NEAFL 2015 Round 4
Sydney University v Sydney Swans Reserves
Saturday 2nd May 2015
5.10pm
Sydney Cricket Ground
Note: Match being streamed live by the NEAFL North East Australian Football League: Live streaming links: Round 4
This match was originally a curtain raiser to the Swans Bulldogs AFL match but has been switched to a curtain closer due to worries about the rain.
The Reserves dished up a few thrashings against Sydney Uni in the first few years of the NEAFL but in recent years the margin has shrunk considerably with last year's meeting between the two sides going the way of the Swans by only 20 points.
There were high hopes for Sydney University going into this NEAFL season, after just missing out on the finals last year. Their squad has been signficantly boosted by some shrewd recruiting that yielded two former AFL players in Tom Young (Collingwood and Western Bulldogs) and Lewis Stevenson (West Coast and Port Adelaide), two of Aspley's winning premiership side in talls Jed Turner and Austin Lucy as well as 2 signings each from the WAFL (Sam Fong and Jordan Law) and the SANFL (Aaron Day and Scott Blesing)
However they've endured a winless start to the season losing to Redland by 7 points and last week succumbed to reigning premiers Aspley in the dying seconds to lose by only 3 points. They will go into this clash with some confidence though, having defeated a rusty Reserves side just a few weeks ago in a pre-season practice match.
The Reserves bounced back from their Round 2 shellacking by the Giants to post a comfortable 11 goal win over the hapless Gold Coast Suns Reserves.
NEAFL Ladder
Position Team Played Wins Losses Draws FF For Against Percentage Points 1 UWS Giants 3 3 0 0 0 373 203 183.74% 12 2 Aspley 3 3 0 0 0 391 235 166.38% 12 3 Sydney Swans 3 2 1 0 0 276 214 128.97% 8 4 Ainslie 3 2 1 0 0 332 259 128.19% 8 5 NT Thunder 2 2 0 0 0 207 196 105.61% 8 6 Southport 2 1 1 0 0 205 206 99.51% 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Brisbane Lions 3 1 2 0 0 264 268 98.51% 4 8 Redland 3 1 2 0 0 233 239 97.49% 4 9 Sydney University 2 0 2 0 0 171 181 94.48% 0 10 Gold Coast Suns 3 0 3 0 0 236 349 67.62% 0 11 Eastlake 3 0 3 0 0 140 478 29.29% 0
Recent Form
Reserves
Round Team Venue Result F A R1 Ainslie Away Win 108 51 R2 UWS Giants Home Loss 58 121 R3 Gold Coast Suns Away Win 110 42
Sydney University
Round Team Venue Result F A R1 Redland Home Loss 69 76 R2 BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE R3 Aspley Away Loss 102 105
Past Meetings
2014
Round 12 @ Blacktown International Sports Park
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Sydney University 2.1 3.3 5.4 7.5 47 Reserves 1.3 3.4 6.7 9.13 67
Type Players Goals T.Nankervis 5, T.Membrey 3, J.Bottin-Noonan Best J.Bottin-Noonan, V.Roser, T.Nankervis, S.Biggs, T.Membrey, M.Dick
Last Round
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Gold Coast Suns 0.3 2.9 3.9 5.12 42 Reserves 6.2 9.5 12.9 16.14 110
Type Players Goals S.Naismith 5, J.Rose 2, T.Nankervis 2, B.Jack, W.Taylor, T.Mitchell, A.Goodes, M.Wilson, H.Marsh, J.Campbell Best H.Marsh, T.Mitchell, S.McLaren, D.Robinson, A.Goodes, A.Davis
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Aspley 4.3 7.5 12.6 16.9 105 Sydney Uni 4.3 8.7 14.7 15.12 102
Type Players Goals O.Osborne 2, T.Barrett 2, A.Lucy 2, K.Barnes, T.Young, S.Fong, J.Turner, M.Thompson, M.Powys, T.Morrison, A.Day. W.Sierakowski Best A.Day, A.Lucy, S.Fong, G.Orr, J.Derickx, S.Krochmal
Team List
Listed players
# Name Games Goals Votes Notes 1 James ROSE 4 3 0 7 Harry CUNNINGHAM 0 0 0 Senior emergency 9 Abaina DAVIS 3 0 1 10 Zak JONES 3 0 8 13 Toby NANKERVIS 3 5 1 17 Jack HISCOX 2 1 0 19 Tom DERICKX 2 0 0 21 Ben McGLYNN 1 0 0 Senior emergency 27 Daniel ROBINSON 3 0 6 28 Nic NEWMAN 0 0 0 Swans debut 29 George HEWETT 2 0 0 30 Sean McLAREN 3 5 4 31 Harrison MARSH 3 1 7 33 Brandon JACK 3 2 2 35 Sam NAISMITH 3 9 4 Senior emergency 42 Xavier RICHARDS 3 1 5 45 Jordan FOOTE 3 0 0
Changes
In: Cunningham, Hiscox, McGlynn, Newman
Out: Tom MITCHELL (seniors), Adam GOODES (seniors)
Nic Newman is the big inclusion, making his Swans competitive debut after recovering from a knee injury. The left footed defender, who was awarded the VFL's best young player award last year, will most likely have his game time managed.
