Reserves v Eastlake

**ugg** · 7th August 2009, 04:12 PM

Ladder
Belconnen 14W 2L 0D 173.13% 56Pts
Eastlake 10W 4L 2D 141.85% 44Pts
Ainslie 7W 8L 1D 98.26% 30Pts
Sydney 6W 9L 1D 87.45% 26Pts
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Queanbeyan 6W 10L 0D 87.49% 24Pts
Tuggeranong 3W 13L 0D 58.53% 12Pts

Previous Meetings
R2 Sydney 11.9 (75) Eastlake 27.13 (175) @ ANZ Stadium
R8 Sydney 16.10 (106) Eastlake 16.10 (106) @ SCG
R13 Eastlake 17.16 (118) Sydney 8.10 (58) @ Manuka Oval

Recent Form
Sydney LWWWL
Eastlake WWLLW

Possible Team List

8. Daniel O'Keefe
9. Nick Malceski
13. Patrick Veszpremi (Seniors emergency)
21. Leo Barry
22. Matthew Laidlaw
27. Kristin Thornton (Seniors emergency)
34. Ryan Brabazon
41. Brendan Murphy
42. Paul Bevan (Seniors emergency)
44. Jake Orreal
46. Taylor Gilchrist

Scholarship players (from): Nathan Gordon, Jay Lewis, Matt May, Ryan Bottin-Noonan

IN: Nick Malceski (return from quad injury)
OUT: Amon Buchanan, Tim Schmidt, Matt O'Dwyer

Summary
With 2 rounds remaining, the battle for a finals spot intensifies. Queanbeyan are breathing down our necks just 2 points behind, and they take on 3rd placed Ainslie.

Injuries to Craig Bird (seniors), Amon Buchanan and Tim Schmidt (both reserves) last week will deplete the reserves stocks for this week's game. With this game being played at the same time as the seniors game, and with injury clouds over ROK and Jolly, it is likely one or more emergencies will be hanging around in Melbourne. A weakened team, playing one of the stronger sides in the comp and playing away from home - it will be an extremely difficult task for the Swans to triumph.

**ugg** · 8th August 2009, 06:31 PM

Queanbeyan beat Ainslie today, so as it stands they take our spot in the top 4.

**Primmy** · 8th August 2009, 06:57 PM

Thanks Ugg. I read Monty is having knee surgery - poor Timbo cannot take a trick - Birdy, bugger.

Hope the toppies take them on, as well as the twos. And that they include some of those huge toppies we got in the last game (big as seasoned players).

Good luck guys.

**grose40** · 8th August 2009, 08:27 PM

Heard from a good source today that there will be some Toppies from Sydney on the bus going down to ACT. When we play in Canberra normally all the toppies come from the ACT League. Not sure whats happening there? When we played Queanbeyan couple weeks ago we also had Dylan McNeil (Rams U18 capt), be good to have him on board for Sunday as he really fitted in well! Injuries and NO bench eventually cost us against Belconnen, was a great performance and we really need to replicate that again, but with regular player stocks fading fast it will be a tall order. Hope they can put in a big one. See there was a nice yarn on Nathan Gordon on Swans website also.
Laidlaw fit to play you reckon ugg???? We certainly need him as a focus up front!

**ugg** · 8th August 2009, 09:19 PM

Originally Posted by grose40

Heard from a good source today that there will be some Toppies from Sydney on the bus going down to ACT. When we play in Canberra normally all the toppies come from the ACT League. Not sure whats happening there? When we played Queanbeyan couple weeks ago we also had Dylan McNeil (Rams U18 capt), be good to have him on board for Sunday as he really fitted in well! Injuries and NO bench eventually cost us against Belconnen, was a great performance and we really need to replicate that again, but with regular player stocks fading fast it will be a tall order. Hope they can put in a big one. See there was a nice yarn on Nathan Gordon on Swans website also.
Laidlaw fit to play you reckon ugg???? We certainly need him as a focus up front!

Just going by the official injury list - Laidlaw was not listed.

He's also listed in this list of players, which includes the 3 emergencies.

Match Results

**Firsthome** · 9th August 2009, 01:53 AM

Just looked at the link, only 17 players listed, no Murphy, anyone know if he is playing?

**10Totti10** · 9th August 2009, 04:36 PM

Any update. Apparently Vesz was injured.

**ugg** · 9th August 2009, 06:11 PM

Match Results

18.11-119 EASTLAKE FOOTBALL CLUB
10.13-73 SYDNEY SWANS
Selected Team
EASTLAKE FOOTBALL CLUB
Goal Kickers: J. DUCE 4, B. Collins 2, M. DEAN 2, S. COOPER, M. GALLAGHER, J. MESMAN, J. GUMLEY, N. CLARKE, A. BRUCE, M. WILLIAMS, J. Van Meurs, C. GIBSON, C. McLachlan
Best Players: C. GIBSON, J. DUCE, S. CLARKE, P. MCGRATH, S. COOPER, L. McMAHON
SYDNEY SWANS
Goal Kickers: N. MALCESKI 3, M. LAIDLAW 3, S. DANIEL 2, M. MOSS
Best Players: N. MALCESKI, L. BARRY, T. GILCRHIST, R. BRABAZON, R. BOTTIN-NOONAN