NEAFL 2015 Round 17
Sydney Swans Reserves v Brisbane Lions Reserves
Saturday 1st August 2015
12.55pm
Sydney Cricket Ground
Note: Match being streamed live on neafl.com.au
A win against the Lions Reserves would guarantee the Swans qualify for the finals for the 6th consecutive year. The Lions have been plagued with injuries all year and have struggled to field competitive lineups for most of the season.
The Swans will be boosted by the return of big ruckman Sam Naismith from a groin injury.
The Swans have won both matchups this season including a 30 point victory away in Brisbane just 3 rounds ago.
NEAFL Ladder
Position Team Played Wins Losses Draws FF For Against Percentage Points 1 UWS Giants 14 13 1 0 0 1876 866 216.63% 52 2 NT Thunder 14 11 3 0 0 1363 1050 129.81% 44 3 Aspley 14 11 3 0 0 1386 1075 128.93% 44 4 Sydney Swans 14 9 5 0 0 1110 1019 108.93% 36 5 Sydney University 13 8 5 0 0 1211 886 136.68% 32 6 Redland 13 6 7 0 0 956 1045 91.48% 24 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 13 4 9 0 0 1070 1203 88.94% 16 10 Eastlake 13 1 11 1 0 753 1482 50.81% 6 11 Brisbane Lions 14 1 13 0 0 902 1521 59.30% 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 R16 NT Thunder Away Loss 44 97
Brisbane Lions Reserves
Round Team Venue Result F A R1 Southport Away Loss 90 99 R2 Redland Away Win 79 68 R3 Ainslie Home Loss 95 102 R4 Gold Coast Suns Away Loss 49 74 R5 BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE R6 UWS Giants Home Loss 63 101 R7 Aspley Away Loss 60 94 R8 Sydney Swans Away Loss 36 110 R9 UWS Giants Away Loss 24 216 R10 BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE R11 Eastlake Away Loss 60 70 R12 Gold Coast Suns Home Loss 94 118 R13 NT Thunder Away Loss 69 117 R14 Sydney Swans Home Loss 53 83 R15 Sydney University Away Loss 60 103 R16 UWS Giants Home Loss 70 167
Past Meetings
2015
Round 14 @ Coorparoo
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Brisbane Lions 2.1 5.2 6.3 8.5 53 Reserves 6.2 8.2 12.5 13.5 83 Round 8 @ Newcastle
Type Players Goals B.Jack 2, N.Cooper 2, N.Newman 2, J.Rose 2, E.Prescott, L.Behagg, C.Bird, T.Nankervis, S.McLaren Best B.Jack, T.Nankervis, I.Heeney, C.Bird, G.Hewett, N.Newman
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
2014
Round 1
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Brisbane Lions 0.2 0.2 4.2 4.11 35 Reserves 3.6 5.10 8.10 12.17 89
Type Players Goals Heeney 2, Membrey 2, Marsh 2, Lloyd, Hiscox, Towers, Weir, McCaffrey, Aliir Best Towers, Dick, Naismith, Biggs, Robinson
Round 5
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Brisbane Lions 2.1 3.6 4.12 6.14 50 Reserves 4.2 6.4 6.5 7.9 51
Type Players Goals Membrey 3, Robinson 2, Towers, Davis Best T.Mitchell, Membrey, Foote, Robinson, Nankervis, Marsh
Round 8
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Reserves 1.3 7.6 8.8 9.11 65 Brisbane Lions 2.3 3.3 4.9 4.14 38
Type Players Goals O'Keefe 2, Hewett 2, Nankervis, Naismith, T.Mitchell, Dickson, Jack Best Walsh, Hewett, Robinson, Biggs, Dick, Jack
Team List
Listed players
# Name Games Goals Votes Notes 1 James ROSE 12 17 8 9 Abe DAVIS 13 5 21 10 Zak JONES 8 0 12 Senior emergency 17 Jack HISCOX 11 12 10 19 Tom DERICKX 11 3 9 22 Dean TOWERS 7 9 13 Senior emergency 27 Daniel ROBINSON 9 1 16 28 Nic NEWMAN 11 5 12 29 George HEWETT 12 5 21 30 Sean McLAREN 13 13 6 31 Harrison MARSH 12 2 25 35 Sam NAISMITH 7 14 9 36 Aliir ALIIR 11 1 6 41 Lloyd PERRIS 3 0 6
Changes
In: Jones, Robinson, Hewett, Naismith
Out: Ben McGLYNN (seniors), Jordan FOOTE (?)
