KC from Casey

CASEY DEMONS v COBURG B: D.Smith 43 A.Tomlinson 20 J.McVee 41 HB: O.Baker 33 C.Ellison 79 J.Smith 44 C: J.Melksham 18 L.Dunstan 27 T.Woewodin 40 HF: A.Moniz-Wakefield 29 M.Brown 38 K.Chandler 37 F: J.Van Rooyen 42 J.Bell 73 T.Bedford 12 Foll: M.Daw 28 M.White 52 B.Laurie 16 I/C: G.Grey 68 R.Koo 61 J.Munro 47 F.Rosman 19 R.Steele 54 Emerg: Z.Andrewartha 53 R.Baldi 56 B.Milford 74

And that’s game, set and match. Casey Demons 5.3.33 6.4.40 11.9.75 15.10.100 Williamstown 3.3.21 6.5.41 8.6.54 9.11.65 Goals Casey Demons Brown Chandler Laurie Moniz-Wakefield Van Rooyen White 2 Daw Munro Woewodin Williamstown Ottavi Rich 2 Bertoli-Simmons Cousins Gown Molan Woodfull Statistics Oskar Baker 17 kicks 4 handballs 21 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 2 hit outs 80 dream team points Toby Bedford 3 kicks 11 handballs 14 disposals 1 tackle 36 dream team points Jake Bell 2 kicks 2 disposals 1 mark 4 tackles 9 hit outs 25 dream team points Ben Brown 2 goals 8 kicks 8 disposals 6 marks 2 hit outs 56 dream team points Kade Chandler 2 goals 3 behinds 6 kicks 3 handballs 9 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 58 dream team points Majak Daw 1 goal 10 kicks 2 handballs12 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 24 hit outs 81 dream team points Luke Dunstan 1 behinds 14 kicks 7 handballs 21 disposals 4 marks 5 tackles 82 dream team points Corey Ellison 7 kicks 7 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 43 dream team points Tom Freeman 8 kicks 8 disposals 2 marks 30 dream team points George Grey 1 behind 5 kicks 5 handballs 10 disposals 1 mark 5 tackles 43 dream team points Blake Howes 6 kicks 3 handballs 9 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 33 dream team points Bailey Laurie 2 goals 6 kicks 3 handballs 9 disposals 3 tackles 37 dream team points Judd McVee 7 kicks 2 handballs 9 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 41 dream team points Andy Moniz-Wakefield 2 goals 4 kicks 4 handballs 8 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 50 dream team points James Munro 1 goal 5 kicks 5 handballs 10 disposals 10 tackles 70 dream team points Harry Petty 10 kicks 4 handballs 14 disposals 7 marks 1 tackle 62 dream team points Fraser Rosman 12 kicks 4 handballs 16 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 63 dream team points Deakyn Smith 5 kicks 3 handballs 8 disposals 2 tackles 27 dream team points Roan Steele 3 handballs 3 disposals 6 dream team points Jacob Van Rooyen 2 goals 5 kicks 3 handballs 8 disposals 3 marks 1 tackles 46 dream team points Mitch White 2 goals 9 kicks 3 handballs 12 disposals 2 marks 7 tackles 79 dream team points Taj Woewodin 1 goal 7 kicks 3 handballs 10 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 52 dream team points Wal Wuol 1 behind 2 kicks 2 disposals 7 dream team points

On the morning of the game, things are fairly sunny and calm on this side of town but by later in the day, the wind could be howling at Point Gellibrand, Williamstown on the bay where the Seagulls play. The conditions always makes it a tough assignment out there and thankfully it’s April and not mid-July when you can buy a hot pie in the canteen only to find it frozen by the time you get to your seat in the stand. The home team were once a powerhouse in the old VFA competition and until recently always hard to beat but they’ve struggled early and appear to be well below Casey in class. I trust they won’t resort to the rough stuff as happened in one of their more recent clashes in 2018 which was a pretty spiteful affair. The Seagulls have won their last two encounters but this looks like a different team and I expect Casey with 15 AFL listers to prevail. WILLIAMSTOWN B.Monk P.Taban F.O'Dwyer HB: J.Greiser K.Dawson T.Miles C: N.Gadsby J.Toner D.Andrews HF: J.Gallucci, N.Gown M.Gaul F: D.Henderson J.Ottavi C.Preston Foll: T.Downie J.Cousins B.Myers I/C: C.Preston B.Woodfull H.Bertoli-Simmonds L.Hunt M.Philpot Emerg: C.Molan CASEY DEMONS B: D.Smith C.Ellison J.McVee HB: O.Baker H.Petty F.Rosman C: T.Woewodin L.Dunstan B.Howes HF: A.Moniz-Wakefield J.Van Rooyen T.Bedford F: K.Chandler B.Brown J.Bell Foll: M.Daw M.White B.Laurie I/C: T.Freeman G.Grey J.Munro R.Steele W.Wuol Emerg: Z.Andrewartha R.Baldi B.Milford M.Shepherd Willy’s CHF, Noah Gown is a grandson of former Demon Ray Biffin who was a tough character back in the 60s and 70s and wore the number 19. Gown might come up against the current holder of that numbered guernsey. Sadly, work duties will prevent me from being at the game but I hope to be able to report in during the evening.

