KC from Casey

Box Hill draw first blood with a nice goal after Frosty went for a long run around the boundary then kicked out on the full.

It's been a scrappy start to the game. Frost and Wagner are in defence with Pat McKenna. Dec Keilty, Tim Smith and Dean Kent are up forward. Big Jake lining up in the riuck. Casey gets the first score, a rushed behind after 8 minutes.

The game will start at least 10 minutes late for some unknown reason. The teams have now entered the arena which looks in great nick. The siren sounds like an old model T horn and it won't be long now.

We're about to get under way. The Casey Demons list for today is:- 2. Bayley Fritsch 7. Yilber Zijai 9. Mitch Gent 13. Jordan Kingi 17. Ed Morris 25. Dylan Gordon 27. Angus Scott 30. Goy Lok 32. Jaxon Briggs 35. Aloysio Ferreira 37. Dion Johnstone 38. Tim Smith 40. Pat McKenna 42. Josh Wagner 43. Brenton Hillard 45. Declan Keilty 48. Corey Maynard 54. Jack Trengove 55. Lachlan Filipovic 56. Tomas Bugg 59. Jake Spencer 60. Sean Dwyer 61. Liam Hiscock 65. Cameron Pedersen 73. Sam Frost 76. Dean Kent

The Development League game is over with the Box Hill Hawks 15.7.97 winning by seven goals over the Casey Demons 8.7.55. Goals Dickson 2 Allsop W Collis Di Pasquale Hughes Damien Johnston Nyuon The Casey Demons Development League team list for today is:- 3. Connor Ambler 4. James Freeman 5. Dylan Collis 8. Todd Vander Haar 11. Tom Glen 12. Jake Lovett 14. Mitch Lewis 15. Nathan Foot 16. Jake Gains 20. Nathan Gardiner 22. Ben Giobbi 24. Jordan Moncrieff 29. Jai Rout 33. Wayne Collis 36. Damien Johnston 39. Jake Dipasquale 41. Mitch Cox 46. Daniel Johnston 58. Gach Nyuon 62. Kyle Beveridge 66. Perry Lewis-Smith 68. Ethan East 70. Trent Armour 72. Mykelti Lefau 78. Keenan Hughes 80. Dan Allsop 81. Kirk Dickson

Since you're interested, I can also confirm definitively that O Mac is not playing for Casey this afternoon. ?

I heard a little while ago that the Saints were looking at becoming a stand alone reserves team but that might have changed.

He's playing in the ruck in the Development League team at the moment as is Jake Lovett. The Hawks are well in control and currently hold a 41 point lead. Conditions are very good for football with only a light breeze and a few drops of misty rain falling. The Demons have gone with the Casey Scorpions heritage jumpers (probably because the new Demons gear is still unavailable). Most of the team officials are also still wearing Scorpions' tops.

Three quarter time in the Development League and the Box Hill Hawks 11.5.71 lead the Casey Demons 6.7.43.

Final score - Casey Demons 16.9.105 defeated Williamstown Seagulls 10.9.69.

Close finish looming with Willi leading Casey by 2 points at ¾ time.

Yes ... apparently there was a mix up and the crew was only there to film the afternoon game (the main game was played first at 11.00am).

Vision from last week's practice match. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6Aqg40C7q8&sns=em

I'm currently on leave but I'm looking forward to reports from Sunday's game. I think one of the problems facing AFL clubs with teams in the VFL is the fact that the starts to the seasons for the competitions are so far apart. Casey is having its first hit out against another VFL team this weekend and yet Melbourne finished its pre season games more than a week ago, This has left quite a few players in a bit of a limbo without much game time, especially since Simon Goodwin basically stuck with almost the same squad throughout the three JTL games.

Half time: Casey Demons 7.8.50 to AFLNT Redtails 5.3.33.

So despite the low profile (and my absence), the Redtails game is taking place. Quarter time: Casey Demons 3.2.20 lead AFLNT Redtails 2.1.13.

As the pre season practice matches get under way, here's a comprehensive article from the Cranbourne Leader on the club's list changes for 2017:- Casey Demons have added 10 TAC Cup graduates to their list The first practice match is against the Central Australian Redtails at Casey Fields this Saturday with the full roster of games as follows:- March 4 at 3.00pm v Redtails (NT) at Casey Fields March 10 at 7.00pm Intraclub at Casey Fields March 19 at 11.00am v Port Melbourne at Casey Fields (Development League at 2.00pm) March 25 at 11.30am v Williamstown at Casey Fields (Development League at 2.00pm) April 1 at 1.30pm v Box Hill Hawks at Casey Fields (Development League at 11.00am) April 8 at 2.00pm v Werribee at Casey Fields (Development League at 11.00am)

No OD. I believe that the club's already announced that it has ruled out an appearance by JW. I suspect that this is a game for which the Casey listed players will be given an opportunity to impress without much input from the MFC listed players. The Redtails are not a full time NTFL side and apparently will be bringing a number of youngsters. In all likelihood (and no offence intended), they would probably get spanked if they had to face a team full of AFL listed players like JW and a few of the others who would be in the Demons' best 22. A game against mainly VFL listed players would be a good hit out for both groups.

