KC from Casey

Two new names at the Casey Demons - • Ali Zijai (18, 172cm, 67kg) from the Dandenong Stingrays via Noble Park/Hallam SC (and brother of Yilber who has crossed to Frankston), and • Jack Hudson (18, 180cm, 80kg) from Gippsland Power via Hillend. Both players are forwards.

The list is of confirmed changes. No doubt, there will be others once contracts/clearances are sorted out. CASEY DEMONS In: Riley D’Arcy (Dandenong Stingrays) Colin Garland (Melbourne) Jay Lockhart (North Launceston) Kyle Stainthorpe (Eastern Ranges) Mitch White (Melbourne) Out: Kieren Byers Will Collis Mitch Cox Aloysio Ferreira (Frankston) Bayley Fritsch (Melbourne) Jake Gains Nathan Gardiner (Frankston) Ben Giobbi Brenton Hillard (Frankston) Jake Lovett (Frankston) Todd Vander Haar Yilber Zijai (Frankston)

Casey’s pre season practice match programme (STC): 3 March 2018 Casey Demons v Williamstown at Casey Fields, Cranbourne East at 12 noon 10 March 2018 Casey Demons v Port Melbourne at Casey Fields, Cranbourne East at 12 noon 17 March 2018 Casey Demons v Box Hill Hawks at Casey Fields, Cranbourne East at 12 noon 30 March 2018 v Frankston at Skybus Stadium, Frankston at 12 noon

Paul Amy also reporting that Riley D’Arcy from Dandenong Stingrays and Kyle Stainthorpe from Eastern Rangers are on board at Casey with more TAC Cuppers to come.

VFL journo Paul Amy is reporting that the Casey Demons have recruited North Launceston defender Jay Lockhart who won the medal as Tassie’s best player in the state match against the NEAFL last year.

Paul Amy reporting that Noble Park fullback Ryan Morrison is training with the Casey Demons after two outstanding years in Eastern ranks.

The word from out at Casey is that recently retired MFC 141 gamer Colin Garland who will have coaching roles with the club’s AFLW and VFLW teams in 2018 could also turn out during the season with the Casey Demons. Delisted rookie Mitch White is also said to be a likely recruit. With the axing of the Development League, the Casey Demons’ VFL list will be reduced significantly. One player off to the Frankston Dolphins for their return season to the VFL is Jake Lovett.

Jack Trengove is the winner of the Casey Demons 2017 Best and Fairest award - the Gardner-Clark Medal. The runner up was promising youngster Bayley Fritsch who also won the VFL's Fothergill–Round Medal for 2017 which is presented to the most promising young talent in the VFL competition.

Yilber Zijai was awarded the best on the ground.

Thanks. Had a couple already.

Siren. A Demon premiership and the song blares out of the PA system - It's a grand old flag! There ends 90 years of history as the VFA/VFL seconds/ AFL Vic Development League comes to an end. Casey Demons 2.6.18 6.11.47 8.13.61 13.16.94 Williamstown 5.4.34 5.8.38 9.12.66 11.16.82 Goals Casey Demons Cox 3 Ambler Lefau Zijai 2 Briggs Foote Freeman Dan Johnston Williamstown Ebinger 4 Norton Wilkinson 2 Buykx-Smith Davies Philpot Best Casey Demons Dwyer Cox Johnston Gains Foote Lewis-Smith Williamstown Chisari Ebinger Monk Wilkinson Gray Norton Disposals Dwyer 30 Daniel Johnston Lovett 21 Will Collis 20 Zijai 19

Myleki Lefau gets a free kick in front and goals!!!

Mitch Cox gets a point and it's 6 points in it with 28 minutes gone.

James Freeman kicks a goal and the Demons lead by 5 points.

Ball going from end to end as both teams score points. We're into time on and Casey down by a point.

Back to 1 point after Ambler picks up a loose ball and goals.

Ball spills to a Williamstown player for a goal to give them a 7 point lead.

Yillber Zijai gets his second to level the game but Seagulls attack for a point to give them the lead.

Slight wind advantage to Casey. Williamstown goal to take back the lead.

The Seagulls attacked for the first four minutes of the quarter but Casey go forward and a goal to Daniel Johnston levels the game at 67 apiece.

3QT Williamstown 9.12.66 Casey Demons 8.13.61 Goals Cox 3 Ambler Briggs Foote Lefau Zijai Disposals Dwyer 20 Daniel Johnston 17 Lovett 16 W Collis Cox 15

A free kick from the umpire furthest from the play awards the lead back to Williamstown - four points.

But the Seagulls answer immediately.

Mitch Cox gets a much needed goal - his third - for the Demons. Lead is 7 points.

Williamstown have been doing all of the attacking in the past ten minutes and have finally been rewarded with a goal to make it a one point game.