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NEAFL Round 21
Note: The game will be streamed live on neafl.com.au
Sydney Swans Reserves v UWS Giants
Saturday 11th August 2013 4.00pm
ANZ Stadium
The Top 5 in the NEAFL Eastern Conference ladder are all but settled with the only change possible being defending premiers Queanbeyan overtaking Eastlake for the last spot. However the Swans and Giants will still have home advantage to play for with 1st-3rd placings giving them the right to host a home final, and avoid the possibility of traveling to Canberra to play. The Swans have seen their huge percentage whittled down in recent weeks, so much so that the Giants now claim the greatest percentage in the Eastern Conference and will overtake the Swans if they win this match and split the regular season clashes between these two teams to 2-2.
The minor premiership is still up for grabs with the Swans only a win behind current leaders Belconnen but with a slightly greater percentage. While the Swans will get some handy names back in Biggs and Lamb, they will still take to the field with only 13 listed players which will be a tough task against UWS' 21 listed players in comparison. The 2 sides clashed just 4 weeks ago where the Giants were too strong for the undermanned Swans, with one of the few positives for the red and white team being the successful return of Gary Rohan from injury.
Eastern Conference Ladder
Team Played Wins Losses Draws Byes For Against Percentage Points Belconnen 16 11 5 4 3 1861 1414 131.61% 44 Sydney Swans Reserves 16 10 6 0 4 1749 1292 135.37% 40 Ainslie 17 10 7 0 3 1640 1508 108.75% 40 UWS Giants 16 9 7 0 4 1968 1390 141.58% 36 Eastlake 16 9 7 0 4 1273 1397 91.12% 36 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Queanbeyan 16 7 9 0 4 1430 1620 88.27% 28 Sydney Uni 16 6 10 0 4 1444 1639 88.10% 24 Hills Eagles 16 6 10 0 4 1465 1682 87.10% 24 Tuggeranong 16 2 14 0 4 829 1968 42.12% 8
Past Meetings
2013
R2 UWS Giants 14.18 (102) defeated by Reserves 17.5 (107) @ ANZ Stadium
Goals: Morton 3, Membrey 3, Everitt 3, Weir, Jack, Head, Lloyd, White, Cunningham, Brown, Lamb
Best: Everitt, Bird, White, Morton, Lloyd, Cunningham
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R8 UWS Giants 11.12 (78) defeated by Reserves 19.13 (127) @ Blacktown International Sportspark
Goals: Membrey 5, Morton 3, Everitt 3, Walsh 2, Lloyd, Robinson, Mitchell, Wray, Kilpatrick, Brown
Best: Walsh, Everitt, Biggs, Membrey, Lloyd, Mitchell
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R17 Reserves 12.7 (79) defeated by UWS Giants 21.16 (142) ANZ Stadium
Goals: Towers 3, Rohan 2, Lloyd 2, Cox, Kiel, Dick, Cunningham, Green
Best: Robinson, Lloyd, Perris, Head
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
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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
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R19 UWS Giants 9.10 (64) defeated by Reserves 18.18 (126) @ Skoda Stadium
The Giants jumped the Swans early to kick the first 3 goals of the match before the Swans clawed their way back in the contest to trail by only a goal. The 2nd half was a completely different story as the Swans caused the Giants to continually turn the ball over and hurt them on the rebound through their hard running and classy forwards. Morton led the goalkicking again but it was the key defenders in Heath and Lynch who were the real heroes keeping the Giants to just 2 goals after half time.
Goals: Morton 5, Lamb 4, Spangher 2, Crawford, Everitt, Heeney, Thurgarland, Roos, McNeil, Broome
Best: Heath, White, Lynch, Moore, Lamb, Thurgarland
Recent Form
Reserves
Round Team Venue Result F A R1 BYE R2 UWS Away WIN 107 102 R3 Gold Coast Home WIN 110 65 R4 Tuggeranong Away WIN 237 40 R5 Hills Eagles Home WIN 148 86 R6 BYE R7 Brisbane Home LOSS 81 104 R8 UWS Away WIN 127 78 R9 Queanbeyan Home WIN 151 38 R10 Ainslie Away WIN 123 49 R11 Belconnen Home WIN 140 49 R12 Gold Coast Away LOSS 50 70 R13 BYE R14 NT Thunder Away LOSS 59 112 R15 Brisbane Home LOSS 57 125 R16 Eastlake Away WIN 109 49 R17 UWS Home LOSS 79 142 R18 Gold Coast Away WIN 85 64 R19 BYE R20 Brisbane Away LOSS 86 119
UWS Giants
Round Team Venue Result F A R1 BYE R2 Sydney Swans Home LOSS 102 107 R3 Brisbane Away LOSS 62 101 R4 Ainslie Home WIN 141 64 R5 Belconnen Away WIN 137 127 R6 Eastlake Home WIN 158 67 R7 BYE R8 Sydney Home LOSS 78 127 R9 Brisbane Away LOSS 48 136 R10 Gold Coast Home LOSS 91 120 R11 Hills Eagles Away WIN 108 89 R12 NT Thunder Away WIN 120 74 R13 Gold Coast Home LOSS 88 109 R14 BYE R15 Queanbeyan Away WIN 187 61 R16 Tuggeranong Home WIN 190 4 R17 Sydney Away WIN 142 79 R18 BYE R19 Gold Coast Away LOSS 94 95 R20 Sydney Uni Home WIN 222 30
