KC from Casey

Dunstan snags a goal on his left foot to put the Demons in front.

Quarter Time: Casey Demons 2.5.17 Brisbane Lions 3.2.20 Goals Van Rooyen 2 Disposals Baker Buntine McVee 7 Jordon Tomlinson 6

Nice dribble goal for JVR’s second.

Casey trail by 10 points - 1.3.9 to 3.1.19

JVR flies for a screamer and levels the score.

James Jordon is indeed playing for Casey today. Ryan Koo has taken Jake Bowey’s place in the 23. Brisbane draw first blood with an early goal.

Five changes with James Harmes going up to the Melbourne team to play the Brisbane Lions tonight and James Munro out with a lower leg injury from last weekend while James Jordon comes down from the Demons’ AFL side. CASEY DEMONS B: D.Turner 42 A.Tomlinson 20 J.McVee 41 HB: M.Buntine 71 C.Ellison 79 R.Baldi 56 C: J.Jordon 23 L.Dunstan 27 O.Baker 33 HF: T.Bedford 12 S.Weideman 26 K.Chandler 37 F: Joel Smith 44 J.Van Rooyen 21 M.Brown 38 Foll: J.Bell 73 M.White 52 B.Laurie 16 IC: B.Howes 22 R. Koo 61 T.Macrae 76 D.Smith 34 T.Woewodin 40 Emerg: G.Grey 68 A.Quigley 57 J.Spencer 60 R.Steele 54 In: R.Baldi T.Bedford K.Chandler J.Jordon R.Koo T.Macrae Out: J.Bowey K.George J.Harmes J.Munro J.Spencer R.Steele

