KC from Casey

Bullies get one back. Casey leads 34 - 14.

Dunstan kicks a ripper around the body.

Goal to James Jordon - lead by 19 points.

A 50 metre penalty gives Schache Casey’s second. They lead 21 to 7.

Horror kicking for goal by Casey - 1.9.15 to 1.1.7.

Casey leads 1.7.13 to Footscray 1.1.7

Casey dominating but have missed some easy shots. Lead 12 - 7.

Bulldogs reply and now trail 7 - 9.

Trent Burgoyne, Max Gregory and Miles Shepherd come into the side to replace Melksham and Tomlinson (to AFL). The Casey Demons are doing all the attacking and are sitting on 1.3.9 to 0.0.0 after George Grey kicks the first goal of the game.

Mitch White (Captain) and Jimmy Munro (Vice Captain) have been named to lead the Casey Demon's VFL side in season 2023. Jack Bell and George Grey are new additions to the leadership group.

Some photos released by the Casey Demons to follow

What to make of this performance which suggests that the Casey Demons have slipped badly from their VFL Premiership form of 2022? The selected side had 16 AFL listed Demons with a good few of them aiming for AFL game time. They should have been busting a gut to impress notwithstanding the hot, blustery conditions that prevailed yesterday. The only player missing from the regular group of Melbourne players was Taj Woewodin (finger surgery). The other MFC injured are the four premiership players reported in the media as being close to selection (either at AFL or VFL level). The other outs are the “heart and soul” team members, skipper Mitch White and hard nut veteran Jimmy Munro. Let’s hope they’re ready to go next week and the team comes out fully pumped and ready to defend their title.

TEAM SELECTION FOOTSCRAY VFL v CASEY DEMONS 2.30pm Saturday, Skinner Reserve, Braybrook FOOTSCRAY 
5.Jedd Busslinger, 6.Charlie Clarke, 8.Jordon Sweet, 9.Hayden Crozier, 16.Toby McLean, 19.Rhylee West, 23.Buku Khamis, 26.Riley Garcia, 27.Robbie McComb, 35.Luke Cleary, 39.Cody Raak, 51.Dan Orgill, 52.Josh Chatfield, 53.Lachie Sullivan, 54.Caleb Poulter, 57.Joel Garner, 58.Luke Goater, 59.Jay Rantall, 64.Cooper Craig-Peters, 65.Ned Harris, 67.Ewan Macpherson, 68.Angus Bode, 71.Josh Patullo, 72.Jamison Ballantyne, 73.Hugo Bromell, 74.Bailey Young IN: Busslinger, Clarke, Cleary, Crozier, Garcia, Khamis, McComb, McLean, Raak, Sweet, West 
OUT: Mitch Hannan, Ethan Hunt, Josh Kellett, Charlie Macisaac, Cayden Maki, Matthew Merrett, Connor Smith, Riley Smith, Kai Stretton, Daniel Tallariti, Sam Willoughby CASEY DEMONS 
2.Jacob van Rooyen, 14.Michael Hibberd, 19.Josh Schache, 21.Matt Jefferson, 22.Blake Howes, 23.James Jordan, 26.Jed Adams, 27.Luke Dunstan, 28.Will Verrall, 29.Joel Smith, 34.Deakyn Smith, 38.Oliver Sestan, 42.Daniel Turner, 43.Kyah Farris-White, 44.Kye Turner, 45.Andy Moniz-Wakefield, 54.Roan Steele, 55.Trent Burgoyne, 56.Riley Baldi, 63.Charlie Peters, 65.Ryan Valentine, 71.Matt Buntine, 76.Tommy McRae, 78.Luca Goonan IN: Adams, Burgoyne, Buntine, Dunstan, Farris-White, Goonan, Hibberd, Howes, Jefferson, Jordan, Moniz-Wakefield, Schache, Sestan, D.Smith, J.Smith, Steele, D.Turner, K.Turner, van Rooyen, Verrall 
OUT: Tyson Barry, Jack Bell, Lachlan Benson, Heath Briggs, Jake Carosella, Paddy Cross, Tyler Edwards, Tom Freeman, Rhys Galvin, Kobi George, Kobi Grass, Max Gregory, Cooper MacDonald, Ned Moodie, Charlie Muley, Harvey Neocleous, Miles Shepherd, Tom Sheridan, Liam Tyrell, Hayden Woodhouse, Wal Wuol

Today’s Casey Demons VFL practice match will be played in the heat of the day (commences at 2.30pm) at Skinner Reserve, Braybrook against the Footscray Bulldogs. We’ll try to bring you as much information from the game as we can (by remote). Anyone brave enough to take on the hot, windy conditions - your contributions are welcome.

The VFL clubs were required to submit their lists ahead of the 2023 season. This is Casey’s:- CASEY DEMONS VFL LIST 73 Jack Bell 67 Tom Freeman 54 Roan Steele 68 George Grey 52 Mitch White 47 James Munro 55 Trent Burgoyne 71 Matthew Buntine 56 Riley Baldi 70 Liam Tyrrell 51 Heath Briggs 49 Charlie Muley Development List 48 Ziggy Toledo 79 Rhys Galvin 61 Ryan Koo 58 Tyler Edwards 76 Tommy McRae 64 Paddy Cross 77 Miles Shepherd 69 Finn Emile-Brennan 74 Ned Moodie 65 Ryan Valentine 78 Luca Goonan 53 Tom Sheridan 57 Max Gregory 75 Harvey Neocleous 63 Charlie Peters 59 Cooper Macdonald

No, Casey don’t have a seconds side. Players who don’t make the Casey team usually go back to their local side.

The Lions certainly kicked themselves out of the game. They hit the post a couple of times and missed a few easy shots at goal. Basically, as a hit out, it didn’t really achieve much for Casey - a few players staked a claim for a place but competition for places is going to be tight.

Casey win by 8 points Casey Demons 3.0.18 7.2.44 8.3.51 10.7.67 Coburg 1.3.9 3.7.25 6.12.48 7.17.59 Goals: Muley 3 Sheridan 2 Baldi Briggs Cross Shepherd Woodhouse

Close game alert - scores level at 15 minutes.

Three quarter time: Casey Demons 8.3.51 somehow still lead Coburg 6.12.48 Goals: Muley 2 Baldi Briggs Cross Shepherd Sheridan Woodhouse

Half Time: Casey Demons 7.2.44 to Coburg 3.7.25 Goals: Muley 2 Baldi Briggs Cross Sheridan Woodhouse Coburg wasted a lot of opportunities in that quarter and should be much closer. Shepherd playing a great game in defence for the Demons.

Casey Demons leading Coburg by 3.0.18 to 1.3.9 at Quarter Time. Goals: Cross Muley Sheridan