KC from Casey

There are six teams remaining in the race for the VFL premiership with the Casey Demons emerging as a major challenger after their commanding victory over Williamstown on Saturday. The two flag favourites are Footscray and Southport who earned a week’s rest and move into the preliminary finals with their wins. Their first hurdle for Casey to over come in order to remain in the fight for the flag is their semi final rival and neighbour in Frankston who have emerged from the wilderness of late. Details of the time and venue will be announced shortly.

A thumping win for the Casey Demons and on to the semi finals CASEY DEMONS 6.2.38 11.5.71 15.6.96 20.12.132 WILLIAMSTOWN 2.3.15 4.3.27 7.4.46 8.8.56 GOALS CASEY DEMONS Yze 7 Cross 4 Johnson Kentfield 2 Adams Billings Brown Laurie Woewodin WILLIAMSTOWN Mc McLaughlin 3 Hollow 2 Colenso Collier-Dawkins Gollant BEST CASEY DEMONS Yze Adams Laurie Cross Howes Campbell WILLIAMSTOWN Greiser Fitzgerald Downie Toner Parks Hall-Kahan

3QT Casey Demons 15.6.96 lead Williamstown 7.4.46 Goals Yze 5 Cross Johnson Kentfield 2 Adams Billings Brown Woewodin Disposals Laurie 24 Howes 20 Campbell 19 Sestan Woewodin 17

Jed Adams kicks a nice goal from a long way out. This is a really strong performance from Casey.

HT Casey Demons 11.5.71 lead Williamstown 4.3.27 Goals Yze 4 Cross Kentfield 2 Billings Brown Woewodin Disposals Laurie 15 Woewodin 14

QT Casey Demons 6.2.38 lead Williamstown 2.3.15 Goals Yze 2 Billings Brown Cross Kentfield Disposals Laurie 10 Blllings Howes 9 Bonner Brown Woewodin 7

Luker Kentfield scores his first goal. There’s something to work with with him in the coming pre season.

Score Casey Demons 3.2.20 lead Williamstown 1.2.8 Goals Billings Brown Yze Two of the three goal kickers are sons of guns.

Out for the remainder of the season as per the team selection thread above. I have an engagement tomorrow so I won't be able to post regularly on this thread. Will sneak away as often as I can without making it obvious to catch the game and post scores but I'm sure the regular Casey watchers will fill in :)

The Seagulls have been a plucky outfit and appeared to be in big trouble when they lost to Collingwood on their home turf at DSV Stadium, their windswept home ground at Point Gellibrand. They dropped out of the top ten and had to win there against Richmond in the final round to make the finals. They got up against the Tigers, then reversed the result against the Magpies at Victoria Park yesterday to face up to Casey next Saturday in the Elimination Final. Glad that this week's game is at Casey Fields and not DSV Stadium.

Going by the criteria posted above, Charlie Spargo appears to be ineligible because according to my records, he played an AFL game after July 1 and only 5 VFL games during the season. Harry Sharp played only 3 VFL games this season.

 I ran your question through an AI program and got the following response:- The selection criteria for Victorian Football League (VFL) finals matches regarding players from AFL-affiliated clubs depend on several factors: 1. Eligibility: AFL-listed players can play for their VFL affiliate if they're not selected in the AFL team. However, if an AFL club is not playing finals, players who have played with an AFL Senior team after July 1 of the season are ineligible to play in VFL finals unless they've played at least six senior VFL or AFL Victoria Development League matches that season. 2. AFL Club Involvement: If an AFL club is involved in AFL finals and its VFL affiliate is also in VFL finals, players not selected in the AFL team can play with the VFL affiliate. 3. Game Experience: VFL finals are considered different from the home-and-away season, and AFL clubs often allow young players to gain experience in the increased intensity of VFL finals. 4. Selection Panel Criteria: Selection panels consider factors such as: * Past Performance: A player's performance in previous matches, including club football and regional representative teams. * Potential: A player's potential to perform well in the competition and play in the AFL. * Attitude and Commitment: A player's attitude to training and commitment to team rules and principles. * Football Skills: A player's ability to perform football skills to a high level. * Fitness and Athleticism: A player's fitness and athleticism, including meeting specific levels of fitness shown by testing and indicators. * Versatility: A player's ability to play in multiple positions. It's worth noting that each club has its own selection panel, which includes the Region Manager, Coach, and other appointed persons with experience in player selection and coaching. Based on the above criteria, the following MFC-listed players are eligible to play in the finals for Casey: Jed Adams, Jack Billings, Kynan Brown, Tom Campbell, Jai Culley, Tom Fullarton, Jack Henderson, Marty Hore, Blake Howes, Matthew Jefferson, Aidan Johnson, Luker Kentfield ,Bailey Laurie, Ricky Mentha Jnr, Oliver Sestan, Koltyn Tholstrup, Will Verrell and Taj Woewodin Hore, Jefferson and possibly Henderson are in the doubtful category due to injury while Shane McAdam and Andy Moniz-Wakefield who technically qualify, have been on the inactive list all season.

It’s Wildcard Weekend in the VFL with the Casey Demons taking a well earned rest after the heroics of last week against Box Hill. Richmond VFL take on UWS Giants at Port Melbourne on Saturday with Collingwood playing host to Williamstown at Victoria Park. Casey will enter the finals next weekend under a complex system that will determine which team plays which going forward. In other VFL news, the future of the standalone Northern Bullants, who have recently reverted to their original name, the Preston Bullants, is under threat. Appeals are being made for financial support to ensure the financially strained club remains viable.

CASEY DEMONS 1.2.8 5.7.37 10.14.74 12.16.88 BOX HILL HAWKS 4.1.25 7.2.44 8.5.53 9.11.65 GOALS CASEY DEMONS Kentfield 3 Billings Bonner Cross Jefferson Johnson Laurie Mentha SInnema Spargo BOX HILL HAWKS Scaife 3 Bianco Butler Farrer McCabe Ramsden Stanley BEST CASEY DEMONS Billings Bonner Laurie Woewodin Fullarton Spargo BOX HILL HAWKS Butler Reeves Serong Mitchell Hustwaite Horner

Box Hill now missing their shots.

We’re 22 minutes in and Casey 25 points in front.

Kentfield on the run kicks his third after a nice assist from Spargo.

A goal against the tide to Box Hill makes it a 22 point game.

Kentfield marks a nice pass from SInnema to put Casey 28 points ahead.

Around the grounds, Frankston and Brisbane are level at three quarter time and Williamstown are in front of Richmond early in their game. Hoping for another class quarter of action like that from the Demons.

3QT Casey Demons 10.14.74 lead Box Hill Hawks 8.5.53 Goals Billings Bonner Cross Jefferson Johnson Laurie Kentfield Mentha SInnema Spargo Disposals Billings 32 Bonner 26 Laurie 19 Spargo 18 Brown Tholstrup 16

Cross becomes Casey’s 10th goalkicker as they go to a 19 point lead.

Toby SInnema kicks his first goal in the red and blue. Casey up by 12 points.

Johnson goals and puts Casey 5 points up.

Half way through the quarter Hawks are a point ahead.