KC from Casey

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

And in the end, a comfortable 39-point win for the Casey Demons 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

George Grey again!

Bailey Laurie goals to make it 27 points.

Three Quarter Time: Casey Demons 8.10.58 to Sydney Swans 4.8.32

Chandler makes it 28 points.

Mitch White kicks a goal to put the Demons 21 points in front.

George Grey snaps his second.

Moniz-Wakefield burrows in and gets a free - goal!

Half Time: Casey Demons 4.8.32 to Sydney Swans 4.5.29 Goals Weideman 3 Grey Disposals Rivers 16 Baker 13 Munro 12 Ellison Melksham 10 The ball hardly crossed into the Demons forward line in the second half of the quarter.

Swans are dominating the second quarter. Casey 32 - 28.

Took its sweet time but Weid has kicked his third - 4.8.32 to 2.1.13.

Quarter Time: Casey Demons 3.4.22 to Sydney Swans 1.0.6 Goals Weideman 2 Grey Disposals Baker Rivers 9 McVee 8 Munro 7

Weideman set for a big day. Kicks his second.

Nice pass from JVR to Sam Weideman who kicks his 100th VFL goal (a dubious distinction?).

First blood to the Swans who lead 6 - 2.

Some big “ins” for the MCG curtain raiser. B: D.Smith 43 C.Ellison 79 J.McVee 41 HB: M.Hibberd 14 D.Turner 42 T.Rivers 24 C: T.Woewodin 40 L.Dunstan 27 O.Baker 33 HF: B.Laurie 16 M.Brown 38 A.Moniz-Wakefield 29 F: K.Chandler 37 S.Weideman 26 J.Van Rooyen 21 Foll: M.Daw 28 M.White 52 J.Melksham 18 I/C: M.Buntine 71 G.Grey 68 R.Koo 61 J.Munro 47 Josh Smith 66 Emerg: R.Baldi 56 J.Bell 73 B.Milford 74 R.Steele 54 In: K.Chandler M.Daw L.Dunstan J.Melksham T.Rivers J.Van Rooyen S.Weideman Out: R.Baldi T.Edwards B.Milford H.Neocleous F.Rosman R.Steele A.Tomlinson

SURVIVAL MODE by KC from Casey The Casey Demons managed to survive a day of challenges that in many ways mirrored their AFL counterpart Narrm from the previous day but Casey emerged undefeated from their Round 10 encounter with Frankston at Skybus Stadium. Like the Demon seniors they were undermanned and lost players due to late withdrawals, went through an arm wrestle in the first quarters, took over the game in the second to set up a big lead before a late goal gave hope to their opponent and limped through a last half in which goals were scarce and they were dominated in general play as they went into survival mode. The major difference was that the Dolphins were inaccurate in front of goal and the Demons managed to hit their targets enough times to win the game. The final score of 10.6 (66) to 6.12 (48) told the story. The Demons can thank their key defenders in Adam Tomlinson and Daniel Turner for stemming the tide. Tomlinson was magnificent all day with his 28 disposals while Turner with his strong marking early (he finished with seven marks and 14 touches) was also impressive. With the late withdrawal of ruckman Majak Daw and the team down to a season’s low of 11 AFL listers, the visitors relied heavily on their local players and a number of them stood up. Jimmy Munro, the ever reliable notched up 14 tackles and 22 possessions and Mitch White was steady all day while youngster, George Grey played his best game for the club. Normally a flanker, he was thrust by circumstances into the midfield and played a strong role in his side’s win. During the team’s second quarter burst he won a clearance and linked up in a chain of passes to finish off the play with a nice goal. Josh Smith worked hard in the ruck for 25 hit outs. He was solid around the ground and also kicked a steadying goal for his team on debut. Corey Ellison, who has been played down back when selected this year, went forward and combined well with Mitch Brown. Between them, they booted five goals in the first half. Ellison’s three goals were reminiscent of his goal kicking heroics against Werribee last year. Riley Baldi produced an excellent defensive display for the Demons. Oskar Baker (20 disposals) provided plenty of run on the outside and Deakyn Smith also underlined his improvement in defence while Taj Woewodin was solid and kicked a vital long goal when needed in the final stanza. The undefeated Casey Demons have a big day out planned for next Saturday when they take on the Sydney Swans in the curtain raiser to the AFL match up at the MCG. Casey Demons 2.1.13 8.4.52 8.6.54 10.6.66 Frankston 2.1.13 3.3.21 4.7.31 6.12.48 Goals Casey Demons Ellison 3 M Brown 2 Grey Laurie Neocleous J.Smith Woewodin Frankston Burton McLaughlin 2 Fordham Lambert Best Casey Demons Grey Munro Tomlinson Ellison Baker Turner D Smith Brown Frankston Stoddart Freeman Mynott Murphy Fordham Riley Statistics Oskar Baker 13 kicks 7 handballs 20 disposals 2 marks 1 tackle 63 dream team points Riley Baldi 6 kicks 9 handballs 15 disposals 4 marks 7 tackles 74 dream team points Mitch Brown 2 goals 2 behinds 9 kicks 3 handballs 12 disposals 5 marks 3 tackles 71 dream team points Matt Buntine 6 kicks 1 handball 7 disposals 4 marks 4 tackles 49 dream team points Tyler Edwards 3 kicks 2 handballs disposals 2 marks 1 tackle 20 dream team points Corey Ellison 3 goals 1 behind 10 kicks 4 handballs 14 disposals 7 marks 1 tackle 2 hit outs 81 dream team points George Grey 1 goals 13 kicks 6 handballs 19 disposals 2 marks 7 tackles 95 dream team points Michael Hibberd 6 kicks 5 handballs 11 disposals 3 marks 5 tackles 54dream team points Ryan Koo 6 kicks 3 handballs 9 disposals 4 marks 1 tackle 34 dream team points Bailey Laurie 1 goal 3 kicks 6 handballs 9 disposals 3 tackles 36 dream team points Judd McVee 12 kicks 2 handballs 14 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 55 dream team points Andy Moniz-Wakefield 3 kicks 6 handballs 9 disposals 1 mark 2 tackles 29 dream team points Bryce Milford 2 kicks 1 handballs 3 disposals 4 tackles 5 hit outs 30 dream team points James Munro 5 kicks 17 handballs 22 disposals 2 marks 14 tackles 102 dream team points Harvey Neocleous 1 goal 1 kicks 3 handballs 4 disposals 2 tackles 23 dream team points Fraser Rosman 6 kicks 3 handballs 9 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 39 dream team points Deakyn Smith 12 kicks 7 handballs 19 disposals 5 marks 5 tackles 80 dream team points Josh Smith 1 goals 5 kicks 5 handballs 10 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 25 hit outs 78 dream team points Roan Steele 5 kicks 5 handballs 10 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 43 dream team points Adam Tomlinson 21 kicks 7 handballs 28 disposals 8 marks 3 tackles 114 dream team points Daniel Turner 9 kicks 5 handballs 14 disposals 7 marks 1 tackles 62 dream team points Mitch White 8 kicks 4 handballs 12 disposals 4 marks 11 tackles 80 dream team points Taj Woewodin 1 goal 8 kicks 8 handballs 16 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 66 dream team points