Yes, Brown and Goonan both out and it’s all quiet as to what happened to Mitch Brown. Another out from the Round 3 side is Jake Melksham.

A good win over a tough opponent that never gave up. A win is a win is a win, as they say. CASEY DEMONS 3.4.22 7.9.51 11.12.78 13.13.91 ESSENDON VFL 4.4.28 5.6.36 9.7.61 13.10.88 GOALS CASEY DEMONS White 3 Chandler Howes Steele 2 Bedford M Brown Dunstan Grey ESSENDON VFL Waterman 3 Golds McDonald-Tipungwuti Weightman 2 Baldwin Hobbs Sutton Voss BEST CASEY DEMONS White Baker Chandler Munro Howes Rosman Ellison Howes Daw ESSENDON VFL Zerk-Thatcher Waterman Hobbs Atley Bryan Conforti Statistics Oskar Baker 16 kicks 8 handballs 24 disposals 1 marks 2 tackles 72 dream team points Toby Bedford 1 goals 4 kicks 8 handballs 12 disposals 6 tackles 55 dream team points Jake Bell 1 behind 5 kicks 5 handballs 10 disposals 3 marks 1 tackles 13 hit outs 53 dream team points Mitch Brown 1 goals 3 kicks 3 disposals 2 marks 21 dream team points [injured] Kade Chandler 2 goals 1 behind 13 kicks 9 handballs 22 disposals 5 marks 2 tackles 97 dream team points Majak Daw 3 behinds 13 kicks 13 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 26 hit outs 81 dream team points Luke Dunstan 1 goals 1 behinds 9 kicks 6 handballs 15 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 58 dream team points Corey Ellison 4 kicks 2 handballs 6 disposals 1 mark 1 tackle 23 dream team points Tom Freeman 10 kicks 1 handballs 11 disposals 5 marks 2 tackles 56 dream team points Luca Goonan 1 kicks 3 handballs 4 disposals 3 tackles 22 dream team points George Grey 1 goals 4 kicks 3 handballs 7 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 39 dream team points Blake Howes 2 goals 1 behind 5 kicks 6 handballs 11 disposals 1 marks 5 tackles 63 dream team points Bailey Laurie 6 kicks 5 handballs 11 disposals 6 tackles 44 dream team points Judd McVee 5 kicks 6 handballs 11 disposals 2 marks 33 dream team points Jake Melksham 7 kicks 4 handballs 11 disposals 3 tackles 39 dream team points Bryce Milford 2 kicks 3 handballs 5 disposals 2 marks 1 tackles 24 dream team points Andy Moniz-Wakefield 1 behind 5 kicks 4 handballs 9 disposals 2 marks 27 dream team points James Munro 1 behind 9 kicks 14 handballs 23 disposals 2 marks 7 tackles 1 hit out 79 dream team points Fraser Rosman 10 kicks 4 handballs 14 disposals 6 marks 2 tackles 52 dream team points Deakyn Smith 4 kicks 5 handballs 9 disposals 1 marks 2 tackles 30 dream team points Roan Steele 2 goals 2 behinds 9 kicks 4 handballs 13 disposals 3 marks 59 dream team points Mitch White 3 goals 1 behinds 12 kicks 2 handballs 14 disposals 6 marks 2 tackles 82 dream team points Taj Woewodin 8 kicks 1 handballs 9 disposals 3 marks 1 tackles 39 dream team points

Three Quarter Time: Casey Demons 11.12.78 to Essendon VFL 9.7.61 Goals White 3 Chandler Howes 2 Bedford M Brown Grey Steele

Late in the third Casey 70 - 55

Half Time Casey Demons 7.9.51 to Essendon 5.6.36 Goals Chandler 2 Bedford M Brown Howes Steele White A blow to lose Mitch Brown after the withdrawal of other key forwards Weideman and Van Rooyen early in the game.

