KC from Casey

CASEY DEMONS vs BRISBANE LIONSSunday 19 April, 11:05am, Casey Fields CASEY DEMONS B: R. Onley (40), J. Adams (26), R. Mentha Jnr (39) HB: A. Moniz-Wakefield (45), T. McDonald (25), R. Bonner (52) C: T. Sinnema (61), J. Henderson (43), E. Stanley (64) HF: P. Cross (41), L. Kentfield (44), J. Craven (75) F: J. Scapin (66), K. White (34), L. Cheffers (72) R: N. Pipicelli (70), L. D'Angelo (56), T. Matthews (20) INT: O. Berry (38), S. Hoghton (51), T. Sruk (53), J. Gatt (76), L. Hodder (60) 23rd Player: L. Hodder (60) EMG: L. Bryce (73), T. Ah-Mu (50), A. Lual (74) IN: P. Cross, L. Hodder, S. Hoghton, T. McDonald, T. Sruk, K. White OUT: X. Taylor, M. Heath, M. Jefferson (AFL), A. Johnson (injured), B. Laplanche (knee), W. Lual (omitted) NEW: Louis Hodder, 18, 176cm, Dandenong Stingrays/Mt Eliza; Sam Hoghton, 21, 188cm, Rythdale-Officer Cardinia BRISBANE LIONS B: D. Joyce (41), L. Lloyd (19), C. McKenna (26) HB: L. Beecken (17), T. Doedee (12), S. Brain (34) C: T. Hayes (42), J. Tunstill (29), S. Marshall (20) HF: K. Evans (24), W. McLachlan (28), D. Smith (51) F: C. Curtin (37), L. Jones (68), C. McCarthy (49) R: Z. Zakostelsky (21), R. Torrent (36), K. Dunkley (52) INT: B. Murphy (39), T. Abberley (48), C. Offermans (56), J. Fazldeen (62), I. Waller (67) 23rd Player: I. Waller (67) EMG: H. Moore (53), B. McDonald (55), J. Creighton (57), B. Hahn (61), H. Bridge (66) IN: L. Jones, D. Joyce, B. Murphy, J. Tunstill, I. Waller OUT: H. Arnold (back), F. McFadyen (suspended), J. Creighton, C. Hewitt, H. Moore (omitted) NEW: Liam Jones, 35, 198cm, Western Bulldogs/Palm Beach Currumbin; Ben Murphy, 19,191cm, Kerry GAA, Ireland Head-to-head: Brisbane Lions 4-2; At Casey Fields: Brisbane Lions 2-1; Streak: Casey Demons 1; Last time: Brisbane Lions 11.13 (79) def by Casey Demons 12.11 (83) – Round 20, 2025, Brighton Homes Arena

In the Gather Round representative match, the VFL 15.13.103 held on to defeat the SANFL 14.14.98 after a terrific last quarter at Glenelg Oval. Former MFC player Jack Billings kicked the winning goal for the Vics. Casey Demons skipper Riley Bonner took out the Frank Johnson Medal as the VFL's best player.

After this weekend’s break for the representative match vs the SANFL, the Casey Demons will return to their home base for a clash with the Brisbane Lions Reserves. Sunday 19 April 2026 at 11.05am at Casey Fields

Hard nosed midfielder Luis D’Angelo was relentless in last Sunday’s game against Box Hill - he amassed eight clearances and 13 contested possessions to take out the club’s Trademark Player of the Week

Congratulations to Riley Bonner on selection in the final VFL squad of 23 for the representative game vs SANFL.

Article on Springvale’s move to Casey from the VFL Rewind Radio Program:(very much from a Springvale perspective) It’s 20 years this week since Springvale moved to Casey. Was it the right move? Move a VFL club 33km down the road. That was the proposal in 2005. It was decided that Springvale Football Club one of the stronger clubs of the VFA and VFL at the time who had won 4 premierships in the previous 10 years would move to Casey. It was touted as transforming the club and moving to a purpose built facility from the picturesque venue at Springvale’s Newcomen Reserve. Many old Springvale people have described it in subtle terms as being a decision they wish could be reversed. Unfortunately the Springvale Football Club community didn’t embrace Casey like the club expected which is totally understandable. As time has rolled on we’ve seen the Scorpions name removed and now wearing Melbourne jumpers. It’s been sad to see the Scorpions slowly fade away but the club does pay its respects by wearing a Springvale jumper once a year. It poses the question if we knew how it would play out would the Springvale members and committee of 2005 be as supportive as they were back in 2005? One thing that I think was lost in the move is the club should have continued to play 2-3 home games at Springvale each year. In hindsight I think that would have changed things a bit. It’s worth of note that Coburg faced a similar situation. With Highgate the new purpose built facility opening in 2010 the club played 3 games a year at the ground but never made the permanent move. Thankfully for the Coburg fans they moved permanently for every home game back to Coburg City Oval. Moving forward we can’t change what’s happened all we can do is learn and continue to hope Casey continue to grow as a club with a new supporter base. We can only hope Casey return to play 1-2 games a year back at Newcomen Reserve one day. Springvale Scorpions a powerhouse of the VFL. The memories will live on.

Monster efforts from skipper Riley Bonner and big ruckman Max Heath have enabled the Casey Demons to their first win for the season and earned them another week’s break 😊 CASEY DEMONS 2.4.16 9.6.60 14.6.90 17.8.110 BOX HILL HAWKS 5.3.33 10.4.64 14.5.89 16.10.106 GOALS CASEY DEMONS Johnson Kentfield 4 Jefferson 3 Pipicelli 2 Cheffers Craven Laplanche Matthews BOX HILL HAWKS Schubert 5 McLoughlin 4 Hill Nairn 2 Dear Farrer McCabe BEST CASEY DEMONS Heath Johnson Bonner Kentfield D'Angelo SInnema BOX HILL HAWKS Horner Maginness Declase Ryan Schubert McLaughlin

Tom Matthews who has been quiet gets a free and a 50 penalty. Goal. Casey 110 - 104.

Scores level.

Another goal to the Hawks - one point in it. Twenty minute mark.

Clanger from Moniz-Wakefield who gets caught holding the ball concedes a goal. Casey leads 104 -97.

Ball comes out the back for Johnson to get his fourth.

Kentfield's fourth gives the Demons an eight point lead.

Three Quarter Time Casey Demons 14.6.90 to Box Hill Hawks 14.5.89 Goals Jefferson Johnson Kentfield 3 Pipicelli 2 Cheffers Craven Laplanche Disposals Bonner 22 D’Angelo 19 Heath Stanley 17 SInnema 15

Interception from Cheffers and Casey is back in front!