GREY INTO WHITE by KC from Casey The rains came as predicted to Casey Fields on Sunday along with a fair lashing of wind that made for the type of game that you expect in such inhospitable conditions - a grim, dour festival of scrappy football made for strong-bodied sides such as the undefeated competition leaders. And so it came to pass that the Casey Demons were able to trample over Carlton’s VFL side in the final half of their Round 21 match up to maintain their undefeated record for 2022. The victory under grey skies was a perfect 100 VFL game milestone outcome for skipper Mitch White Mitch who has been a stalwart for the club since making his debut for Casey in 2015. White amassed 21 kicks and 8 handballs and laid 8 tackles to share best on ground honours with James Harmes (35 disposals) on a day that was made for players of their ilk. Another veteran, James Munro was also in his element in the tough early going along with ruckman Jake Spencer, the big man having been seconded into duty after playing suburban football for most of this year. Fittingly, the opening goal of the game was scored by yet another veteran in Mitch Brown very early in the opening stanza with the Blues responding with theirs late in the term. Casey threatened in the first half of the second quarter with goals to Blake Howes and Joel Smith but the more accurate Carlton was not to be denied and staged a three goal comeback to lead by a point at half time. The home team was missing its main running players in Bedford and Chandler and their inaccuracy was hurting them. Scoring was tough but a Sam Weideman shot for goal looked good before it was declared to be touched. Weideman was in the thick of things all day and his efforts, though unrewarded in terms of goals, was noticeable on the day. Casey inched past the Blues with point after point before the hardworking Bailey Laurie broke the goal scoring deadlock inside time on. He was rewarded for a perfect tackle when he slotted through a difficult set shot that gave his team a 9 point lead at the final break. The Blues had been totally smothered in the wet during the third quarter scoring only a single point but they refused to go away with a goal four minutes into the final term raising some flutters in the Demon camp as the minutes ticked by with neither side able to trouble the scorers. In the end, it was a couple of youngsters in Roan Steele and Jake Bowey who came to the fore with two more goals and Casey emerged from the grayness of a cold, wet day with a 16 point victory and its 17th on the trot, a fitting outcome for the skipper’s 100th game. The game was Casey’s last home and away match for the season as they travel to Brisbane next week for thir final round game against second placed Lions Reserves at Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex on Saturday morning. CASEY DEMONS 1.4.10 3.7.25 4.12.36 6.13.49 CARLTON VFL 1.1.7 4.2.26 4.3.27 5.3.33 Goals Casey Demons Bowey M Brown Howes Laurie Joel Smith Steele Carlton VFL De Koning Dozzi Fogarty Glass-McCasker Sanders Best Casey Demons Harmes White M Brown Buntine Howes Bowey Tomlinson Carlton VFL Fogarty Carroll Dow Hayes Trudgeon Statistics Oskar Baker 1 behind 16 kicks 8 handballs 24 disposals 3 marks 1 tackle 71 dream team points Jack Bell 3 kicks 5 handballs 8 disposals 2 marks 1 tackle 23 hit outs 44 dream team points Jake Bowey 1 goal 16 kicks 7 handballs 23 disposals 5 marks 4 tackles 101 dream team points Mitch Brown 1 goal 1 behind 10 kicks 2 handballs 12 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 61 dream team points Matt Buntine 13 kicks 2 handballs 15 disposals 6 marks 3 tackles 73 dream team points Luke Dunstan 10 kicks 4 handballs 14 disposals 2 marks 7 tackles 68 dream team points Corey Ellison 8 kicks 1 handballs 9 disposals 4 marks 39 dream team points Kobi George 2 kicks 1 handballs 3 disposals 2 tackles 16 dream team points James Harmes 17 kicks 18 handballs 35 disposals 6 marks 7 tackles 129 dream team points Blake Howes 1 goals 7 kicks 11 handballs 18 disposals 5 marks 3 tackles 76 dream team points Bailey Laurie 1 goals 9 kicks 10 handballs 19 disposals 2 marks 6 tackles 82 dream team points Judd McVee 4 kicks 3 handballs 7 disposals 1 mark 1 tackles 25 dream team points James Munro 6 kicks 12 handballs 18 disposals 2 marks 6 tackles 70 dream team points Deakyn Smith 6 kicks 2 handballs 8 disposals 3 tackles 31 dream team points Joel Smith 1 goal 1 behind 6 kicks 3 handballs 9 disposals 6 marks 5 tackles 60 dream team points Jake Spencer 1 kick 3 handballs 4 disposals 2 tackles 20 hit outs 38 dream team points Roan Steele 1 goal 11 kicks 1 handball 12 disposals 2 marks 49 dream team points Adam Tomlinson 19 kicks 2 handballs 21 disposals 5 marks 2 tackles 80 dream team points Daniel Turner 1 behind 11 kicks 3 handballs 14 disposals 5 marks 3 tackles 62 dream team points Jacob Van Rooyen 1 behind 1 kick 7 handballs 8 disposals 3 tackles 4 hit outs 34 dream team points Sam Weideman 2 behinds 12 kicks 10 handballs 22 disposals 6 marks 2 tackles 86 dream team points Mitch White 1 behind 21 kicks 8 handballs 29 disposals 4 marks 8 tackles 124 dream team points Taj Woewodin 10 kicks 6 handballs 16 disposals 4 marks 6 tackles 66 dream team points

