KC from Casey

First goal to the Demons JvR

Look forward to your on the spot reporting. 😃

Bailey Laurie will definitely be going to Alice Springs now that he’s replaced Jack Viney in the Melbourne team while it’s also possible that the club is taking the new emergency JvR there as well so expect some changes. Sadly, nobody is funding a ticket for me and therefore I will be watching the stream on the AFL site. I’ll be on this thread intermittently to provide scores.

SYDNEY SWANS v CASEY DEMONSSaturday 31 May, 1:35pm, Tramway Oval SYDNEY SWANS B: B. Leidler (32), P. Snell (41), B. Paton (25) HB: I. Kirk (31), M. Geddes (61), A. Hanrahan (53) C: N. Shipley (52), W. Green (45), H. Cunningham (7) HF: N. Bowman (23), T. Hanily (40), J. Dattoli (18) F: H. Podmore-Taylor (62), J. Kluske (47), J. Buller (39) R: B. Edwards (50), J. Tidemann (64), O. Florent (13) INT: J. Endemann (57), W. Smit (66), J. Harrison (65), M. Lloyd (51), T. Ryan (67) 23rd Player: H. Podmore-Taylor (62) EMG: P. Roseby (54), C. Este (68), Cooper McClennan (59) IN: H. Cunningham, O. Florent, J. Harrison, T. Ryan, N. Shipley OUT: C. Mitchell (AFL), T. Longmire (foot), C. MacDonald (ankle), T. Hitchens, B. Laws (omitted) CASEY DEMONS B: D. Smith (54), T. McDonald (25), O. Sestan (38) HB: R. Bonner (52), L. Kentfield (44), B. Howes (22) C: T. Woewodin (40), J. Billings (14), K. Brown (41) HF: P. Cross (64), T. Fullarton (33), K. Tholstrup (12) F: B. Laurie (16), J. Van Rooyen (2), M. Jefferson (21) R: T. Campbell (29), J. Culley (46), R. Baldi (56) INT: T. Sruk (53), M. Hardie (55), N. Yze (49), R. Mentha Jnr (39), W. Verrall (28) 23rd Player: T. Sruk (53) EMG: J. Craven (75), M. Kirkwood-Scott (51), T. Freeman (67), T. Edwards (58) IN: T. McDonald, N. Yze OUT: J. Adams, J. Henderson (AFL) Head-to-head: Casey Demons 4-0; At Tramway Oval: Never Met; Streak: Casey Demons 4; Last time: Casey Demons 13.11 (89) def Sydney 6.11 (47) – Round 2, 2023, Casey Fields

There are a number of 2025 AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft nominees from the Casey Demons (VFL) list including - Riley Baldi, Riley Bonner, Lachlan Bryce, Jesse Craven, Paddy Cross, Olly Green, Mitchell Hardie, Mitchell Kirkwood-Scott, Caleb Lewis, Kobe Shipp, Kai Windsor and Noah Yze. The most likely to be selected according to reports is tall forward Caleb Lewis who has attracted attention from one or two clubs.

It's been a while since I travelled to Sydney and I'm not heading there on Saturday but the Casey Demons will be doing just that. The game is on Saturday afternoon at the quaintly named Tramway Oval which is opposite the SCG. I can't remember any tramway in the vicinity from the last time I was there and nor do I know why the game could not have been played yesterday at Casey given that the MFC played the Swans in Melbourne. That way, Melbourne in fans could have enjoyed one local game next week. Don't try to understand how the VFL fixture works.

Good luck to him if he gets picked. His chances at Casey have been rather limited because of Melbourne's declining injury list and the number of tall forwards getting a run in the VFL team.

That was a big 71 point victory for Casey that could revive their season - CASEY DEMONS 5.8.38 8.11.59 13.17.85 17.19.121 NORTHERN BULLANTS 0.2.2 1.4.10 1.5.11 7.8.50 GOALS CASEY DEMONS Jefferson 5 Fullarton 3 Laurie van Rooyen 2 Billings Campbell Henderson Sruk Woewodin NORTHERN BULLANTS Andrew Jorgensen 2 Mackie Schreiber Vellisaris BEST CASEY DEMONS Bonner Billings Campbell Hardie Jefferson van Rooyen NORTHERN BULLANTS Hamilton Velissaris Andrew Mackie Coghlan Schreiber

At 3QT Casey Demons 13.17.95 were destroying the beleaguered Bullants 1.5.11 and my iPhone was down to almost zero battery in sympathy with the home side. Luckily, I have a spare battery and could recharge. Goals at 3QT Jefferson 3 Fullarton Laurie 2 Billings Campbell Henderson Sruk van Rooyen Woewodin Disposals at 3QT Billings Bonner Hardie 23 Baldi 21 Laurie 20 Sestan 18 Sruk 17 Since the break, the Bullants have been on a roll with the wind while Casey have been slacking off somewhat.

