KC from Casey

And another to the Dogs - shows the value of straight kicking for goals.

Footscray get the free and the goal. They lead by a point. 8.2.50 to 7.7.49.

The Dogs get the Dogs’ first of the quarter from Harmes. Casey by 5 points.

Jefferson’s shot hits the post - his second.

Good news. Jed Adams is back on the ground.

Great lead from Jefferson but his kick misses the mark. He’s much more into the game this week.

Jefferson’s shot hits the post.

Steele hits Schache on the chest and his kick hits the target. Goal.

Adams’ injury has hurt with the Dogs booting the last three after he went off. QT Casey Demons 6.2.38 Footscray 6.2.38 Goals Schache Verrall 2 Sestan Steele Disposals Hustwaite 9 Szybkowski Verrall 8 Fullarton Moniz-Wakefield 7

Lobb gets his second. Casey lead 38 - 26.

Jed Adams who has been playing well looking in trouble on the bench.

Ollie Sestan takes a pass from Hustwaite and goals!

Roan Steele shows pace and puts Casey up by 11 points.

Jefferson marks and his pass results in Verrall’s second.

Lobb around the body after a mark and goals to make it a 1 point game again.

Szybkowski, a recruit from Frankston, is doing well at the stoppages.

Quick reply after a mark from Schache. His second.

Dogs goal from a tough shot. Casey leads 2.1.13 to 2.0.12.

Verrall handpass to Schache for Casey’s second.

Will Verrall gets the ball in front of goal and scores. 7 -6.

Bulldogs goal after a contribution by James Harms.

Kynan Brown kicked the first point. Casey lead.

Bayley Laurie & Adam Tomlinson are out. They have been replaced by Max Gregory and Charlie Peters.

CASEY DEMONS vs FOOTSCRAY BULLDOGS Saturday 30 March, 2:05pm, Casey Fields Head-to-head: Footscray 8-5; At Casey Fields: Casey Demons 4-2; Streak: Footscray 1; Last Time: Footscray 22.16 148 def Casey Demons 10.9 69 (September 2, 2023) CASEY DEMONS B: T. Freeman (67), A. Tomlinson (20), N. Moodie (74) HB: A. Moniz-Wakefield (45), J. Adams (26), L. Connolly (55) C: P. Cross (64), B. Laurie (16), K. Tholstrup (39) HF: R. Steele (54), J. Schache (19), K. Brown (41) F: O. Sestan (38), M. Jefferson (21), T. Fullarton (33) R: W. Verrall (28), C. Hustwaite (46), M. White (52) INT: Z. Toledo (48)*, T. Edwards (58), M. Szybkowski (56), T. Sheridan (53), K. Farris-White (43) EMG: C. Peters (63), M. Gregory (57), R. Valentine (65), A. Green (62), K. Windsor (66), C. Lewis (70) IN: O. Sestan, T. Sheridan, M. Szybkowski, Z. Toledo OUT: T. Woewodin (AFL), A. Green, C. Lewis, H. Neocleous FOOTSCRAY BULLDOGS B: A. Keath (42), J. Busslinger (5), L. Cleary (36) HB: J. Freijah (27), J. O'Donnell (18), J. Croft (16) C: T. Bianco (58), D. Orgill (50), A. Scott (28) HF: J. Chatfield (52), L. McNeil (30), D. Bedendo (26) F: A. Jones (32), R. Lobb (7), C. Clarke (8) R: L. Smith (40), R. Garcia (38), J. Harmes (22) INT: E. Hunt (56), S. Willoughby (53), P. Spicer (63), C. Smith (55)*, C. Craig-Peters (61) EMG: R. Montgomerie (51), J. Gilbee (69), K. Stretton (66), A. Bade (68) IN: J. Busslinger, J. Croft, J. Harmes, L. McNeil, J. O'Donnell, A. Scott OUT: T. Duryea (AFL), J. Macrae (AFL), A. Bade, J. Gilbee, R. Montgomerie, K. Stretton FOOTNOTE: Bailey Laurie and Adam Tomlinson were withdrawn from the side and flew to Adelaide to be with the Melbourne team. Their places were taken by Charlie Peters and Max Gregory.

I expect the team to be announced this evening.