CASEY’S VFL and VFLW teams are set to play a double-header at Craigieburn on Saturday.
The men’s team is sitting second on the ladder with eight wins from 10 matches, with only percentage separating it from the first-placed Richmond, which has also lost just two games for the year.
The women’s side is aiming for its second win of the season and is coming up against the Bombers, who have yet to win a match this season.
VFL round 13
Essendon v Casey Demons
RAMS Arena, Craigieburn
Saturday, June 30, 2.10pm
VFL squad
B: 42. Josh Wagner, 17. Sam Frost, 37. Dion Johnstone
HB: 33. Jay Kennedy-Harris, 21. Cam Pedersen, 63. Bernie Vince
C: 56. Oskar Baker, 71. Dom Tyson, 11. Charlie Spargo
HF: 31. Bayley Fritsch, 26. Sam Weideman, 16. Dean Kent
F: 43. James Harmes, 38. Tim Smith, 36. Jeff Garlett
Foll: 34. Mitch King, 12. Tom Bugg, 15. Billy Stretch
I/C: 24. Cory Machaya, 27. Angus Scott, 13. Corey Wagner, 22. Goy Lok, 6. James Munro, 47. Lochie Filipovic, 9. Mitch Gent, 54. Harley Balic, 45. Declan Keilty, 41. Mykelti Lefau, 18. Jay Lockhart, 1. Jack Hutchins, 23P 49. Corey Stockdale
VFLW round eight
Essendon v Casey Demons
RAMS Arena, Craigieburn
Saturday, June 30, 11.30am
Melbourne VFLW team
B: 30. Amy Marshall, 27. Amy Harrison, 37. Lorianne Lowerson
HB: 48. Sally Fyfield, 12. Georgia McLean, 2. Aliesha Newman
C: 7. Bianca Jakobsson, 21. Harriet Cordner, 35. Cat Phillips
HF: 41. Taylor Mesiti, 29. Eden Zanker, 18. Kalia Bentvelzen
F: 34. Darcy Guttridge, 22. Kasey Guttridge, 15. Sophie Phillips
Foll: 14. Taryn Orgill, 13. Katherine Smith, 10. Kate Hore
I/C: 5. Stacey Poke, 25. Maddie Shevlin, 6. Amanda McDonough, 9. Alicia Johnson
Emg: 46. Melanie Hogg, 39. Madeline Wright, 3. Ruby Clayton, 49. Brooke Struylaart, 23P 26. Shae Sloane