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    Round 4: Ainslie Tricolours v Sydney Swans Reserves

    NEAFL Round 4
    Ainslie Tricolours v Sydney Swans Reserves
    Saturday 14th April 2012 11.45 am
    Ainslie Oval

    NOTE This game will be streamed live on North East Australian Football League: Home Check that site for more details!

    The fortnightly road trips to Canberra are all but a distant memory for the Reserves. The introduction of the cross-over games last year and the addition of the Hills Eagles and Sydney Uni to the Eastern Conference this year means that the team will only play in Canberra twice in 2012 (not including finals). The first of these will occur on Saturday when the Swans travel to face reigning premier Ainslie in a replay of the Eastern Conference Grand Final. Ainslie have had a slow start to the season and are currently sitting outside the Top 5 and will be looking to bounce back after its upset loss last week to the Eagles.

    It's always an awkward task for the Reserves when they play on the same day as the seniors and they will lose a few players who will travel to Adelaide as emergencies for the senior side. The team had a much better record on the road last year than in previous seasons and will be keen to create some distance between themselves and Ainslie, as can be seen in the table below.

    Eastern Conference Ladder
    TeamPlayedWinsLossesDrawsForAgainstPercentagePoints
    Queanbeyan2200341170200.50%8
    Eastlake2200244157155.41%8
    Hills Eagles3210340336101.19%8
    Belconnen311133633899.41%6
    Reserves2110206125164.80%4
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    Ainslie312030737681.65%4
    Tuggeranong302122243051.63%2
    Sydney Uni303026233079.39%0
    UWS202011526044.23%0

    Past Meetings
    2011
    R9 Ainslie 11.8 (74) defeated by Reserves 18.16 (124) @ Newcastle Number 1 Sportsground
    Trent Dennis-Lane kicked another bag of goals as the blonde trio of Heath, Bevan and Kruger starred.

    Goals: Dennis-Lane 6, Bevan 3, Meredith 2, Norton 2, McNeil 2, Gordon 2, Brain
    Best: Heath, Bevan, Kruger, Meredith, Sumner, Currie

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    R22 Reserves 16.14 (110) defeated Ainslie 14.2 (86) @ Manuka Oval
    A controlled display by the Reserves who led all day but were kept honest by Ainslie's accurate and efficient conversion (can we hire their kicking coach please?). Dennis-Lane led the goalkicking again for the Swans who have been superbly marshalled by nuggety half-forward Jarred Moore in the past 2 months. Marcus Crook was Ainslie's best with 5 goals.

    Goals: Dennis-Lane 4, Moore 3, Pini 3, Bevan 2, Heath, Seaby, Pyke, Potter
    Best: Moore, Kruger, Meredith, McNeil, Gordon, Murphy

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    Semi Final 2 Reserves 21.7 (133) defeated Ainslie 9.17 (71) @ Manuka Oval
    Ainslie finally found a way to contain goal machine Trent Dennis-Lane, keeping the spry forward goalless for the first time this season. However they had no answer to the Swans' mighty spread of goalkickers. Accurate conversion for goal gave the Swans a comfortable buffer at each break and although Ainslie fought back hard in the last and generated many oppor their inaccuracy cost them any chance of a miraculous comeback.

    Goals: Gordon 5, Meredith 3, Lamb 2, Seaby 2, McNeil 2, May 2, Wales, Pyke, Crawford, Moore, Moody
    Best: Moore, Guthrie, Heath, Gordon, Seaby, Potter

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    Grand Final Reserves 10.13 (73) defeated by Ainslie 19.11 (125) @ Manuka Oval
    It was a case of 4th time lucky for the Tricolours as they claimed the Eastern Conference title with a commanding victory. Ainslie led at all the breaks while the Swans were disjointed and disoriented after losing captain and Mulrooney Medallist Jarred Moore early on.

    Goals: Dennis-Lane 2, Gordon 2, Seaby 2, Murphy, Jetta, Pyke, Everitt
    Best: Potter, Murphy, Seaby, McNeil, Brain, Gordon

    Recent Form
    Reserves
    R1 UWS Away WIN 151-34
    R2 BYE
    R3 Gold Coast Home LOSS 55-91

    Ainslie
    R1 Belconnen Home WIN 144-116
    R2 Labrador Home LOSS 49-134
    R3 Hills Eagles Home LOSS 114-126

    Last Round
    Reserves 7.13 (55) defeated by Gold Coast 13.13 (91)

    The Reserves were hampered by the late withdrawals of Mark Seaby and Jesse White whilst their opponents the Suns had the ability to call on the full complement of 5 on their bench. The Reserves struggled to break down a resolute Suns defensive unit and lost it in the last quarter when Josh Fraser booted 4 of his 5 goals.

