KC from Casey

Defensive error from Casey allows the Lions to goal and level the score at 13 each.

Lions reply - they trail by a goal.

Josh Schache goals and then Matt Jefferson makes it two goals for Casey. They lead 2.0.12 to 0.1.1.

I’m not sure that he played even that many because it was reported he was injured. Hopefully, he’s learned something about ruck craft.

BRISBANE LIONS vs CASEY DEMONS Saturday 6 July, 1:05pm, Brighton Homes Arena BRISBANE LIONS B: J. Prior (20), D. Joyce (41), Z. Zakostelsky (21) HB: J. Madden (14), L. Beecken (47), S. Brain (34) C: D. Robertson (2), J. Tunstill (29), E. Macpherson (54) HF: J. Lyons (17), B. Ryan (24), L. Lloyd (19) F: W. McLachlan (42), H. Smith (25), D. Craven (50) R: D. Fort (32), H. Sharp (22), R. Torrent (38) INT: T. Abberley (48), C. Michael (39), K. Dunkley (52), J. Manly (62), W. Greenaway (53)* EMG: Z. Derksen (56), J. Lohmann (49), B. McDonald (65) IN: D. Joyce, W. Greenaway OUT: K. Lane (knee), S. Marshall (Allies) CASEY DEMONS B: B. Howes (22), M. Hore (27), T. Freeman (67) HB: R. Steele (54), J. Adams (26), M. Gregory (57) C: J. Billings (14), B. Laurie (16), L. Hunter (12) HF: S. McAdam (23), J. Schache (19), K. Brown (41) F: M. Jefferson (21), L. Kentfield (44), O. Sestan (38) R: W. Verrall (28), M. White (52), T. Edwards (58) INT: N. Moodie (74), M. Szybkowski (56), K. Farris-White (43), E. King (61)*, H. Neocleous (75) EMG: R. Valentine (65), C. Peters (63), Z. Toledo (48), J. Bell (73) IN: K. Farris-White, M. Hore, W. Verrall OUT: T. Fullarton (AFL), K. Windsor (back), R. Valentine

The Brisbane Lions are one game off top spot, the Casey Demons are languishing in the bottom third of the ladder but the possible increase in available AFL-listed Demons should make this game more interesting than appears to be the case. My question for the week to the people who put together the VFL fixture is why it didn't happen last week when Melbourne played in Brisbane?

That’s the game. Casey win by 28 points after overrunning the Bullants in the second half. CASEY DEMONS 3.3.21 5.8.38 6.14.50 10.15.75 NORTHERN BULLANTS 4.1.25 6.2.38 6.3.39 7.5.47 GOALS CASEY DEMONS S. McAdam 3 M. Jefferson 0. Sestan 2 J. Billings H. Neocleous J. Schache NORTHERN BULLANTS J. Jorgensen 3 M. Goodman 2 C. Kosmas J. Velissaris BEST CASEY DEMONS B. Howes B. Laurie M. White M. Jefferson N. Moodie K. Brown NORTHERN BULLANTS C. Franks E. Mantas F. Dreher P. Fairlie J. Velissaris Statistics Jed Adams 10 kicks 10 disposals 4 marks 42 dream team points Jack Billings 1 goal 1 behind 14 kicks 5 handballs 19 disposals 4 marks 68 dream team points Kynan Brown 15 kicks 5 handballs 20 disposals 5 marks 6 tackles 95 dream team points Tyler Edwards 2 behinds 10 kicks 3 handballs 13 disposals 2 marks 1 tackle 48 dream team points Tom Freeman 10 kicks 3 handballs 13 disposals 5 marks 2 tackles 60 dream team points Tom Fullarton 12 kicks 8 handballs 20 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 29 hitouts 92 dream team points Max Gregory 6 kicks 2 handballs 8 disposals 4 marks 5 tackles 55 dream team points Blake Howes 17 kicks 5 handballs 22 disposals 5 marks 1 tackle 82 dream team points Lachie Hunter 6 kicks 8 handballs 14 disposals 1 mark 37 dream team points Matt Jefferson 2 goals 7 kicks 2 handballs 9 disposals 5 marks 2 tackles 60 dream team points Luker Kentfield 1 behind 3 kicks 1 handballs 4 disposals 2 tackles 15 dream team points Eddie King 1 behind 2 kicks 2 disposals 1 tackle 11 dream team points Bailey Laurie 13 kicks 10 handballs 23 disposals 2 marks 10 tackles 97 dream team points Shane McAdam 3 goals 1 behind 9 kicks 3 handballs 12 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 70 dream team points Ned Moodie 10 kicks 4 handballs 14 disposals 5 marks 2 tackles 61 dream team points Harvey Neocleous 1 goal 8 kicks 5 handballs 13 disposals 2 marks 4 tackles 58 dream team points Josh Schache 1 goal 2 behinds 11 kicks 3 handballs 14 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 3 hitouts 70 dream team points Ollie Sestan 2 goals 1 behind 11 kicks 3 handballs 14 disposals 5 marks 6 tackles 88 dream team points Roan Steele 15 kicks 3 handballs 18 disposals 3 marks 4 tackles 76 dream team points Mitch Szybkowski 1 behind 7 kicks 5 handballs 12 disposals 1 mark 5 tackles 53 dream team points Ryan Valentine 3 kicks 3 handballs 6 disposals 1 mark 1 tackles 20 dream team points Mitch White 15 kicks 3 handballs 18 disposals 9 marks 5 tackles 92 dream team points Kai Windsor 3 kicks 4 handballs 7 disposals 3 marks 20 dream team points

