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Casey giving the opposition too much latitude early in the second half. Box Hill kick the first to go 29 points in front.

Casey regained a little momentum in the second half of the quarter. Plenty of possessions from hardworking Campbell Hustwaite who had nine touches for the term. Some very good promise from Tholstrop. Half Time Box Hill Hawks 6.9.45 lead Casey Demons 3.5.23 Goals Cross Lewis Schache Disposals Hustwaite 13 Tomlinson White 11 Laurie Tholstrop Woewodin 10

Caleb Lewis kicks his first for Casey. 3.5.23 to 6.9.46

Josh Schache gets Casey’s first for the quarter. Box Hill 6.8.44 to Casey 2.5.17.

Poor defence from Casey allows Box Hill to move the ball coast to Coast.

QT Casey Demons 1.3.9 trail Box Hill Hawks 5.6.36 Goal Cross Disposals Woewodin 7 Tomlinson White 6 Freeman Laurie 5

Paddy Cross kicks Casey’s first!

Schache marks and it’s a point. We have percentage!

Make that 5.3.33 to 0.0.0 inside 50s - 14 - 1

Halfway through the first quarter and the Demons struggling for kicks. Trail by 27 - 0.

Hawks lead 3.2.20 to 0.0.0.

Box Hill doing all of the attacking in the early stages and lead 1.1.7 to 0.0.0.

CASEY DEMONS vs BOX HILL HAWKS Sunday 24 March, 2:05pm, Casey Fields CASEY DEMONS B: N. Moodie (74), A. Tomlinson (20), T. Freeman (67) HB: T. Woewodin (40), J. Adams (26), M. Jefferson (21) C: P. Cross (64), K. Tholstrup (39), T. Edwards (58) HF: R. Steele (54), J. Schache (19), A. Moniz-Wakefield (45) F: K. Brown (41), C. Lewis (70), T. Fullarton (33) R: W. Verrall (28), M. White (52), B. Laurie (16) INT: A. Green (62)*, L. Connolly (55), C. Hustwaite (46), H. Neocleous (75), K. Farris-White (43) EMG: C. Peters (63), M. Gregory (57), M. Szybkowski (56), T. Sheridan (53) BOX HILL HAWKS B: C. Brown (66), E. Phillips (37), B. Ryan (26) HB: S. Mitchell (40), J. Serong (29), B. Macdonald (42) C: H. Morrison (1), T. Brown (99), J. Rule (59) HF: J. Bennetts (41), J. Parsons (88), S. Butler (30) F: A. Stefanakis (65)*, M. Ramsden (38), C. Dear (35) R: L. Meek (17), H. Hustwaite (44), C. Porter (55) INT: B. De Bolfo (77), E. Phillips (60), M. Hall (50), C. Tucker (45), D. Wood (68) EMG: J. Latchford (79), K. Agosta (78), A. Mathieson (72), J. Tovey (75), N. Philactides (51), L. Ward (54) *Denotes 23rd Player

Interesting that Amy mentioned the elimination final fiasco when Melbourne refused players permission to play in a final for Casey. Let’s hope that doesn’t get repeated.

There are two VFL games on today. The teams were put up on the AFL site (VFL section) last night. I expect the rest of the teams to be put up this evening but this isn't guaranteed. :)

Agree they can dispense with the red T. It adds nothing to the design.

The Box Hill Hawks meet the Casey Demons in the opening round of the 2024 VFL season this Sunday at Casey Fields. The Hawks have been regular finalists in this competition and will present the home team with a tough first up challenge. Casey will miss heart and soul player Jimmy Munro who has retired as well as regulars in Matt Buntine (Tooradin-Dalmore) and George Gray (Frankston) and Melbourne-listed midfielder Luke Dunstan who retired after his ACL injury in the final round of last year. I don’t pay much attention to practice match results but the Demons’ form has been middling in their games against stand alone clubs Port Melbourne and Coburg. The latter team was winless last year but managed to dispose of the Casey Demons at their home venue yesterday. Casey had 10 AFL listed players in the side - Jed Adams, Kynan Brown, Kyah Farris-White, Tom Fullarton, Matt Jefferson, Bailey Laurie, Andy Moniz-Wakefield, Harry Petty, Josh Schache and Adam Tomlinson. This game will provide some insights about the ability of some of the Demons’ up and coming prospects.