Naismith's inclusion gives the Swans more firepower in the forward line with one of the 2 ruckmen being able to rest there and provide a focal point for out forward 50 entries. Jones could see midfield time alongside Robinson, Hewett and Perris. Towers spent most of the second half last week on the half back flank.
Academy Players/Topups
# Name Games Goals Votes Notes 50 Tom CHICHESTER 0 0 0 Emergency. Debut if he played 51 Will GOWERS 0 0 0 Emergency. Debut if he plays 52 Jake BROWN 3 1 0 53 Eli PRESCOTT 3 1 0 54 Ryan HEBRON 3 0 0 55 Darcy BARON-HAY 3 3 0 56 Jake VEALE 4 1 0 57 Callum McFADDEN 1 1 0 Emergency 58 Lachlan BEHAGG 2 3 0 59 Sam WILSON 1 1 0 Emergency 60 Nathan COOPER 4 2 0
In: Baron-Hay, Behagg, Cooper, Hebron, Prescott, Veale
Out: Jack CAMPBELL, Nick FOSTER, Zac FYFFE, Jackson KELLY, Spencer KROCHMAL, Lachlan MAPLES, Will TAYLOR, Jarrod WACHMAN, Sam WILSON
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 Nic NEWMAN 11 23.6
Kicks
Player Games Avg. Kicks Harry CUNNINGHAM 2 18.0 Nic NEWMAN 11 16.4 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 7 7.4 Aliir ALIIR 11 5.4 Craig BIRD 6 5.3 Toby NANKERVIS 10 5.3 Adam GOODES 2 5.0
Tackles
Player Games Avg. Tackles Harry CUNNINGHAM 2 8.0 Ben McGLYNN 4 7.8 Isaac HEENEY 3 7.7 Tom MITCHELL 3 7.3 Jordan FOOTE 12 6.0
Hitouts
Player Games Avg. Hitouts Tom DERICKX 11 27.3 Sam NAISMITH 5 24.4 Toby NANKERVIS 10 20.3 Daniel ROBINSON 9 2.1 Sean McLAREN 13 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 Brandon JACK 11 5.1 Harry CUNNINGHAM 2 5.0 Dean TOWERS 7 5.0 Ben McGLYNN 4 5.0
Rebound 50s
Player Games Avg. Rebound 50s Nic NEWMAN 11 5.5 Xavier RICHARDS 12 3.4 Aliir ALIIR 11 3.1 Zak JONES 8 2.6 Lloyd PERRIS 3 2.3
Goals
Player Games Total Goals James ROSE 12 17 Toby NANKERVIS 10 15 Sam NAISMITH 7 14 Sean McLAREN 13 13 Brandon JACK 11 12
Coaches Votes
Player Games Total Votes Harrison MARSH 12 25 George HEWETT 12 21 Abaina DAVIS 13 21 Brandon JACK 10 18 Craig BIRD 6 17
NEAFL MVP Votes
Player Games Total Votes Harrison MARSH 12 27 George HEWETT 12 25 Craig BIRD 6 20 Jordan FOOTE 12 17 Brandon JACK 11 15
Brisbane Lions Reserves (listed players in BOLD)
B: 26. Tom CUTLER 48. Hugh BEASLEY 52. Isaac CORVO HB: 54. Daniel DAYE 41. Mitch GOLBY 58. Luke PENBERTHY C: 59. Jacob WATSON 50. Zac SOUTHERN 47. Zac O'BRIEN HF: 19. Josh CLAYTON 55. Cameron STEVENSON 46. Billy EVANS F: 40. Matthew HAMMELMANN 14. Brent STAKER 57. Harry MILFORD Foll: 44. Archie SMITH 20. Josh WATTS 56. Olly RITCHIE Int: 13. Trent WEST 1. Luke McGUANE 60. Declan WARREN 49. Dylan ADKINS Emg: 53. Aaron MARICIC
In: Staker, Adkins, Corvo, Milford, Stevenson, Watson
Out: Rohan BEWICK, Jono FREEMAN, Soul CORMICK, Leigh HARDING, Bill PENDLEBURY, Tom ROLLS
The Lions have named a team severely lacking in inside midfielders. Besides Zac O'Brien, who is having an excellent season, they will have to rely on pinch-hitting efforts from players more accustomed to playing on the flanks such as Mitch Golby, Billy Evans and Tom Cutler.
They do have some height in the forward line with Hammelmann, Staker, McGuane and the resting ruckman in Smith/West having the ability to stretch our defence who look a little short with Xavier's absence for the second week in a row.
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