KC from Casey

This is definitely a danger game. The Suns have more depth on their list at this point in time than they have had for several seasons. The Casey Demons have made seven changes to the team that beat Collingwood a fortnight ago. The team - CASEY DEMONS B: D.Smith 43 A.Tomlinson 20 J.McVee 41 HB: M.Buntine 71 C.Ellison 79 T.Rivers 24 C: J.Hunt 29 L.Dunstan 27 O.Baker 33 HF: T.Woewodin 40 M.Brown 38 B.Laurie 16 F: K.Chandler 37 J.Van Rooyen 21 J.Melksham 18 Foll: J.Bell 73 M.White 52 J.Munro 47 IC: R.Baldi 56 G.Churchill Grey 68 A.Moniz-Wakefield 36 F.Rosman 19 R.Valentine 65 Emerg: J.Carosella 48 B.Milford 74 M.Shepherd 16 R.Steele 54 In: O.Baker M.Brown K.Chandler J.Melksham F.Rosman A.Tomlinson R.Valentine Out: T.Bedford T.McRae B.Milford M.Shepherd R.Steele Josh Smith S.Weideman GOLD COAST SUNS B: R.Nicholls 38 R.Thompson 16 P.Murtagh 42 HB: J.Sharp 20 M.Andrew 31 R.Atkins 2 C: A.Sexton 6 B.Fiorini 8 H.Paul Oea 46 HF: J.Tsitas 21 N.Moyle 49 C.Constable 33 F: J. Corbett 19 M. Conroy 48 E.Hollands 36 Foll: S.Day 12 D.Macpherson 44 J.McLennan 43 I/C: J.Eckersley 55 O.Faulkhead 37 J.Foggo 59 J.Lockett 58 R.Stone 53

