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With the “NO VACANCY” sign up at Melbourne, there’s little interest in this year’s MSD. Full list: 2023 AFL Mid-Season Draft nominees A few former Demons on the list including Oscar McDonald and five current Casey listed players in Paddy Cross, Finn Emile-Brennan, George Grey, Roan Steele and Ryan Valentine and some ex-Casey players and that’s about it.

IN Gregory McRae Peters OUT Emile-Brennan Harmes Neocleous

Ultimate guide: Your club’s mid-season draft options and targets

Redleg has requested that Exhibit A be posted here:-

Great answer because if the Tribunal finds him guilty, the game becomes a non contact sport.

Looking grim now …

The Dandenong Stingrays defeated Oakleigh Chargers by 4 points in a great come from behind performance at Kinetic Stadium, Frankston last night. Oakleigh’s potential MFC father/son Kynan Brown impressed with 31 disposals (11 kicks, 20 handballs), 4 marks, 11 tackles and 5 inside 50s. Noah Yze wasn’t selected. Dandenong’s MFC listed ruckman Kyah Farris-White had a game high 21 hit outs but only had 5 disposals. Riak Andrew’s first game stats were a moderate eight touches. Casey listed player Ziggy Toledo-Glasman kicked 2 goals.

Joel Smith goals to level the scores at 3 goals each.

North with two goals grab the lead.

Goal there to Bailey Laurie from a mark. Casey in front by a goal.

CASEY DEMONS vs NORTH MELBOURNE Saturday 20 May, 1:35pm, Casey Fields Head-to-head: Casey Demons 4-0. At Casey Fields: Casey Demons 2-0. Streak: Casey Demons 4 CASEY DEMONS B: D. Smith (34), A. Tomlinson (20), J. Adams (26) HB: R. Steele (54), D. Turner (42), M. Buntine (71) C: B. Howes (22), J. Jordon (23), G. Grey (68) HF: A.Moniz-Wakefield (45), J. Schache (19), J. Melksham (18) F: B. Laurie (16), B. Brown (50), J. Smith (29) R: J. Bell (73), M. White (52), J. Harmes (4) INT: F. Emile-Brennan (61)*, T. Woewodin (40), H. Neocleous (75), O. Sestan (38), M. Jefferson (21) EMG: M. Gregory (57), M. Shepherd (77), R. Baldi (56), R. Valentine (65) IN: F. Emile-Brennan, J. Harmes, J. Jordon, H. Neocleous, D. Turner OUT: C. Spargo (AFL), K. Farris-White (managed), M. Gregory, T. McRae, R. Valentine NEW: Finn Emile-Brennan, 19, Mt Eliza/Dandenong Stingrays NORTH MELBOURNE B: J. Lienert (66), K. Dawson (42), A. Bonar (16) HB: B. Davis (50), B. Stevens (74), L. Butler (49) C: C. Taylor (5), C. Downie (47), B. Cunnington (10) HF: T. Sellers (62), S. Lowson (60), C. Harvey (37) F: J. Edwards (32), C. Lazzaro (35), K. Turner (28) R: H. Free (45), T. Thomas (26), J. Watkins (56) INT: C. Smith (53), J. Hope (54), N. Stevens (55), B. Bath (58)*, J. Ellwood (79) EMG: S. Tucker (51), H. Murphy (59), T. O'Sullivan (80), J. McCormick (84) IN: A. Bonar, J. Ellwood, J. Hope, T. Sellers, C. Smith, N. Stevens, C. Taylor OUT: C. Coleman-Jones, A. Hall, W. Phillips, G. Wardlaw (AFL), D. Howe (AFL emergency), J. Goater (knee), N. Hodgson (arm)

Casey Demons report that Ryan Koo has been replaced by Finn Emile-Brennan. He will wear Koo's number for this week. I believe that the change might have something to do with age requirements under the 23rd player rules.

Every mark of the year going back to 1990

No prize for guessing who is ranked at No. 1. 2023 AFL Draft Rankings: May Edition

Port Adelaide claiming Charlie Dixon in doubt for Friday night. Take that with a grain of salt.

Scouting Notes: AFL Academy vs. Carlton VFL

Good point although I remember at the beginning of the year we were looking at playing three teams that beat us towards the end of last year - and we beat two of them!!!

We’re sitting on Pick 7 now - go 🐱 Cats!

AFL Talent Manager Kevin Sheehan’s assessment in the Herald Sun online

Was named in OGG’s best against AJAX and was given high praise by one of their fans on the boundary.

Brad was also disadvantaged because he was so small and slight. He would have been better placed in today’s game where lack of height doesn’t necessarily rule you out.

You heard it first right here (sorry Harry) -

Court documents reveal coach accused of raping former Melbourne player Daniel Hayes was a long-time AFL employee who coached Sydney Swans academy teams Whilst the event that Daniel Hayes is referring to as the basis for the litigation has nothing to do with the MFC, I’m not so sure that the story itself is not about the club in a way. The football world knew he was troubled when we drafted him. Clearly, we as a club “took risks” when we did so and there is mention in the article that “his early days with the Demons were characterised by disappearing acts and club-imposed suspensions”. This raises the question whether we did enough to recognise why he had his issues and whether we could have done enough to help him. I’m not suggesting that the MFC should be blamed or included in this litigation but we shouldn’t shrink away from the fact that it was not so long ago that the football world wasn’t equipped to handle these issues in society - particularly insofar as it involved indigenous youth. These days, AFL clubs have mentors and others working for them who might have been able to identify the issues Daniel Hayes harboured alone. I hope he finally gets justice and finds peace and enjoyment in the game that treated him so cruelly when he was a young kid.

Headline from the game: AFL draft: Harley Reid helped off with concussion in AFL Academy clash against Carlton

Another disastrous day for death riders. Heaven help us if they beat Geelong next week.