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KC or others at the game - any thoughts re Spencer? I'm quite surprised he doesn't appear in our Bests. Thought he was good at giving us some options for switches across the midfield. No disrespect to Jamar, who might have done a little better in the ruck than Spence, but I thought Spence gave us far more than Jamar around the ground today, and stood out against many of our other players, not just Jamar. I'm not pushing his barrow for seniors selection, just think he deserves credit for his form today in the Casey team.

M Jones was down watching Casey today. So was Pedersen, who has come along a few times lately. Heritier has been there in recent weeks but not today, same with N Jones. Say and think what you like about a player's ability on the field (and I'm not a fan of some of these guys), but a seniors player who makes the effort to watch Casey games always gets a few credits in my book. Edit: Sorry, that's not to have a go at any above posts. Probably unrelated in fact. Just a separate post in its own right.

Don't know the reason Fitzy wasn't around in the second half, but he copped a knock to the guts in the first qtr. He was seen to by a physio and a doctor and I overheard them talking about a bruised sternum. He came to the bench and looked in some discomfort and as walking a bit gingerly, but went back onto the field and later on in the 2nd qtr did a Gabelich / Manassa -like sprint (please someone give me a Demons analogy! edit - Woewodin!) for over 70m into the goal square to kick a goal, hotly chased all the way. He turned from a giraffe into a gazelle for that moment. So obviously the knock didn't limit his mobility at that stage. Toump was in a tracksuit at the end of the last qtr. He was walking around OK, still with a bandage on his head, and was talking to his dad after the game. Didn't get to find out how he was.

Valiant last qtr. they didn't go down without a fight but loose kicks gave Willy a chance to intercept on several occasions. Didn't see Fitzy the whole second half? And Toumpas didn't come back on after head knock so we were down on a forward target and down on rotations.

Game over. 79 to 98 after scoreboard correction.

27 gone now and Willy have it locked up. 79 to 93.

Mark in front of goal for Willy and easy goal. 79 to 92. 23 mins down.

Set shot for Willy and they get a point. Now 79 to 86 at 21 min mark.

Set shot for Lovett from outside 50 and it's a goal!!!

16 mins in and it's now Casey 11.7.73 to 13.7.85

Spencil has played a big game. Would have a lot of marks.

Scores level now. 10 mins into last qtr.

Casey 11.7.73 to Willy 10.6.66 after mark and goal by Russian.

Great work by Hunt to get the ball from outside 50 into the goal square for a Nathan Page free kick.

Lovett spent the first qtr on the bench. Going ok now but nothing special so far. Couple of good things, couple of errors. Been outsized a little - he's not a tall kid.

Others who have been in the play are Spencil, Jordie, JKH and Newt. None have really turned the game in our favour and they have had possessions mostly by being put in the 'right' place to get a touch - on the ball.

Toump went off injured after a head knock in a pack. Billy Stretch is really impressing me this whole game. Marks strongly and uses it well.

First score - goal in 3rd qtr to Willy after 12 mins of intense circle work up down and across the ground.

Toump is running around with a head bandage coming down low over his eyebrows. Must have copped a knock in the 1st qtr and possible cut / bleeding. Really can't say I have seen him much in the play so I'm staggered to hear he's had 15 touches.

Mitch White is building a solid repertoire in defence. Another goal to Willy. Scorps 5.5 toWilly 8.5 almost half time.

Southern end for Willy this qtr which has the advantage of a mild breeze. Though on a bike this morning could have sworn I was riding into a northerly gale.

Forwards are Rush/Spencil on rotation, and Fitzy. Reckon Fitzy is only there because we had such a dearth of forward options last week to kick to, especially with King out.

Avalanche of scoring attempts by Willy, a few successful. Casey 5.5.35 to 7.4.46

Fitzy just marked on the flank and ran 70m bouncing the ball with a Tiger on his tail into the goal square for a goal!

Fitzy with his third - kicked it out of the air off a pack in the goal square.