Star recruit Matt Buntine and coach Mark Corrigan were involved in the Casey Demons' 200th VFA/VFL home victory in the win over Southport last Sunday. Picture: Graham Denholm/AFL Photos

CASEY Demons full-forward Mitch Brown became the third active player to reach 150 VFL goals during his team’s comfortable victory over Southport last Sunday.

Brown booted six goals, including four in the first quarter, with the third of those bringing up the milestone that see him join Box Hill’s Ben Cavarra (last week) and Sandringham’s Sam Dunell in what is an exclusive group in today’s era of players not having long VFL careers.

The Demons’ win over the Sharks was the 200th home victory in their history, achieved in just 317 matches at an impressive strike rate of 63 per cent, taking in both Casey Fields and Newcomen Road as Casey and Springvale.

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VFL Showreel, R7: Mitch Brown highlights

Enjoy Mitch Brown's standout VFL performance for the Casey Demons

Sydney’s Robbie Fox (NEAFL/VFL) and Werribee’s Reuben William (VFL) played their 50th matches in the competition at Avalon Airport Oval last Saturday, although William also has 37 NEAFL games to his credit with the Brisbane Lions and is closing in on 100 State league games, while Swan Joel Amartey (NEAFL/VFL) and Williamstown’s Joel Ottavi each reached 50 goals.

Other significant milestones in Round 7 were Port Melbourne losing its 200th match in a VFL era that now comprises 499 matches, Geelong defeating North Melbourne at Arden St for the first time in 134 years, Box Hill Hawks recording their highest score and biggest win against Essendon and Werribee kicking its lowest ever score at Chirnside Park, while Carlton's Ben Crocker took the outright lead in the Frosty Miller Medal race.

Carlton's Ben Crocker moved to the outright lead in the Frosty Miller Medal race with three goals against Frankston. Picture: Michael Willson/AFL Photos

FROSTY MILLER MEDAL LEADING GOALKICKER

19 Ben Crocker (Car) 3
17 Mitch Brown (Cas) 6
16 Jacob Townsend (Sou) dnp
15 Sam Day (GC) 3
15 Fergus Greene (Box) 5
14 Chris Burgess (GC) 1
14 Joel Ottavi (Wil) 2
13 Sam Fowler (Col) bye
12 Ollie Henry (Col) bye
12 Jake Riccardi (GWS) bye
12 Matt Signorello (PM) 4
12 Mitch White (Cas) 0

SMITHY’S VFL PLAYER MILESTONES

  • Mitch Brown (Casey Demons/Essendon/Sandringham/Geelong) 150 VFL goals/103 matches
  • Robbie Fox (Sydney/Coburg) 50 NEAFL-VFL matches/22 goals
  • Reuben William (Werribee/Footscray) 50 VFL matches/32 goals
  • Joel Amartey (Sydney) 50 NEAFL-VFL goals/44 matches
  • Joel Ottavi (Williamstown/Essendon) 50 VFL goals/34 matches
Robbie Fox played his 50th NEAFL/VFL match in Sydney's win over Werribee on Saturday. He started his career with Coburg. Picture: Mike Owen/AFL Photos

SMITHY’S VFL ROUND 7 CLUB MILESTONES

  • Casey Demons won their 200th VFA/VFL home match (200-115-2)
  • Port Melbourne lost its 200th match in the VFL era (292-200-7)
  • Box Hill Hawks took a head-to-head lead v Essendon at Windy Hill (5-4)
  • Brisbane Lions defeated Coburg for the first time (1-1)
  • Frankston defeated Carlton at Frankston Park for the first time (1-2)
  • Geelong's first win over North Melbourne at Arden St since August 18, 1888
  • Geelong squared its head-to-head away record v North Melbourne (2-2-3)
  • Richmond squared its VFL-era record v Port Melbourne at North Port Oval (2-2)
  • Sandringham squared its head-to-head home record v Northern Bullants (34-34-1)
  • Werribee v Sydney occurred for the first time (0-1)

SMITHY’S VFL ROUND 7 RECORDS

(Figures in brackets are the previous record)