The slaughter continues with Casey Demons 11.16.82 leading Northern Bullants 1.4.10. Oh, to see some accuracy in front of goals!

HT Casey Demons 8.11.59 l Northern Bullants 1.4.10 Goals Jefferson 3 Laurie 2 Campbell Fullarton van Rooyen Disposals Sestan 17 Baldi 16 Billings 15 Bonner 13 Hardie Laurie 11

Fullarton goals - it’s all a bit too easy!

Casey Demons running riot here 7.10.52 to the Northern Bullants 0.2.2..

Jefferson on fire with the last two goals.

QT Casey Demons 5.8.38 Northern Bullants 0.2.2 Goals Laurie 2 Campbell Jefferson van Rooyen Disposals Sestan 9 Baldi 8 Laurie 6

Jeffo - nice goal.

Goals to Laurie and Campbell

NORTHERN BULLANTS vs CASEY DEMONSSaturday 24 May, 2:05pm, Genis Steel Oval NORTHERN BULLANTS B: W. Madden (23), D. Andrew (19), R. Mantas (28) HB: J. Hamilton (15), R. Greene (27), J. Salmon (40) C: P. Fairlie (45), J. Velissaris (3), B. Sulzberger (21) HF: C. Franks (5), L. Mackie (4), K. Emery (10) F: C. Scerri (30), J. Jorgensen (1), M. Goodman (16) R: L. Kolar (37), K. Schreiber (2), S. Donegan (24) INT: H. Flynn (13), Y. Ashwin (7), S. Green (12), L. Coghlan (22), A. Naim (18) EMG: A. Hilton (32), C. Bolmat (17), H. Andronaco (35) IN: P. Fairlie, S. Green, A. Naim, J. Salmon, B. Sulzberger OUT: B. Glenn (back), C. Bolmat, H. Grace, A. Hilton, G. Varagiannis (omitted) NEW: Jarrah Salmon, 20, 182cm, Blackburn CASEY DEMONS B: D. Smith (54), J. Adams (26), B. Howes (22) HB: R. Bonner (52), L. Kentfield (44), O. Sestan (38) C: J. Culley (46), K. Brown (41), T. Woewodin (40) HF: J. Henderson (43), T. Fullarton (33), K. Tholstrup (12) F: B. Laurie (16), J. Van Rooyen (2), M. Jefferson (21) R: T. Campbell (29), R. Baldi (56), J. Billings (14) INT: T. Sruk (53), M. Hardie (55), P. Cross (64), R. Mentha Jnr (39), W. Verrall (28) 23rd Player: T. Sruk (53) EMG: A. Lual (74), M. Kirkwood-Scott (51), J. Craven (75), L. Bryce (73) IN: T. Fullarton, B. Laurie, T. Sruk OUT: J. Lever (AFL), L. Bryce, O. Green (omitted) Head-to-Head: Casey Demons 43-20; At Genis Steel Oval: Casey Demons 11-10; Streak: Casey Demons 5; Last time: Casey Demons 10.15 (75) def Northern Bullants 7.5 (47) – Round 14, 2024, Genis Steel Oval

Considering the number of AFL players available, the result was poor again. CASEY DEMONS 3.5.23 4.9.33 4.17.41 6.17.53 SOUTHPORT 3.2.20 4.4.28 9.7.61 14.10.94 GOALS CASEY DEMONS Cross 2 Hardie Jefferson Tholstrup van Rooyen SOUTHPORT Dixon 3 Buzza Crossley Hayes 2 Foot Hay Rowe Sexton Woodcock BEST CASEY DEMONS Hardie Howes Billings Brown Smith Bonner SOUTHPORT Foot Joyce Manteit Pescud Crossley Dawson

Tholstrup and Cross goal but Southport too good. Lead by 26 points

Southport getting away from Casey - as you would expect when a team kicks 8 behinds in a quarter. The Demons are 4.17.41 to the Sharks 9.7.61. Goals Cross Hardie Jefferson van Rooyen

HT Casey Demons 4.9.33 holds a 5 point lead over Southport 4.4.28 Goals Cross Hardie Jefferson van Rooyen Disposals Hardie Howes 17 Bonner 11

Sharks lead 27 - 26.

Points points and they eventually goal.

Goal on the buzzer to the Sharks QT Casey Demons 3.5.23 lead Southport 3.2.20 Goals Cross Hardie van Rooyen Disposals Howes 9 Hardie 8 Woewodin 7