And that’s the game. Casey win again in a lacklustre game disrupted by rough conditions. CASEY DEMONS 1.4.10 3.7.25 4.12.36 6.13.49 CARLTON VFL 1.1.7 4.2.26 4.3.27 5.3.33 Goals Casey Demons Bowey M Brown Howes Laurie Joel Smith Steele Carlton VFL De Koning Dozzi Fogarty Glass-McCasker Sanders Best Casey Demons Harmes White M Brown Buntine Howes Bowey Tomlinson Carlton VFL Fogarty Carroll Dow Hayes Trudgeon Statistics Oskar Baker 1 behind 16 kicks 8 handballs 24 disposals 3 marks 1 tackle 71 dream team points Jack Bell 3 kicks 5 handballs 8 disposals 2 marks 1 tackle 23 hit outs 44 dream team points Jake Bowey 1 goal 16 kicks 7 handballs 23 disposals 5 marks 4 tackles 101 dream team points Mitch Brown 1 goal 1 behind 10 kicks 2 handballs 12 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 61 dream team points Matt Buntine 13 kicks 2 handballs 15 disposals 6 marks 3 tackles 73 dream team points Luke Dunstan 10 kicks 4 handballs 14 disposals 2 marks 7 tackles 68 dream team points Corey Ellison 8 kicks 1 handballs 9 disposals 4 marks 39 dream team points Kobi George 2 kicks 1 handballs 3 disposals 2 tackles 16 dream team points James Harmes 17 kicks 18 handballs 35 disposals 6 marks 7 tackles 129 dream team points Blake Howes 1 goals 7 kicks 11 handballs 18 disposals 5 marks 3 tackles 76 dream team points Bailey Laurie 1 goals 9 kicks 10 handballs 19 disposals 2 marks 6 tackles 82 dream team points Judd McVee 4 kicks 3 handballs 7 disposals 1 mark 1 tackles 25 dream team points James Munro 6 kicks 12 handballs 18 disposals 2 marks 6 tackles 70 dream team points Deakyn Smith 6 kicks 2 handballs 8 disposals 3 tackles 31 dream team points Joel Smith 1 goal 1 behind 6 kicks 3 handballs 9 disposals 6 marks 5 tackles 60 dream team points Jake Spencer 1 kick 3 handballs 4 disposals 2 tackles 20 hit outs 38 dream team points Roan Steele 1 goal 11 kicks 1 handball 12 disposals 2 marks 49 dream team points Adam Tomlinson 19 kicks 2 handballs 21 disposals 5 marks 2 tackles 80 dream team points Daniel Turner 1 behind 11 kicks 3 handballs 14 disposals 5 marks 3 tackles 62 dream team points Jacob Van Rooyen 1 behind 1 kick 7 handballs 8 disposals 3 tackles 4 hit outs 34 dream team points Sam Weideman 2 behinds 12 kicks 10 handballs 22 disposals 6 marks 2 tackles 86 dream team points Mitch White 1 behind 21 kicks 8 handballs 29 disposals 4 marks 8 tackles 124 dream team points Taj Woewodin 10 kicks 6 handballs 16 disposals 4 marks 6 tackles 66 dream team points

Jake Bowey gets the sealer.

Roan to the rescue.

Three Quarter Time: Casey 4.12.36 to Carlton 4.3.27 Goals M Brown Howes Laurie Joel Smith

The Blues hit the front in the shadows of half time. Half Time: Casey Demons 3.7.25 Carlton 4.2.26 Goals Blake Brown J Smith Disposals Harmes 18 White 14 Bowey Munro 12 Tomlinson 11 Buntine 10

Can’t get away from the Blues. Two goals make it a 3 point game.

Casey 23 - 8

Opening goal to Blake Howes.

Quarter Time: Casey 1.4.10 to Carlton 1.1.7 Goal: M Brown Disposals: Harmes 11 White 9 Tomlinson 7

Carlton score their first with a rare foray up forward. Casey 10 - 7.

Scrappy football in difficult conditions. Casey leads 1.4.10 to 0.1.1.

Casey opens its account with a goal to Mitch Brown. Harmes active early.

That’s right. Thirty-two year old Jake Spencer who was last on the Melbourne list in 2017 and stands at 203cm is back in town!!! CASEY DEMONS B: D.Turner 42 A.Tomlinson 20 J.McVee 41 HB: M.Buntine 71 C.Ellison 79 J.Bowey 17 C: B.Howes 22 L.Dunstan 27 O.Baker 33 HF: T.Woewodin 40 S.Weideman 26 R.Steele 54 F: B.Laurie 16 J.Van Rooyen 21 M.Brown 38 Foll: J.Bell 73 M.White 52 J.Harmes 4 IC: K.George 49 J.Munro 47 D.Smith 34 Joel Smith 44 J.Spencer 60 Emerg: G.Grey 68 T.Macrae 76 B.Milford 74 M.Shepherd 77 In: J.Bell K.George J.Harmes J.McVee D.Smith J.Spencer R.Steele S.Weideman Out: R.Baldi T.Bedford K.Chandler A.Moniz-Wakefield A.Quigley M.Shepherd Josh Smith R.Valentine

