NEAFL 2015 Round 16
NT Thunder v Sydney Swans Reserves
Saturday 25th July 2015
6.30pm
TIO Stadium
Note: Match being streamed live on neafl.com.au
The Reserves will make the long trip to Darwin hoping to breakthrough for their first ever win in the NT. While the Swans have defeated them in Sydney, including knocking the Thunder out of last year's NEAFL finals series, we have struggled to adapt to the conditions including a dramatic last quarter collapse in the first meeting between the two sides in 2012. The Thunder are in red hot form and will be looking to secure their 6th consecutive win.
However, the Thunder have been shown to be vulnerable at home this season with 2 of their 3 losses occurring at TIO Stadium along with a couple of single figure margin victories. The Swans will be looking for the 4 points to keep their Top 2 hopes alive and the double chance in the finals.
NEAFL Ladder
Position Team Played Wins Losses Draws FF For Against Percentage Points 1 UWS Giants 13 12 1 0 0 1709 796 214.70% 48 2 Aspley 13 10 3 0 0 1292 1012 127.67% 40 3 NT Thunder 13 10 3 0 0 1266 1006 125.84% 40 4 Sydney Swans 13 9 4 0 0 1066 922 115.62% 36 5 Sydney University 13 8 5 0 0 1211 886 136.68% 32 6 Redland 12 5 7 0 0 841 987 85.21% 20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Gold Coast Suns 13 5 8 0 0 1013 1314 77.09% 20 8 Ainslie 13 4 8 1 0 1104 1283 86.05% 18 9 Southport 12 4 8 0 0 1007 1109 90.80% 16 10 Eastlake 12 1 10 1 0 695 1367 50.84% 6 11 Brisbane Lions 13 1 12 0 0 832 1354 61.45% 4
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 BYE BYE BYE BYE R8 Brisbane Lions Home Win 110 36 R9 Gold Coast Suns Away Win 89 59 R10 Eastlake Away Win 101 36 R11 BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE R12 Sydney University Home Loss 41 116 R13 UWS Giants Home Loss 14 198 R14 Brisbane Lions Away Win 83 53 R15 Redland Home Win 105 50
NT Thunder
Round Team Venue Result F A R1 BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE R2 Southport Home Win 116 107 R3 Redland Away Win 91 89 R4 UWS Giants Home Win 94 84 R5 Aspley Away Win 98 85 R6 Sydney University Home Loss 79 90 R7 Southport Away Loss 67 72 R8 Gold Coast Suns Home Win 107 33 R9 BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE R10 Aspley Home Loss 98 101 R11 Sydney University Away Win 98 90 R12 Eastlake Home Win 130 63 R13 Brisbane Lions Home Win 117 69 R14 Ainslie Home Win 103 72 R15 Aspley Away Win 68 51
Past Meetings
2014
Preliminary Final @ Blacktown International Sports Park
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Reserves 2.3 4.5 9.9 16.11 107 NT Thunder 3.2 5.4 5.7 6.9 45
Type Players Goals J.Hiscox 3, D.Towers 3, T.Membrey 2, T.Nankervis 2, T.Mitchell 2, I.Heeney 2, R.O'Keefe, B.Jack Best D.Robinson, T.Mitchell, J.Laidler, S.Naismith, T.Walsh, D.Towers
Round 17 @ TIO Stadium
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final NT Thunder 0.5 3.5 8.9 13.14 92 Reserves 0.6 0.8 2.9 8.11 59
