KC from Casey

Elimination Final Gameday Its backs against the wall. The selectors have spoken and while it’s disappointing that the best available team will not take the field today at Box Hill and the Casey Demons will now start as rank underdog against a team that on a 10 game winning streak, there’s a saying that “when the going gets tough, the tough get going”. The team out there today will still be led by experienced hands in Mitch White, James Munro and Matt Buntine along with AFL Premiership player and local hero James Harmes. George Grey, Roan Steele, Jack Bell, Ryan Valentine, Tyler Edwards and Tom Freeman lead the Casey charge and the young future Demons on the Club’s AFL list have their opportunity to show their wares today. The likes of Andy Moniz-Wakefield, Deaykin Smith, Matt Jefferson, Jed Adams, Will Verrall, Kye Turner and beanpole Kyah Farris-White (who signed a contract extension this week) all have their opportunity to shine today. It won’t be easy but let’s not forget that stand alone Werribee, without any AFL listed players, finished second on the VFL ladder and comfortably accounted for the Bulldogs earlier this season. So get down to Box Hill City Oval and support the team. All the odds are against us but we are the Casey Demons.

Harmsey has had an up and down season and yes, with the current team set up, he probably is aware that he’s only an outside chance of fighting his way back into the side for the finals. So what better way to do so than by taking responsibility and showing his best form for Casey tomorrow? I wish him good luck!

FOOTSCRAY BULLDOGS vs CASEY DEMONS Second Elimination Final Saturday 2 September 12:00pm at Box Hill City Oval Head-to-head: Footscray 7-5. At Box Hill City Oval: Never Met. Record at venue: Footscray 1-1. Casey Demons 13-18. Streak: Casey Demons 2 FOOTSCRAY BULLDOGS B H. Crozier (9) J. Busslinger (5) N. Drummond (51) HB L. Cleary (36) T. O'Brien (22) R. Gardner (43) C R. Garcia (38) L. Sullivan (53) C. Poulter (25) HF H. Gallagher (12) C. Clarke (8) R. West (14) F C. Raak (40) E. MacPherson (67) B. Khamis (24) FOLL J. Sweet (41) R. McComb (27) T. McLean (16) I/C J. Chatfield (52) C. Craig-Peters (61) L. Goater (58) E. Hunt (72) C. Smith (74)* EMG J. Gilbee (69) C. Lewis (70) C. MacIsaac (56) D. Orgill (50) S. Willoughby (73) IN R. McComb C. Poulter C. Smith R. West OUT H. Bromell D. Orgill R. Smith (foot) S. Willoughby CASEY DEMONS B K. Turner (33) J. Adams (26) M. Buntine (71) HB N. Moodie (74) T. Freeman (67) D. Smith (34) C G. Grey (68) J. Harmes (4) T. Edwards (58) HF R. Steele (54) R. Valentine (65) H. Neocleous (75) F A. Moniz-Wakefield (45) M. Jefferson (21) W. Verrall (28) FOLL J. Bell (73) M. White (52) J. Munro (47) I/C H. Briggs (51) F. Emile-Brennan (69) K. Farris-White (43) T. McRae (76) Z. Toledo-Glasman (48)* EMG R. Galvin (79) M. Gregory (57) C. MacDonald (59) C. Muley (49) C. Peters (63) IN J. Bell H. Briggs F. Emile-Brennan K. Farris-White T. McRae, Z. Toledo-Glasman R. Valentine OUT L. Dunstan (knee) B. Grundy J. Jordon T. McDonald J. Schache C. Spargo T. Woewodin (AFL)

Casey Demons vs Footscray Bulldogs Elimination details confirmed …

This week’s VFL Elimination Final match up against the Footscray Bulldogs, who are sitting on a 10-game winning streak, will test out the Casey Demons even after their 101-point confidence booster in yesterday’s Wild Card game against North Melbourne VFL. The game will be played this Saturday at Box Hill City Oval from 12 noon.

