KC from Casey

Half Time: Casey extended its lead to 17 points but this has been a horrible game of footy. The Demons have dominated inside 50s but their forwards have often been closed down by the Tigers defence. Casey Demons 5.5.35 Werribee Tigers 2.6.18 Goals Weideman 2 Chandler Grey Munro Disposals Melksham 15 Bowey 13 Baker Sparrow Weideman 10

Weideman marks and kicks his second. Dees lead by 3 goals.

Werribee defence holding up well.

Downfield free to Werribee. Goal to make it 12 points the difference.

A 50m penalty paid to Munro - goal.

Quarter Time: Casey dominated the play but the Tigers flooded back and we’re able to keep the scoring down after the Demons initial 3 goal surge. Casey Demons 3.0.18 Werribee Tigers 1.2.8 Goals Chandler Grey Weideman Disposals Melksham 8 Bowey 7 Sparrow Weideman 6

First goal to the home side - a nice finish from 50m.

Chandler off the left. Casey 3.0.18 to Werribee 0.1.1.

Jake Bowey mopping up well in defence.

George Grey crumbs a goal 12-1

Weideman at the end of a coast to coast move - goal.

Deakyn Smith is out, replaced by Myles Shepherd. We’re six minutes in with no score - Casey doing most of the attacking.

CASEY DEMONS v WERRIBEE - the team B: D. Turner 42 J. Smith 44 J. Lockhart 41 HB: N. Jetta 39 C. Ellison 79 J. Bowey 17 C: K. Declase 51 O. Baker 33 A. vandenBerg 22 HF: M. White 52 S. Weideman 26 T. Bedford 12 F: Z. Foot 53 M. Daw 28 K. Chandler 37 Foll: A. Bradtke 46 J. Melksham 18 T. Sparrow 32 I/C: G. Grey 68 J. Munro 47 F. Rosman 19 D. Smith 34 Emerg: J. Bell 73 J. Briggs 54 M. Shepherd 77 R. Sparkes 76 In: C. Ellison T. Sparrow Out: B. Brown R. Sparkes

Shock horror! Siren sounds and the Casey Dees lose their first game for the season by 1 point in a real boilover. Casey Demons 3.2.20 5.4.34 7.9.51 7.12.54 UWS Giants 1.1.7 4.4.28 5.6.36 8.7.55 Goals Casey Demons Weideman 3 Grey Melksham Munro White UWS Giants Kelly Riccardi 2 De Boer Grintell Peatling Sproule Best Casey Demons Weideman vandenBerg Jetta Munro Bowey Declase UWS Giants De Boer O'Halloran Fleeton Pestling Coniglio Riccardi Statistics Oskar Baker 11 kicks 5 handballs 16 disposals 4 marks 1 tackles 59 dream team points Toby Bedford 1 behind 5 kicks 10 handballs 15 disposals 1 mark 6 tackles 58 dream team points Jake Bowey 15 kicks 12 handballs 27 disposals 8 marks 4 tackle 110 dream team points Aaron Bradtke 6 kicks 6 disposals 5 marks 27 dream team points Ben Brown 2 kicks 1 handballs 3 disposals 1 tackle 1 hit out 7 dream team points Kade Chandler 7 kicks 5 handballs 12 disposals 4 marks 1 tackles 28 dream team points Majak Daw 1 behind 7 kicks 3 handballs 10 disposals 4 marks 36 hit outs 76 dream team points Kye Declase 16 kicks 6 handballs 22 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 77 dream team points Zac Foot 1 behind 7 kicks 8 handballs 15 disposals 6 marks 3 tackles 62 dream team points George Grey 1 goal 8 kicks 2 handballs 10 disposals 1 mark 5 tackles 55 dream team points Neville Jetta 13 kicks 6 handballs 19 disposals 4 marks 4 tackles 74 dream team points Jay Lockhart 14 kicks 6 handballs 20 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 71 dream team points Jake Melksham 1 goal 1 behind 6 kicks 7 handballs 13 disposals 1 marks 5 tackles 60 dream team points James Munro 1 goal 2 behinds 8 kicks 12 handballs 20 disposals 2 marks 12 tackles 109 dream team points Fraser Rosman 3 kicks 3 disposals 1 mark 1 tackle 10 dream team points Deakyn Smith 6 kicks 6 handballs 12 disposals 4 marks 1 tackle 47 dream team points Joel Smith 6 kicks 11 handballs 17 disposals 5 marks 2 tackles 63 dream team points Ryan Sparkes 1 behind 4 kicks 7 handballs 11 disposals 4 tackles 45 dream team points Daniel Turner 6 kicks 2 handballs 8 disposals 2 marks 4 tackles 44 dream team points Aaron vandenBerg 1 behind 12 kicks 7 handballs 19 disposals 1 mark 8 tackles 74 dream team points Sam Weideman 3 goals 2 behinds 13 kicks 8 handballs 21 disposals 7 marks 2 tackles 9 hit outs 118 dream team points Mitch White 1 goal kicks handballs disposals marks tackles dream team points

3/4 T Casey lead by 15 points Demons 7.9.51 to Giants 5.6.36 Goals Weideman 3 Grey Melksham, Munro White Disposals Bowey 22 vandenBerg 19 Jetta 16 Declase 15

Half Time Casey lead by a goal - 5.4.34 to 4.4.28 in an unconvincing display. Goals Weideman 2 Grey Munro White Disposals Bowey 16 VandenBerg 13 Jetta Weideman 12

Weid has a goal already too!

