NEAFL 2015 Round 9
Gold Coast Suns Reserves v Sydney Swans Reserves
Saturday 6th June 2015
12.00pm
Metricon Stadium
When the AFL released its fixture for the 2015 season, Saturday the 6th of June would have been one of the first dates that many Swans fans would have circled in the expectation that it would be the first clash between Nick Malceski and his ex-teammates. And on Saturday Malceski will indeed take the field in Suns colours to play a Swans team, but it will be the reserves and not the seniors that will be his foes at Metricon Stadium. Despite some quotes from coach Rodney Eade suggesting Malceski was a chance to earn a recall to the seniors, multiple weeks out with an injury combined with poor form prior to it meant realistically he was never going to earn that recall.
The Suns Reserves were the easybeats of the competition last year losing all 18 games, and while they have again struggled with injuries they have at least produced better results on-field managing to win 2 games for the year and being relatively competitive in most of their losses. However with a strong Swans outfit traveling to Metricon, it is hard to envisage the Gold Coast adding to their wins column.
NEAFL Ladder
Position Team Played Wins Losses Draws FF For Against Percentage Points 1 Aspley 8 7 1 0 0 850 583 145.80% 28 2 UWS Giants 7 6 1 0 0 768 547 140.40% 24 3 Sydney Swans 7 5 2 0 0 633 411 154.01% 20 4 NT Thunder 7 5 2 0 0 652 560 116.43% 20 5 Ainslie 7 4 3 0 0 699 603 115.92% 16 6 Sydney University 7 4 3 0 0 592 520 113.85% 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Southport 7 3 4 0 0 595 634 93.85% 12 8 Redland 7 2 5 0 0 487 592 82.26% 8 9 Gold Coast Suns 7 2 5 0 0 567 731 77.56% 8 10 Brisbane Lions 7 1 6 0 0 472 647 72.95% 4 11 Eastlake 7 0 7 0 0 399 886 45.03% 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 R4 Sydney University Away Win 69 28 R5 UWS Giants Away Loss 81 88 R6 Southport Home Win 97 45 R7 BYE R8 Brisbane Lions Home Win 110 36
Gold Coast Suns Reserves
Round Team Venue Result F A R1 UWS Giants Home Loss 89 120 R2 Aspley Home Loss 105 119 R3 Sydney Swans Home Loss 42 110 R4 Brisbane Lions Home Win 74 49 R5 Southport Home Win 118 104 R6 BYE R7 UWS Giants Away Loss 106 122 R8 NT Thunder Away Loss 33 107
Past Meetings
2015
Round 3 @ Harrup Park, Mackay
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 Naismith 5, Rose 2, Nankervis 2, Jack, Taylor, Mitchell, Goodes, Wilson, Marsh, Campbell Best Marsh, Mitchell, McLaren, Robinson, Goodes, Davis
2014
Round 4 @ SCG
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Reserves 7.2 11.7 16.9 19.17 131 Gold Coast Suns 1.3 1.5 2.5 4.7 31
Type Players Goals Nankervis 4, Tippett 3, Marsh 3, Membrey 2, Perris, Lockyer, Wray, Hewett, Hiscox, Robinson, Head Best Nankervis, Biggs, Jones, Robinson, Dick, Marsh
Round 7 @ Metricon Stadium
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Gold Coast Suns 1.3 3.3 4.8 9.12 66 Reserves 0.5 5.9 9.9 12.13 85
Type Players Goals Membrey 3, O'Keefe 2, Hewett 2, Nankervis 2, Preen, Rohan, Pyke Best Membrey, Jack, O'Keefe, Robinson, Lockyer, Hewett
Round 19 @ Blacktown International Sportspark
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Reserves 2.3 3.6 7.9 13.14 92 Gold Coast Suns 0.3 2.7 4.9 6.10 46
Type Players Goals Nankervis 2, T.Mitchell 2, Membrey 2 Best Foote, Roberts-Thomson, Jack, O'Keefe, Wright, Hewett, Towers
Last Round
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Reserves 2.5 6.8 10.9 16.14 110 Brisbane Lions 0.1 2.3 3.4 5.6 36
Type Players Goals Towers 4, Nankervis 3, Rose 3, McLaren 2, Hiscox, Fyffe, Bird, Foote Best Davis, Derickx, Towers, Rose, Bird, Hewett
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final NT Thunder 3.1 7.4 11.9 15.17 107 Gold Coast Suns 4.3 4.6 4.7 4.9 33
Type Players Goals Herbert, Ellis, Downie, Wright Best Cameron, Wright, Broughton, Malceski, Smith
Team List
Listed players
# Name Games Goals Votes Notes 1 James ROSE 7 11 3 First time in the best players list. 9 Abaina DAVIS 7 1 19 5 games in a row in the best players list, BOG last week 10 Zak JONES 6 0 12 13 Toby NANKERVIS 7 13 7 Senior emergency. 14 Craig BIRD 2 2 8 17 Jack HISCOX 6 9 5 19 Tom DERICKX 6 0 5 22 Dean TOWERS 2 6 4 28 Nic NEWMAN 4 1 0 29 George HEWETT 6 3 6 30 Sean McLAREN 6 7 4 33 Brandon JACK 5 5 4 Senior emergency. 36 Aliir ALIIR 4 0 3 42 Xavier RICHARDS 6 1 5 45 Jordan FOOTE 7 3 0
Changes
In: Jack, Jones
Out: Harrison MARSH (senior emergency), Sam NAISMITH (?)