Type Players Goals T.Nankervis 3, R.O'Keefe 2, T.Walsh, D.Hadden, S.Biggs Best T.Nankervis, R.O'Keefe, S.Biggs, M.Dick, H.Marsh
Round 10 @ Drummoyne Oval
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Reserves 6.1 12.6 18.8 23.12 150 NT Thunder 2.3 5.6 8.8 12.11 83
Type Players Goals T.Membrey 4, B.Jack 3, S.Naismith 3, T.Nankervis 3, A.Davis 2, G.Hewett 2, T.Mitchell 2, D.Robinson 2, I.Heeney, P.Mitchell Best D.Robinson, T.Membrey, J.Lockyer, B.Jack, Z.Jones, G.Hewett
Last Round
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Reserves 6.1 9.3 12.8 16.9 105 Redland 1.1 4.5 5.6 7.8 50
Type Players Goals D.Baron-Hay 3, L.Behagg 2, I.Heeney 2, S.McLaren 2, J.Hiscox 2, A.Davis 2, A.Aliir, B.McGlynn, N.Newman Best N.Newman, I.Heeney, G.Hewett, D.Robinson, S.McLaren, A.Davis
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Aspley 3.3 5.7 5.14 6.15 51 NT Thunder 1.0 2.0 5.2 10.8 68
Type Players Goals D.Ewing 6, J.Lockwood, C.Ilett, G.Turner, M.Hagan Best J.Miles, R.Tambling, D.Ewing, L.Bath, S.Talbot
Team List
Listed players
# Name Games Goals Votes Notes 1 James ROSE 11 17 6 9 Abe DAVIS 12 5 20 17 Jack HISCOX 10 12 10 19 Tom DERICKX 10 3 5 21 Ben McGLYNN 3 2 0 22 Dean TOWERS 6 9 13 Senior emergency 28 Nic NEWMAN 10 4 7 30 Sean McLAREN 12 12 6 31 Harrison MARSH 11 2 25 36 Aliir ALIIR 10 1 3 41 Lloyd PERRIS 2 0 0 45 Jordan FOOTE 11 4 11
Changes
In: Marsh
Out: Isaac HEENEY (seniors), Dan ROBINSON (seniors), George HEWETT (injury?), Xavier RICHARDS (seniors)
Richards out will require a re-structure of the side. The two options seem to be to play either Abe Davis or Sean McLaren back in his stead, or go with a smaller defender like Marsh who could mark their dangerous (but not tall) full forward Darren Ewing, who is 20 goals in the clear at the top of the NEAFL goalkicking charts.
The other shuffle that will have to be done is to replace the 3 inside midfielders Hewett, Robinson and Heeney who took the majority of the centre bounces last week against Redland. McGlynn played there when he came on at quarter time and should join the likes of Foote, Perris, Rose and Hiscox in a new look midfield.
Up forward the Swans will continue to miss the two talls Nankervis and Naismith who are 2nd and 3rd on the Swans NEAFL goalkickers list respectively and will be relying on McLaren, Dean Towers and Hiscox for the majority of their goals.
Academy Players/Topups
# Name Games Goals Votes Notes 46 Jarrod WACHMAN 0 0 0 Debut 47 Jackson KELLY 0 0 0 50 Jake BROWN 2 0 0 51 Will TAYLOR 6 2 0 52 Nick FOSTER 4 1 0 53 Zac FYFFE 8 1 0 54 Lachlan MAPLES 2 0 0 58 Jack CAMPBELL 3 2 0 59 Sam WILSON 0 0 0 Debut 60 Spencer KROCHMAL 1 0 0
In: Brown, Campbell, Foster, Fyffe, Kelly, Krochmal, Maples, Taylor, Wachman, Wilson
Out: Darcy BARON-HAY, Lachlan BEHAGG, Nathan COOPER, Ryan HEBRON, Callum MILLS, Eli PRESCOTT, Ned REINHARD, Jake VEALE, Mitch WRIGHT
A whole new set of topups with Mills, Hebron, Veale, Prescott, Cooper, Baron-Hay and Reinhard called up by the NSW/ACT RAMS for their TAC Cup clash with Sandringham.
