NEAFL Round 16
Sydney Swans Reserves v Eastlake Demons
Sunday 17th July 2011 9.40am
Sydney Cricket Ground
After suffering their first loss of the season, how will the Ressies bounce back against a Demons side who are just hanging on to their spot in the Top 4? After going through the majority of the season injury-free, the team is struggling with player numbers as a variety of ailments and complaints have taken their toll. (see team list below)
Eastern Conference Ladder
Team Played Wins Losses Draws Byes %Won For Against Percentage Reserves 12 11 0 1 1 91.67% 1490 612 243.46% Ainslie 11 8 3 0 2 72.73% 1080 928 116.38% GWS 11 7 4 0 2 63.64% 1048 880 119.09% Eastlake 11 5 6 0 2 45.45% 941 970 97.01% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuggeranong 11 4 7 0 2 36.36% 917 1237 74.13% Queanbeyan 11 3 8 0 2 27.27% 914 1254 72.89% Belconnen 11 1 10 0 2 9.09% 694 1312 52.90%
Past Meetings
2011
R2 Reserves 12.11 (83) defeated Eastlake 4.9 (33) @ Ainslie Oval
After a poor, goalless first quarter, the Ressies regrouped and went on to record a comfortable victory to open the 2011 season in style. Trent Dennis-Lane kicked 3 goals while topup and academy player Kane Murphy was named BOG
Goals: Dennis-Lane 3 Guthrie Murphy Haren 2 Currie Sumner Moore
Best: Murphy Gordon McNeil Sumner McKaigue Currie
2010
R4 Reserves 18.10 (118) defeated Eastlake 17.9 (111) @ SCG
In an entertaining and competitive match, the Reserves managed to hold on against a fash-finishing Demons outfit. Top-up player Kieran Emery and Matthew O'Dwyer both booted 3 majors while Mike Pyke, Gary Rohan and Dylan McNeil were the standouts.
Goals: Emery O'Dwyer 3 Veszpremi Currie Barlow Rohan 2 Bevan McNeil Playfair Johnston
Best: Pyke Rohan McNeil O'Dwyer Bevan Reid
R9 Eastlake 8.13 (61) defeated by Reserves 14.12 (96) @ Manuka
The Reserves completed their 5th straight away game with a comfortable victory over the Demons. Kristin Thornton and forwards Lewis Johnston (5 goals) & Trent Dennis-Lane (4 goals) were the Swans best players.
Goals: Johnston 5 Dennis-Lane 4 Oram Barlow Currie Meredith Moore
Best: Thornton Johnston Dennis-Lane Meredith O'Dwyer Gordon
R14 Reserves 21.15 (141) defeated Eastlake 15.12 (102) @ SCG
A slow start to the game saw the Reserves trailing at quarter time, but once they clicked into gear, they were never really threatened by Eastlake on the scoreboard. Lewis Johnston starred with 5 goals at CHF, ably assisted by Pat Veszpremi and Trent Dennis-Lane's 4 goal hauls. Exciting South Australian Byron Sumner earnt his first BOG nomination, with sole ruckman Daniel Currie and Johnston also earning plaudits.
Goals: Johnston 5 Veszpremi Dennis-Lane 4 McNeil 3 Potter Britton Rohan Sumner Gordon
Best: Sumner Currie Johnston Gordon Veszpremi McNeil
Prelim Final Eastlake 13.11 (89) defeated Reserves 10.8 (68) @ Manuka
The Reserves started the final well, holding a 19 point lead at half time but lost the advantage through a dismal 2nd quarter. The Demons managed to hang on to their lead for the rest of the game to progress through to the grand final. Topup player Kieran Emery and Dylan McNeil kicked 2 goals with Daniel Currie, Sam Reid and Kristin Thornton the best Swans in a losing effort.
Goals: Emery McNeil 2 Trevillian Sumner Gordon Veszpremi Oram Thornton
Best: Currie Reid Thornton McNeil Heath Price
Recent Form
Reserves
R1 BYE
R2 WIN Away Eastlake 83-33
R3 WIN Home Belconnen 138-29
R4 BYE
R5 WIN Home Tuggeranong 123-12
R6 WIN Away GWS 87-27
R7 WIN Home Gold Coast Reserves 120-28
R8 BYE
R9 WIN Away Ainslie 124-74
R10 WIN Away Brisbane Reserves 104-97
R11 WIN Home Queanbeyan 102-53
R12 WIN Away GWS 115-29
R13 WIN Home Queanbeyan 220-32
R14 WIN Away Tuggeranong 212-57
R15 LOSS Away Gold Coast Reserves 62-141
Eastlake
R1 BYE
R2 LOSS Home Sydney Reserves 33-83
R3 LOSS Away Morningside 76-117
R4 BYE
R5 WIN Home Belconnen 133-54
R6 BYE
R7 LOSS Home Ainslie 57-94
R8 LOSS Away Tuggeranong 87-91
R9 LOSS Home GWS 50-112
R10 LOSS Away Tuggeranong 67-144
R11 WIN Away Belconnen 121-65
R12 BYE
R13 WIN Home Broadbeach 97-93
R14 WIN Home Belconnen 114-63
R15 WIN Home Queanbeyan 106-54
Last Round
Gold Coast Reserves 21.15 (141) defeated by Reserves 9.8 (62)
A poor showing was exacerbated by a lack of playing numbers after Brett Meredith (injury) Luke Parker and Jarred Moore (emergencies) were withdrawn before the game and Nathan Gordon 'sent off' during it for 2 reportable offences. With a full bench and chock full of listed players, the Suns dominated from start to finish to avenge their Round 7 loss.