EARLY FREEZE by KC from Casey If the publicity ahead of Queens Birthday Monday was all about the Big Freeze and the game to follow the pre-game entertainment then the hardy group that braved the country’s cold snap to travel out to the windy plains beyond Cranbourne were given an early taste of what was to come in the Casey's big 52-point win over Collingwood VFL. The day started well with the Demons comprehensively beating the VFLW Magpies in the curtain-raiser elimination final and then their male counterparts donned the traditional Springvale heritage kit to dominate their rivals in the VFL match. With Melbourne holding back three players for emergency duties (Baker, Chandler and Tomlinson), Casey was left with 11 AFL-listed players but the VFL boys blended perfectly with them in what was a dominant display in the wild, woolly and freezing conditions. They were out of the blocks quickly in a 6 goal to nil opening term with the young and the old of Casey featuring. Youngster Roan Steele from Frankston YCW started things off with a left foot snap followed by Jimmy Munro’s long 50 metre goal. A couple of Casey talls in Jack Bell and Josh Smith chipped in among a great soccer goal from dangerous young Demon Jacob Van Rooyen and nippy forward Andy Moniz-Wakefield. A feature of the first quarter was Casey's deadly accuracy in front of goals. When the teams changed ends, Collingwood rallied briefly with the wind and were competitive for a while but the avalanche continued with more individual goals from Taj Woewodin, late inclusion Riley Baldi who was having a break out game, Luke Dunstan who was having a blinder and Sam Weideman who had played strongly for limited results on the scoreboard. By half time, when the rain had well and truly arrived to douse out any chance of a Magpie revival, the game was all but over. Coach Mark Corrigan would have been pleased with the fact that only one of his team’s 11 goals had come from a multiple goalkicker - Van Rooyen. The rest of the game turned into a dreary slog in the wet and when conditions moderated there was no pot of gold under the Casey rainbow for the visitors. The second half was an even arm wrestle but the Demons could be well satisfied going into the bye round undefeated and well on top. Dunstan rounded off a four quarter performance with 38 possessions, seven clearances, six tackles with solid contributions from Trent Rivers, Bailey Laurie, Taj Woewodin and Andy Moniz-Wakefield and Jayden Hunt. Toby Bedford also impressed with his strong tackling. Van Rooyen showed his versatility after kicking his two first half goals by backing up in the ruck when Josh Smith injured his meniscus. Casey’s skipper Mitch White added two goals in the gloom of the third quarter while Jimmy Munro was the perfect foil for Dunstan with 28 disposals. Jack Bell had a huge game in the ruck with 29 hit outs and 14 possessions and, as mentioned earlier Baldi produced an excellent all round game, the best of his brief VFL career. Another excellent performance came from Corey Ellison who held sway in the key defensive position in the absence of Tomlinson and Daniel Turner. In the end, it was another big, albeit early freeze for a visiting team at Casey Fields. CASEY DEMONS 6.2.38 11.3.69 13.8.86 14.10.94 COLLINGWOOD VFL 0.2.2 2.5.17 4.6.30 6.6.42 Goals Casey Demons Van Rooyen White 2 Baldi Bell Dunstan Laurie Moniz-Wakefield Munro Josh Smith Steele Weideman Woewodin Collingwood VFL Wetering 2 Fowler Hustwaite Roberts Voulanis Best Casey Demons Dunstan Baldi Bell Munro Rivers Woewodin White Collingwood VFL Brown Carmichael Poulter Bianco Tardrew Hustwaite Statistics Riley Baldi 1 goal 6 kicks 15 handballs 21 disposals 2 marks 4 tackles 1 hit outs 79 dream team points Toby Bedford 1 behind 6 kicks 6 handballs 12 disposals 4 marks 8 tackles 70 dream team points Jack Bell 1 goals 8 kicks 6 handballs 14 disposals 3 marks 4 tackles 29 hit outs 95 dream team points Matt Buntine 12 kicks 4 handballs 16 disposals 5 marks 5 tackles 79 dream team points George Churchill Grey 1 behind 10 kicks 3 handballs 13 disposals 3 marks 44 dream team points Luke Dunstan 1 goals 23 kicks 15 handballs 38 disposals 5 marks 6 tackles 138 dream team points Corey Ellison 11 kicks 4 handballs 15 disposals 3 marks 1 tackle 54 dream team points Jayden Hunt 12 kicks 4 handballs 16 disposals 3 marks 53 dream team points Bailey Laurie 1 goals 6 kicks 17 handballs 23 disposals 2 tackles 63 dream team points Tommy McRae 6 kicks 1 handball 7 disposals 3 marks 1 tackle 30 dream team points Judd McVee 3 kicks 2 handballs 5 disposals 1 mark 1 tackle 20 dream team points Bryce Milford 1 kicks 6 handballs 7 disposals 15 dream team points Andy Moniz-Wakefield 1 goal 1 behind 9 kicks 6 handballs 15 disposals 6 marks 58 dream team points James Munro 1 goals 9 kicks 19 handballs 28 disposals 1 marks 2 tackles 75 dream team points Trent Rivers 1 behind 17 kicks 4 handballs 21 disposals 8 marks 3 tackles 93 dream team points Miles Shepherd 2 kicks 4 handballs 6 disposals 1 marks 1 tackle 21 dream team points Deakyn Smith 5 kicks 4 handballs 9 disposals 3 marks 4 tackles 48 dream team points Josh Smith 1 goal 1 behind 3 kicks 1 handballs 4 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 6 hit outs 41 dream team points Roan Steele 1 goal 10 kicks 6 handballs 16 disposals 5 marks 1 tackles 65 dream team points Jacob Van Rooyen 2 goals 8 kicks 6 handballs 14 disposals 6 marks 2 tackles 2 hit outs 67 dream team points Sam Weideman 1 goal 2 behinds 10 kicks 4 handballs 14 disposals 7 marks 1 hit out 69 dream team points Mitch White 2 goals 13 kicks 5 handballs 18 disposals 5 marks 3 tackles 82 dream team points Taj Woewodin 1 goals 10 kicks 4 handballs 14 disposals 5 marks 1 tackle 61 dream team points

