KC from Casey

A WIN IS A WIN by KC from Casey It was a case of the ends justifying the means for the Casey Demons on Sunday afternoon. They led all day, won by 35-points with 16 AFL-listers in the side and claimed top spot on the VFL ladder, but they also played some ugly football in even more ugly conditions to get there. But a win is a win. The opposition did very little to help by going totally negative against the wind after the Demons kicked away with three goals, one to Mitch Brown followed by two to Majak Daw, midway through the opening term. After that, the game turned into a messy slog in the swirling conditions but Casey was at least able to score goals against the stiff breeze with both sides scoring two each in the second quarter to give the home team a handy 21-point lead at the main break. The next ten minutes of football was more of a slopfest with plenty of errors from both sides, overuse of handball, more negative tactics from the Lions and some equally poor umpiring. With Majak Daw out of the game, Jacob Van Rooyen was doing some work in the ruck and the forward line was depleted and out sorts. But suddenly, the team hit a purple patch with goals to Brown, Corey Ellison and two to Roan Steele to put them up by 8 goals with time still to go with the wind. Ironically, the first of those goals to Steele came after an exciting passage involving a string of handpasses and short passing that was very much exceptional in a day of dour football. Late in the term Coburg hit back with their only score for the day against the wind - a goal that must have given them some belief because they went into attack in the last quarter and narrowed the Demon lead to 4 goals before Toby Bedford chipped in with a great running snap goal to finish off the opposition run. Conditions were perfect for captain Mitch White who led the field with 26 disposals and one goal. Young goalsneak Steele from Frankston YCW showed why the recruiting staff pursued him so hard and he kicked three timely goals. Youngsters Bailey Laurie and Taj Woewodin played their best games yet for the club and provided great support for the experienced Luke Dunstan and Jake Melksham while Adam Tomlinson and Joel Smith were rock solid in defence. Toby Bedford stood out in his record 9th game in the first month of football for 2021 which include 5 as AFL sub for Melbourne. He was unused for the last four of those games which allowed him to subsequently take the field for Casey but that unusual run will end this week as the VFL game on Sunday at Punt Road will take place before the Anzac Eve blockbuster on Sunday night. The VFL Tigers returned to form at the weekend and it should be a great curtain raiser for the main game. Casey Demons 3.5.23 5.7.37 9.10.64 13.12.90 Coburg 0.0.0 2.4.16 3.4.22 8.7.55 Goals Casey Demons Steele 3 Bedford Brown Daw 2 Chandler Dunstan Ellison White Coburg Lowson Podhajski Silvestro 2 Jepson Thomas Best Casey Demons White Tomlinson Melksham Dunstan Bell Bedford Woewodin J Smith Coburg Podhajski Bunker Nelson Maibaum Statistics Oskar Baker 9 kicks 6 handballs 15 disposals 3 marks 1 tackles 52 dream team points Toby Bedford 2 goals 7 kicks 8 handballs 15 disposals 2 marks 4 tackles 72 dream team points Jake Bell 5 kicks 4 handballs 9 disposals 2 marks 3 tackles 29 hit outs 65 dream team points Mitch Brown 2 goals 2 behinds 6 kicks 2 handballs 8 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 48 dream team points Kade Chandler 1 goal 2 behinds 9 kicks 4 handballs 13 disposals 6 marks 2 tackles 1 hit out 65 dream team points Majak Daw 2 goals 2 kicks 1 handballs 3 disposals 22 dream team points [injured] Luke Dunstan 1 goal 11 kicks 10 handballs 21 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 81 dream team points Corey Ellison 1 goal 7 kicks 1 handballs 8 disposals 3 marks 1 hit out 39 dream team points George Grey 3 kicks 3 handballs 6 disposals 2 marks 1 tackles 26 dream team points Ryan Koo 6 kicks 3 handballs 9 disposals 2 marks 1 tackles 32 dream team points Bailey Laurie 2 behinds 12 kicks 9 handballs 21 disposals 6 marks 2 tackles 79 dream team points Judd McVee 5 kicks 6 handballs 11 disposals 4 marks 39 dream team points Jake Melksham 1 behind 12 kicks 9 handballs 21 disposals 8 marks 4 tackles 80 dream team points Andy Moniz-Wakefield 1 behind 4 kicks 2 handballs 6 disposals 1 marks 18 dream team points James Munro 2 kicks 9 handballs 11 disposals 2 marks 4 tackles 41 dream team points Fraser Rosman 6 kicks 6 handballs 12 disposals 2 marks 33 dream team points Deakyn Smith 1 behind 6 kicks 3 handballs 9 disposals 2 marks 1 tackles 1 hit out 36 dream team points Joel Smith 7 kicks 6 handballs 13 disposals 3 marks 4 tackles 56 dream team points Roan Steele 3 goals 10 kicks 2 handballs 12 disposals 6 marks 70 dream team points Adam Tomlinson 20 kicks 4 handballs 24 disposals 6 marks 1 tackle 72 dream team points Jacob Van Rooyen 5 kicks 8 handballs 13 disposals 3 marks 4 hit outs 41 dream team points Mitch White 1 goal 15 kicks 11 handballs 26 disposals 8 marks 4 tackles 114 dream team points Taj Woewodin 11 kicks 10 handballs 21 disposals 4 marks 4 tackles 76 dream team points

