NEAFL Round 19
UWS Giants v Sydney Swans Reserves
Saturday 4th August 2012 10.30am
Skoda Stadium
Note This is the curtain raiser to the GWS Giants v Port Adelaide AFL match. Plenty of tickets left!
The Reserves will become the first Swans side to play at Sydney's newest AFL venue taking on their crosstown rivals the UWS Giants on Saturday morning. The Swans will be looking to complete a clean sweep over the Giants after winning the previous 2 contests this year by convincing 118 and 87 points margins.
UWS have struggled in the NEAFL this season due to the weekly changes put upon their seniors as their coaching staff seeks to share the load on their team's young (and old) bodies throughout the year. This has meant that UWS has had to rely on a lot of their contingent of topups, mostly drawn from their Academy. While these youngsters have performed admirably they haven't been able to match the hardened bodies of the other NEAFL sides, and with only 4 wins for the year they are well out of the running for the finals.
For the Swans, a victory would keep them within sight of the minor premiership, being only 1 game behind current league leaders the Queanbeyan Tigers with just 3 rounds to go. The side scored an impressive away victory over the Gold Coast Suns Reserves last week and will look to consolidate that result with a win in their last clash against an AFL Reserves side this year (unless they make the NEAFL Grand Grand Final of course)
Eastern Conference Ladder
Team Played Wins Losses Draws For Against Percentage Points Queanbeyan 15 12 3 0 1735 1179 14716% 48 Reserves 15 11 4 0 2097 1076 194.89% 44 Eastlake 15 10 5 0 1470 1211 121.39% 40 Ainslie 15 9 6 0 1658 1430 115.94% 36 Hills Eagles 15 9 6 0 1570 1421 110.49% 36 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Belconnen 16 4 11 1 1396 1644 84.91% 18 UWS Giants 15 4 11 0 1170 1869 62.60% 16 Sydney Uni 15 3 12 0 1105 1965 56.23% 12 Tuggeranong 16 1 14 1 1218 2201 55.34% 6
Past Meetings
2012
R1 UWS Giants 4.9 (33) defeated by Reserves 23.13 (151) @ ANZ Stadium
The Swans began their NEAFL season with a bang kicking 8 goals in the first quarter and keeping the hapless and undermanned Giants scoreless. The rout continued throughout the game, with Mark Seaby, Jarred Moore and Dylan McNeil dominating the clearances, and Trent Dennis-Lane and Jesse White finishing off their teammates' good work with 10 goals between them.
Goals: Dennis-Lane 6, White 4, Seaby 2, Lamb 2, Pyke 2, Moore 2, Cass 2, Biggs, McNeil, Morton
Best: Seaby, Dennis-Lane, Moore, White, Lynch, McNeil
R14 Reserves 18.21 (129) defeated UWS 6.6 (42) @ ANZ Stadium
Poor conversion in front of goal didn't cost the Reserves anything but a bigger victory as they were too strong for the youngsters from UWS. Nick Malceski was in fine form, rebounding from half back in a dynamic display with ex-West Coast rookie Lewis Broome setting the stadium alight with 5 well taken goals.
Goals: Broome 5, Dennis-Lane 4, Gordon 2, Biggs, Mitchell, Spangher, McNeil, Moody, Potter, Moore
Best: Malceski, McNeil, Meredith, Broome, Dennis-Lane, Potter
2011
R6 GWS 3.9 (27) defeated by Reserves 12.15 (87) @ Manuka Oval
GWS were much improved from their previous showing against the Reserves, and managed to keep the contest low-scoring and tight right up till the end of the 3rd quarter. The Swans kicked away in the last quarter but onlookers left very impressed with the disciplined and well-drilled side that Sheedy and Choco have managed to build up. Luke Parker was immense in the midfield and up forward, earning a debut in the next week based on this performance. Lewis Johnston and Chris McKaigue were lauded for their defensive work, especially their spoiling down back.
Goals: White 3, Haren 2, E.Moody 2, Dennis-Lane 2, Parker, Bevan, McNeil
Best: Parker, Johnston, McKaigue, Thompson, Roberts-Thomson, McNeil
R12 GWS 3.11 (29) defeated by Reserves 17.13 (115) @ Blacktown Olympic Park
A tight and intriguing struggle developed during the early stages of the game where GWS's pressure and tackling strangled the Swans' movement of the ball. After an adjustment during the second quarter where the Sydney players started to kick longer and more direct, they managed to break the Giants' swarm and coast to a comfortable victory. Daniel Currie starred both in the ruck and at full forward finishing with 4 goals. Luke Parker was the pick of the dominant midfielders.