Hiscox, McGlynn and Cunningham will all likely spend time in the midfield to make up for the absence of Mitchell and Goodes who wree responsible for 14 clearances between them against the Suns.
Academy Players/Topups
# Name Games Goals Votes Notes 46 Will TAYLOR 3 2 0 47 Andrew SIERAKOWSKI 1 0 0 50 Zac FYFFE 2 0 0 52 Nick FOSTER 3 1 0 55 Ned REINHARD 1 1 0 56 Jack CAMPBELL 2 1 0
In: Reinhard
Out: Erol SERTBAS, Matt WILSON
Statistics
Disposals
Player Games Avg. Disposals Tom MITCHELL 3 33.3 Tom YOUNG 1 30.0 Adam GOODES 2 26.0
Marks
Player Games Avg. Marks Aliir ALIIR 1 9.0 Tom YOUNG 1 9.0 Brandon JACK 3 5.7
Tackles
Player Games Avg. Tackles Tom MITCHELL 3 7.3 Toby NANKERVIS 3 5.3 Brandon JACK 3 5.0
Hitouts
Player Games Avg. Hitouts Sam NAISMITH 3 23.7 Toby NANKERVIS 3 15.7 Tom DERICKX 2 11.5
Clearances
Player Games Avg. Clearances Tom MITCHELL 3 7.0 Adam GOODES 2 7.0 Tom YOUNG 1 6.0
Inside 50s
Player Games Avg. Inside 50s Adam GOODES 2 6.0 Brandon JACK 3 5.0 Daniel ROBINSON 3 5.0
Rebound 50s
Player Games Avg. Rebound 50s Aliir ALIIR 1 9.0 Tom YOUNG 1 7.0 George HEWETT 2 2.5
Goals
Player Games Total Goals Sam NAISMITH 3 9 Sean McLAREN 3 5 Toby NANKERVIS 3 5
Sydney University
B: 26. Will SIERAKOWSKI 24. Tim BARTON 27. Gabe ORR HB: 22. Kelvin BARNES 12. Aaron DAY 20. Spencer KROCHMAL C: 21. Lewis STEVENSON 4. Austin LUCY 5. Sam FONG HF: 13. Tom YOUNG 9. Jacob DERICKX 37. Oscar OSBOURNE F: 11. Tom MORRISON 7. Tim BARRETT 10. Mitchell THOMPSON Foll: 23. Jed TURNER 6. Matt RAWLINSON 31. Mitch MAHADY Int: 18. Scott BLESING 3. Tom AYTON 1. Matt O'DWYER 15. Nick WINMAR 36. Matthew POWYS Emg: 14. Monty KROCHMAL 50. Jordan LAW 38. Stephen WRAY
In: Winmar
Out: Damien BONNEY
There will be 2 sets of brothers playing against each other, with Swans ruckman Tom Derickx against his younger brother Jacob, and Swans Academy player Andrew Sierakowski against his older brother Will. Besides the brotherly familiarity out there, there are a few other players that the Swans would be familiar with. O'Dwyer is the most famous of the lot, Mitch Thompson was an Academy player a few years ago and in more recent times, Osbourne and Young have played as top ups.
Rawlinson, Sierakowski, Young, Fong and O'Dwyer are their biggest possession winners while up forward Tim Barrett leads their goal kicking with 4 just ahead of Derickx with 3 (and an inaccurate 7 behinds)
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