It’s over … what a wild card win! CASEY DEMONS 6.1.37 10.6.66 14.9.93 20.14.134 NORTH MELBOURNE VFL 3.1.19 4.2.26 4.2.26 5.3.33 GOALS CASEY DEMONS T. McDonald 5 Moniz-Wakefield 4 Grundy 3 Harmes Jordon 2 Munro Neocleous Spargo White NORTH MELBOURNE VFL Sellers 3 Ellwood Hope BEST CASEY DEMONS Jordon Grundy McDonald Munro Harmes Moniz-Wakefield NORTH MELBOURNE VFL Davis Lienert Bonar Cappellari Statistics Jed Adams 1 kick 1 handball 2 disposals 1 mark tackles 8 dream team points Matt Buntine 9 kicks 4 handballs 13 disposals 7 marks 1 tackle 61 dream team points Luke Dunstan 1 behind 13 kicks 4 handballs 17 disposals 6 marks 63 dream team points Tyler Edwards 8 kicks 5 handballs 13 disposals 6 marks 1 tackle 53 dream team points Tom Freeman 6 kicks 2 handballs 8 disposals 4 marks 1 tackle 38 dream team points George Grey 7 kicks 8 handballs 15 disposals 3 marks 1 tackle 47 dream team points Brodie Grundy 3 goals 16 kicks 17 handballs 33 disposals 4 marks 1 tackle 18 hit outs 136 dream team points James Harmes 2 goals 1 behind 11 kicks 13 handballs 24 disposals 8 marks 4 tackles 102 dream team points Matt Jefferson 3 behinds 4 kicks 4 disposals 3 marks 1 tackle 28 dream team points James Jordon 2 goals 19 kicks 17 handballs 36 disposals 6 marks 7 tackles 149 dream team points Tom McDonald 5 goals 2 behinds 12 kicks 5 handballs 17 disposals 9 marks 2 tackles 2 hit outs 115 dream team points Andy Moniz-Wakefield 4 goals 1 behinds 9 kicks 5 handballs 14 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 75 dream team points Ned Moodie 2 behinds 8 kicks 7 handballs 15 disposals 7 marks 59 dream team points James Munro 1 goal 6 kicks 14 handballs 20 disposals 3 marks 13 tackles 112 dream team points Harvey Neocleous 1 goal 4 kicks 10 handballs disposals 2 marks 3 tackles 57 dream team points Josh Schache 3 kicks 5 handballs 8 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 36 dream team points Deaykin Smith 11 kicks 13 handballs 24 disposals 6 marks 1 tackle 72 dream team points Charlie Spargo 1 goal 12 kicks 5 handballs 17 disposals 1 mark 7tackles 77 hit outs dream team points Roan Steele 1 behind 8 kicks 6 handballs 14 disposals 6 marks 3 tackles 68 dream team points Kye Turner 5 kicks 3 handballs 8 disposals 3 marks 30 dream team points Will Verrall 1 behind 7 kicks 2 handballs 9 disposals 1 mark 2 tackles 16 hit outs 53 dream team points Mitch White 1 goal 12 kicks 7 handballs 19 disposals 2 marks 59 dream team points Taj Woewoedin 9 kicks 5 handballs 14 disposals 4 marks 5 tackles 70 dream team points

Grundy scores his third and Casey lead by 101 points.

McDonald has five.

Raining goals here with goals to Munro and Harmes.

Grundy might be a forward after all - he has two goals.

Harvey Neocleous kicks the first of the last.

Three Quarter Time: Casey Demons 14.9.93 lead North Melbourne 4.2.26 Goals T. McDonald Moniz-Wakefield 4 Jordon 2 Grundy Spargo White Disposals Jordon 27 Grundy 23 Smith 18 Dunstan 17

A field day for AMZ - kicking his fourth. Lead is 11 goals.

Tom McDonald’s fourth and it’s all one way traffic. 84 - 26

Harmes goals - lead up to 52 points.

AMW opens with his third goal.

Half Time Casey Demons 10.6.66 lead North Melbourne VFL 4.2.26 Goals T. McDonald 3 Jordon Moniz-Wakefield 2 Grundy Spargo White Disposals Jordon 19 Dunstan Grundy 17 Smith 14 Buntine Munro 11 Luke Dunstan off the ground with what appears to be a serious knee injury.

Nice goal to Spargo puts Casey 40 points ahead. 66-26.

North claw one back.

Jordon’s second puts Casey 38 points up.

AMZ now has 2 goals. Lead up to 33 points.

AMZ with his first goal. Casey has a handy lead but that was the case last week.

Quarter Time Casey Demons 6.1.37 lead North Melbourne VFL 3.1.19 Goals T. McDonald 3 Jordon Grundy White Disposals Dunstan 10 Grundy 9 Jordon Smith 8

Tommy McDonald with three is challenging for a finals spot.

White then TMac add goals to give Casey an 11 point lead.