SWEET SIXTEEN by KC from Casey The game was an uneven match up from the very beginning. The Casey Demons, representing an alignment between the reigning premiers Melbourne and the outer southeastern expansion area centred around a sprawling Cranbourne with its rapid population growth and the stand alone Northern Bullants from the inner north who sit at the foot of the VFL table. With 14 AFL listed players and a couple more having experience at the elite level opening with the breeze at their backs, the result was inevitable. The game ended with a whopping 91 point win to the Casey Demons who wrapped up the competition’s minor premiership a month early with their sweet 16th consecutive win for the season. Luke Dunstan got leather poisoning with 41 touches and 2 goals to go with them while young key forward Jacob Van Rooyen came away with a 5 goal haul. However, from go to whoa this was a supreme team effort with individuals dominating and pulling together to achieve the desired outcome. They were naturally at their most dangerous with the wind at their backs. The Demons piled on six goals to nil in the first and third terms and, while the Bullants offered strong resistance in the second, the home side maintained its stranglehold with four goals to one at the end - a tribute to the strong defence led by Adam Tomlinson, Daniel Turner and Jake Bowey who were capably assisted by Casey listers Corey Ellison and Matthew Buntine. The swirly winds weren’t conducive to sizzling displays of skill but the Demons mastered the elements as much as was physically possible, The midfield was led by the masterful Dunstan and his assistant Jimmy Munro who took full advantage of the strength in the ruck of the returning Josh Smith who had a great duel with his Bullants counterpart. There was plenty of support in the engine room including from skipper Mitch White and improving youngster Riley Baldi. Demon fans would have seen a lot to like from players of the future, notably Van Rooyen who showed special talent with his solid marking in the difficult conditions and his boundless enthusiasm and attack on the football. Bailey Laurie, Blake Howes and Taj Woewodin are also names that can be earmarked for 2023 and beyond. The fact that they can be developed in a successful environment at Casey will be of immense benefit to the players and the club when the time comes for them to step up to the next level. A lot can also be said for small forward rivals Toby Bedford and Kade Chandler who kicked five classy goals between them and though he was subdued, Andy Moniz-Wakefield managed an awesome goal in a moment of magic. Mitch Brown was as always at this level a dangerous foil up forward with three goals and Joel Smith had some pleasing moments up playing forward on his return from a long lay off with injury. The only annoyance for this team is the fact that it has another bye coming up in the lead up to the last month before the opening of its finals campaign. CASEY DEMONS 6.3.39 8.7.55 14.12.96 18.17.125 NORTHERN BULLANTS 0.1.1 4.3.27 4.3.27 5.4.34 Goals Casey Demons Van Rooyen 5 Bedford M Brown 3 Chandler Dunstan 2 Laurie Moniz-Wakefield White Northern Bullants Boyd Honey Kolar Murphy Nikolovski Best Casey Demons Dunstan Munro Van Rooyen Bedford Tomlinson White Baldi Northern Bullants Mackie Velissaris Murphy King Statistics Oskar Baker 1 behind 12 kicks 3 handballs 15 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 63 dream team points Ryan Baldi 1 behind 10 kicks 10 handballs 20 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 69 dream team points Toby Bedford 3 goals 1 behinds 9 kicks 7 handballs 16 disposals 2 marks 5 tackles 86 dream team points Jake Bowey 18 kicks 8 handballs 26 disposals 5 marks 3 tackles 94 dream team points Mitch Brown 3 goals 8 kicks 5 handballs 13 disposals 5 marks 3 tackles 79 dream team points Matt Buntine 9 kicks 5 handballs 14 disposals 4 marks 1 tackles 50 dream team points Kade Chandler 2 goals 1 behind 9 kicks 8 handballs 17 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 77 dream team points Luke Dunstan 2 goals 2 behinds 18 kicks 23 handballs 41 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 135 dream team points Corey Ellison 10 kicks 5 handballs 15 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 57 dream team points Blake Howes 7 kicks 5 handballs 12 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 52 dream team points Bailey Laurie 1 goal 6 kicks 13 handballs 19 disposals 6 marks 1 tackles 70 dream team points Andy Moniz-Wakefield 1 goal 3 kicks 2 handballs 5 disposals 3 marks 25 dream team points James Munro 14 kicks 15 handballs 29 disposals 4 marks 6 tackles 107 dream team points Aiden Quigley 6 kicks 3 handballs 9 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 44 dream team points Miles Shepherd 7 kicks 4 handballs 11 disposals 4 marks 41 dream team points Joel Smith 1 behind 7 kicks 5 handballs 12 disposals 4 marks 41 dream team points Josh Smith 6 kicks 2 handballs 8 disposals 4 marks 4 tackles 24 hit outs 74 dream team points Adam Tomlinson 19 kicks 10 handballs 29 disposals 11 marks 110 dream team points Daniel Turner 1 behind 15 kicks 6 handballs 21 disposals 8 marks 82 dream team points Ryan Valentine 4 kicks 4 handballs 8 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 8 hit outs 40 dream team points Jacob Van Rooyen 5 goals 8 kicks 4 handballs 12 disposals 4 marks 1 tackles 7 hit outs 68 dream team points Mitch White 1 goals 3 behinds 10 kicks 19 handballs 20 disposals 3 marks 69 dream team points Taj Woewodin 9 kicks 5 handballs 14 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 61 dream team points

