KC from Casey

Three quick goals and it’s the premiership quarter!

Half Time: Casey Demons 4.9.33 leading Sydney Swans 2.4.16 Goals M Brown 2 McDonald Munro Disposals Dunstan 16 White 13 Woewodin 10

Mitch Brown has two goals. His second just came from some good work further downfield.

Quarter Time Casey Demons 3.5.23 lead Sydney Swans 1.2.8 Goals M Brown McDonald Munro Disposals White 7 Bedford Dunstan Weideman 6 Woewodin 5

Tom McDonald from a free kick - that’s his first goal for a few months. 😉

There’s been one change made to the selected side. Aiden Quigley comes into the side to replace Judd McVee. James Munro who was missed last week has scored the first major!

And there are a few Demons past and present who have made the Squad for the Smithy’s VFL Team of the Year

Five changes this week for the Casey Demons who will have no less than 17 AFL-listed players in their line up. CASEY DEMONS B: D.Turner 42 A.Tomlinson 20 J.McVee 41 HB: M.Buntine 71 C.Ellison 79 Joel Smith 44 C: B.Howes 22 L.Dunstan 27 O.Baker 33 HF: T.Bedford 12 M.Brown 38 K.Chandler 37 F: T.McDonald 25 J.Van Rooyen 21 B.Laurie 16 Foll: S.Weideman 26 M.White 52 J.Munro 47 IC: G.Grey 68 F.Rosman 19 D.Smith 34 R.Valentine 65 T.Woewodin 40 Emerg: R.Baldi 56 J.Bell 73 A.Quigley 57 R.Steele 54 In: G.Grey T.McDonald J.Munro F.Rosman R.Valentine Out: R.Baldi J.Bell J.Jordon R.Koo T.Macrae

STREAK’S END by KC from Casey Winning streaks are meant to be broken and just like their big brothers in Melbourne earlier in the year, the Casey Demons saw their run of victories come to an end after exactly 17 straight games at the weekend. Making their first visit to Brisbane’s Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex, the Demons found the Queensland warmth a touch harsh after a cold hard winter and struggled for goals and for air after half time to lose a high quality VFL match by 14 points - 10.11.71 to 8.9.57. There were no excuses for Casey as it fielded a strong team with 16 AFL listed players but from even before the start, the omens were not good. The Demons lost the Melbourne/Casey partnership’s lucky charm in Jake Bowey on the eve of the match when he was called up to replace Christian Salem for the AFL Demons’ Friday night clash at the Gabba and while his presence there was noted, the loss of the pocket sized #17 was significant for Casey. There’s that number 17 again! From the very start, the Demons struggled to get their usual rhythm going on the ball. Their two dynamic running smalls in Toby Bedford and Kade Chandler who hadn’t played for three weeks after the bye and missing last week’s game against Carlton, looked rusty and were playing well below their previous levels. Neither found their touch around the ground and between them, they only contributed a single goal. Luke Dunstan was also less productive in the middle and the team missed the hard tackling in and under work of Jimmy Munro. Oskar Baker with 23 disposals was the best of the Casey smaller brigade. Without their usual midfield ascendency, the pressure was well and truly on the forwards and, with a singular exception, they struggled to trouble the scorers. That exception came in the form of exciting youngster Jacob Van Rooyen who played a lone hand role up forward with his marking and around the ground exuberance to contribute four goals. Had his enthusiasm only rubbed off on his fellow forwards, we would surely have been celebrating another victory instead of mourning the team’s first loss of the season. The enigma of JVR is that the Melbourne selectors have, perhaps wisely, determined to hold him back for a 2023 AFL debut. Whilst not at their absolute best, the defence led by Adam Tomlinson, Daniel Turner and Corey Ellison went about their duties in a workmanlike manner and the older heads in skipper Mitch White and Matthew Buntine tried their best to steady the ship. There was another exceptional display for the Demons from James Jordon who was a trifle unlucky to be omitted from their AFL side at this stage of the season. He responded with a superb display on the wing - with a team-high 27 possessions and eight tackles. His hand remains held high for a return to the fray at the higher level. A qualifying final against the Sydney Swans Reserves awaits the Casey Demons who will be happy to return to their home fortress for that encounter. CASEY DEMONS 2.5.17 5.5.35 6.6.42 8.9.57 BRISBANE LIONS 3.2.20 5.5.35 8.8.56 10.11.71 Goals Casey Demons Van Rooyen 4 Baker Baldi Chandler Dunstan Brisbane Lions Robertson 3 Cox Fort Fullarton Lester Manly Sharp Smith Best Casey Demons Jordon Baker Van Rooyen White Baldi Ellison Brisbane Lions Robinson Robertson Fort Lester Buzza Smith Statistics Oskar Baker 1 goal 18 kicks 5 handballs disposals 9 marks 93 dream team points Riley Baldi 1 goal 5 kicks 5 handballs 10 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 39 dream team points Toby Bedford 1 behind 5 kicks 7 handballs 12 disposals 3 marks 9 tackles 51 dream team points Jack Bell 4 kicks 5 handballs 9 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 16 hit outs 46 dream team points Mitch Brown 10 kicks 2 handballs 12 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 53 dream team points Matt Buntine 14 kicks 6 handballs 20 disposals 7 marks 2 tackles 78 dream team points Kade Chandler 1 goal 1 behind 7 kicks 4 handballs 12 disposals 5 marks 2 tackles 54 dream team points Luke Dunstan 1 goal 1 behind 10 kicks 4 handballs 14 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 58 dream team points Corey Ellison 10 kicks 2 handballs 12 disposals 6 marks 4 tackles 2 hit outs 63 dream team points Blake Howes 5 kicks 3 handballs 8 disposals 3 marks 1 tackles 31 dream team points James Jordon 1 behind 18 kicks 9 handballs 27 disposals 5 marks 8 tackles 116 dream team points Ryan Koo 4 kicks 1 handballs 5 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 25 dream team points Bailey Laurie 5 kicks 7 handballs 12 disposals 1 mark 1 tackle 31 dream team points Tommy Macrae 1 kicks 1 disposals 1 mark 6 dream team points Judd McVee 11 kicks 7 handballs 18 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 67 dream team points Deakyn Smith 11 kicks 6 handballs 17 disposals 6 marks 4 tackles 67 dream team points Joel Smith 2 behinds 8 kicks 3 handballs 11 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 55 dream team points Adam Tomlinson 17 kicks 3 handballs 20 disposals 4 marks 1 tackle 64 dream team points Daniel Turner 7 kicks 2 handballs 9 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 36 dream team points Jacob Van Rooyen 4 goals 6 kicks 6 handballs 12 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 2 hit outs 74 dream team points Sam Weideman 2 behinds 4 kicks 2 handballs 6 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 3 hit outs 32 dream team points Mitch White 11 kicks 4 handballs 15 disposals 4 marks 6 tackles 74 dream team points Taj Woewodin 10 kicks 4 handballs 14 disposals 5 marks 5 tackles 55 dream team points