It’s late in the game and Casey have it wrapped up. Bailey Laurie and Kynan Brown - solid efforts in the conditions from the team’s smaller men.

Sestan’s quarter so far.

3QT Casey Demons 6.14.50 lead Northern Bullants 6.3.39. From the time McAdam scored Casey’s sixth goal at about 4 minutes into the quarter, both sides had trouble scoring goals. The Bullants are lucky to still be in the game thanks to some errant kicks for goal by the visitors. Goals McAdam 2 Jefferson Billings Neocleous Schache Disposals Fullarton 19 Howes 18 Laurie 17 K. Brown 16 Hunter 14

Casey by 10 points

Casey 6.9.45 to Bullants 6.2.38

First blood after half time to McAdam

HT Casey Demons 5.8.38 and Northern Bullants 6.2.38 are having a close tussle in the cold, wet conditions at Preston. Goals McAdam Jefferson Billings Neocleous Schache Disposals Laurie 11 K. Brown 10 Fullarton Steele 9

The more accurate Bullants lead 6.2.38 to Casey 4.8.32 late in the second term. I’m looking after my iPhone in the wet up here so reports are not going to be made regularly through the afternoon.

Of course, Kynan Brown only had a few minutes tonight but will they fly him down to play for Casey? Naaaah?

NORTHERN BULLANTS vs CASEY DEMONS Saturday 29 June, 1:05pm, Genis Steel Oval Head-to-Head: Casey Demons 42-20; At GSO: 10-10; Streak: Casey Demons 4; Last Time: Casey Demons 18.17 (125) def Northern Bullants 5.4 (34) – July 30, 2022, Casey Fields NORTHERN BULLANTS B: T. Waack (47), W. Wallace (12), E. Mantas (28) HB: J. Hamilton (15), D. Whitnall (38), F. Dreher (20) C: H. Grace (26), L. Mackie (4), M. King (10) HF: C. Franks (13), W. Elliott (6), M. Goodman (16) F: J. Velissaris (3), J. Jorgensen (1), C. Kosmas (49) R: M. Johnson (33), P. Fairlie (45), S. Gilbert (43) INT: W. Wuol (19), A. D'Arro (48), B. Tome (21), H. Andronaco (35), J. Chubb (44) EMG: L. Edmonds (31), C. McPherson (32), R. McKenzie (42) IN: J. Chubb, F. Dreher, D. Whitnall OUT: S. Donegan (hamstring), A. Hilton (wrist), R. McKenzie NEW: Felix Dreher, 21, 174cm, West Preston-Lakeside CASEY DEMONS B: B. Howes (22), J. Adams (26), T. Freeman (67) HB: R. Steele (54), R. Valentine (65), M. Gregory (57) C: K. Brown (41), B. Laurie (16), L. Hunter (12) HF: K. Windsor (66), J. Schache (19), M. Szybkowski (56) F: S. McAdam (23), M. Jefferson (21), O. Sestan (38) R: T. Fullarton (33), M. White (52), J. Billings (14) INT: N. Moodie (74), T. Edwards (58), E. King (61)*, H. Neocleous (75), L. Kentfield (44) EMG: C. Peters (63), J. Bell (73), B. Laplanche (68), Z. Toledo (48) IN: K. Brown, B. Howes, L. Hunter, H. Neocleous OUT: A. Moniz-Wakefield, T. Woewodin (AFL), W. Verrall (concussion), C. Peters

