Archived News 2022
Jacob van Bloggin'
10 Sept 2022 - VFL Preliminary Final - Casey 15.9.99 d Brisbane 7.6.48
Casey beat Brisbane by 47 points at Casey Fields to advance to the 2022 VFL Grand Final.
JvR kicked 3 goals (Video of them here).
Jacob also takes 6 marks and lays 3 tackles.
Pretty excited about seeing JvR play in his first Grand Final for the Demons next weekend!
Photo credit: Casey Media
27 Aug 2022 - VFL Qualifying Final - Casey 14.15.99 d Sydney 7.10.52
Casey beat the Swans by 47 points at Casey Fields in the first week of the 2022 VFL finals.
JvR has an influential game, kicking 1.2 and accumulating 17 disposals.
He also takes 3 marks, and wins 4 hit outs.
Additionally, JvR has 3 inside 50s, and lays 2 tackles.
He even contributes 3 clearances - the complete game.
Big fan of Jacob standing up and playing such a strong game in his first final for the Dees.
The win means Casey now goes through the Prelim.
Photo credit: Casey Media
20 Aug 2022 - Casey 8.9.57 Lose To Brisbane 10.11.71
JvR kicks 4 goals.
Match highlight video, including these goals available here - worth watching the start for his speccie about 20 seconds in.
This lovely jump over a Lion is one of JvR's 4 marks.
Casey's first loss of the season.
What an amazing achievement this season has been for Casey.
Helped by having a superstar forward wearing #21 I reckon...
Now on to Jacob's first final series for the Demons!
Photo credit: Casey Media
14 Aug 2022 - Casey 6.13.49 d Carlton 5.3.33
Low scoring game due to wet, slippery conditions.
Not a day conducive to tall forwards starring, but JvR contributes to the win with 8 touches, 4 hit outs and 3 tackles.
Photo credit: Casey Media
30 July 2022 - Casey 18.17.125 d Northern Bullants 5.4.34
JvR has a day out, kicking 5 goals.
Also takes 4 marks, gets 7 hit outs and lays 2 tackles.
Video of his match highlights available here
Bonus points for this video as the commentator actually pronounces his name correctly, one of the few VFL commentators to do so!
Photo credit: Casey Media
23 July 2022 - Casey 9.12.66 d Footscray Bulldogs 6.7.43
JvR kicks 1.1
Also gets 12 touches, 4 marks, 2 hit outs and 2 tackles.
A wet, heavy ground, not great conditions for our favourite key forward.
Photo credit: Casey Media
8 July 2022 - Casey 11.9.75 d Geelong 9.10.64
Another really good game by Jacob.
Missed last week's game due to be being named Emergency for the Dees AFL team.
Kicks 2 goals.
Also takes 6 marks, wins 5 hit outs and lays 4 tackles.
Photo credit: Casey Media
25 June 2022 - Casey 21.17.143 d Gold Coast 9.13.67
Jacob's 10th VFL game, after being rested the previous week.
Kicks 3 goals.
Also has 17 disposals and 4 hit outs.
As per normal, takes some great marks, 5 this game.
Photo credit: Melbourne Football Club social media
12 June 2022 - Casey 14.10.94 d Collingwood 6.6.42
JvR has a fantastic game against Collingwood, kicking 2 goals.
Also has 16 disposals, and takes 6 marks.
Even takes a couple of excellent intercept marks in defence.
Watch his highlights here
Photo credit: Casey Media
4 June 2022 - Casey 12.11.83 d Sydney 6.8.44
Rested the week before, and also a bye in there, Roo back refreshed a few weeks later.
No goals this game, but has 4 hit outs and 4 tackles.
This is JvR's eighth VFL game, and so far he is averaging nearly 2 goals per game.
Photo credit: Casey Media
15 May 2022 - Casey 26.21.177 d North Melbourne 10.7.67
Absolute day out for our lad, kicking 6.2.
Has a huge game, also having 22 touches, 6 marks and 3 tackles.
Match highlights here
Photo credit: Casey Media
8 May 2022 - Casey 13.11.89 d Southport 8.11.59
Round 7 of the 2022 VFL season, and JvR's sixth game for the Demons.
He kicks another 2 goals.
Jacob also takes 2 marks, has 6 hit outs and lays a massive 7 tackles.
Photo credit: Casey Media
1 May 2022 - Casey 10.19.79 d Box Hill Hawks 11.6.72
In his fifth VFL game, JvR kicks another goal and part of another win.
He also takes 6 marks.
2 inside 50s and 9 disposals add to his contribution to the victory.
Photo credit: Melbourne Football Club social media
24 April 2022 - Casey 13.10.88 d Richmond 9.10.64
Round 5, game 4 for JvR, and another VFL victory.
Jacob kicks 1.1, with the goal coming late in the 4th quarter at a clutch time to help seals Casey's win.
Also takes 2 marks and lays 2 tackles.
Photo credit: Melbourne Football Club social media
17 April 2022 - Casey 13.12.90 d Coburg 8.7.55
No goals this game, but JvR still contributes to the win with 13 touches, 3 marks and 4 hit outs.
Third VFL game, third win...
Photo credit: Melbourne Football Club social media
9 April 2022 - Casey 15.10.100 d Williamstown 9.11.65
Rested for the Round 2 game last week, back in action for Casey for Round 3.
JvR kicks another 2 goals.
Also takes 3 marks and has 8 disposals.
Photo credit: Casey Media
27 March 2022 - Casey 21.14.140 d Sandringham 8.9.57
JvR's first VFL game.
Jacob kicks 3 goals on debut.
Also takes 8 marks and lays 4 tackles.
Seems to be very at home at VFL level footy.
Photo credit: Casey Media
21 Jan 2022 - Jumper Number 21
JvR is given jumper number 21.
Most recently worn by Marty Hore.
Most games played in the number was Steven Febey.
Photo credit: Ben Gibson, Melbourne Football Club
24 Nov 2021 - Welcome to the Dees!
Jacob van Rooyen is drafted by the Melbourne Football Club with our first pick in the 2021 National Draft - Pick 19.
Jason Taylor, the Dees National Recruiting Manager says "“He’s a really competitive player…his contest in the air and at ground level is really strong.”
And so as of today we have a new favourite player!