Siren sounds and it’s 9 games in a row to the Casey Demons. Casey Demons 2.1.13 8.4.52 8.6.54 10.6.66 Frankston 2.1.13 3.3.21 4.7.31 6.12.48 Goals Casey Demons Ellison 3 M Brown 2 Grey Laurie Neocleous J.Smith Woewodin Frankston Burton McLaughlin 2 Fordham Lambert Best Casey Demons Grey Munro Tomlinson Ellison Baker Turner D Smith Brown Frankston Stoddart Freeman Mynott Murphy Fordham Riley Statistics Oskar Baker 13 kicks 7 handballs 20 disposals 2 marks 1 tackle 63 dream team points Riley Baldi 6 kicks 9 handballs 15 disposals 4 marks 7 tackles 74 dream team points Mitch Brown 2 goals 2 behinds 9 kicks 3 handballs 12 disposals 5 marks 3 tackles 71 dream team points Matt Buntine 6 kicks 1 handball 7 disposals 4 marks 4 tackles 49 dream team points Tyler Edwards 3 kicks 2 handballs disposals 2 marks 1 tackle 20 dream team points Corey Ellison 3 goals 1 behind 10 kicks 4 handballs 14 disposals 7 marks 1 tackle 2 hit outs 81 dream team points George Grey 1 goals 13 kicks 6 handballs 19 disposals 2 marks 7 tackles 95 dream team points Michael Hibberd 6 kicks 5 handballs 11 disposals 3 marks 5 tackles 54dream team points Ryan Koo 6 kicks 3 handballs 9 disposals 4 marks 1 tackle 34 dream team points Bailey Laurie 1 goal 3 kicks 6 handballs 9 disposals 3 tackles 36 dream team points Judd McVee 12 kicks 2 handballs 14 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 55 dream team points Andy Moniz-Wakefield 3 kicks 6 handballs 9 disposals 1 mark 2 tackles 29 dream team points Bryce Milford 2 kicks 1 handballs 3 disposals 4 tackles 5 hit outs 30 dream team points James Munro 5 kicks 17 handballs 22 disposals 2 marks 14 tackles 102 dream team points Harvey Neocleous 1 goal 1 kicks 3 handballs 4 disposals 2 tackles 23 dream team points Fraser Rosman 6 kicks 3 handballs 9 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 39 dream team points Deakyn Smith 12 kicks 7 handballs 19 disposals 5 marks 5 tackles 80 dream team points Josh Smith 1 goals 5 kicks 5 handballs 10 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 25 hit outs 78 dream team points Roan Steele 5 kicks 5 handballs 10 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 43 dream team points Adam Tomlinson 21 kicks 7 handballs 28 disposals 8 marks 3 tackles 114 dream team points Daniel Turner 9 kicks 5 handballs 14 disposals 7 marks 1 tackles 62 dream team points Mitch White 8 kicks 4 handballs 12 disposals 4 marks 11 tackles 80 dream team points Taj Woewodin 1 goal 8 kicks 8 handballs 16 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 66 dream team points

First gamer, Josh Smith kicks a goal. That was about the second time the ball’s been in attack for the Demons. Casey lead 66 - 48.

Dolphins now 13 points down after 19 minutes after another goal. It’s almost shades of yesterday as the Demons struggle to score.

Turner playing well but he’s only just come back in the last few weeks. Would that be enough to get into the Melbourne team? I’m not sure.

Frankston peppering the goals but only scoring points. Casey leads 60 - 40.

Taj Woewodin kicks a nice goal to release some of the pressure.