KC from Casey

Another to Tigers - they’re getting on top. Halfway through the quarter.

First goal to Markov of the Tigers. They lead 7 - 1.

It’s an arm wrestle early. 1 point each.

Game about to start.

This is a must win. Teams up soon. RICHMOND VFL V CASEY DEMONS Saturday, 3 August, 2019 at 2.30pm Swinburne Centre, East Melbourne RICHMOND VFL B 43. D. Eggmolesse-Smith, 38. N. Balta, 33. K. Mcintosh HB 45. P. Naish, 42. R. Garthwaite, 50. M. Pickett C 28. F. Turner, 26. R. Collier-Dawkins, 16. M. Weller HF 39. J. Aarts, 40. C. Coleman-Jones, 32. L. English F 37. C. Menadue, 31. O. Markov, 46. B. Miller FOLL 25. T. Nankervis, 27. J. Ross, 21. J. Townsend I/C (from) 54. J. Ballard, 53. H. Beasley, 78. D. Coffield, 56. B. Grewar, 58. C. Harris, 0. S. Morris, 62. L. Nelson, 60. C. Thompson 23P 66. B. Henderson IN C. Thompson, P. Naish, M. Pickett, F. Turner, J. Ross, H. Beasley, S. Morris OUT T. Silvestro, D. Butler, L. Street CASEY DEMONS B 67. T. Freeman, 34. M. Hore, 53. L. Tynan HB 77. A. Lual, 60. J. Hutchins, 42. J. Wagner C 37. K. Chandler, 41. J. Lockhart, 55. D. Collis HF 12. T. Bedford, 45. D. Keilty, 23. J. Jordon F 46. A. Bradtke, 79. M. Lefau, 0. M. White FOLL 65. L. Wale-Buxton, 15. B. Stretch, 47. J. Munro I/C (from) 54. J. Briggs, 58. J. Di Pasquale, 52. M. Gent, 72. J. Griffiths, 63. M. Lewis, 74. N. Lowden, 57. A. Quigley, 49. C. Stockdale 23P: 76. M. Gahan IN. Lowden, D. Collis, M. Lewis, J. Wagner, J. Di Pasquale, M. Gent, M. Gahan, J. Briggs, L. Wale-Buxton, J. Griffiths OUT W. Collis, S. Weideman, K. Dunkley, B. Preuss, J. Kennedy-Harris, J. Melksham