CASEY DEMONS v UWS GIANTS - the team B: J. Lockhart 41 J. Smith 44 D. Turner 42 HB: J. Bowey 17 A. Bradtke 46 N. Jetta 39 C: O. Baker 33 K. Declase 51 A. vandenBerg 22 HF: K. Chandler 37 S. Weideman 26 B. Laurie 16 F: M. White 52 B. Brown 50 T. Bedford 12 Foll: M. Daw 28 J. Melksham 18 J. Munro 47 I/C: Z. Foot 53 G. Grey 68 F. Rosman 19 D. Smith 34 Emerg: J. Bell 73 L. Modica 59 M. Shepherd 77 R. Sparkes 76

The lights are fine. Night games have been played at Casey Fields for at least ten years. I hope some Demonlanders can make it down to report on the game (I’m working).

HIATUS by KC from Casey After their five week Covid19 lockdown hiatus, the Casey Demons were fairly scratchy against Essendon VFL for the best part of 2½ quarters on Sunday afternoon but they finally settled down to motor away to a 48 point victory. With 20 AFL affiliated players on the team sheet, the Casey line up looked the strongest team ever put together since linking up with the Demons but the team struggled to score in the early going and managed its first goal to Aaron vandenBerg late in the first term. The teams were on level pegging at the quarter time break with veteran Nathan Jones in everything and Jake Melksham providing great back up. The teams remained virtually locked together for the first half of the term until an inspirational goal from Jones from a long way out on the boundary was followed by another from Mitch White after a chain of possession started deep in defence by that man Jones. They went into the sheds at half time with the home side 15 points ahead. After the break it was the Bombers who were reinvigorated and three quick goals were the result of some strong running through the lines that caught the Casey defence by surprise. The Demons regrouped however, and were steadied by two goals from Ben Brown, one from a strong mark, the other from a nice pick up in the goal square. By the final break, the three goal buffer was restored and the goals flowed in the final term with Casey recording a big win. Ben Brown recorded a five goal haul to underscore his case for AFL promotion while his rival for a return to the Melbourne team, Sam Weideman, was also impressive but in a different role which required his involvement further down the ground with the odd run in the ruck. Both men were overshadowed by Jones who demonstrated that his days at the top are not yet over. 2020 draftee Jake Bowey impressed with his composure and excellent disposal by foot and hand. Melksham and vandenBerg also showed their class. The two players recruited in the recent Mid Season Draft - Kye Declase and Daniel Turner - both had impressive debuts and look to have senior potential but will need to bide their time and establish their credentials. Mitch Brown went off early with a heel injury. The game gave Melbourne Football Club selectors plenty of food for thought as the game and the country travel again into the unknown with Covid19 outbreaks affecting several states. VFL Mens Casey Demons 1.2.8 4.7.31 7.11.53 13.14.92 Essendon VFL 1.2.8 2.4.16 5.4.34 6.8.44 GOALS Casey Demons B. Brown 5 Melksham White 2 Jetta Jones vandenBerg Weideman Essendon VFL Cahill 2 Brown Hird Johnson McBride BEST Casey Demons Jones Bowey B Brown Weideman vandenBerg Smith Essendon VFL O’Kearney Cahill Cutler Gleeson Hird Bryan Statistics Oskar Baker 15 kicks 3 handballs 18 disposals 7 marks 2 tackles 78 dream team points Toby Bedford 4 kicks 4 handballs 8 disposals 2 marks 3 tackles 35 dream team points Jake Bowey 19 kicks 8 handballs 27 disposals 7 marks 4 tackles 111 dream team points Aaron Bradtke 3 kicks 4 handballs 7 disposals 2 marks 1 tackle 27 dream team points Kade Chandler 1 behind 9 kicks 5 handballs 14 disposals 7 marks 2 tackles 67 dream team points Ben Brown 5 goals 2 behinds 14 kicks 14 disposals 8 marks 1 tackle 3 hit outs 106 dream team points Mitch Brown 1 behind 1 kick 1 disposal 1 mark 7 dream team points [injured] Majak Daw 3 kicks 7 handballs 10 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 22 hit outs 63 dream team points Kye Declase 10 kicks 3 handballs 13 disposals 5 marks 1 tackle 55 dream team points Neville Jetta 1 goal 1 behind 12 kicks 4 handballs 16 disposals 4 marks 6 tackles 86 dream team points Nathan Jones 1 goal 1 behind 19 kicks 16 handballs 35 disposals 4 marks 6 tackles 128 dream team points Bailey Laurie 8 kicks 5 handballs 13 disposals 5 marks 1 tackle 51 dream team points Jay Lockhart 8 kicks 6 handballs 14 disposals 3 marks 5 tackles 66 dream team points Jake Melksham 2 goals 1 behind 16 kicks 6 handballs 22 disposals 6 marks 4 tackles 107 dream team points James Munro 6 kicks 9 handballs 15 disposals 2 marks 1 tackles 43 dream team points Fraser Rosman 6 kicks 4 handballs 10 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 41 dream team points Deakyn Smith 4 kicks 4 handballs 8 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 37 dream team points Joel Smith 7 kicks 2 handballs 9 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 43 dream team points Daniel Turner 5 kicks 11 handballs 16 disposals 5 marks 53 dream team points Aaron vandenBerg 1 goal 16 kicks 12 handballs 28 disposals 6 marks 5 tackles 107 dream team points Sam Weideman 1 goal 3 behinds 13 kicks 8 handballs 21 disposals 11 marks 2 tackles 10 hit outs 113 dream team points Mitch White 2 goals 2 behinds 9 kicks 4 handballs 13 disposals 5 marks 1 tackle 68 dream team points