Goal Kickers: Everitt 3 White 2 Gordon Sumner McNeil E.Moody
Best Players: Seaby White Sumner McNeil
Eastlake 15.16 (106) defeated Queanbeyan 8.6 (54)
Goal Kickers: Egan Roulstone 3 Smith Tucker Armstrong 2 Wiles Taylforth L.McMahon
Best Players: Wiles Bruce L.McMahon Roulstone Gumley Frail
Team List
Listed players
Changes
# Name Games Goals Votes Notes 1 Mark SEABY 6 3 8 7 Brett MEREDITH 9 10 14 28 Dylan McNEIL 12 7 17 33 Jarred MOORE 9 10 19 Senior emergency 35 Campbell HEATH 7 3 14 36 Chris McKAIGUE 12 1 11 42 Paul BEVAN 6 9 17 44 Max OTTEN 11 2 0 45 Nathan GORDON 10 20 26 Senior emergency
In: Meredith (hamstring), Moore (senior demotion)
Out: Andrejs Everitt (injured?), Jesse White (senior promotion), Byron Sumner (???), Lewis Johnston (knee), Eugene Kruger (???)
This is a tentative team list.
Everitt was named on the extended senior bench on Thursday night only to be not named tonight. One can only assume that he probably won't be playing in the ressies then. Not sure on Byron's absence, he was reported last week but was reportedly free to play this one.
TDL being named as an emergency would signify that he is fit to play. One or more of the emergencies may be withdrawn as a precaution for the seniors though.
There's a distinct lack of height in this team, which will be accentuated should Everitt not play either. McKaigue and Heath can operate as undersized defenders while Max Otten can operate at either end. TDL, Moore and Bevan should be the focal points in attack and while Gordon has shown he can kick big bags of goals he may be swung back to the midfield to plug some gaps. Seaby is the only recognised ruckman in the team after Dan Currie failed to pass the fitness test on his foot and will have his hands full against a strong ruck duo of Chad Gibson and Max Wilson
Academy Players/Topups
Changes
# Name Games Goals Votes Notes 47 Jackson POTTER 3 0 0 48 Blake GUTHRIE 6 2 0 49 Nathan KENNY 9 0 0 50 James BRAIN 8 1 1 53 Kane MURPHY 9 8 9 54 Tim WALES 9 1 0 ? Mitch CRAWFORD 3 0 0 ? Mitch DALY 0 0 0 from Wollongong ? Thomas GREEN 0 0 0 from Wollongong ? Brandon JACK 0 0 0 from Pennant Hills ? Peter LAKE 0 0 0 from Wollongong ? Rory PRYOR 1 0 0 #51 last week ? Stephen WRAY 4 0 0 #57 last week
In: Brain, Daly, Green, Guthrie, Jack, Lake, Potter
Out: Andrew Moody, Eric Moody
Also tentative, some may drop out and I hear there may be more toppies on the way!
The completion of the U18 champs releases Potter and Guthrie but there's no Jack Lynch.
Reserves leading goalkickers
- Trent Dennis-Lane 48
- Nathan Gordon 20
- Jesse White 17
For full list: 2011 Leading goalkickers - RWOwiki
Reserves leading votegetters
- Byron Sumner 28
- Nathan Gordon 26
- Daniel Currie 20
For full list: 2011 Best votes - RWOwiki
Talking points
- How many listed players will take the field? A new world record for the number of topups could be reached on Sunday
- Will this match also be shifted to Lakeside Oval due to the weather?
Eastlake Squad (1 to be omitted)
- 2. Jason DUCE
- 3. Mitch FRAIL
- 4. Aaron BRUCE
- 5. Mark EGAN
- 9. Peter McGRATH
- 11. Justin MESMAN
- 12. Aaron WILES
- 14. Ben MAIDEN
- 15. Sam SMITH
- 16. Max WILSON
- 17. Alex HART
- 18. Stafford COOPER
- 19. Hayden ARMSTRONG
- 20. Leigh McMAHON
- 22. Mark KIMBALL
- 23. Chad GIBSON
- 28. David CUMMINS
- 32. Dean ROULSTONE
- 33. Jake GUMLEY
- 37. Matt WILLIAMS
- 39. Dane KEENES
- 40. Len HADDRILL
- 44. Xavier McMAHON
- 45. Matthew TUCKER
- 46. Mitch TAYLFORTH
In: Hart, Gibson, Williams, Haddrill
Out: Tim GRAY
Summary
With only 12 listed players and possibly less, this match should be closer than the Round 2 clash in Canberra. Hopefully the players that do front up will use this as an opportunity to impress the coaches in tougher than usual circumstances.
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Originally Posted by ugg
... this is of course the act of a seriously selfish individual, but have a great trip anyway!
No pressure or anything, kid!
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