THE MOMENT OF TRUTH IS COMING by KC from Casey At half time in Sunday’s game at Trevor Barker Beach Oval, things weren’t looking too flash for the flailing finals prospects of the Casey Demons. Key forward Sam Weideman had suffered a concussion in his first contest and, with a few exceptions, the team was playing like a rabble rather than a finals contender. The Demons were 23 points in arrears to the Zebras and their season was headed towards oblivion. It was the skipper Mitch White who spurred his team on by word and by deed - he finished with three goals and really rallied the team to a great comeback that saw the team’s final hopes remain on track with a 12-points victory. But if White was the catalyst, then it was certainly ruckman Braydon Preuss who made up for the disappointment of being dropped from Melbourne’s losing side against the Eagles to record an outstanding 185 dream team points in one of the best ruck performances seen at this level. The Demon big man was easily best on the ground with 27 possessions, 14 clearances, four tackles and 59 hit-outs. He even kicked a goal as the cherry on top of his stellar performance. If there was anyone who came close to the same stratosphere as Preuss then it was Jimmy Munro who recorded 18 kicks and 12 handballs on top of eight crunching tackles. He well and truly put the Saints’ Jack Stevens under the hammer and earned the accolades of all and sundry at the ground for his persistence and determination. Twenty third player Ariek Lual showed some flashes of brilliance and will be worth watching as a player with definite X factor attributes. There were some other good performances on the day - mostly in the second half - with defender Marty Hore returning from a broken collarbone sustained less than a month ago. Jay Kennedy Harris was, as usual, very steady and reliable at this level. The Demons remain in ninth place on the VFL ladder and, following narrow losses in their previous two games, are very much an outside chance of progressing any higher on the ladder. This week they face a tough battle against ladder leaders Richmond VFL at the Swinburne Centre and will have to be at their absolute best to get the points and remain in the finals race. The moment of truth is coming. 2019 Hard Yakka / Totally Workwear VFL Casey Demons 2.0.12 4.5.29 9.9.63 12.11.83 Sandringham 4.1.25 8.4.52 10.4.64 11.5.71 Goals Casey Demons White 3 Dunkley Lockhart Melksham 2 Jordon Lefau Preuss Sandringham Joyce Owens Steven 2 Answerth Parker Rice Seccull Young Best Sandringham Joyce Seccull White Marsh Steven Fox Casey Demons Preuss Hore Kennedy-Harris Munro White Lual Statistics Toby Bedford 1 behind 3 kicks 7 handballs 10 disposals 9 tackles 63 dream team points Austin Bradtke 4 kicks 3 handballs 7 disposals 3 marks 1 tackle 2 hit outs 33 dream team points Kade Chandler 6 kicks 10 handballs 16 disposals 1 mark 5 tackles 59 dream team points Wayne Collis 7 kicks 8 handballs 15 disposals 1 mark 4 tackles 58 dream team points Kyle Dunkley 2 goals 13 kicks 7 handballs 20 disposals 4 marks 7 tackles 106 dream team points Tom Freeman 12 kicks 4 handballs 16 disposals 3 marks 1 tackle 55 dream team points Marty Hore 15 kicks 5 handballs 20 disposals 6 marks 1 tackle 77 dream team points Jack Hutchins 1 behind 8 kicks 2 handballs 10 disposals 4 marks 4 tackles 57 dream team points James Jordon 1 goal 7 kicks 8 handballs 15 disposals 1 mark 2 tackles 55 dream team points Declan Keilty 3 kicks 4 handballs 7 disposals 2 marks 1 tackles 14 hit outs 41 dream team points Jay Kennedy Harris 16 kicks 8 handballs 24 disposals 1 mark 4 tackles 77 dream team points Mykelti Lefau 1 goal 6 kicks 3 handballs 9 disposals 2 marks 33 dream team points Jay Lockhart 2 goals 7 kicks 5 handballs 12 disposals 2 marks 5 tackles 65 dream team points Ariek Lual 5 kicks 6 handballs 11 disposals 3 marks 5 tackles 57 dream team points Jake Melksham 2 goals 1 behind 11 kicks 5 handballs 16 disposals 5 marks 5 tackles 85 dream team points James Munro 1 behind 18 kicks 12 handballs 30 disposals 4 marks 8 tackles 121 dream team points Braydon Preuss 1 goal 1 behind 24 kicks 3 handballs 27 disposals 8 marks 4 tackles 59 hit outs 185 dream team points Aiden Quigley 2 kicks 2 handballs 4 disposals 1 mark 2 tackles 22 dream team points Cory Stockdale 1 kicks 6 handballs 7 disposals 1 marks 3 tackles 21 dream team points Billy Stretch 9 kicks 7 handballs 16 disposals 2 marks 48 dream team points Luke Tynan 3 kicks 10 handballs 13 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 43 dream team points Sam Weideman - injured early in game (no statistics) Mitch White 3 goals 3 behinds 12 kicks 3 handballs 15 disposals 4 marks 1 tackles 73 dream team points