The boy Steele goes alright.

Lead out to 15 points

Casey leads by 1 point.

Quarter Time Essendon 4.4.28 Casey Demons 3.4.22 Goals M Brown Chandler Howes

Bombers lead by 12 points.

Two late changes for today, with Jack Bell and Roan Steele coming into the side for Sam Weideman and Jacob van Rooyen. Weideman was expected but it’s disappointing to lose another KPF. B: D.Smith 43 C.Ellison 79 T.Freeman 67 HB: O.Baker 33 F.Rosman 19 J.McVee 41 C: T.Woewodin 40 L.Dunstan B.Howes 22 HF: B.Laurie 16 R.Steele 54 K.Chandler 37 F: J.Bell 73 M.Brown 38 T.Bedford 13 Foll: M.Daw 28 M.White 52 J.Melksham 18 I/C: L.Goonan 78 G.Grey 68 B.Milford 74 A.Moniz-Wakefield 29 J.Munro 47 Emerg: M.Shepherd 51 K.Stainthorpe 74 The visitors get the first goal and are leading in the early going 1.2.8 to 0.2.2

The team - needs to be updated because Sam Weideman is named there at CHF.

ADVANTAGE CASEY by KC from Casey The Casey Demons held all of the advantages over their rivals from Sandringham as the teams played off in the long-awaited VFL season opener on Sunday. For starters, they were playing on their home turf and secondly, they outnumbered their opponents 16 to 9 in AFL listed players which, at this level, is enormous. They also were well above the Zebras in class and general preparation for the contest and this was reflected in the way they took charge of proceedings after a slow beginning and romped to an 83-point win that sees them sitting comfortably on top of the ladder after Round 1. Veteran forward Mitch Brown led the way with seven goals for the day, including three in the second term, that should put him in contention to join his key forward namesake with a senior berth against his old side Essendon on Friday night at the MCG. He moved well, marked strongly and proved a handful for the Zebra defenders. He was aided and abetted up forward by recruit Jacob van Rooyen who booted three goals for the day in an outstanding debut at the club. After the break, with the visitors tiring, it became a case of how far the Casey lead would extend by the end of the game. The home side was well led by seasoned VFL campaigners in Mitch White and Jimmy Munro whose efforts helped create team dominance in every sector of the ground. The game also underlined the club’s great depth with Luke Dunstan showing that he isn’t far off a return to the AFL in his new colours despite the fact that the Melbourne midfield is a formidable place to break into. Toby Bedford who sat on the sidelines as substitute in the sticky conditions on the Gold Coast on Saturday night shook off the Zebras with pace, poise and three goals. Youngsters on debut in Blake Howes and Taj Woewodin were excellent and Deakyn Smith showed definite signs of improvement with a strong display in defence. Bailey Laurie who was rarely sighted last year due to injury and a truncated VFL season looked the goods up forward with a lively two goal performance. Rookies Judd McVee and Andy Moniz-Wakefield are also likely prospects for the future. The Demons will take their home ground advantage into Round 2 when they play the Bombers’ VFL team next Saturday at Casey Fields. CASEY DEMONS 4.2.26 11.5.71 16.8.104 21.14.140 SANDRINGHAM 2.3.15 5.3.33 6.7.43 8.9.57 GOALS CASEY DEMONS M Brown 7 Bedford Van Rooyen 3 Laurie White 2 Chandler Dunstan Weideman Woewodin SANDRINGHAM Carey Geary Henness Kent Kyle Lohmann McHale Ryder BEST CASEY DEMONS Brown Munro Van Rooyen Dunstan White Smith Bedford Baker SANDRINGHAM Ryder Windhager Connolly Owens Heath Geary Seaton STATISTICS Oskar Baker 18 kicks 5 handballs 23 disposals 6 marks 1 tackle 87 dream team points Toby Bedford 3 goals 1 behind 10 kicks 3 handballs 13 disposals 5 marks 5 tackles 91 dream team points Mitch Brown 7 goals 3 behinds 18 kicks 1 handball 19 disposals 14 marks 2 tackles 155 dream team points Kade Chandler 4 kicks 1 handball 5 disposals 1 mark 25 dream team points Majak Daw 1 behind 7 kicks 1 handball 8 disposals 3 tackles 22 hit outs 59 dream team points Luke Dunstan 1 goal 20 kicks 5 handballs 25 disposals 7 marks 4 tackles 113 dream team points Corey Ellison 6 kicks 4 handballs 10 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 34 dream team points Tom Freeman 6 kicks 2 handballs 8 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 33 dream team points Luca Goonan 13 kicks 5 handballs 18 disposals 4 marks 62 dream team points Blake Howes 1 behind 6 kicks 10 handballs 16 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 58 dream team points Bailey Laurie 2 goals 10 kicks 10 handballs 20 disposals 3 marks 5 tackles 86 dream team points Judd McVee 1 behind 8 kicks 9 handballs 17 disposals 8 marks 4 tackles 83 dream team points Jake Melksham 8 kicks 6 handballs 14 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 53 dream team points Bryce Milford 6 kicks 7 handballs 13 disposals 5 marks 1 tackle 51 dream team points Andy Moniz-Wakefield 5 kicks 9 handballs 14 disposals 2 marks 1 tackles 44 dream team points James Munro 13 kicks 13 handballs 26 disposals 2 marks 7 tackles 97 dream team points Aiden Quigley 2 kicks 1 handballs 3 disposals 8 dream team points Fraser Rosman 8 kicks 2 handballs 10 disposals 4 marks 41 dream team points Deakyn Smith 15 kicks 6 handballs 21 disposals 10 marks 1 tackle 91dream team points Sam Weideman 1 goal 1 behind 9 kicks 4 handballs 13 disposals 6 marks 2 tackles 4 hit outs 68 dream team points Mitch White 2 goals 1 behind 15 kicks 6 handballs 21 disposals 3 marks 4 tackles 94 dream team points Taj Woewodin 1 goal 12 kicks 6 handballs disposals 8 marks 1 tackles 84 dream team points Jacob Van Rooyen 3 goals 2 behinds 11 kicks 1 handball 12 disposals 8 marks 4 tackles 2 hit outs 98 dream team points

