KC from Casey

It’s all Box Hill but they’re struggling to kick goals

Casey being challenged for the first time with Box Hill attacking.

Quick reply to the Hawks and it’s back to 17 points.

Lockhart goals after a rare free to Vince. Casey 46 - 23.

Half Time: Casey Demons 5.9.39 to Box Hill 3.4.22 after a free on the siren results in a goal to the Hawks. Goals Bugg Kennedy Harris Lefau Machaya T Smith Disposals Fritsch 15 Bugg 14 Kennedy Harris T Smith 12 J Wagner 11

Bernie Vince misses an easy shot 39 - 16

How Hutchins was not paid a mark or free kick then, I have no idea.

Bugg roves the ball for his first & it’s back to 20 points.

Hawks get the first goal of the second quarter and now trail by just 14 points.

Hawks get a charity 50m penalty but miss.

A couple of points to Machaya and Casey leads 30 - 7.

Quarter Time: Casey Demons 4.4.28 to Box Hill Hawks 1.1.7 Goals Kennedy-Harris Lefau Machaya T Smith Disposals Kennedy Harris 11 Keilty 8 Bugg 7 Petty 6

Jeff Garlett misses after a strong mark 27 - 7.

Box Hill get their first goal.

Machaya playing well ... goals. Casey 4.2.26 to 0.1.1.

Goal to JKH 20 - 1

Hawks have settled down a bit but being held well by Casey's defence.

Tim Smith marks and kicks truly. Great start!

Lefau kicks it off with a goal - they've taken a lot less time than Melbourne did yesterday.

Robbo doing Advance Australia Fair is a novelty.

Yes. The Casey Demons have named Pat McKenna and the unfortunate Bayley Fritsch in the 18 for Sunday’s Grand Final against the Box Hill Hawks who have added David Mirra, Conor Nash and James Worpel to their squad.

The VFL tribunal has tonight found Casey Demon Dion Johnstone guilty, resulting in a 2 week suspension for a striking charge, ruling him out of the 2018 Grand Final.

Reported on Twitter - “Casey Demon Dion Johnstone to contest the striking charge laid by the AFL Vic MRP yesterday. He was offered one week, putting him out of the VFL grand final, but he’ll fight it at the tribunal tomorrow night.”

The AFL Victoria MRP has charged Dion Johnstone with striking Essendon's Nino Lazzaro in the second quarter of the VFL preliminary final. He can accept a one-match ban that will keep him out of the grand final. Suspension rules Demon out of VFL Grand Final

Williamstown’s Jaylon Thorpe narrowly missed a shot at goal from 30 metres out to deny his team a place in next week’s VFL Grand Final. The one-point win to the Box Hill Hawks put them in the season decider against the Casey Demons. PETER JACKSON VFL 2018 CASEY DEMONS v BOX HILL HAWKS Sunday 23 September, 2018 at 3.20pm Etihad Stadium, Docklands CASEY DEMONS B: 6. J. Munro, 45. D. Keilty, 42. J. Wagner HB: 29. J. Hunt, 55. H. Petty, 63. B. Vince ? 31. B. Fritsch, 18. J. Lockhart, 9. M. Gent HF: 33. J. Kennedy-Harris, 38. T. Smith, 40. P. McKenna F: 36. J. Garlett, 1. J. Hutchins, 24. C. Machaya Foll: 21. C. Pedersen, 12. T. Bugg, 13. C. Wagner I/C (from): 32. J. Briggs, 23. W. Collis, 41. M. Lefau, 22. G. Lok, 35. A. Quigley, 27. A. Scott, 49. C. Stockdale, 2. M. White 23P: 67. T. Freeman In: J. Briggs, B. Fritsch, G. Lok, P. McKenna, A. Quigley, A. Scott Out: D. Johnstone, J. Smith BOX HILL HAWKS B: 42. T. Miles, 59. K. Brand, 32. D. Mirra HB: 44. C. Glass, 61. T. O’Brien, 43. C. Jiath ? 52. J. O’Rourke, 60. K. Lovell, 50. D. Willsmore HF: 37. J. Ross, 45. C. Nash, 51. B. Whitecross F: 41. O. Hanrahan, 39. M. Lewis, 36. D. Moore Foll: 56. M. Pittonet, 38. J. Worpel, 46. J. Cousins I/C (from): 7. A. Brolic, 10. W. Hams, 12. C. Jones, 11. B. Kilpatrick, 20. M. Knoll, 14. N. Lane, 2. A. Moore, 4. M. O’Donnell 23P: 17. T. Maloney In: M. Knoll, D. Mirra, C. Nash, J. Worpel Out: The full match preview and team selection will be loaded when available.