All over and it’s 11-0 CASEY DEMONS 6.2.38 11.3.69 13.8.86 14.10.94 COLLINGWOOD VFL 0.2.2 2.5.17 4.6.30 6.6.42 Goals Casey Demons Van Rooyen White 2 Baldi Bell Dunstan Laurie Moniz-Wakefield Munro Josh Smith Steele Weideman Woewodin Collingwood VFL Wetering 2 Fowler Hustwaite Roberts Voulanis Best Casey Demons Dunstan Baldi Bell Munro Rivers Woewodin White Collingwood VFL Brown Carmichael Poulter Bianco Tardrew Hustwaite Statistics Riley Baldi 1 goal 6 kicks 15 handballs 21 disposals 2 marks 4 tackles 1 hit outs 79 dream team points Toby Bedford 1 behind 6 kicks 6 handballs 12 disposals 4 marks 8 tackles 70 dream team points Jack Bell 1 goals 8 kicks 6 handballs 14 disposals 3 marks 4 tackles 29 hit outs 95 dream team points Matt Buntine 12 kicks 4 handballs 16 disposals 5 marks 5 tackles 79 dream team points George Churchill Grey 1 behind 10 kicks 3 handballs 13 disposals 3 marks 44 dream team points Luke Dunstan 1 goals 23 kicks 15 handballs 38 disposals 5 marks 6 tackles 138 dream team points Corey Ellison 11 kicks 4 handballs 15 disposals 3 marks 1 tackle 54 dream team points Jayden Hunt 12 kicks 4 handballs 16 disposals 3 marks 53 dream team points Bailey Laurie 1 goals 6 kicks 17 handballs 23 disposals 2 tackles 63 dream team points Tommy McRae 6 kicks 1 handball 7 disposals 3 marks 1 tackle 30 dream team points Judd McVee 3 kicks 2 handballs 5 disposals 1 mark 1 tackle 20 dream team points Bryce Milford 1 kicks 6 handballs 7 disposals 15 dream team points Andy Moniz-Wakefield 1 goal 1 behind 9 kicks 6 handballs 15 disposals 6 marks 58 dream team points James Munro 1 goals 9 kicks 19 handballs 28 disposals 1 marks 2 tackles 75 dream team points Trent Rivers 1 behind 17 kicks 4 handballs 21 disposals 8 marks 3 tackles 93 dream team points Miles Shepherd 2 kicks 4 handballs 6 disposals 1 marks 1 tackle 21 dream team points Deakyn Smith 5 kicks 4 handballs 9 disposals 3 marks 4 tackles 48 dream team points Josh Smith 1 goal 1 behind 3 kicks 1 handballs 4 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 6 hit outs 41 dream team points Roan Steele 1 goal 10 kicks 6 handballs 16 disposals 5 marks 1 tackles 65 dream team points Jacob Van Rooyen 2 goals 8 kicks 6 handballs 14 disposals 6 marks 2 tackles 2 hit outs 67 dream team points Sam Weideman 1 goal 2 behinds 10 kicks 4 handballs 14 disposals 7 marks 1 hit out 69 dream team points Mitch White 2 goals 13 kicks 5 handballs 18 disposals 5 marks 3 tackles 82 dream team points Taj Woewodin 1 goals 10 kicks 4 handballs 14 disposals 5 marks 1 tackle 61 dream team points

JVR showing his versatility going into the ruck after Josh Smith’s injury. Dunstan starring with plenty of possessions.

Laurie joins the goal kicking list.

Three Quarter Time Casey Demons 13.8.86 to Collingwood VFL 4.6.30 Goals Van Rooyen White 2 Baldi Bell Dunstan Moniz-Wakefield Munro Josh Smith Steele Weideman Woewodin Disposals Dunstan 30 Munro 19 Baldi 17 Laurie 16 Hunt White 15

White gets his second for the quarter after a kick from JVR.

It took a kick to the skipper to score Casey’s first for the quarter.

First goal of the quarter to Collingwood who still trail by 50 points.

Meanwhile, Demons just kicking points in the wet.

AMW playing deep forward Rivers and Hunt both doing well - on par with each at this stage and not far out of the Melbourne team. Majak - no idea and Tomlinson held back for tomorrow’s game as one of the emergencies.

Half Time Casey Demons 11.3.69 to Collingwood VFL 2.5.17 Goals Van Rooyen 2 Baldi Bell Dunstan Moniz-Wakefield Munro Josh Smith Steele Weideman Woewodin Disposals Dunstan 21 Munro 16 Baldi 11 Laurie Rivers 10

Dunstan goals to give the Demons a 55-point lead as darkness sets in.

Riley Baldi responds - gets a free and goals - his first in VFL.

A 50 metre penalty gives the Pies their second goal. Late in the second term it’s 57 - 14.

Second goal to JVR!

Taj Woewodin intercepts, marks & goals 44-8.

Quarter Time: Casey Demons 6.2.38 lead Collingwood VFL 0.2.2 Goals Bell Moniz-Wakefield Munro Josh Smith Steele Van Rooyen Disposals Dunstan 9 Munro 8 Baldi Laurie Rivers 6 Van Rooyen 5

AMW mark - goal. They’ve definitely come to play this week. CD 32 v Coll 1.

Casey go coast to coast ending with a Josh Smith goal.

JVR opportunist soccer goal.

Roan Steele snags first goal for the game.

With the game on TV (Channel 7) and streaming on AFL.com.au, I’m relying on our posters to keep this thread updated. I’ll come in from time to time.

Five changes - B: D.Smith 43 A.Tomlinson 20 J.McVee 41 HB: J.Hunt 29 C.Ellison 79 T.Rivers 24 C: T.Woewodin 40 L.Dunstan 27 O.Baker 33 HF: J.Munro 47 J.Van Rooyen 21 M.Buntine 71 F: K.Chandler 37 S.Weideman 26 B.Laurie 16 36 Foll: J.Bell 73 M.White 52 T.Bedford 12 7 IC: G.Grey 68 T.McRae 15 A.Moniz-Wakefield 6 Josh Smith 66 R.Steele 54 Emerg: R.Baldi 56 T.Edwards 58 B.Milford 74 M.Shepherd 16
 In: T.Bedford J.Hunt T.McRae Josh Smith A.Tomlinson Out: M.Daw M.Hibberd R.Koo J.Melksham D.Turner