And that’s a wrap … good start for the Casey Demons CASEY DEMONS 4.2.26 11.5.71 16.8.104 21.14.140 SANDRINGHAM 2.3.15 5.3.33 6.7.43 8.9.57 GOALS CASEY DEMONS M Brown 7 Bedford Van Rooyen 3 Laurie White 2 Chandler Dunstan Weideman Woewodin SANDRINGHAM Carey Geary Henness Kent Kyle Lohmann McHale Ryder BEST CASEY DEMONS Brown Munro Van Rooyen Dunstan White Smith Bedford Baker SANDRINGHAM Ryder Windhager Connolly Owens Heath Geary Seaton STATISTICS Oskar Baker 18 kicks 5 handballs 23 disposals 6 marks 1 tackle 87 dream team points Toby Bedford 3 goals 1 behind 10 kicks 3 handballs 13 disposals 5 marks 5 tackles 91 dream team points Mitch Brown 7 goals 3 behinds 18 kicks 1 handball 19 disposals 14 marks 2 tackles 155 dream team points Kade Chandler 4 kicks 1 handball 5 disposals 1 mark 25 dream team points Majak Daw 1 behind 7 kicks 1 handball 8 disposals 3 tackles 22 hit outs 59 dream team points Luke Dunstan 1 goal 20 kicks 5 handballs 25 disposals 7 marks 4 tackles 113 dream team points Corey Ellison 6 kicks 4 handballs 10 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 34 dream team points Tom Freeman 6 kicks 2 handballs 8 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 33 dream team points Luca Goonan 13 kicks 5 handballs 18 disposals 4 marks 62 dream team points Blake Howes 1 behind 6 kicks 10 handballs 16 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 58 dream team points Bailey Laurie 2 goals 10 kicks 10 handballs 20 disposals 3 marks 5 tackles 86 dream team points Judd McVee 1 behind 8 kicks 9 handballs 17 disposals 8 marks 4 tackles 83 dream team points Jake Melksham 8 kicks 6 handballs 14 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 53 dream team points Bryce Milford 6 kicks 7 handballs 13 disposals 5 marks 1 tackle 51 dream team points Andy Moniz-Wakefield 5 kicks 9 handballs 14 disposals 2 marks 1 tackles 44 dream team points James Munro 13 kicks 13 handballs 26 disposals 2 marks 7 tackles 97 dream team points Aiden Quigley 2 kicks 1 handballs 3 disposals 8 dream team points Fraser Rosman 8 kicks 2 handballs 10 disposals 4 marks 41 dream team points
Deakyn Smith 15 kicks 6 handballs 21 disposals 10 marks 1 tackle 91dream team points Sam Weideman 1 goal 1 behind 9 kicks 4 handballs 13 disposals 6 marks 2 tackles 4 hit outs 68 dream team points Mitch White 2 goals 1 behind 15 kicks 6 handballs 21 disposals 3 marks 4 tackles 94 dream team points Taj Woewodin 1 goal 12 kicks 6 handballs disposals 8 marks 1 tackles 84 dream team points Jacob Van Rooyen 3 goals 2 behinds 11 kicks 1 handball 12 disposals 8 marks 4 tackles 2 hit outs 98 dream team points