    Goals: Walsh 2, Potter, McNeil, Lycakis, Jack, Gordon
    Best: Heath, Walsh, Lycakis, Moore, Jack

    Ainslie 17.12 (114) defeated by Hills Eagles 19.12 (126)

    A stunning upset by the new boys who matched the premiers goal for goal all day and kicked clear in the last with a 6 goals to 3 final quarter.

    Goals: Horner 4, Crook 3, Paine 3, McGregor 2, Hearn, Gourlay, Carter, Harris, Lawless
    Best: Horner, Paine, Lawless, Tuohey, Hearn, Crook

    Team List
    Listed players
    #NameGamesGoalsVotesNotes
    1Mark SEABY226Senior emergency
    7Brett MEREDITH100 
    8Trent DENNIS-LANE265 
    10Mitch MORTON210 
    11Jed LAMB220 
    17Tommy WALSH223 
    19Tony ARMSTRONG100 
    23Jordan LOCKYER100 
    28Dylan McNEIL221 
    33Jarred MOORE225 
    35Campbell HEATH204 
    38Mike PYKE220 
    42Jack LYNCH202 
    43Eugene KRUGER000 
    44Harry CUNNINGHAM100Senior emergency
    45Nathan GORDON210Senior emergency
    Changes
    In: Meredith (injury), Kruger (injury)
    Out: Andrejs Everitt (senior promotion)

    Everitt is promoted to the seniors to cover for the sick Nick Smith. Also expect Seaby and one of Cunningham or Gordon to be travelling to Adelaide as emergencies leaving 12 listed players for this game. Meredith and Biggs will be missing again, the former with a knee complaint and the latter unknown.

    Walsh played a little in the ruck towards the end of last week's game and he'll have to back up Pyke if Seaby misses as expected. Dennis-Lane played more as a midfielder last week but with a forward return looms with the departure of Everitt and White. McNeil, Moore and Lamb should form the core of the midfield brigade for this match.

    Heath and Lynch have played well as undersized key defenders and will have another tough ask when one of them will pick up ex-Crow Ken McGregor who has newly joined Ainslie this year. They should be well supported by Armstrong and Lockyer who the Swans will be looking to to provide run and carry from defence.

    Academy Players/Topups
    #NameGamesGoalsVotesNotes
    47Jackson POTTER200 
    48Blake GUTHRIE000 
    ?Mitch CRAWFORD000 
    ?Jack DAVIS000 
    ?Douglas HADDEN000 
    ?Brandon JACK111 
    ?Andrew MOODY000 
    ?Rory PRYOR000 
    ?Jordan WEIR000 
    ?Stephen WRAY100 
    Changes
    In: Crawford, Davis, Guthrie, Hadden, Moody, Pryor, Weir
    Out: Lachlan Kilpatrick, David Lycakis, Daniel Robinson

    Debuts for Davis, Hadden, Plug and Weir. Plug and Weir were named as standout performers in the Swans Academy's draw with the GWS Academy game a fortnight ago.

    Reserves leading goalkickers

    • Trent Dennis-Lane 6
    • Jesse White 4
    • Josh Cass, Jed Lamb, Jarred Moore, Dylan McNeil, Mike Pyke, Mark Seaby, Tommy Walsh 2

    For full list: 2012 Goalkickers - RWOwiki

    Reserves leading votegetters

    • Jarred Moore, Mark Seaby 6
    • Trent Dennis-Lane, Campbell Heath 5
    • Tommy Walsh 4

    For full list: 2012 Best Votes - RWOwiki

    Talking points
    • Both Pyke and Walsh will be hoping for good games in order to put pressure on White for that forward/second ruckman spot.
    • Dennis-Lane had a quietish game last week and will be hoping to return to the goalkickers' list this week.
    • Armstrong looked rusty in his Swans debut last week and will need a stronger showing to be considered for senior selection.
    • He's been tried back, he's been thrown forward but is still yet to make a significant contribution. Will a run on-ball be the solution for Mitchy Morton's woes?