Last Round
Brisbane Lions Reserves 17.17 (119) defeated Reserves 13.8 (86) @ Coorparoo - Giffin Park
Goals: Morton 6, Towers 3, Weir 2, Membrey, Dick
Best: Lloyd, Armstrong, Morton, Towers, Richards, Dawes
UWS Giants 34.18 (222) defeated Sydney Uni 4.6 (30) @ Blacktown International Sports Park
Goals: Jaksch 6, Redfern 5, Wilson 4, Stewart 3, Downie 3, Sumner 3, Frost 2, Ugle, Schulz, Aylett, Miles, Reid, O'Rourke, Growden, Edwards
Best: Tyson, Downie, O'Rourke, Wilson, Edwards, Buntine
Team List
Listed players
Changes
# Name Games Goals Votes Notes 1 Tim MEMBREY 12 28 4 Setting up as well as kicking goals, he's been quietly impressing behind the scenes. 7 Harry CUNNINGHAM 10 7 17 Quiet game in the midfield after his 2 sub stint in the seniors 11 Jed LAMB 7 9 24 (seniors emergency) Harsh on young Jed but his inclusion will be warmly welcomed by the team who have lacked a bit of depth in the onball department in recent weeks. 16 Gary ROHAN 3 5 0 Didn't get on the scoreboard but set up a few goals. 19 Tony ARMSTRONG 10 1 15 Responded well to lead the team in disposals and rebound 50s have his best game in some time. 22 Dean TOWERS 14 21 5 Didn't see a lot of the ball but when he got hands to the pill, was efficient in putting points on the board with 3 goals and 2 behinds. 23 Jordan LOCKYER 16 1 3 Had a poor outing against UWS last time and will be looking to play better against strong opposition. 27 Daniel ROBINSON 15 9 13 An tough inside midfielder who racks up the clearances and tackles. 28 Matthew DICK 12 4 0 A very quiet game against the Lions, the solitary goal he kicked was only one of 7 disposals for the day. 36 Alex BROWN 16 3 15 42 Xavier RICHARDS 13 0 12 (seniors emergency) Played well on Brisbane's tall forwards last week, earning votes 44 Jake LLOYD 15 11 44 Showed no ill-effects from his week off from concussion, leading the team to earn another BOG nomination. 46 Shane BIGGS 15 1 24 (seniors emergency)
In: Lamb (seniors), Biggs (traveling emergency)
Out: Mitch MORTON (injury)
Lamb will add toughness and class in the midfield while Biggs may also see time there after impressing as an onballer in his last reserves game. Add the in-form Lloyd, the workhorse Robinson and the speed of Cunningham and there is much to like about this midfield division.
Morton is an unfortunate out as he has demonstrated time and again he can kick big bags of goals in the NEAFL. In his absence, the bulk of the goalscoring will have fall on the broad shoulders of Membrey and Towers.
In defence, Richards and Lockyer look likely to continue their key posts with assistance from Brown, Dick and Armstrong.
The wildcard is Rohan who may line up anywhere from halfback, wing, onball to full forward.
Academy Players/Topups
# Name Games Goals Votes Notes 47 Lloyd PERRIS 5 1 4 48 Yarran JAFFER-WILLIAMS 6 3 1 50 Stephen WRAY 12 2 1 51 Daniel COX 3 2 0 52 Blake GUTHRIE 0 0 0 53 Doug HADDEN 9 2 5 54 Brad PLUG 3 3 0 55 Blake ERICKSON 1 0 0 58 Thomas HEAD 7 6 1 60 Jordan WEIR 14 7 1
In: Erickson, Guthrie, Plug
Out: Jacob DAWES, Jarred ELLIS, Jack McKINLAY
Guthrie's first game of the year but he will be familiar to reserves watches having been a regular topup over many years now. Head backed up Dawes in the ruck last week but with Dawes' omission from the team he looks likely to take over first ruck duties with perhaps Weir or one of Brown or Richards giving him a chop out. Perris continues to impress in the midfield leading the team in clearances.
Reserves leading goalkickers
- Mitch Morton 33 (8)
- Tim Membrey 28 (12)
- Jesse White 23 (9)
For full list: 2013 Goalkickers - RWOwiki
Reserves leading votegetters
- Jake Lloyd 44 (15)
- Jed Lamb 24 (7)
- Jesse White 24 (9)
For full list: 2013 Best Votes - RWOwiki
UWS Squad
B: 38. Stephen GILHAM 30. Lachlan PLOWMAN 21. Matt BUNTINE HB: 15. Tim GOLDS 46. Bret THORNTON 22. Shaun EDWARDS C: 41. Josh GROWDEN 29. Dom TYSON 43. Kurt AYLETT HF: 32. Gerald UGLE 34. Kristian JAKSCH 45. Sam SCHULZ F: 16. Nathan WILSON 25. Anthony MILES 48. Sam FROST Foll: 37. Setanta O'hAilpin 28. Liam SUMNER 24. Jon O'ROURKE Int: 49. Joe REDFERN 36. James STEWART 23. Sam REID Jake BARRETT Joshua RODMAN Jeremy FINLAYSON
In: Thornton, O'hAilpin, Barrett, Finlayson, Rodman
Out: Aidan CORR, Sam DARLEY, Tom DOWNIE
A strong team but perhaps not as powerful in the ruck division with both Downie (who will make his AFL debut on Sunday) and Brogan missing from the UWS team that dismantled the Swans last month. They still have plenty of height at both ends of the ground which may cause issues for the undersized Swans.
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