Siren and Casey takes the 4 points to the top of the ladder Casey Demons 3.5.23 5.7.37 9.10.64 13.12.90 Coburg 0.0.0 2.4.16 3.4.22 8.7.55 Goals Casey Demons Steele 3 Bedford Brown Daw 2 Chandler Dunstan Ellison White Coburg Lowson Podhajski Silvestro 2 Jepson Thomas Best Casey Demons White Tomlinson Melksham Dunstan Bell Bedford Woewodin J Smith Coburg Podhajski Bunker Nelson Maibaum Statistics Oskar Baker 9 kicks 6 handballs 15 disposals 3 marks 1 tackles 52 dream team points Toby Bedford 2 goals 7 kicks 8 handballs 15 disposals 2 marks 4 tackles 72 dream team points Jake Bell 5 kicks 4 handballs 9 disposals 2 marks 3 tackles 29 hit outs 65 dream team points Mitch Brown 2 goals 2 behinds 6 kicks 2 handballs 8 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 48 dream team points Kade Chandler 1 goal 2 behinds 9 kicks 4 handballs 13 disposals 6 marks 2 tackles 1 hit out 65 dream team points Majak Daw 2 goals 2 kicks 1 handballs 3 disposals 22 dream team points [injured] Luke Dunstan 1 goal 11 kicks 10 handballs 21 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 81 dream team points Corey Ellison 1 goal 7 kicks 1 handballs 8 disposals 3 marks 1 hit out 39 dream team points George Grey 3 kicks 3 handballs 6 disposals 2 marks 1 tackles 26 dream team points Ryan Koo 6 kicks 3 handballs 9 disposals 2 marks 1 tackles 32 dream team points Bailey Laurie 2 behinds 12 kicks 9 handballs 21 disposals 6 marks 2 tackles 79 dream team points Judd McVee 5 kicks 6 handballs 11 disposals 4 marks 39 dream team points Jake Melksham 1 behind 12 kicks 9 handballs 21 disposals 8 marks 4 tackles 80 dream team points Andy Moniz-Wakefield 1 behind 4 kicks 2 handballs 6 disposals 1 marks 18 dream team points James Munro 2 kicks 9 handballs 11 disposals 2 marks 4 tackles 41 dream team points Fraser Rosman 6 kicks 6 handballs 12 disposals 2 marks 33 dream team points Deakyn Smith 1 behind 6 kicks 3 handballs 9 disposals 2 marks 1 tackles 1 hit out 36 dream team points Joel Smith 7 kicks 6 handballs 13 disposals 3 marks 4 tackles 56 dream team points Roan Steele 3 goals 10 kicks 2 handballs 12 disposals 6 marks 70 dream team points Adam Tomlinson 20 kicks 4 handballs 24 disposals 6 marks 1 tackle 72 dream team points Jacob Van Rooyen 5 kicks 8 handballs 13 disposals 3 marks 4 hit outs 41 dream team points Mitch White 1 goal 15 kicks 11 handballs 26 disposals 8 marks 4 tackles 114 dream team points Taj Woewodin 11 kicks 10 handballs 21 disposals 4 marks 4 tackles 76 dream team points

A free kick and 50 metre penalty gifts Coburg a late goal. No idea what that was for.

Casey getting on top with White running onto the ball for an easy goal.

The Sub Bedford gets his second goal and the lead is back to 6 goals.

Casey gets a free.

Luke Dunstan scores a timely goal from a stoppage.

Another goal to Coburg and it’s game on - lead down to 4 goals.

Dylan Thomas of Coburg goals - the first of his career!

The eternal AFL medical sub Toby Bedford goals after some quick movement forward.

Goal to Coburg after a 50 metre penalty and it’s a 30 point lead to Casey.

Coburg gets the first goal of the final term and the difference is 36 points. Free kick count is 23 to 10 in favour of the visitors.

Jacob Van Rooyen just took a sensational one hander but missed the shot at goal.

Wind definitely an issue and Casey will have to defend well because if you attack the right way you can score heavily. Coburg players have shown plenty of desire for the football so if things go their way they could make up a lot of ground. Daw’s obviously injured because he’s not on the bench. I didn’t see any behind the play incident.

3QT: Casey Demons 9.10.64 to Coburg 3.4.22 Goals Steele 3 Brown Daw 2 Chandler Ellison Disposals Tomlinson White 18 Laurie 17 Melksham Woewodin 14

A goal against the wind to Coburg brings them back to a 42 point deficit.

Roan Steele shows some strength and gets his third.

Steele is on the end of a string of passes. Casey leads 56-16.

Goals to Brown and Ellison put Casey in front by 33 points.

Half Time: Casey Demons 5.7.37 lead Coburg 2.4.16 Goals Casey Demons Daw 2 M.Brown Chandler Steele Disposals White 14 Tomlinson 12 Laurie 11 Melksham Rosman 10

Coburg have 13 frees to 5.

Melksham passes to Chandler for a goal against the wind.

Van Rooyen is doing most of Casey’s ruck work. Helped out by Bell so I would say Daw’s day is done.

Coburg score their second and now trail by 17 points.

You would have to ask an expert that question. I suppose a couple of stands and a lot of tall trees would help. Coburg have scored their first goal and are looking dangerous again.