    Ainslie Squad

    • 2. Ken McGREGOR
    • 3. Nick PAINE
    • 4. Marcus CROOK
    • 5. Simon HORNER
    • 6. Jason FLEMING
    • 7. Michael LAWLESS
    • 8. Ian LAWLESS
    • 9. Ash HARRIS
    • 11. Dale WALKER
    • 13. Jed COSTIGAN
    • 14. Michael GHOBRIAL
    • 15. Rob TUOHEY
    • 16. Jack MAHONY
    • 18. Tim DAVISON
    • 19. Beau BLACK
    • 21. Jon GOURLAY
    • 22. Josh BENNETT
    • 26. Eric STONE
    • 28, Damien BOWLES
    • 34. Kane MORRIS
    • 35. Lachie CROOK
    • 36. Matt HEARN
    • 39. Corey BAXTER
    • 42. Troy PRICE
    • 44. Aaron VANDENBERG
    • 49. Lachie CARTER
    • 53. Jake WHATMAN


    In: Black, Davison, Mahony
    Out: Dale ARGALL, Nathan ROBERTSON


    Summary
    The Swans will be relying on the core of their senior players in Moore, Dennis-Lane, Morton, Heath and Armstrong to lead their way as well as relying on significant outputs from the topups.
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    Nice preview Ugg. The Ressies' opportunity to avenge their GF defeat but they do seem a bit under-manned.
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    I'm looking forward to this. I always enjoy the drive down to Canberra and getting to see the lads in a suburban footy setting is terrific.

    Great preview Ugg.
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    Might wander over the road and watch this. Would be keen to know what number Brandon Jack will wear.

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    ( For Ugg, or anyone else qualified to answer) What are the chances of us seeing TDL in the seniors this year? Obviously kicking bags of goals in the reserves isn't the answer to getting a gig. Has he shown improvement in the defensive side of his game, sufficient enough to suggest he is on his way to a senior recall at some stage this year ?

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    Thanks ugg. will try to get some live streaming..... I love the 21st century.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ShockOfHair View Post
    Nice preview Ugg. The Ressies' opportunity to avenge their GF defeat but they do seem a bit under-manned.
    Ditto from me to both
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    The stream URL NEAFL Eastern Conference on USTREAM: AFL action from the NEAFL Eastern Conference Match of the Round.

    Quote Originally Posted by R-1 View Post
    Might wander over the road and watch this. Would be keen to know what number Brandon Jack will wear.
    Not sure, the Swans sometimes put a preview up on their website on the Friday i.e. today with the numbers for the topups. He wore 53 last week, skinny left-footer.

    Quote Originally Posted by Melbourne_Blood View Post
    ( For Ugg, or anyone else qualified to answer) What are the chances of us seeing TDL in the seniors this year? Obviously kicking bags of goals in the reserves isn't the answer to getting a gig. Has he shown improvement in the defensive side of his game, sufficient enough to suggest he is on his way to a senior recall at some stage this year ?
    Obviously I can't answer the first part. His propensity to chase and tackle has definitely improved and I'm glad they're trying him in different roles across the park. Playing as a pure forward, we know he can kick goals and he will against the majority of sides in this competition but that doesn't tell us or the coaches anything that we aren't aware of already. Throwing him into the thick of the action will require him to execute more tackles as well as testing his aerobic capacity. In addition, the forwards mark a lot of the ball coming inside 50 so there isn't as much opportunity to execute the defensive pressure inside the forward 50 as there is in the seniors. I hope and I think he will get a chance some time this year, but in what role still remainds to be seen.

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    Just updated the team list, Meredith and Kruger added along with topup Mitch Crawford. Plug drops out.

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    Thanks Ugg, look forward to hopefully seing him get another crack in the not too distant future. Think an in form TDL could make a big differnece to our forward line.

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    Added ainslie's team. Gourlay was part of our
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    Watch the Ressies LIVE TODAY

    Just in case anyone missed Uggs brilliant Ressies thread the game is telecast LIVE today at...11.45 am

    NEAFL Eastern Conference on USTREAM: AFL action from the NEAFL Eastern Conference Match of the Round.

    Thanks Ugg.

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