By Tyler Lewis
The Demons are in rampaging form.
Both in the AFL and the VFL.
The great AFL dynasties often filter down, with the depth of the great sides steering the VFL sides to glory with them.
That depth is on show at Casey at the moment, with the Demons – much like the AFL side – appearing untouchable.
The Casey outfit was tested at the Swinburne Centre on Sunday afternoon against Richmond, but its class and poise ultimately shun through when it mattered most.
The Tigers thundered out of the blocks with six goals to three in the opening term.
The Demons accurate goal kicking (3.0 to Richmond’s 6.3) arguably kept them in it, allowing a second term fightback to take place.
It was a classic Richmond and Casey arm-wrestle in the second and third, with just one point separating the two sides at the final change.
But as it has done for the last two years, this Casey/Melbourne alignment just held its composure to canter away to yet another win.
The Dees booted five goals to one in the final stanza, securing its fifth win on the bounce.
Mitch White’s career best season rolls on, with the experienced utility collecting 28 disposals and slotting two goals in the 13.10 (88) to 9.10 (64) triumph.
Jimmy Munro also stuffed the stat sheet in his usual fashion, gathering 21 disposals, kicking two majors and applying his almost expected nine tackles.
For Richmond, Berwick local Juddy Clarke kicked another goal and had 17 disposals as he continues to mount his case for AFL selection.
Frankston, meanwhile, has made it two from two either side of the bye, after defeating North Melbourne.
A big crowd congregated to Frankston Park in a special under-the-lights Anzac Eve special for the Dolphins.
The home side certainly delivered with six goals to one in a scintillating opening term.
Frankston consistently added scoreboard pressure to North Melbourne, as regular goals prevented the Roos from having any significant influence on the match.
Will Walker was special against his old side with four goals, while skipper Josh Newman remains one of the most underrated footballers in the VFL with 34 disposals.
The Dolphins cracked the century for a second straight week in the 15.14 (104) to 8.12 (60) victory.
The win propels the Dolphins to 10th, only percentage out of the fruitful top eight.
Both sides will play simultaneously next Sunday, with the Demons travelling to Box Hill and the Dolphins making the trip to Trevor Barker Beach Oval.