TEN by KC from Casey The slippery surface of the MCG was a minor detail for the Casey Demons as they waltzed away from the Sydney Swans to record their tenth win on end in their Saturday afternoon curtain raiser. The Demons conceded the first goal of the game before recording the next three (two to Sam Weideman) to hold a 16 point lead at the first break before the Swans pegged that back to a mere three points at half time. Casey dominated the third term with four goals to nil and thereafter the Swans’ resistance dropped off with the Demons home in a canter to win by 39-points. Weideman is proving enigmatic. In between his six goals a few weeks ago against North Melbourne VFL and yesterday’s three-goal and 10-mark performance, he failed to have any impact at AFL level against Fremantle and yet Ben Brown’s poor form and the doubt on Tom McDonald’s ankle mandates that he be given another chance at the higher level. That would also be a consideration for Jacob Van Rooyen but he failed to trouble the scorers on his return from illness. Yet he used his body well and provided Majak Daw with a chop out in ruck duels. And of course, who ever heard of selecting a blond rookie key forward to play Collingwood on Queens Birthday? One player who would be a certainty to play against the Magpies is Trent Rivers (25 disposals, six marks) who was strong in defence all day. Both Oskar Baker and Luke Dunstan picked up 24 touches. Kade Chandler, Jake Melksham and Michael Hibberd were handy. Daniel Turner underlined his improvement - he is marking strongly and learning to ply the backman’s trade. Of the Casey listed players George Grey showed some touches of brilliance and kicked three goals. Jimmy Munro (23 disposals, 10 clearances) and defender Corey Ellison also continued his recent strong form of late. CASEY DEMONS 3.4.22 4.8.32 8.10.58 12.11.83 SYDNEY SWANS 1.0.6 4.5.29 4.8.32 6.8.44 Goals Casey Demons Grey Weideman 3 Buntine Chandler Laurie Moniz-Wakefield Steele White Sydney Swans Bell Collis Maguire McLean Roberts Warner Best Casey Demons Rivers Weideman Dunstan Ellison Grey Hibberd Turner Smith Munro Sydney Swans Clarke Taylor Sinclair Gould Bell McLean Statistics Oskar Baker 1 behind 13 kicks 11 handballs 24 disposals 8 marks 1 tackle 88 dream team points Matt Buntine 1 goal 7 kicks 3 handballs 10 disposals 2 marks 1 tackle 43 dream team points Jack Bell 1 behind 4 kicks 4 handballs 8 disposals 2 marks 1 tackle 3 hit outs 36 dream team points Kade Chandler 1 goal 10 kicks 8 handballs 18 disposals 8 marks 3 tackles 85 dream team points Majak Daw 4 kicks 3 handballs 7 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 34 hit outs 63 dream team points Luke Dunstan 12 kicks 12 handballs 28 disposals 4 marks 1 tackle 73 dream team points Corey Ellison 10 kicks 5 handballs 15 disposals 5 marks 1 tackle 59 dream team points George Grey 3 goals 9 kicks 5 handballs 14 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 66 dream team points Michael Hibberd 13 kicks 4 handballs 17 disposals 8 marks 69 dream team points Ryan Koo 3 kicks 4 handballs 7 disposals 1 tackles 21 dream team points Bailey Laurie 1 goal 8 kicks 6 handballs 14 disposals 3 marks 6 tackles 70 dream team points Judd McVee 9 kicks 5 handballs 14 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 59 dream team points Jake Melksham 2 behinds 10 kicks 5 handballs 15 disposals 7 marks 64 dream team points Andy Moniz-Wakefield 1 goal 1 behinds 8 kicks 2 handballs 10 disposals 5 marks 1 tackle 55 dream team points James Munro 10 kicks 13 handballs 23 disposals 2 marks 5 tackles 73 dream team points Trent Rivers 18 kicks 7 handballs 25 disposals 6 marks 2 handballs 94 dream team points Deakyn Smith 8 kicks 4 handballs 12 disposals 2 marks 35 dream team points Roan Steele 1 goal 6 kicks 4 handballs 10 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 43 dream team points Daniel Turner 11 kicks 2 handballs 13 disposals 6 marks 2 tackles 35 dream team points Jacob Van Rooyen 2 kicks 3 handballs 5 disposals 1 mark 4 tackles 4 hit outs 32 dream team points Mitch White 1 goal 2 behinds 15 kicks 4 handballs 19 disposals 5 marks 4 tackles 93 dream team points Sam Weideman 3 goals 1 behind 11 kicks 1 handball 12 disposals 10 marks 2 tackles 1 hit out 90 dream team points Taj Woewodin 6 kicks 4 handballs 10 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 37 dream team points