KC from Casey

The Giants are still in the running for a wild card finals berth while the Demons have nothing to play for just two years after winning a premiership. They meet on Saturday at the ungodly hour of 11:35am. Why so early?

FRANKSTON vs CASEY DEMONS Saturday 20 July, 1:05pm, Kinetic Stadium Head-to-Head: Casey Demons 47-22; At Kinetic Stadium: Casey Demons 18-11; Streak: Casey Demons 6; Last Time: Casey Demons 16.13 (109) def Frankston 7.7 (49) – April 9, 2023, Casey Fields FRANKSTON B: T. Milne (15), M. Williams (4), T. Barlow (3) HB: J. Lloyd (18), J. Smith (25), B. O'Leary (10) C: G. Grey (6), J. Newnes (14), N. Burke (17) HF: T. Murphy (5), W. Kennedy (27), T. Mynott (12) F: L. Sharp (47), N. Gown (1), M. Johnson (24) R: A. Grant (19), L. Riley (21), S. Quirk (11) INT: J. Stern (33), O. Moran (28), J. Voss (13), T. Campbell-Farrell (26), L. Reidy (2) EMG: C. Riley (22), J. Mounter (38), R. Jacobs (23) IN: T. Campbell-Farrell, W. Kennedy OUT: H. Coe (quad), J. Mounter CASEY DEMONS B: B. Howes (22), J. Adams (26), M. Gregory (57) HB: R. Steele (54), M. Hore (27), T. Woewodin (40) C: K. Windsor (66), K. Brown (41), C. Peters (63) HF: S. McAdam (23), J. Schache (19), O. Sestan (38) F: L. Kentfield (44), M. Jefferson (21), B. Brown (50) R: W. Verrall (28), M. White (52), T. Edwards (58) INT: N. Moodie (74), M. Szybkowski (56), J. Bell (73), R. George (71), J. Behnk (77)* EMG: B. Laplanche (68), E. King (61), H. Neocleous (75), R. Valentine (65) IN: J. Behnk, J. Bell, R. George, M. Jefferson, N. Moodie, M. Szybkowski OUT: J. Billings, T. Fullarton, B. Laurie, A. Tomlinson (AFL), L. Hunter (calf), N. Yze NEW: Jack Behnk, 19, 190cm, St Bede’s-Mentone

The Casey Demons have a short trip down the road this Saturday afternoon to Kinetic Stadium by the bay to take on the much improved Frankston Dolphins who are in the running for a finals appearance for the first time in several seasons. The Demons still are a mathematical possibility of making the wild card game but it’s a highly unlikely scenario. There will however, be a few players going around who will be pressing for a place at AFL level so Frankston is the place to be at on Saturday arvo.

In the end, a relatively comfortable win for the Demons. CASEY DEMONS 4.4.28 7.5.47 10.11.71 13.12.90 ESSENDON VFL 0.1.1 4.4.28 7.6.48 10.8.68 GOALS CASEY DEMONS Billings Laurie Peters 2 B Brown Edwards Fullarton Hunter McAdam Sestan Verrall ESSENDON VFL J Davey Menzie 3 A Davey Jedwab Toma Visentini BEST CASEY DEMONS Laurie Billings Hore Howes B Brown Sestan ESSENDON VFL Toma Hobbs O'Neill Hayes Roberts Tsatas Statistics Jed Adams 3 kicks 4 handballs 7 disposals 2 marks 3 tackles 32 dream team points Jack Billings 2 goals 1 behind 19 kicks 10 handballs 29 disposals 9 marks 2 tackles 126 dream team points Ben Brown 1 goal 1 behind 11 kicks 2 handballs 13 disposals 7 marks 1 hitout 65 dream team points Kynan Brown 6 kicks 7 handballs 13 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 46 dream team points Tyler Edwards 1 goal 8 kicks 4 handballs 12 disposals 4 marks 6 tackles 74 dream team points Tom Fullarton 1 goal 1 behinds 13 kicks 7 handballs 20 disposals 2 marks 1 tackle 4 hitouts 79 dream team points Max Gregory 1 kick 4 handballs 5 disposals 1 mark 14 dream team points Marty Hore 11 kicks 1 handball 12 disposals 7 marks 4 tackles 73 dream team points Blake Howes 15 kicks 9 handballs 24 disposals 9 marks 2 tackles 98 dream team points Lachie Hunter 1 goal 5 kicks 1 handball 6 disposals 3 marks 32 dream team points Luker Kentfield 5 kicks 5 disposals 4 marks 1 tackle 29 dream team points Bailey Laurie 2 goals 1 behind 23 kicks 6 handballs 29 disposals 5 marks 8 tackles 139 dream team points Shane McAdam 1 goal 9 kicks 5 handballs 14 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 60 dream team points Charlie Peters 2 goals 1 behind 5 kicks 5 handballs 10 disposals 2 marks 3 tackles 51 dream team points Josh Schache 4 kicks 2 handballs 6 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 33 dream team points Ollie Sestan 1 goal 2 behinds 10 kicks 3 handballs 13 disposals 1 marks 4 tackles 64 dream team points Roan Steele 9 kicks 6 handballs 15 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 56 dream team points Adam Tomlinson 16 kicks 7 handballs 23 disposals 6 marks 82 dream team points Wil Verrall 1 goal 5 kicks 3 handballs 8 disposals 4 marks 13 hitouts 52 dream team points Mitch White 10 kicks 3 handballs 13 disposals 2 marks 3 tackles 63 dream team points Kai Windsor 1 behind 7 kicks 5 handballs 12 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 40 dream team points Taj Woewodin 7 kicks 2 handballs 9 disposals 2 marks 4 tackles 37 dream team points Noah Yze 4 kicks 1 handballs 5 disposals 2 marks 3 tackles 1 hitout 30 dream team points

Bailey Laurie with the clearance and Billings finishes it off for his second in a row. Casey will win this now.

Billings makes up for it with a goal after a pass from Yze.

Shocker from Billings on his right goes out of bounds on the full.

Against the run of play Verrall marks and goals.

Casey under enormous pressure as the Bombers goal and the difference is just 5 points. The Demons can’t get their hands on the football.

BBB has a chance but misses.

Bombers with all the early momentum have the first two goals of the quarter are now back within 11 points.

3QT Casey Demons 10.11.71 lead Essendon VFL 7.6.48 Goals Laurie Peters 2 B Brown Edwards Fullarton Hunter McAdam Sestan Disposals Laurie 23 Billings 20 Fullarton 18 Howes Tomlinson 17

Bombers’ J Davey scores another goal. Casey 10.9.69 to Eseendon 7.6.48

Shane McAdam goals after a pass from Sestan. Casey by 25 points.

Quick reply by Bombers - Casey lead by 19 points.

Laurie plucks one out from the goal square. Casey by 25 points.

Laurie from a pocket answers with a nice goal.

Bombers go coast to coast and it’s now 13 points between the teams.

Taj Woewodin is off injured. Casey struggling early in the third quarter but Bombers not much better.

HT Casey Demons 7.5.47 lead Essendon VFL 4.4.28 Goals Peters 2 B Brown Edwards Fullarton Hunter Sestan Disposals Fullarton 13 Howes Laurie Tomlinson 12 Billings 11 Edwards Woewodin 9

Peters gets his second goal after a turnover.

Hunter receives a pass from BBB and the margin’s out to 14 points 40 - 26.

Halfway through the term and the Bombers have the momentum with a second goal to J. Davey.

Comedy of errors as the Demons fluff a few chances to goal and fail to score.

And another one to Essendon.