Great comeback win to the boys 2019 Hard Yakka / Totally Workwear VFL Casey Demons 2.0.12 4.5.29 9.9.63 12.11.83 Sandringham 4.1.25 8.4.52 10.4.64 11.5.71 Goals Casey Demons White 3 Dunkley Lockhart Melksham 2 Jordon Lefau Preuss Sandringham Joyce Owens Steven 2 Answerth Parker Rice Seccull Young Best Sandringham Joyce Seccull White Marsh Steven Fox Casey Demons Preuss Hore Kennedy-Harris Munro White Lual Statistics Toby Bedford 1 behind 3 kicks 7 handballs 10 disposals 9 tackles 63 dream team points Austin Bradtke 4 kicks 3 handballs 7 disposals 3 marks 1 tackle 2 hit outs 33 dream team points Kade Chandler 6 kicks 10 handballs 16 disposals 1 mark 5 tackles 59 dream team points Wayne Collis 7 kicks 8 handballs 15 disposals 1 mark 4 tackles 58 dream team points Kyle Dunkley 2 goals 13 kicks 7 handballs 20 disposals 4 marks 7 tackles 106 dream team points Tom Freeman 12 kicks 4 handballs 16 disposals 3 marks 1 tackle 55 dream team points Marty Hore 15 kicks 5 handballs 20 disposals 6 marks 1 tackle 77 dream team points Jack Hutchins 1 behind 8 kicks 2 handballs 10 disposals 4 marks 4 tackles 57 dream team points James Jordon 1 goal 7 kicks 8 handballs 15 disposals 1 mark 2 tackles 55 dream team points Declan Keilty 3 kicks 4 handballs 7 disposals 2 marks 1 tackles 14 hit outs 41 dream team points Jay Kennedy Harris 16 kicks 8 handballs 24 disposals 1 mark 4 tackles 77 dream team points Mykelti Lefau 1 goal 6 kicks 3 handballs 9 disposals 2 marks 33 dream team points Jay Lockhart 2 goals 7 kicks 5 handballs 12 disposals 2 marks 5 tackles 65 dream team points Ariek Lual 5 kicks 6 handballs 11 disposals 3 marks 5 tackles 57 dream team points Jake Melksham 2 goals 1 behind 11 kicks 5 handballs 16 disposals 5 marks 5 tackles 85 dream team points James Munro 1 behind 18 kicks 12 handballs 30 disposals 4 marks 8 tackles 121 dream team points Braydon Preuss 1 goal 1 behind 24 kicks 3 handballs 27 disposals 8 marks 4 tackles 59 hit outs 185 dream team points Aiden Quigley 2 kicks 2 handballs 4 disposals 1 mark 2 tackles 22 dream team points Cory Stockdale 1 kicks 6 handballs 7 disposals 1 marks 3 tackles 21 dream team points Billy Stretch 9 kicks 7 handballs 16 disposals 2 marks 48 dream team points Luke Tynan 3 kicks 10 handballs 13 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 43 dream team points Sam Weideman - injured early in game (no statistics) Mitch White 3 goals 3 behinds 12 kicks 3 handballs 15 disposals 4 marks 1 tackles 73 dream team points

Two goal lead to Casey.

Demons lead by 6 points

A point in it a 3QT 3QT Casey 9.9 63 Sandringham 10.4 64 Goals White 3 Dunkley Melksham 2 Lockhart Preuss Disposals Munro 24 Preuss 20 Kennedy Harris 18 Dunkley Hore 17

Two points in it after Melkshams goal

Mitch White on fire. Demons down by 9 points.

Sandy get the first goal of the second half.

Half Time Casey Scorpions 4.5.29 Sandringham 8.4.52 Goals Lockhart Melksham Preuss White Disposals Munro 19 Kennedy Harris 13 Dunkley Preuss 12 Hore 10

Sandy lead back to 16 points.

A Melksham goal - long time in between drinks! zebras by 10 points

Zebs getting away with a couple of goals

Ten minutes in and Casey are closing in a bit thanks to a goal to Mitch White but ...

Preuss also dominating the hit outs.

QT Casey Demons 2.0.12 to Sandringham 4.1.25 Goals Lockhart Preuss Disposals Kennerdy Harris 9 Munro Preuss 5 Bradtke Dunkley 4

Zebras lead by 6 opints. 3.0.18 to 2.0.12 Casey's goalkickers Preuss and Lockhart.

Today’s game is live on Channel 7. I look forward to Demonlanders contributing to the discussion to allow me to view without running out of battery ?