That’s full time and a 14 point defeat for the Casey Demons. CASEY DEMONS 2.5.17 5.5.35 6.6.42 8.9.57 BRISBANE LIONS 3.2.20 5.5.35 8.8.56 10.11.71 Goals Casey Demons Van Rooyen 4 Baker Baldi Chandler Dunstan Brisbane Lions Robertson 3 Cox Fort Fullarton Lester Manly Sharp Smith Best Casey Demons Jordon Baker Van Rooyen White Baldi Ellison Brisbane Lions Robinson Robertson Fort Lester Buzza Smith Statistics Oskar Baker 1 goal 18 kicks 5 handballs disposals 9 marks 93 dream team points Riley Baldi 1 goal 5 kicks 5 handballs 10 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 39 dream team points Toby Bedford 1 behind 5 kicks 7 handballs 12 disposals 3 marks 9 tackles 51 dream team points Jack Bell 4 kicks 5 handballs 9 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 16 hit outs 46 dream team points Mitch Brown 10 kicks 2 handballs 12 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 53 dream team points Matt Buntine 14 kicks 6 handballs 20 disposals 7 marks 2 tackles 78 dream team points Kade Chandler 1 goal 1 behind 7 kicks 4 handballs 12 disposals 5 marks 2 tackles 54 dream team points Luke Dunstan 1 goal 1 behind 10 kicks 4 handballs 14 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 58 dream team points Corey Ellison 10 kicks 2 handballs 12 disposals 6 marks 4 tackles 2 hit outs 63 dream team points Blake Howes 5 kicks 3 handballs 8 disposals 3 marks 1 tackles 31 dream team points James Jordon 1 behind 18 kicks 9 handballs 27 disposals 5 marks 8 tackles 116 dream team points Ryan Koo 4 kicks 1 handballs 5 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 25 dream team points Bailey Laurie 5 kicks 7 handballs 12 disposals 1 mark 1 tackle 31 dream team points Tommy Macrae 1 kicks 1 disposals 1 mark 6 dream team points Judd McVee 11 kicks 7 handballs 18 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 67 dream team points Deakyn Smith 11 kicks 6 handballs 17 disposals 6 marks 4 tackles 67 dream team points Joel Smith 2 behinds 8 kicks 3 handballs 11 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 55 dream team points Adam Tomlinson 17 kicks 3 handballs 20 disposals 4 marks 1 tackle 64 dream team points Daniel Turner 7 kicks 2 handballs 9 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 36 dream team points Jacob Van Rooyen 4 goals 6 kicks 6 handballs 12 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 2 hit outs 74 dream team points Sam Weideman 2 behinds 4 kicks 2 handballs 6 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 3 hit outs 32 dream team points Mitch White 11 kicks 4 handballs 15 disposals 4 marks 6 tackles 74 dream team points Taj Woewodin 10 kicks 4 handballs 14 disposals 5 marks 5 tackles 55 dream team points

JVR has 4.

Heading for their first defeat. Down by 20 points. The loss they had to have.

3QT: Casey Demons 6.8.44 Brisbane Lions 8.8.56 Goals Van Rooyen 3 Baker Baldi Dunstan Disposals Jordon 19 Baker 18 McVee 16 Tomlinson D Smith 14

Lions lead by 7 points as time on commences in the third quarter.

Riley Baldi to the rescue!!!!

Down by a goal.

Half Time and we have a game on our hands: Casey Demons 5.5.35 Brisbane Lions 5.5.35 Goals Van Rooyen 3 Baker Dunstan Disposals Jordon 14 Baker 12 McVee 11 Tomlinson 10 Buntine D Smith 9

JVR gets his third running into the goalsquare to level the scores. 35 apiece.

Lions now 5 points in front with another goal.

Back to a point the difference with a goal to the Lions.

Oskar Baker boots it in the square to give Casey an 8 point lead.

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