mentone Tigers. I saw him kick 11 goals vs AJAX in a high standard game (3rd vs 4th) on his comeback after missing 6 matches with an injury. He kicked 12 in a game earlier this year and leads the Premier C goalkicking with 35 goals, despite missing half the season. Worth a look, I would say.

You should have started the podcast and then abruptly cut it of three quarters of the way through.

Great start for the Demons. Does anyone know if Jack Behnk from St Bedes in the Ammos who had a game or two last year is still on Casey’s list? I saw him kick 11 goals yesterday in a high standard game against AJAX. Both teams in the top four in C Section. The kid looks a real prospect.

Hogan quietish - perhaps out of respect for the passing of his adopted brother, the Hulk.

Pity that Kirkwood-Scott has been omitted. He seems to play well when he gets the chance.

A lot - too many in fact around 22. Hopefully, that means less byes and all teams play each other once.

The 2025 All Australian Team

The final game of the championships was anticlimactic because SA wrapped them up so early in the piece. Vic Country ended up taking second spot with a comfortable victory over their Metro cousins who were disappointing. VIC COUNTRY 4.4 | 6.7 | 9.8 | 14.10 (94)
 VIC METRO 2.2 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 9.10 (64) GOALS:
 Vic Country: T. Byrne 5, H. Mikunda 2, J. Pickett 2, W. Duursma, J. Mellor, Z. O’Keefe, J. Scapin, C. Walker 
Vic Metro: L. Dovaston 2, C. Duff-Tytler 2, O. Ainsworth, H. El Achkar, L. Emmett, J. Ison, Z. McCarthy BEST:
 Vic Country: T. Byrne, W. Duursma, H. Dean, C. Walker, H. Mikunda, R. Onley
 Vic Metro: C. Duff-Tytler, J. Dalton, A. Sweid, O. Greeves, M. Kondogiannis, X. Taylor MVPs:
 Vic Country: Willem Duursma (Gippsland Power) 
Vic Metro: Oliver Greeves (Vic Metro) Aussie Rules Rookie Me CentralScouting Notes: 2025 AFL U18s - Vic Country vs. Vic MetroVic Country upset their Metro counterparts to end the Under 18 National Championships in second spot, as a pick one contender shone.

Cal Twomey’s Phantom Form Guide afl.com.auCal Twomey's Phantom Form Guide: Top draft prospects' Jul...AFL.com.au's draft guru Cal Twomey delivers his first Phantom Form Guide ahead of the 2025 Telstra AFL Draft