Saturday March 16 vs Coburg @ 12:00 PM - Casey Fields This game should provide us with some insights as to the final lineup vs the Bulldogs on Sunday. MFC players likely to play in the game are Jed Adams, Kynan Brown, Kyah Farris-White, Matthew Jefferson, Andy Moniz-Wakefield, Josh Schache, Oliver Sestan, Adam Tomlinson, Will Verrell, Taj Woewodin plus those not in Sunday’s final 23 plus any holdover player (s).

According to Code Sports Wardell Lual is back at Werribee.

The latest Casey list update according to Code Sports:- Casey Demons VFL Primary List Name D.O.B Height Jack Bell 26.1.01. 203cm Leo Connolly 7.8.01 181cm Max Coughlin 14.12.99 191cm Tyler Edwards 8.2.01 182cm Tom Freeman 16.4.99 188cm Campbell Hustwaite 28.9.00 190cm Charlie Muley 23.11.01 195cm Harvey Neocleous 30.10.01 174cm Roan Steele 22.10.01 182cm Mitch Szybkowski 9.1.04 186cm Ryan Valentine 27.7.02 197cm Mitch White 10.4.96 189cm Casey Demons VFL Development List: Category A Name D.O.B Height Riak Andrew 17.12.05 194cm Jack Behnk 27.7.04 190cm Paddy Cross 14.2.03 183cm Eddie King 22.3.05 177cm Max Gregory 23.11.02 179cm Andrew Green 9.6.04 183cm Brayden Laplanche 30.11.05 189cm Caleb Lewis 29.9.03 198cm Ned Moodie 31.3.04 190cm Charlie Peters 26.7.03 182cm Tom Sheridan 4.1.02 192cm Kobe Shipp 12.5.05 188cm Ziggy Toledo 15.4.04 194cm Kai Windsor 27.1.04 180cm

I don’t think Melbourne will let the Crows have Sparrow but they can still give them the bird.

There’s an interesting article on Code Sport with pen pictures of a number of the new signings in the VFL - The 210 new signings for VFL clubs heading into season 2024 by Paul Amy Campbell Hustwaite might have missed the publication deadline but these are the Casey Demons included in the article. Leo Connolly Connolly lingered in the Sandringham VFL team in 2022-23 after playing seven AFL games for St Kilda in 2021. From Gippsland, he's living in the Beaconsfield district, putting him in Casey territory. Andrew Green The left-footer has travelled far and wide to play football. Last year he stopped at Cranbourne in the Southern league and caught the eye with his dash and poise. Eddie King King gets high marks for initiative. The 18-year-old sent the Demons his highlights package from school football and Richmond Juniors. Invited to training, he was so impressive with his pace and poise that Casey gave him a contract before Christmas. Brayden La Planche The 189cm La Planche was co-captain of the strong Eastern Ranges team last season, playing at both ends of the ground and averaging 11.9 touches. Caleb Lewis Lewis had some good moments for Footscray VFL last year, kicking three goals in successive rounds, and also starred at amateur level for St Bede's Mentone Tigers, nailing 49 goals from 14 outings. More senior opportunities should bring more exposure for the former Sandringham Dragon. Kobe Shipp Coming out of Dandenong Stingrays, Shipp has joined the club where his father, Andrew, was a premiership player and Fothergill-Round-Mitchell Medal winner. The Stingrays considered Shipp junior a rookie hope after he finished the 2023 season with the flourish of 26, 24, 22 and 25 possessions. Mitch Szybkowski Widely considered the hardluck story of the 2022 draft, the Dandenong Stingrays midfielder joined Frankston last year and had an encouraging season, but he's chosen to switch to the Melbourne-aligned Demons. Kai Windsor Just as his younger brother Caleb became a Demon in the AFL draft, Kai Windsor will be a VFL Dee after crossing from Box Hill Hawks. Kai had also come out of Eastern Ranges, reaching Vic Metro level in 2022 and parading his pace in the NAB League.