Game over and a big win to Casey. VFL Mens Casey Demons 1.2.8 4.7.31 7.11.53 13.14.92 Essendon 1.2.8 2.4.16 5.4.34 6.8.44 GOALS Casey Demons B. Brown 5 Melksham White 2 Jetta Jones vandenBerg Weideman Essendon Cahill 2 Brown Hird Johnson McBride BEST Casey Demons Jones Bowey B Brown Weideman vandenBerg Smith Essendon VFL O’Kearney Cahill Cutler Gleeson Hird Bryan Statistics Oskar Baker 15 kicks 3 handballs 18 disposals 7 marks 2 tackles 78 dream team points Toby Bedford 4 kicks 4 handballs 8 disposals 2 marks 3 tackles 35 dream team points Jake Bowey 19 kicks 8 handballs 27 disposals 7 marks 4 tackles 111 dream team points Aaron Bradtke 3 kicks 4 handballs 7 disposals 2 marks 1 tackle 27 dream team points Kade Chandler 1 behind 9 kicks 5 handballs 14 disposals 7 marks 2 tackles 67 dream team points Ben Brown 5 goals 2 behinds 14 kicks 14 disposals 8 marks 1 tackle 3 hit outs 106 dream team points Mitch Brown 1 behind 1 kick 1 disposal 1 mark 7 dream team points [injured] Majak Daw 3 kicks 7 handballs 10 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 22 hit outs 63 dream team points Kye Declase 10 kicks 3 handballs 13 disposals 5 marks 1 tackle 55 dream team points Neville Jetta 1 goal 1 behind 12 kicks 4 handballs 16 disposals 4 marks 6 tackles 86 dream team points Nathan Jones 1 goal 1 behind 19 kicks 16 handballs 35 disposals 4 marks 6 tackles 128 dream team points Bailey Laurie 8 kicks 5 handballs 13 disposals 5 marks 1 tackle 51 dream team points Jay Lockhart 8 kicks 6 handballs 14 disposals 3 marks 5 tackles 66 dream team points Jake Melksham 2 goals 1 behind 16 kicks 6 handballs 22 disposals 6 marks 4 tackles 107 dream team points James Munro 6 kicks 9 handballs 15 disposals 2 marks 1 tackles 43 dream team points Fraser Rosman 6 kicks 4 handballs 10 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 41 dream team points Deakyn Smith 4 kicks 4 handballs 8 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 37 dream team points Joel Smith 7 kicks 2 handballs 9 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 43 dream team points Daniel Turner 5 kicks 11 handballs 16 disposals 5 marks 53 dream team points Aaron vandenBerg 1 goal 16 kicks 12 handballs 28 disposals 6 marks 5 tackles 107 dream team points Sam Weideman 1 goal 3 behinds 13 kicks 8 handballs 21 disposals 11 marks 2 tackles 10 hit outs 113 dream team points Mitch White 2 goals 2 behinds 9 kicks 4 handballs 13 disposals 5 marks 1 tackle 68 dream team points

White and Jetta get late goals.

Weideman gets his first. He’s played well today. Lead back to 6 goals.

Casey has stopped to a walk late in the game and conceded a few points and an easy goal.

VandenBerg unselfishly handballs to Brown for #5.