The team - B B. Howes, J. Adams, T. Freeman HB R. Steele, R. Valentine, M. Gregory C K. Brown, B. Laurie, L. Hunter HF K. Windsor, J. Schache, M. Szybkowski F S. McAdam, M. Jefferson, O. Sestan FOLL T. Fullarton, M. White, J. Billings I/C T. Edwards, L. Kentfield, E. King, N. Moodie, H. Neocleous EMG J. Bell, B. Laplanche, C. Peters, Z. Toledo

Not sure how many in the football public are looking forward in great anticipation to this game.

Siren … and the Demons fall short again CASEY DEMONS 2.5.17 5.8.38 8.8.56 11.11.77 NORTH MELBOURNE VFL 3.5.23 8.6.54 10.10.70 12.11.83 GOALS CASEY DEMONS Jefferson 4 Fullarton Kentfield King Laurie McAdam Szybkowski White NORTH MELBOURNE VFL Hansen Jr 4 Maley Sellers 2 Free Hardeman Harvey Payne BEST MELBOURNE White Moniz-Wakefield Edwards Jefferson Billings Laurie NORTH MELBOURNE VFL Lazzaro Stephenson McKercher Hardeman Stephens Hansen Jr Statistics Jed Adams 5 kicks 5 disposals 2 marks 1 tackle 21 dream team points Jack Billings 13 kicks 8 handballs 21 disposals 3 marks 1 tackle 39 dream team points Tyler Edwards 13 kicks 6 handballs 19 disposals 3 marks 5 tackles 82 dream team points Tom Freeman 11 kicks 3 handballs 14 disposals 5 marks 2 tackles 65 dream team points Tom Fullarton 1 goal 1 behind 5 kicks 6 handballs 11 disposals 3 marks 8 hitouts 48 dream team points Max Gregory 7 kicks 3 handballs 10 disposals 5 marks 3 tackles 55 dream team points Matt Jefferson 4 goals 9 kicks 1 handball 10 disposals 8 marks 1 tackle 81 dream team points Luker Kentfield 1 goal 2 kicks 1 handballs 3 disposals 1 mark 1 tackles 21 dream team points Eddie King 1 goal 3 kicks 3 handballs 6 disposals 2 marks 1 tackle 31 dream team points Bailey Laurie 1 goal 11 kicks 8 handballs 19 disposals 2 marks 5 tackles 67 dream team points Shane McAdam 1 goal 1 behind 4 kicks 4 handballs 8 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 35 dream team points Andy Moniz-Wakefield 1 behind 22 kicks 13 handballs 35 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 115 dream team points Ned Moodie 3 kicks 6 handballs 9 disposals 2 tackles 31 dream team points Charlie Peters 5 kicks 7 handballs 12 disposals 1 mark 3 tackles 38 dream team points Josh Schache 1 behind 3 kicks 1 handballs 4 disposals 1 mark 1 tackle 20 dream team points Ollie Sestan 1 kick 5 handballs 6 disposals 4 tackles 29 dream team points Roan Steele 9 kicks 3 handballs 12 disposals 5 marks 4 tackles 61 dream team points Mitch Szybkowski 1 goal 4 kicks 10 handballs 14 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 53 dream team points Ryan Valentine 4 kicks 1 handball 5 disposals 2 marks 17 dream team points Will Verrall 7 kicks 6 handballs 13 disposals 3 marks 16 hitouts 49 dream team points Mitch White 1 goal 2 behinds 19 kicks 8 handballs 27 disposals 4 marks 9 tackles 131 dream team points Kai Windsor 1 behind 3 kicks 4 handballs 7 disposals 3 marks 27 dream team points Taj Woewodin 2 kicks 5 handballs 7 disposals 1 mark 2 tackles 22 dream team points

Goal to Eddie King and it’s a 6 point deficit. Can Casey get up to win?

North goals again after the Demons peppered the goals. Down by 11 points.

Goals to White and Fullarton bring us to within 2 points but North reply with a goal. 76 - 68.

3QT and Casey 8.8.56 trail North 10.10.70 by 14 points Goals Jefferson 4 Kentfield Laurie McAdam Disposals Moniz-Wakefield White 23 Edwards 17 Billings 15 Szybkowski 13