CASEY PRACTICE MATCHES 2024 • Wednesday 28 February vs Carlton @ 2:00 PM - IKON Park • Friday March 8 vs Port Melbourne @ 6:30 PM - Casey Fields • Saturday March 16 vs Coburg @ 12:00 PM - Casey Fields

A list update for the Casey Demons ahead of the 2024 season. STAYING: Casey Demons: Riley Baldi, Jack Bell, Paddy Cross, Tyler Edwards, Tom Freeman, Max Gregory, Ned Moodie, Charlie Muley, Harvey Neocleous, Charlie Peters, Tom Sheridan, Roan Steele, Ziggy Toledo-Glasman, Ryan Valentine, Mitch White; Melbourne: Jed Adams, Jake Bowey, Angus Brayshaw, Ben Brown, Kynan Brown (VFL promotion - Old Geelong/Oakleigh Chargers), Kade Chandler, Kyah Farris-White, Bayley Fritsch, Max Gawn, Blake Howes, Lachie Hunter, Matt Jefferson, Ed Langdon, Bailey Laurie, Jake Lever, Steven May, Tom McDonald, Judd McVee, Jake Melksham, Andy Moniz-Wakefield, Alex Neal-Bullen, Clayton Oliver, Christian Petracca, Harrison Petty, Kysaiah Pickett, Trent Rivers, Christian Salem, Josh Schache, Oliver Sestan, Joel Smith, Charlie Spargo, Tom Sparrow, Adam Tomlinson, Daniel Turner, Jacob van Rooyen, Will Verrall, Jack Viney, Taj Woewodin. ARRIVING: Casey Demons: Leo Connolly (St Kilda AFL), Eddie King (Richmond Juniors), Wardell Lual (Werribee), Kobe Shipp (Beaconsfield/Dandenong Stingrays), Brayden La Planche (Rowville/Eastern Ranges), Caleb Lewis (Footscray), Mitch Szybkowski (Frankston), Kai Windsor (Box Hill Hawks); Melbourne: Jack Billings (St Kilda), Tom Fullarton (Brisbane Lions AFL), Marty Hore (Williamstown), Shane McAdam (Adelaide AFL), Koltyn Tholstrup (Newtown-Condingup/Subiaco), Caleb Windsor (Lysterfield/Eastern Ranges). DEPARTING: Casey Demons: Heath Briggs (Cora Lynn), Matt Buntine (retired - Tooradin-Dalmore), Trent Burgoyne (delisted), Zane Duursma (North Melbourne AFL), Finn Emile-Brennan (SANFL), Rhys Galvin (Coburg), Luca Goonan (Frankston YCW), George Grey (Frankston), Ryan Koo (Devon Meadows), Cooper Macdonald (Collingwood VFL), Tommy McRae (Footscray), Jimmy Munro (retired - Cora Lynn), Miles Shepherd (retired), Cooper Simpson (Fremantle), Liam Tyrell (Crib Point); Melbourne: Luke Dunstan (retired - South Belgrave), Brodie Grundy (Sydney AFL), James Harmes (Western Bulldogs), Michael Hibberd (Port Melbourne), James Jordan (Sydney AFL), Deakyn Smith (delisted - North Melbourne VFL), Kye Turner (delisted - Port Melbourne). 2024 List Update - Smithy's VFL

I wonder how much connection there is between the Casey coaching panel and Melbourne when the player who is the first player to be delisted wins the B & F?