AFL DRAFT JULY RANKINGS ~ From the Herald Sun (summarised) The AFL under-18 national championships are over as the countdown to November’s AFL national draft heats up. Here are our top-30 draft rankings for July – including some bolters – along with all their key stats from the championships. 1 WILLEM DUURSMA 191cm midfielder, Gippsland Power/Vic Country U18 National Championships Averages: 128 ranking points, 24.3 disposals, 5.3 marks, 4.5 intercept possessions, 2 clearances, 3.3 tackles, 4.3 score involvements, 0.3 goals (4 games) 2 DYSON SHARP 187cm midfielder, Central District/South Australia U18 National Championships Averages: 155 ranking points, 27 disposals, 11.3 contested possessions, 6 clearances, 6.5 inside-50s, 5 tackles, 7.5 score involvements, 1.3 goals (4 games) 3 COOPER DUFF-TYTLER 200cm ruck/forward, Calder Cannons/Vic Metro U18 National Championships Averages: 93 ranking points, 14.5 disposals, 4 marks, 14 hitouts, 1.8 clearances, 2.5 tackles, 4.5 score involvements, 0.8 goals (4 games) 4 DANIEL ANNABLE 183cm midfielder, Brisbane Lions Academy/Allies U18 National Championships Averages: 110 ranking points, 24.8 disposals, 2.8 marks, 4.3 clearances, 5.5 inside-50s, 7 score involvements, 2.3 score assists, 0.5 goals, 3.8 tackles (4 games) 5 DYLAN PATTERSON 183cm defender/midfielder, Gold Coast Suns Academy/Allies U18 National Championships Averages: 99 ranking points, 19.8 disposals, 3.5 marks, 5 rebound 50s, 3.8 intercept possessions, 1.8 spoils, 1.5 tackles (4 games) 6 ZEKE UWLAND 180cm midfielder, Gold Coast Suns Academy/Allies U18 National Championships Averages: N/A 7 JOSH LINDSAY 183cm defender, Geelong Falcons/Vic Country U18 National Championships Averages: 92 ranking points, 21.8 disposals, 3.8 marks, 3 rebound 50s, 4.8 intercept possessions, 0.5 spoils, 1.0 tackles (4 games) 8 OLIVER GREEVES 191cm midfielder, Eastern Ranges/Vic Metro U18 National Championships Averages: 111 ranking points, 25.3 disposals, 5.3 marks, 11.5 contested possessions, 7.8 ground ball gets, 4.5 clearances, 2.8 tackles, 4.8 score involvements, 0.8 goals (4 games) 9 HARRY DEAN 193cm defender, Murray Bushrangers/Vic Country U18 National Championships Averages: 93 ranking points, 15.3 disposals, 6.3 marks, 2.8 rebound 50s, 3.5 intercept marks, 7.8 intercept possessions, 4.3 spoils, 1.8 tackles (4 games) 10 MITCHELL MARSH 191cm forward, West Adelaide/South Australia U18 National Championships Averages: 100 ranking points, 8.5 disposals, 6 marks, 1.3 contested marks, 7.3 score involvements, 3 goals (4 games) 11 SAM CUMMING 186cm midfielder, North Adelaide/South Australia U18 National Championships averages: 89 ranking points, 17 disposals, 1.3 clearances, 3.3 inside-50s, 4.5 score involvements, 3.3 tackles, 1.0 goals (4 games) 12 LACHY DOVASTON 177cm forward, Eastern Ranges/Vic Metro U18 National Championships averages: 94 ranking points, 12.8 disposals, 2 marks, 3.5 tackles, 5.5 score involvements, 2.3 goals (4 games) 13 AIDAN SCHUBERT 198cm forward/ruck, Central District/South Australia U18 National Championships averages: 133 ranking points, 17 disposals, 7 marks, 2.8 contested marks, 7 hitouts, 8.8 score involvements, 2.5 goals (4 games) 14 JACOB FARROW 188cm defender, West Perth/Western Australia U18 National Championships averages: 108 ranking points, 19 disposals, 4.8 marks, 1.8 intercept marks, 4.5 rebound 50s, 3.5 tackles (4 games) 15 XAVIER TAYLOR 191cm defender, Eastern Ranges/Vic Metro U18 National Championships averages: 86 ranking points, 15.3 disposals, 4.5 marks, 3.5 rebound 50s, 1.5 intercept marks, 6.3 intercept possessions, 3.5 spoils, 2 tackles (4 games) 16 FRED RODRIGUEZ 184cm midfielder, Sth Fremantle/WA 17 BEAU ADDINSALL 180cm midfielder, Gold Coast Suns Academy/Allies 18 ARCHIE LUDOWYKE 197cm forward, Sandringham Dragons/Vic Metro 19 MAX KING 191cm forward, Sydney Swans Academy/Allies 20 ADAM SWEID 175cm midfielder/forward, Calder Cannons/ Vic Metro 21 LACHLAN CARMICHAEL 183cm defender, Sydney Swans Academy/Allies 22 HARLEY BARKER 187cm midfielder, Sturt/South Australia 23 SAM SWADLING 187cm midfielder/forward, West Perth/WA 24 MATTHEW LERAY 189cm midfielder, Central District/South Australia 25 SAM GRLJ 182cm midfielder/defender, Oakleigh Chargers/ Vic Metro 26 ZAC MCCARTHY 199cm forward, Oakleigh Chargers/Vic Metro 27 RILEY ONLEY 194cm midfielder, Murray Bushrangers/Vic Country 28 HUSSIEN EL ACHKAR 171cm forward, Calder Cannons/Vic Metro 29 TAJ MURRAY 202cm ruck/forward, NT Academy/Allies 30 LOUIS EMMETT 200cm ruck/forward, Oak' Chargers/Vic Metro

Nice article from Paul Amy about our own Juice Newton and his career including his AFL MOTY. Michael Newton on his AFL Mark of the Year and returning to his home club Whorouly

The draft order as at the end of Round 19 ~ ROUND ONE 1 West Coast Eagles 2 Richmond 3 Richmond 4 St Kilda 5 Essendon 6 Essendon 7 Hawthorn 8 Gold Coast Suns 9 Sydney 10 Western Bulldogs 11 Gold Coast Suns 12 Fremantle 13 GWS Giants 14 West Coast Eagles 15 Geelong 16 Adelaide 17 Brisbane Lions 18 Gold Coast Suns ROUND TWO 19 West Coast Eagles 20 North Melbourne 21 North Melbourne 22 Essendon 23 Essendon 24 Melbourne 25 Hawthorn 26 Port Adelaide 27 Sydney 28 Western Bulldogs 29 Gold Coast Suns 30 Fremantle 31 GWS Giants 32 West Coast Eagles 33 Geelong 34 GWS Giants 35 Carlton 36 Collingwood ROUND THREE 37 Brisbane Lions 38 North Melbourne 39 Fremantle 40 St Kilda 41 Brisbane 42 Adelaide 43 Carlton 44 Port Adelaide 45 Sydney 46 Brisbane Lions 47 Brisbane Lions 48 Fremantle 49 Adelaide 50 West Coast Eagles 51 Geelong 52 Adelaide 53 Melbourne 54 Collingwood ROUND FOUR 55 Hawthorn 56 North Melbourne 57 Gold Coast Suns 58 Brisbane Lions 59 St Kilda 60 Melbourne 61 Carlton 62 Port Adelaide 63 Sydney 64 Collingwood 65 Gold Coast Suns 66 Fremantle 67 Adelaide 68 Hawthorn 69 Geelong 70 Adelaide 71 Brisbane Lions 72 Collingwood