KC from Casey

Siren sounds and that’s the ball game. This was another commanding display by the Demons, who will enjoy a bye next week before facing a couple of tough challenges. Although they are not yet guaranteed a finals spot, and may regret a few narrow defeats at the hands of lower-ranked teams a few weeks ago, they remain well-placed to secure a wildcard game next month. For now, it’s a matter of observing how the other contenders perform next week. CASEY DEMONS 8.1.49 11.7.73 14.10.94 18.15.123 SANDRINGHAM 3.2.20 3.3.21 5.5.35 9.6.60 GOALS CASEY DEMONS Sharp 5 Hardie 3 Billings Jefferson Kentfield 2 Johnson Laurie Tholstrup Verrall SANDRINGHAM Maginness Voss 2 Campigli Dodson Henry Orchard Richardson BEST CASEY DEMONS Billings Campbell Bonner Hardie Sharp Laurie SANDRINGHAM Travaglia Dow Heath McKenzie Maginness Johnson

Oh. Harry Sharp kicks goal #5. Not a good prescription for senior selection at the Demons.

Sharp putting his hand up with his fourth goal.

Coasting towards next week’s bye.

3QT Casey Demons 14.9.93 Sandringham 5.5.35 Goals Hardie Sharp 3 Billings Jefferson Kentfield 2 Laurie Tholstrup Disposals Billings 27 Bonner 26 Brown Campbell 21 Hardie 16

Sharp looking sharp.

You know Jeffo’s been playing for the AFL Demons

Luker impresses.

Half Time and it’s a stroll in the park for the Dees! HT Casey Demons 11.7.73 Sandringham 3.3.21 Goals Hardie 3 Billings Jefferson 2 Kentfield Laurie Sharp Tholstrup Disposals Billings 19 Brown 16 Bonner Campbell 15

Billings boots his second - this has all the hallmarks of last week. Just waiting for AJ and Luker to get among the goals.

Yes, he’s on the list and I hope the club’s onto it.

Pretty sure that he’s on the list. Will do a quick check.

Accurate kicking and a run of unanswered goals. Looking good so far. QT Casey Demons 8.1.49 Sandringham 3.2.20 Goals Hardie 3 Jefferson 2 Billings Sharp Tholstrup Disposals Tholstrup 9 Billings Bonner 8 Campbell Hardie 7

Mitch again - his third.

And all of a sudden with that goal to Harry Sharp it’s 31 - 20 in favour of the Demons.

Sandy now lead by a point after Billing’s goal.

Mitch Hardie is the Casey forward line at the moment. Two goals to him.

Sandy adapting to the conditions better. They lead 3.2.20 to 1.1.7.

That’s better - Mitch Hardie gets Casey’s first

Sandringham now lead 2.2.14 to zip.

Zebras off to a good start with the opening goal of the day.

Willem Duursma is one of the top draft prospects for 2025 and one of the family of two other AFL players and an AFLW player and also the son of a former Demon reserves player, Dean Duursma. His uncle Jamie Duursma did play some senior football with Melbourne. He’s playing for Casey because he comes from the local Gippsland region but Melbourne is unlikely to get him unless it pulls off some monster trades. Kalani White, on the other hand …

CASEY DEMONS vs SANDRINGHAMSunday 27 July, 11:05am, Casey Fields CASEY DEMONS B: D. Smith (54), J. Adams (26), W. Lual (74) HB: R. Bonner (52), T. Fullarton (33), T. Sruk (53) C: J. Culley (46), J. Billings (14), W. Duursma (70) HF: H. Sharp (30), A. Johnson (42), K. Brown (41) F: M. Hardie (55), M. Jefferson (21), L. Kentfield (44) R: T. Campbell (29), K. Tholstrup (12), B. Laurie (16) INT: R. Mentha Jnr (39), W. Verrall (28), R. Baldi (56), P. Cross (64), K. White (50) 23rd Player: W. Duursma (70) EMG: M. Kirkwood-Scott (51), B. Laplanche (68), J. Craven (75), J. Ferraro (78), T. Freeman (67) IN: W. Duursma, M. Jefferson, W. Lual, H. Sharp, K. Tholstrup, K. White OUT: B. Howes, H. Petty, C. Spargo (AFL), T. Woewodin (injured), J. Ferraro (omitted), M. Kirkwood-Scott (omitted) NEW: Willem Duursma, 18, 192cm, Gippsland Power/Foster SANDRINGHAM B: W. Johnson (60), Z. Cordy (21), L. Voss (55) HB: J. Barrat (28), E. Armstrong (46), L. O'Connell (45) C: B. Richardson (83), L. Henry (23), T. Travaglia (5) HF: S. Latreille (66), J. Campigli (64), M. Heath (42) F: P. Dow (15), H. Boyd (31), C. Orchard (76) R: A. Dodson (30), N. Maginness (52), J. Rigoni (79) INT: M. Ryan (74), E. Williams (53), A. Mathieson (51), B. Seers (72), B. Mckenzie (57) 23rd Player: C. Orchard (76) EMG: J. Cheep (63) IN: E. Armstrong, H. Boyd, M. Heath, L. Henry, S. Latrielle, L. O'Connell, M. Ryan, B. Seers OUT: R. Byrnes, L. Collard, Z. Jones, A. McLennan, A. Schoenmaker, D. Wilson (AFL), P. Said (injured), L. Purcell (unavailable) Head-to-head: Casey Demons 31-28; At Casey Fields: Casey Demons 7-4; Streak: Sandringham 1; Last time: Casey Demons 14.14 (98) def by Sandringham 17.9 (111) – Round 9, 2024, Casey Fields

There’s a fair bit of history about Sunday morning’s VFL match at Casey Fields between the Casey Demons and Sandringham which marks the end of the latter’s affiliation with St. Kilda. The two VFL clubs traded their AFL affiliates in 2009 when the Melbourne Demons took on a partnership with the then Casey Scorpions (formerly Springvale) after a successful decade with Sandringham which resulted in premierships in in 2000, 2004, 2005 and 2006. At the same time, the Saints entered into a partnership with the VFA Zebras at the Trevor Barker Beach Oval. From the 2017 season onwards, the Casey club became known as the “Demons” and they celebrated a premiership flag in 2022. Meanwhile, the Saints’ have announced that they will be going alone next year with their own independent reserves team and Sandringham will continue in its own right in 2026 so that this week’s game is really the end of an era. The Demons will be hoping that the game represents something a little more than that as victory over the lowly Zebras will strengthen their claim for a finals berth.

A dominant 108 point victory for the Demons. CASEY DEMONS 5.4.34 11.7.73 17.10.112 22.18.150 CARLTON VFL 2.3.15 3.3.21 5.4.34 6.6.42 GOALS CASEY DEMONS Johnson 5 Kentfield 4 Hardie 3 Campbell Ferraro Petty 2 Billings Culley Kirkwood-Scott Laurie CARLTON Warburton 2 Grainger-Barras Harvey Lemmey Riley