Big out for Dees on cusp of grand final

Tom McDonald will not play for Casey 296136_03 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS

Melbourne premiership player Tom McDonald will not feature in the Casey Demon’s side on grand final day despite playing the last month of football.

McDonald has suffered a foot set back that withheld him from the senior side from the mid-way point of the season.

The Demons will take on the Southport Sharks Sunday from 12:50pm at Ikon Park in Carlton.

Here are the Demons that will take the field:

Full back: Joel Smith, Adam Tomlinson, Judd McVee.

Half back: Matt Buntine, Corey Ellison, Daniel Turner.

Centre: Blake Howes, Luke Dunstan, Oskar Baker.

Half forward: Taj Woewodin, Mitch Brown, Kade Chandler.

Full forward: Jake Melksham, Jacob Van Rooyven, Toby Bedford.

Followers: Sam Weideman, Mitch White, Jimmy Munro.

Interchange: Bailey Laurie, George Grey, Aidan Quigley, Andy Monz-Wakefield, Ryan Valentine.