I haven't got this on any authority from the club but it would appear that this is not going to be a very high profile game and it's not likely that many Demons will be lining up.

The article does say he won't be playing next weekend against the Redtails from Central Australia. He could still go to WA the following week or play for Casey v Williamstown a week before they play Port Melbourne.

As mentioned above, the first Casey Demons practice match will be against a team from Central Australia. REDTAILS TO TAKE ON CASEY DEMONS IN MELBOURNE

Casey Demons Practice Matches 2017 (all to be confirmed) March 4 at 3.00pm v Redtails (NT) at Casey Fields March 19 at 11.00am v Port Melbourne at Casey Fields (Development League at 2.00pm) March 25 at 11.30am v Williamstown at Casey Fields (Development League at 2.00pm) April 1 at 1.30pm v Box Hill Hawks at Casey Fields (Development League at 11.00am) April 8 at 2.00pm v Werribee at Casey Fields (Development League at 11.00am)

Not much to update at this stage but the VFL website has a link to VFL list changes for 2017 which will continue to be updated as further list changes are confirmed by clubs. At this stage there's less information on the site than in previous posts above but I believe the list will be finalised soon. CASEY - In: Ben Giobbi (Noble Park) / Yilber Zijai (Sandringham) - Out: Yarran Jaffer-Williams (Port Melbourne) / Declan Keilty (Melbourne AFL) / Oscar McInerney (Brisbane AFL) / Tim Smith (Melbourne AFL) A couple of players from Frankston in Nathan Foote and Nathan Gardiner have been mentioned (along with big McGrath) as possible recruits from that club which is currently in recess. I must say that it's time the Casey Demons got the website up and running so that fans could be better informed. Perhaps they're going to run it as part of the MFC site? Which reminds me I need to update my avatar.

Details of the players from TAC Cup clubs training at Casey:- DANDENONG STINGRAYS ALLSOP, Danny Date of Birth: 23/03/1998 Height: 176cm Weight: 63kg Local Club: Red Hill FC BEVERIDGE, Kyle Date of Birth: 12/07/1998 Height: 186cm Weight: 73kg Local Club: Devon Meadows FC DICKSON, Kirk Date of Birth: 27/08/1998 Height: 186cm Weight: 75kg Local Club: Cranbourne FC GILL-RENOUF, Lachlan Date of Birth: 20/01/1998 Height: 174cm Weight: 73kg Local Club: Bonbeach FC GLEN, Thomas Date of Birth: 07/05/1997 Height: 187cm Weight: 75kg Local Club: Beaconsfield FC MARTELLO, Charlie Date of Birth: 17/02/1998 Height: 182cm Weight: 78kg Local Club: Edithvale-Aspendale FC GIPPSLAND POWER ARMOUR, Trent Date of Birth: 14/11/1998 Height: 184cm Weight: 74kg Local Club: Nar Nar Goon BYERS, Kieran Date of Birth: 05/02/1998 Height: 203cm Weight: 97kg Local Club: Fish Creek EAST, Ethan Date of Birth: 22/10/1998 Height: 191cm Weight: 94kg Local Club: Lucknow HUGHES, Keenan Date of Birth: 14/05/1998 Height: 191cm Weight: 82kg Local Club: Sale City ROUT, Jai Date of Birth: 04/02/1998 Height: 179cm Weight: 72kg Local Club: Pakenham VOSS, Nathan Date of Birth: 25/09/1998 Height: 190cm Weight: 75kgkg Local Club: Koo Wee Rup

In addition to the return of Mitch Gent and the arrival of big Blake McGrath as mentioned above, another signing is former Sandringham and Noble Park player Yilber 'Bella' Zijai. TAC cuppers Tom Glen, Danny Allsop, Kyle Beveridge, Kirk Dickson, Lachlan Gill-Renouf and Charlie Martello of the Dandenong Stingrays and Trent Armour, Kieran Byers, Ethan East, Keenan Hughes, Jai Rout and Nathan Voss of Gippsland Power are all training with the Casey Demons.