  • 23.18 156 Box Hill Hawks’ highest score v Essendon (18.18 126, 2001)
  • 94 Box Hill Hawks’ biggest win v Essendon (72, all venues, 2014; 69, Windy Hill, 2001)
  • 16.13 109 Brisbane Lions’ highest score v Coburg (8.7 55, 2021)
  • 12.7 79 Carlton’s lowest score v Frankston at Frankston Park (15.11 101, 2001)
  • 5.14 44 Coburg’s lowest score v Brisbane Lions (9.19 73, 2021)
  • 10.17 77 Geelong’s highest score v North Melbourne at Arden St (4.11, 1890)
  • 19 Geelong’s biggest win v North Melbourne at Arden St (1gl, 1888)
  • 9.17 71 Gold Coast’s lowest score v Williamstown (11.11 77, 2010)
  • 8.10 58 North Melbourne’s highest score v Geelong at Arden St (4.12, 1890)
  • 19.10 124 Richmond’s highest score v Port Melbourne at North Port Oval (14.15 99, 2019)
  • 37 Richmond’s biggest win v Port Melbourne at North Port Oval (25, 1906)
  • 4.8 32 Werribee's lowest score at Chirnside Park (4.9 33, 1968 and 2003)
  • 12.9 81 Williamstown's lowest score v Gold Coast (16.17 113, 2010)
Reuben William switched from Footscray to Werribee this year and played his 50th VFL match against Sydney last Saturday. Picture: Mike Owen/AFL Photos

SMITHY’S VFL DEBUTS

(Round 7 total: 13. Season total: 185. NEAFL games counted)

  • Casey Demons (total 14): Tyler Edwards, Tommy Macrae
  • Coburg (6): Alex Lukic
  • Essendon (19): Will Hoare
  • Frankston (9): Khyal Jacobson, Bayleigh Welsh
  • Geelong (14): Will Christie, Darby Schilder, Dan Weigl, Ben Worme
  • Gold Coast (12): Luca Macnab
  • Williamstown (7): Matthew Gook, Noah Lever

SMITHY’S VFL FIRST GOAL

(Round 7 total: 14. Season total: 138. NEAFL goals counted)

  • Box Hill Hawks (7): Ned Long (6th match)
  • Brisbane Lions (5): Will Ashcroft (2nd), Darcy Wilmot (6th)
  • Coburg (2): Alex Lukic (debut)
  • Essendon (15): Lockie Rayner (2nd), Max Simpson (11th)
  • Frankston (7): Will Arthurson (18th), Tom Small (10th)
  • Geelong (7): Charlie Sprague (4th)
  • North Melbourne (7): Cooper Smith (2nd)
  • Richmond (6): Jack Sexton (2nd)
  • Sydney (9): Matthew Roberts (6th), Corey Warner (6th)
  • Williamstown (5): Eren Soylemez (2nd)
Frankston defender Will Arthurson finally broke through for his first VFL goal in his 18th match as the Dolphins ran over top of Carlton. Picture: Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos

SMITHY’S VFL ROUND 8 MILESTONES

  • 500 VFL-era matches: Port Melbourne (292-200-7)
  • 150 VFA/VFL home matches: Collingwood (76-68-5)

SMITHY’S VFL POSSIBLE ROUND 8 MILESTONES

  • 100 NEAFL/VFL matches: Ryan Hebron (GWS) – 67 NEAFL/33 VFL
  • 50 VFL matches: Josh Guthrie (North Melbourne); Brayden Monk (Williamstown); Trent Mynott (Frankston); Sam Weideman (Casey Demons)
  • 50 NEAFL/VFL matches: Kwaby Boakye (Southport) – 33 NEAFL/17 VFL; Jacob Heron (Southport) – 33 NEAFL/17 VFL
  • 150 VFL goals: Anthony Anastasio (Port Melbourne) needs 5
  • 100 VFL goals: Sam Weideman (Casey Demons) needs 7; Corey Rich (Williamstown) needs 10.
  • 100 NEAFL/VFL goals: Billy Murphy (Northern Bullants) needs 4 – 39 NEAFL/57 VFL
  • 50 VFL goals: Jed Anderson (North Melbourne) needs 1; Will Fordham (Frankston) needs 1; Joel Ottavi (Williamstown) needs 1; Mitch Wooffindin (Port Melbourne) needs 4
  • 50 NEAFL/VFL goals: Brayden Crossley (Southport) needs 2 – 32 NEAFL/16 VFL; Tom Fields (Southport) needs 3 – 25 NEAFL/22 VFL
  • 400 VFA/VFL home defeats: Williamstown (763-399-24)

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