With four matches to go for the Casey Demons, it’s still mathematically possible for Casey to feature in the finals. Much will depend on how many MFC listed players are available. SANDRINGHAM V CASEY DEMONS Sunday 28 July, 11.40am Trevor Barker Oval, Sandringham SANDRINGHAM B 59. J. Noone, 38. O. Clavarino, 31. B. White HB 52. J. Hille, 39. D. Joyce, 43. J. Marsh C 30. E. Phillips, 53. K. Answerth, 62. S. Tahana HF 66. S. Fox, 26. J. Battle, 54. J. Sziller F 51. J. Haidon, 37. B. Rice, 41. R. Young FOLL 55. K. Owens, 3. J. Steven, 49. B. Seccull I/C (from) 76. R. Carroll, 48. T. Laumets, 36. D. McKenzie, 67. B. O'Toole , 34. M. Parker, 64. A. Seaton, 70. D. Seccull, 29. J. Webster 23P: 65. C. Jones IN J. Battle, T. Laumets, R. Carroll, D. Joyce, M. Parker, D. Seccull, J. Sziller, J. Webster OUT D. Armitage, J. Mayo , S. Rowe, T. Thomas CASEY DEMONS B 49. C. Stockdale, 34. M. Hore, 53. L. Tynan HB 67. T. Freeman, 45. D. Keilty, 60. J. Hutchins C 24. J. Kennedy Harris, 23. J. Jordon, 15. B. Stretch HF 37. K. Chandler, 26. S. Weideman, 41. J. Lockhart F 12. T. Bedford, 48. M. White, 18. J. Melksham FOLL 21. B. Preuss, 61. K. Dunkley, 47. J. Munro I/C 46. A. Bradtke, 54. J. Briggs, 56. W. Collis, 55. D. Collis, 52. M. Gent, 79. M. Lefau, 63. M. Lewis, 57. A. Quigley 23P 77. A. Lual IN A. Bradtke, D. Collis, K. Dunkley, M. Gent, M. Hore, J. Lockhart, A. Lual, J. Melksham, B. Preuss, B. Stretch, S. Weideman OUT O. Baker, C. Maynard, M. Gahan, M. Hannan, C. Spargo, T. Smith, L. Wale-Buxton

Full time - Cats win by 9 points. 2019 Hard Yakka / Totally Workwear VFL Casey Demons 3.4.22 3.5.23 4.7.31 5.9.39 Geelong VFL 0.0.0 1.7.13 3.10.28 5.18.48 Goals Casey Demons Briggs Keilty Kennedy Harris Lefau T Smith Geelong VFL Narkle Selwood 2 Jones Best Casey Demons Freeman Hutchins Kennedy-Harris Munro Baker Smith Geelong VFL Narkle Jones Menegola Abbot Constable Buzza Statistics Oskar Baker 12 kicks 7 handballs 19 disposals 5 marks 5 tackles 83 dream team points Toby Bedford 2 kicks 7 handballs 9 disposals 2 tackles 26 dream team points Jaxon Briggs 1 goal 1 behind 5 kicks 2 handballs 7 disposals 2 tackles 31 dream team points Kade Chandler 2 kicks 1 handball 3 disposals 1 mark 4 tackles 26 dream team points Wayne Collis 6 kicks 2 handballs 8 disposals 2 marks 7 tackles 57 dream team points Tom Freeman 27 kicks 3 handballs 30 disposals 10 marks 1 tackle 118 dream team points Matt Gahan 2 kicks 6 handballs 8 disposals 2 tackles 26 dream team points Mitch Hannan 1 behind 7 kicks 5 handballs 12 disposals 2 marks 3 tackles 50 dream team points Jack Hutchins 13 kicks 7 handballs 20 disposals 8 marks 3 tackles 87 dream team points James Jordon 1 behind 5 kicks 8 handballs 13 disposals 1 mark 3 tackles 45 dream team points Declan Keilty 1 goal 7 kicks 4 handballs 11 disposals 5 marks 7 tackles 4 hit outs 74 dream team points Jay Kennedy Harris 1 goal 15 kicks 5 handballs 20 disposals 6 marks 11 tackles 123 dream team points Mykelti Lefau 1 goal 6 kicks 4 handballs 10 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 57 dream team points Mitch Lewis 4 kicks 3 handballs 7 disposals 3 marks 6 tackles 52 dream team points Corey Maynard 8 kicks 4 handballs 12 disposals 1 mark 2 tackles 40 dream team points James Munro 7 kicks 13 handballs 20 disposals 2 marks 16 tackles 119 dream team points Aiden Quigley 1 behind 4 kicks 6 handballs 10 disposals 4 marks 8 tackles 69 dream team points Tim Smith 1 goal 10 kicks 4 handballs 14 disposals 2 marks 11 tackles 3 hit outs 94 dream team points Charlie Spargo 10 kicks 5 handballs 15 disposals 6 marks 7 tackles 87 dream team points Cory Stockdale 4 kicks 4 handballs 8 disposals 3 marks 4 tackles 45 dream team points Luke Tynan 11 kicks 4 handballs 15 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 54 dream team points Liam Wale-Buxton 2 kicks 3 handballs 5 disposals 1 mark 3 tackles 25 hit outs 46 dream team points Mitch White 1 behind 8 kicks 8 disposals 6 marks 3 tackles 55 dream team points

Geelong goal and take a 7 point lead.