Goal Kickers: Currie 4, Gordon 3, White 2, Dennis-Lane 2, Otten 2, Everitt 2 McNeil, Meredith
Best Players: Parker, Heath, Meredith, White, Gordon, Currie
R17 Reserves 9.3 (57) defeated by GWS 18.13 (121) @ Blacktown Olympic Park
Bad weather saw resulted in this SCG-scheduled match being relocated to the Giants' training ground. With only 9 listed players on the ground and 13 topups lining up, the team started well and were still in the game at half time but fell away in the 2nd half.
Goal Kickers: Dennis-Lane 2, Moore, Gordon, Murphy, White, Potter, McNeil
Best Players: Potter, Gordon, Moore, White, McNeil, Murphy
Recent Form
Reserves
Round Team Venue Result F A R1 UWS Away WIN 151 34 R2 BYE R3 Gold Coast Home LOSS 55 91 R4 Ainslie Away LOSS 85 111 R5 Tuggeranong Home WIN 213 41 R6 NT Thunder Away LOSS 90 112 R7 Sydney Uni Away WIN 239 36 R8 Brisbane Away WIN 120 86 R9 Eastlake Home WIN 144 43 R10 Gold Coast Home WIN 109 56 R11 Queanbeyan Away WIN 137 96 R12 BYE R13 Sydney Uni Home WIN 188 40 R14 UWS Home WIN 129 42 R15 Brisbane Home LOSS 103 122 R16 BYE R17 Belconnen Home WIN 197 66 R18 Gold Coast Away WIN 131 100
UWS Giants
Round Team Venue Result F A R1 Sydney Home LOSS 34 151 R2 BYE R3 Brisbane Home LOSS 81 109 R4 Hills Eagles Home WIN 130 94 R5 Queanbeyan Home WIN 98 94 R6 Eastlake Away LOSS 85 103 R7 BYE R8 Gold Coast Home WIN 90 75 R9 Brisbane Away LOSS 33 274 R10 Hills Eagles Away LOSS 27 136 R11 BYE R12 NT Thunder Away LOSS 93 139 R13 Tuggeranong Away LOSS 89 118 R14 Sydney Away LOSS 42 129 R15 Gold Coast Away LOSS 72 103 R16 Sydney Uni Away WIN 126 79 R17 Ainslie Home LOSS 98 111 R18 NT Thunder Away LOSS 72 154
Last Round
Reserves 20.11 (131) defeated Gold Coast 15.10 (100) @ Metricon Stadium
A close fought game was blown apart in the last quarter when the Reserves unleashed an 8 goal display to easily triumph away at Metricon Stadium. Mitch Morton was the star forward, kicking 9 goals in a consistent all round display with Nathan Gordon and Matt Spangher's competitive displays leading the way for the Swans.
Goals: Morton 9, Spangher 3, Plug 2, Moore, Potter, McNeil, White, Everitt, Gordon
Best: Gordon, Spangher, Morton, Meredith, Plug, Cunningham
NT Thunder 23.16 (154) defeated UWS Giants 10.12 (72) @ TIO Stadium
A young Giants side backed up by some local topups were overpowered by the strong Thunder team. The Giants' defence struggled to contain the many attacking options of the home side, who had 11 goalkickers on the day. Half forward Nathan Wilson topped the goalkicking list with 3 with tough halfback Adam Kennedy, ruckman Andrew Phillips and key defender Jack Hombsch the best players for UWS.
Goals: Wilson 3, Assan 2, Darley, Green, Redfern, Dhurrkay, Phillips
Best: Kennedy, Phillips, Hombsch, Golds, Whiley, Clifton
Team List
Listed players
Changes
# Name Games Goals Votes Notes 7 Brett MEREDITH 12 5 17 Named in the bests against the Suns, making it 3 out of the last 4 games he has polled. 10 Mitch MORTON 13 64 17 (Seniors extended bench)9 goals edged him just ahead of James Kavanagh (Queanbeyan) in the goalkicking race. First time he's been named in a Swans seniors squad. 11 Jed LAMB 11 12 2 13 Andrejs EVERITT 4 3 3 Out of seniors contention with his omission from the extended interchange. Hard to tell from 2 minutes of highlights but it looked like he was playing midfield last week. 17 Tommy WALSH 13 20 22 Missed one week with a shoulder injury, it was bad timing for him as he was an emergency in the week he hurt it and could have been a real chance as Reid's replacement 18 Jesse WHITE 10 24 8 A key forward goes down and yet White can't even make the extended interchange. With Seaby not named, he'll have to ruck and without any ruckmen in the topups will have to ruck for most of the day with the occasional chop-out from Walsh, Everitt and/or Spangher. 19 Tony ARMSTRONG 8 1 6 (Seniors extended bench) A victim of the strong form of the current Swans' defensive set-up and in particular Malceski's recent purple patch. Will have to bide his time and wait for an opportunity. 27 Matthew SPANGHER 8 19 15 Was mentioned as a possible replacement for Reid after a good showing against the Suns reserves, but only 2 games into another comeback from a hamstring setback playing him would have been too risky. 28 Dylan McNEIL 15 6 8 33 Jarred MOORE 15 12 36 His hot run has tapered off only registering one vote in the past 4 games after 35 in the first 11. 35 Campbell HEATH 15 0 16 Could man up Folau again after Izzy was dropped from the GWS team. 36 Alex BROWN 7 1 3 42 Jack LYNCH 15 7 8 Will need to be at his wily best against some tall timber in the resting ruckman: both Phillips and Downie are 200cm+ 44 Harry CUNNINGHAM 14 10 16 45 Nathan GORDON 11 25 9 (Seniors extended bench)My pick for the traveling emergency.