Statistics
Disposals
Player Games Avg. Disposals Tom MITCHELL 3 33.3 Craig BIRD 6 27.0 Adam GOODES 2 26.0 George HEWETT 12 25.4 Harry CUNNINGHAM 2 23.5
Kicks
Player Games Avg. Kicks Harry CUNNINGHAM 2 18.0 Nic NEWMAN 10 15.8 Isaac HEENEY 3 15.7 Tom MITCHELL 3 15.7 Craig BIRD 6 14.7
Handballs
Player Games Avg. Handballs Tom MITCHELL 3 17.7 George HEWETT 12 12.8 Adam GOODES 2 12.5 Craig BIRD 6 12.3 Daniel ROBINSON 9 11.6
Marks
Player Games Avg. Marks Dean TOWERS 6 8.0 Aliir ALIIR 10 5.4 Craig BIRD 6 5.3 Toby NANKERVIS 10 5.3 Abe DAVIS 12 5.0
Tackles
Player Games Avg. Tackles Harry CUNNINGHAM 2 8.0 Isaac HEENEY 3 7.7 Tom MITCHELL 3 7.3 Ben McGLYNN 3 6.7 Jordan FOOTE 11 6.1
Hitouts
Player Games Avg. Hitouts Sam NAISMITH 5 24.4 Tom DERICKX 10 24.2 Toby NANKERVIS 10 20.3 Daniel ROBINSON 9 2.1 Sean McLAREN 12 1.8
Clearances
Player Games Avg. Clearances Craig BIRD 6 7.7 George HEWETT 12 7.7 Adam GOODES 2 7.0 Tom MITCHELL 3 7.0 Daniel ROBINSON 9 6.6
Inside 50s
Player Games Avg. Inside 50s Adam GOODES 2 6.0 Dean TOWERS 6 5.8 Brandon JACK 11 5.1 Harry CUNNINGHAM 2 5.0 Daniel ROBINSON 9 4.7
Rebound 50s
Player Games Avg. Rebound 50s Nic NEWMAN 10 5.2 Xavier RICHARDS 12 3.4 Aliir ALIIR 10 3.3 Zak JONES 8 2.6 Tom MITCHELL 3 2.3
Goals
Player Games Total Goals James ROSE 11 17 Toby NANKERVIS 10 15 Sam NAISMITH 7 14 Brandon JACK 11 12 Sean McLAREN 12 12
Coaches Votes
Player Games Total Votes Harrison MARSH 11 25 George HEWETT 12 21 Abaina DAVIS 12 20 Brandon JACK 10 18 Craig BIRD 6 17
NEAFL MVP Votes
Player Games Total Votes Harrison MARSH 11 27 George HEWETT 12 25 Craig BIRD 6 20 Jordan FOOTE 11 17 Brandon JACK 11 15
NT Thunder
B: 33. Ben RIOLI 29. Justin BEUGELAAR 32. Ryan NYHUIS HB: 17. Luke BATH 12. Jonathon PERIS 9. Thomas MOTLOP C: 4. Aaron MOTLOP 15. Matthew ROSIER 38. Timothy ELRIDGE HF: 18. Cameron ILETT 6. Julian LOCKWOOD 24. Chris DUNNE F: 27. Michael HAGAN 2. Darren EWING 37. Liam PATRICK Foll: 11. Jonathon MILES 23. Richard TAMBLING 1. Phillip WILLS Int: 28. Jack WILLIAMS 45. Neil VEA VEA 19. Aaron LONERGAN 25. Justin EMERY 13. Michael BOWDEN Emg: 3. Guy ORTON 18. Mitch TAYLOR 14. Jack LONG
In: Patrick, Emery
Out: Sam TALBOT, Gibson TURNER
Former Richmond player Richard Tambling signed on with the Thunder this year and has been a huge success in their midfield. He's averaging 26.4 disposals per game and is the leading Thunder player in the NEAFL MVP votes. He may have taken over from Cam Ilett as their main midfielder, but Ilett continues to produce week in and week out for the Thunder and will also have to be closely watched.
As mentioned earlier, goalkicking ace Darren Ewing (an accurate 61 goals 25 behinds) is leading the NEAFL goalkickers list by a whopping 20 goals and will be a tough task for whichever Swans defender is assigned the task of playing on him. Chris Dunne has been an able foil for Ewing and has kicked 31 goals himself (6th in NEAFL goalkicking)
Dependable fullback Justin Beugelaar and running defender Ben Rioli lead the Thunder's charge from their back half.
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