KC from Casey

With clubs like Melbourne, Geelong and the Western Bulldogs set to head over to WA for the remainder of the finals with near enough to their full squads and Victoria recording 80 new cases, the VFL season looks done and dusted. Wait for the final announcement.

Even more so because, as WJ pointed out, they could easily have avoided the 1 point loss to the Giants and the team against the Bulldogs was compromised because half a dozen extras were taken on what turned out to be a wasted flight to Queensland. Those players would surely have made up the 0.07%. The consequence is that, if the finals series goes ahead, they are likely to play the game v Geelong at GMHBA Stadium (they might have been required to play there anyway).

THE UPDATED 2021 VFL LADDER P W L D % MR 1 Footscray 10 10 0 0 169.7 100 2 Southport 10 9 1 0 180.7 90 3 Box Hill Hawks 10 8 2 0 167.7 80 4 Geelong 9 7 2 0 167.3 78 5 Casey Demons 9 7 2 0 166.6 78 6 Williamstown 9 6 2 1 136.4 72 7 Collingwood 9 6 3 0 92.5 67 8 GWS 11 7 4 0 94.4 64 9 Werribee 9 5 4 0 147.5 56 10 Frankston 11 6 5 0 103.8 55 11 Richmond 10 4 5 1 103.4 45 12 Carlton 9 4 5 0 101.3 44 13 Sandringham 9 4 5 0 94.3 44 14 Gold Coast 10 4 6 0 76.9 40 15 North Melbourne 10 4 6 0 57.0 40 16 Coburg 10 3 7 0 95.1 30 17 Brisbane Lions 10 3 7 0 65.7 30 18 Northern Bullants 10 3 7 0 62.6 30 19 Sydney 10 2 8 0 88.9 20 20 Essendon 10 2 8 0 64.5 20 21 Port Melbourne 9 1 8 0 67.3 11 22 Aspley 10 1 9 0 73.0 10

I suspect that you’re right and that even if they could get the final round or part thereof across the line, it’s still problematic because of the two non-Victorian teams left in the top eight. Southport have had the softest draw possible but there’s nowhere to hide at finals time. Would the Queensland government make allowances to let a VFL team into their state? The Covid19 protocols for such sides would be somewhat different depending on the numbers of part time footballers involved. Will the Giants be able to cobble together a team if they make the finals? If they do get round 22 across the line, there’s going to be an intriguing battle between Geelong and Casey for a top four spot which will be decided by percentage assuming both beat teams well below them. However, that will depend on whether those clubs have full contingents available. Casey didn’t have that luxury a couple of weeks ago when they had a number of MFC players held back from the team who were on a quick round turn flight back from Queensland on the same day. There will be an element of randomness and luck deciding finals placing. Not ideal.

Reportedly, the AFL is desperately trying to cobble together one final round for the weekend of August 21 and 22 with the usual top eight finals format starting a week later. Mostly in the hands of Chairman Dan and other State Premiers although I doubt that Gladys will have much input. The current teams outside of Victoria in the top 8 are Southport and UWS Giants although that’s also an interesting question because some clubs have played more games than others. They would probably have to work out the ladder on a match ratio basis. REPORT: AFL OFFICIALS HOPEFUL VFL AND VFLW CAN RESUME

All VFL games cancelled this weekend.

The VFL fixture has drawn the Casey Demons against the Northern Bullants on Sunday at Casey Fields at 12.05pm. There is no other VFL game on Sunday so it might get some exposure but, with a depleted side due the extended group of players that Melbourne took to WA, coach Mark Corrigan will probably be happy to get the four points after last week’s debacle. If he’s back from that heel injury this week, Mitch Brown’s return will be most welcome. Deakyn Smith will be out with concussion. The Demons were destroyed by the Bulldogs in the ruck last week and, in the absence of Majak Daw who was on the plane to Perth, are desperate for reinforcements in this part of the ground.

Siren and it’s all over. Dogs by 37 points. 2021 VFL Mens Casey Demons 6.4.40 7.5.47 8.9.57 10.9.69 Footscray Bulldogs 0.1.1 6.3.39 11.5.71 16.10.106 GOALS Casey Demons Grey 3 White 2 Baker Bedford Declase Ellison Jones Footscray Bulldogs Cavarra McNeil West 3 Bedendo Drummond Craig-Peters Glass-McCasker McComb Vandermeer William BEST Casey Demons Jones White Declase Ellison Lockhart Jetta Footscray Bulldogs West McComb Sullivan Bedendo Young Cavarra STATISTICS Oskar Baker 1 goal 14 kicks 6 handballs 20 disposals 5 marks 2 tackles 83 dream team points Toby Bedford 1 goal 7 kicks 7 handballs 14 disposals 3 marks 8 tackles 80 dream team points Jack Bell 5 kicks 5 handballs 10 disposals 1 mark 2 tackles 12 hit outs 49 dream team points Aaron Bradtke 4 kicks 3 handballs 7 disposals 2 marks 7 hit outs 22 dream team points Jaxon Briggs 6 kicks 4 handballs 10 disposals 2 marks 5 tackles 52 dream team points Kye Declase 1 goal 16 kicks 11 handballs 27 disposals 5 marks 1 tackle 86 dream team points Corey Ellison 1 goals 6 kicks 2 handballs 8 disposals 6 marks 4 tackles 2 hit outs 61 dream team points Zac Foot 1 behind 5 kicks 5 handballs 10 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 38 dream team points Tom Freeman 8 kicks 8 disposals 3 marks 33 dream team points George Grey 3 goals 4 kicks 1 handballs 5 disposals 3 marks 6 tackles 62 dream team points Jack Hutchins 4 kicks 4 disposals 4 marks 18 dream team points Neville Jetta 8 kicks 5 handballs 13 disposals 5 marks 3 tackles 58 dream team points Nathan Jones 1 goals 3 behinds 20 kicks 9 handballs 29 disposals 4 marks 3 ttackles 105 dream team points Bayley Laurie 5 kicks 2 handballs 7 disposals 2 marks 4 tackles 41 dream team points Jay Lockhart 11 kicks 5 handballs 16 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 66 dream team points James Munro kicks handballs disposals marks tackles dream team points Fraser Rosman 1 behind 6 kicks 2 handballs 8 disposals 2 marks 4 tackles 42 dream team points Deakyn Smith 5 kicks 7 handballs 12 disposals 1 mark 1 tackles 36 dream team points Ryan Sparkes 5 kicks 1 handballs 6 disposals 5 marks 3 tackles 44 dream team points Cory Stockdale 1 behind 7 kicks 2 handballs 9 disposals 1 mark 4 tackles 42 dream team points Daniel Turner 9 kicks 4 handballs 13 disposals 4 marks 1 tackles 51 dream team points Mitch White 2 goals 1 behinds 11 kicks 2 handballs 13 disposals 6 marks 3 tackles 81 dream team points

And another to Grey at 31 minutes in.

George Grey goals at last for Casey as we wait for the siren to sound.

This is an embarrassment. Dogs by 47 points.

Footscray by 40 points after trailing by 46 in the second. Casey are now just spectating. No purpose.

Casey look gone. They have no run in their legs and are being completely outclassed. Can’t believe they were nearly 8 goals up an hour ago.

Three Quarter Time Casey Demons 8.9.57 Footscray Bulldogs 11.5.71 Goals White 2 Baker Bedford Declase Ellison Grey Jones The Demons stopped to a walk and were beaten all around the ground by the Doggies who scored five goals to one in that third term.

Goal to Footscray - now a 14 point lead. What a turnaround!