From the local newspaper down Casey way - Locals set to light it up

The Team for Round 1 B: D.Smith 43 C.Ellison 79 B.Milford 74 HB: O.Baker 33 J.McVee 41 A.Quigley 57 C: T.Woewodin 40 L.Dunstan 27 B.Howes 19 HF: B.Laurie 16 M.Brown 38 K.Chandler 37 F: J.Van Rooyen 44 S.Weideman 26 T.Bedford 12 Foll: M.Daw 28 M.White 52 J.Melksham 18 I/C: T.Freeman 67 J.Munro 47 L.Goonan 78 F.Rosman 19 A.Moniz-Wakefield 29 Emerg: K. Stainthorpe 51 R.Koo 61 J.Bell 73 R.Steele 54

So who is Wal Wuol? There’s an article in the Cranbourne Leader (VFL: Casey Demons sign nine new players for 2022 season) which reports that Wal, who is great mates with Mac Andrew, and began playing only three years ago has made great strides in that time. He’s never played senior football and hardly stepped foot in a gym but was runner-up in the South East Juniors Under 17 Premier B & F in 2019. According to Casey coach, Mark Corrigan: “He’s got speed, he’s tough, he’s a good height at 186cm. We’ve been trying him through the wing and as forward. He’s a really nice left-foot kick.” Wuol is eligible under the 23rd player rule and Corrigan is hoping that he plays early. The Casey Demons player list has been issued: CASEY DEMONS James Munro, Cora Lynn * Matthew Buntine, Caulfield Grammarians * Mitch White, Cranbourne * Thomas Freeman, Balwyn* Jack Bell, Old Haileybury * Aiden Quigley, Morwell * Kyle Stainthorpe, Rowville Zach Andrewartha, Langwarrin Reece Conca, Blackburn * David Zaharakis, Bundoora * Sam J. Reid, Echuca* Jack Lonie, Old Haileybury * Callum Moore, Wangaratta * Development List Roan Steele, Frankston YCW * Tyler Edwards, Rowville * Bryce Milford, Old Scotch * Josh Smith, Beaconsfield * George Grey, Cranbourne * Tommy McCrae, Devon Meadows Miles Shepherd, Crib Point * Luca Goonan, Frankston YCW * Riley Baldi, Moe * Corey Ellison, Cranbourne * Ryan Valentine, Old Scotch Jarryd Barker, Cranbourne Matthew Johnson, Beaconsfield Harvey Neocleus, Morwell Ryan Koo Kwet Kim, Devon Meadows Wal Wuol, Berwick * included on the MFC Covid19 top up list

Paul Amy reports that the latest Casey Demons newcomer Wal Wuol from Berwick Under 19s is a nice prospect. Another youngster who comes from a soccer background, having played juniors at Berwick Soccer Club.

With the Melbourne injury list probably at it longest in a couple of years, it certainly wasn’t the strongest Casey team out there in the park. Kade Chandler, Majak Daw, Michael Hibberd, Jake Lever, Harrison Petty, Trent Rivers and Daniel Turner are all missing through injury/unavailability by my calculations. Also none of the new top up players although it’s not clear as to whether they’re eligible yet.

Casey Demons practice matches starting with the Blues tomorrow:-

No appearance to date from - 12. TOBY BEDFORD 26. SAM WEIDEMAN 29. JAYDEN HUNT 33. OSKAR BAKER 38. MITCH BROWN 42. DANIEL TURNER

2022 VFL fixture: Round one locked in, remaining match-ups confirmed