In: Walsh
Out:
At least one of the senior emergencies will be traveling to Melbourne as cover, and perhaps another emergency could join him on the plane given the doubts over the fitness of Mumford and Goodes. So while there are 19 listed players in this squad, the number should shrink to 14 and maybe even 13 if extra cover is needed down in Melbourne.
Tom Mitchell and Mark Seaby reportedly one week away from yet another injury comeback whilst poor Shane Biggs seems to be perpetually stuck on 2-3 weeks on the Swans injury list, with a "lower leg" issue. Eugene Kruger is the only other reserves regular out, 1 week with a hamstring problem.
Academy Players/Topups
Changes
# Name Games Goals Votes Notes 47 Jackson POTTER 15 6 1 ? Lewis BROOME 3 9 3 ? Mitch CRAWFORD 5 0 0 ? Beau HEENEY 2 0 0 ? Jack McKINLAY 1 0 0 ? Dane RAMPE 0 0 0 ? Dylan ROOS 1 1 0 ? Thomas THURGARLAND 2 1 0
In: Broome, Crawford, Heeney, McKinlay, Rampe, Roos, Thurgarland
Out: Jack Davis, Lachlan Kilpatrick, Bradley Plug, Nick Roberts, Sam Tagliabue, Jordan Weir, Stephen Wray
A whole new set of topups, except the one constant in Potter.
Reserves leading goalkickers
- Mitch Morton 64
- Trent Dennis-Lane 30
- Nathan Gordon 25
For full list: 2012 Goalkickers - RWOwiki
Reserves leading votegetters
- Jarred Moore 36
- Trent Dennis-Lane 28
- Mark Seaby 24
For full list: 2012 Best Votes - RWOwiki
UWS Giants
B: 13. Sam DARLEY 36. Jack HOMBSCH 42. Mark WHILEY HB: 22. Shaun EDWARDS 47. Josh BRUCE 43. Kurt AYLETT C: 24. Stephen CLIFTON 29. Dom TYSON 45. Sam SCHULZ HF: 16. Nathan WILSON 20. Adam TOMLINSON 19. Nick HAYNES F: 32. Gerald UGLE 22. Tom DOWNIE 4. Israel FOLAU Foll: 27. Andrew PHILLIPS 7. Rhys PALMER 15. Tim GOLDS Int: 41. Josh GROWDEN ?. Stuart TURNER ?.Joe REDFERN ?. Liam FLAHERTY ?. Zac WILLIAMS
In: Bruce, Edwards, Folau, Growden, Haynes, Palmer, Tyson, Flaherty, Williams
Out: Matthew Buntine, Adam Kennedy, P.Green, R.Assan, B.Bara, T.Dhurrkay, L.Narndu, F.Kintari, B.Wharton
7 listed players ins boosts their playing stocks to 19 listed players and with their reserves being the curtain raiser to their seniors game, they won't have to sacrifice any of their 3 emergencies (Folau, Palmer and Hombsch) from their lineup, not until halftime at the very earliest. This is their best lineup for many weeks (as an aside, a few weeks ago in a match against GC both sides only played 16 a side as they struggled to find enough players) and will be a much tougher challenge than the other 2 victories the Swans experienced over them earlier this year.
There is a nice balance between talls (Downie, Phillips, Tomlinson, Bruce, Hombsch, Edwards, Folau) and the smalls but the one aspect lacking is some experience with only Palmer and Clifton the more mature aged of the lot. Expect the Swans to exploit this discrepancy with the likes of Moore, Spangher, White, Everitt and Armstrong possessing multiple years of AFL football under their belt.
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) have you opted just for GA or for reserved seats? I know there's not going to be a big crowd, but not really sure what the go is at Skoda and Stella Junior and I are thinking of toddling along.
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