Yes, he did and he worked in well with JVR and Mitch Brown.

And that’s a wrap - a whopping 91 point win to the Casey Demons. Luke Dunstan gets leather poisoning with 41 touches. Jacob Van Rooyen comes away with a 5 goal haul. CASEY DEMONS 6.3.39 8.7.55 14.12.96 18.17.125 NORTHERN BULLANTS 0.1.1 4.3.27 4.3.27 5.4.34 Goals Casey Demons Van Rooyen 5 Bedford M Brown 3 Chandler Dunstan 2 Laurie Moniz-Wakefield White Northern Bullants Boyd Honey Kolar Murphy Nikolovski Best Casey Demons Dunstan Munro Van Rooyen Bedford Tomlinson White Baldi Northern Bullants Mackie Velissaris Murphy King Statistics Oskar Baker 1 behind 12 kicks 3 handballs 15 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 63 dream team points Ryan Baldi 1 behind 10 kicks 10 handballs 20 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 69 dream team points Toby Bedford 3 goals 1 behinds 9 kicks 7 handballs 16 disposals 2 marks 5 tackles 86 dream team points Jake Bowey 18 kicks 8 handballs 26 disposals 5 marks 3 tackles 94 dream team points Mitch Brown 3 goals 8 kicks 5 handballs 13 disposals 5 marks 3 tackles 79 dream team points Matt Buntine 9 kicks 5 handballs 14 disposals 4 marks 1 tackles 50 dream team points Kade Chandler 2 goals 1 behind 9 kicks 8 handballs 17 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 77 dream team points Luke Dunstan 2 goals 2 behinds 18 kicks 23 handballs 41 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 135 dream team points Corey Ellison 10 kicks 5 handballs 15 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 57 dream team points Blake Howes 7 kicks 5 handballs 12 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 52 dream team points Bailey Laurie 1 goal 6 kicks 13 handballs 19 disposals 6 marks 1 tackles 70 dream team points Andy Moniz-Wakefield 1 goal 3 kicks 2 handballs 5 disposals 3 marks 25 dream team points James Munro 14 kicks 15 handballs 29 disposals 4 marks 6 tackles 107 dream team points Aiden Quigley 6 kicks 3 handballs 9 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 44 dream team points Miles Shepherd 7 kicks 4 handballs 11 disposals 4 marks 41 dream team points Joel Smith 1 behind 7 kicks 5 handballs 12 disposals 4 marks 41 dream team points Josh Smith 6 kicks 2 handballs 8 disposals 4 marks 4 tackles 24 hit outs 74 dream team points Adam Tomlinson 19 kicks 10 handballs 29 disposals 11 marks 110 dream team points Daniel Turner 1 behind 15 kicks 6 handballs 21 disposals 8 marks 82 dream team points Ryan Valentine 4 kicks 4 handballs 8 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 8 hit outs 40 dream team points Jacob Van Rooyen 5 goals 8 kicks 4 handballs 12 disposals 4 marks 1 tackles 7 hit outs 68 dream team points Mitch White 1 goals 3 behinds 10 kicks 19 handballs 20 disposals 3 marks 69 dream team points Taj Woewodin 9 kicks 5 handballs 14 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 61 dream team points

Bedford in the act this quarter