The loss of the of the most influential player in this team this season may challenge the side. A little reshuffling will be in order as Naismith had been sharing the number 1 ruck duties with Derickx. His role is likely to be directly taken over by Nankervis with McLaren another ruck option if required. Marsh has been marshaling the back line superbly this season and deserves his inclusion in the seniors as an emergency.
There are a few options available to cover his spot as a medium defender. Jones could slot straight into Marsh's spot, or he could move into the midfield and in turn push out Foote to defence. Otherwise, Abe Davis or Sean McLaren could also be asked to stake a spot in the defence to cover some of the many talls the Suns have in their line up.
Academy Players/Topups
# Name Games Goals Votes Notes 47 Matt WILSON 1 1 0 50 Anthony TREACY 2 0 0 51 Jake BROWN 0 0 0 Debut 57 Jake VEALE 0 0 0 Debut 58 Darcy BARON-HAY 0 0 0 59 Ryan HEBRON 0 0 0 60 Tim COENEN 0 0 0
In: Baron-Hay, Brown, Coenen, Hebron, Veale, Wilson
Out: Jackson CRAWFORD, James CUBIS, Zac FYFFE, Spencer KROCHMAL, Lachlan MAPLES
Statistics
Disposals
Player Games Avg. Disposals Tom MITCHELL 3 33.3 Craig BIRD 2 31.5 George HEWETT 6 26.3 Adam GOODES 2 26.0 Daniel ROBINSON 6 24.8
Marks
Player Games Avg. Marks Aliir ALIIR 4 6.0 Toby NANKERVIS 7 5.4 Craig BIRD 2 5.0 Adam GOODES 2 5.0 Dean TOWERS 2 4.5
Tackles
Player Games Avg. Tackles Harry CUNNINGHAM 2 8.0 Tom MITCHELL 3 7.3 Ben McGLYNN 2 6.0 Craig BIRD 2 5.5 Daniel ROBINSON 6 4.8
Hitouts
Player Games Avg. Hitouts Sam NAISMITH 5 24.4 Tom DERICKX 6 22.2 Toby NANKERVIS 7 12.3 Daniel ROBINSON 6 2.3 Adam GOODES 2 0.5
Clearances
Player Games Avg. Clearances Craig BIRD 2 10.5 George HEWETT 6 8.3 Daniel ROBINSON 6 8.0 Adam GOODES 2 7.0 Tom MITCHELL 3 7.0
Inside 50s
Player Games Avg. Inside 50s Adam GOODES 2 6.0 Harry CUNNINGHAM 2 5.0 Brandon JACK 6 4.7 Craig BIRD 2 4.5 Dean TOWERS 2 4.5
Rebound 50s
Player Games Avg. Rebound 50s Nic NEWMAN 4 3.8 Aliir ALIIR 4 3.8 Xavier RICHARDS 6 3.2 George HEWETT 6 2.7 Zak JONES 6 2.5
Goals
Player Games Total Goals Sam NAISMITH 7 14 Toby NANKERVIS 7 13 James ROSE 7 11 Jack HISCOX 6 8 Sean McLAREN 6 7
Votes
Player Games Total Goals Harrison MARSH 7 20 Abaina DAVIS 7 19 Tom MITCHELL 3 16 Zak JONES 6 12 Daniel ROBINSON 6 11
Gold Coast Suns Reserves (listed players in bold)
B: 43. Jared ELLIS 46. Josh HALL 21. Jack LESLIE HB: 54. Lachlan RITCHIE 15. Daniel GORRINGE 48. Seb TAPE C: 7. Nick MALCESKI 47. Tim JONES 53. Darcy TRASK HF: 27. Clay CAMERON 38. Tyrone DOWNIE 39. Louis HERBERT F: 49. Dyson BUDARICK 23. Charlie DIXON 50. Glendon WOOSUP Foll: 2. Zac SMITH 36. Greg BROUGHTON 34. Josh GLENN Int: 52. James HOLLAND 55. Jesse JOYCE 51. Connor WEST 56. Robert BLOOD Emg: 45. Tyler CORNISH 57. Josh COOPER 58. Curtis MARSDEN
In: Dixon, Glenn, Blood, Budarick, Holland, Jones, Joyce, Trask, West, Woosup
Out: Matt SHAW (illness),Peter WRIGHT (seniors), Jackson COLLINS, Josh COOPER, Blake ERICKSON, Damien HECTOR, Joel KARWAN, John MACANSH, Ethan REEVES, Matt WELLS
Keep in mind this side was named before it was announced that their seniors team had 2 further changes with the net result being Clay Cameron and Greg Broughton replacing Matt Shaw and Harley Bennell in their seniors team. This reduced their number of listed players to 11 and 2 of Cornish, Cooper and Marsden will come in as emergencies.
Charlie Dixon will provide a great test for our tall defenders. Whichever of them (most likely Richards or Allir) ends up marking Dixon will probably require assistance from their defensive teammates as I don't think they possess the required strength to wrestle Dixon one on one.
The Suns don't lack for talls at either end, but are severely lacking in genuine ball winners with perhaps Josh Glenn the only listed player suited to playing in that position. Ellis may get a run as an onballer but the rest of the numbers will have to be made up from their topups.
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