NEAFL 2015 Round 20
UWS Giants v Sydney Swans Reserves
Saturday 22nd August 2015
10.20am
Spotless Stadium
With 2 rounds to go both these teams have secured their finals spots. A Giants win would see them claim their minor premiership courtesy of their ridiculous percentage advantage over 2nd placed NT Thunder, however the Swans' final position will not be known until after the completion of the final round. With the Swans level on 44 points with Sydney Uni and Aspley but with a inferior percentage, a loss here would render a Top 4 finish very unlikely and with it any chances of a home final.
When these 2 sides last met in Round 13, a Giants side brimming full of confidence and with a small injury list demolished a weakened Swans outfit by a whopping 183 points. Since that win, they've 'struggled' to replicate that form and have won the last 5 games by margins of only 94, 130, 97, 93 and 110 points respectively. The Giants will be fielding a weaker team this time round, but still will have an advantage over the Swans in the number of listed players in their lineup.
The Reserves came from behind to defeat a strong Gold Coast outfit last week, overcoming injuries to key players Dan Robinson and George Hewett to triumph, like the seniors who were to follow, by 11 points. The Giants had the bye last week.
NEAFL Ladder
Position Team Played Wins Losses Draws FF For Against Percentage Points 1 UWS Giants 16 15 1 0 0 2168 955 227.02% 60 2 NT Thunder 17 14 3 0 0 1687 1310 128.78% 56 3 Sydney University 16 11 5 0 0 1547 1076 143.77% 44 4 Aspley 16 11 5 0 0 1525 1268 120.27% 44 5 Sydney Swans 16 11 5 0 0 1263 1116 113.17% 44 6 Redland 16 7 9 0 0 1197 1410 84.89% 28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Southport 16 6 10 0 0 1398 1471 95.04% 24 8 Gold Coast Suns 16 6 10 0 0 1307 1539 84.93% 24 9 Ainslie 16 5 10 1 0 1301 1576 82.55% 22 10 Eastlake 16 1 14 1 0 943 1825 51.67% 6 11 Brisbane Lions 17 1 16 0 0 1090 1880 57.98% 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 R17 Brisbane Lions Home Win 86 41 R18 BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE R19 Gold Coast Suns Home Win 67 56
UWS Giants
Round Team Venue Result F A R1 Gold Coast Suns Home Win 120 89 R2 Sydney Swans Away Win 121 58 R3 Eastlake Away Win 132 56 R4 NT Thunder Away Loss 84 94 R5 Sydney Swans Home Win 88 81 R6 Brisbane Lions Away Win 101 63 R7 Gold Coast Suns Home Win 122 106 R8 BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE R9 Brisbane Lions Home Win 216 24 R10 Southport Away Win 87 59 R11 Ainslie Away Win 135 70 R12 BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE R13 Sydney Swans Away Win 197 14 R14 Aspley Home Win 148 54 R15 Gold Coast Suns Away Win 158 28 R16 Brisbane Lions Away Win 167 70 R17 Eastlake Home Win 130 37 R18 Redland Home Win 162 52 R19 BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE
Past Meetings
2015
Round 13 @ Blacktown International Sportspark
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Reserves 1.0 2.1 2.1 2.2 14 UWS 6.3 14.8 22.16 30.17 197 Round 5 @ Spotless Stadium
Type Players Goals J.Rose, J.Loneragan Best B.Jack, D.Robinson, X.Richards
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final UWS 3.2 4.10 9.14 12.16 88 Reserves 3.4 6.5 8.8 12.9 81
Type Players Goals Hiscox 3, Rose 2, Towers 2, B.Jack 2, Naismith 2, Nankervis Best Marsh, Hiscox, Davis, Naismith, Nankervis, Jones
Round 2 @ Tramway Oval
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Reserves 0.1 2.2 3.3 9.4 58 UWS 4.7 9.11 14.16 17.19 121
Type Players Goals Goodes 3, B.Jack, Reinhard, Naismith, McLaren, McFadden, Hiscox Best Jones, Mitchell, Goodes, Robinson
2014
Round 2 @ Spotless Stadium
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final UWS 3.3 4.9 6.16 11.20 86 Reserves 2.1 6.3 10.5 12.6 78
Type Players Goals Hiscox 3, Membrey 2, Nankervis 2, P.Mitchell, Lloyd, B.Jack, McCaffrey, Hewett Best N/A
Round 7 @ SCG
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Reserves 1.4 5.7 7.10 14.16 100 UWS 3.1 3.2 3.7 3.7 25
Type Players Goals Membrey 4, Towers 2, Roberts-Thomson 2, Perris 2, Nankervis, Hewett, Robinson, Head Best Dick, Membrey, Nankervis, Robinson, Jones, Marsh
Round 13 @ SCG
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Reserves 3.4 4.7 5.7 5.8 38 UWS 2.2 4.7 6.14 10.21 81
Type Players Goals Dick, Nankervis, Dobson, Towers, Membrey Best Roberts-Thomson, Biggs, Dickson, Hadden, Dick, Lockyer
Round 20 @ SCG
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Reserves 2.3 4.5 9.7 11.12 78 UWS 5.3 8.7 9.10 11.11 77
Type Players Goals Hiscox 3, Naismith 3, O'Keefe 2, Membrey 2, Hey Best Walsh, T.Mitchell, Jones, O'Keefe, Marsh, Towers
Last Round
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Reserves 1.3 3.4 6.6 10.7 67 Gold Coast Suns 1.2 6.4 7.6 8.8 56
Type Players Goals J.Kelly 2, L.Behagg 2, D.Towers 2, T.Nankervis, A.Davis, L.Perris, S.McLaren Best D.Towers, H.Marsh, Z.Jones, A.Davis, X.Richards, T.Derickx
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final UWS Giants 9.4 13.8 19.10 25.12 162 Eastlake 2.1 4.3 8.4 8.4 52
Type Players Goals J.Lamb 5, J.Pickett 4, D.Addison 4, A.Tomlinson 3, J.Stewart 3, T.Bugg, C.Hampton, J.Cornell, T.Golds, J.Townsend, T.Downie Best A.Kennedy, J.Townsend, J.Steele, C.Marchbank, J.Pickett, P.Ahern
Team List
Listed players
# Name Games Goals Votes Notes 9 Abe DAVIS 15 7 24 13 Toby NANKERVIS 11 15 12 14 Craig BIRD 6 6 17 17 Jack HISCOX 13 14 10 19 Tom DERICKX 12 3 10 Senior emergency 28 Nic NEWMAN 13 5 12 30 Sean McLAREN 15 14 8 31 Harrison MARSH 14 2 31 Senior emergency 36 Aliir ALIIR 13 1 10 43 Lewis MELICAN 2 0 0 45 Jordan FOOTE 12 4 12
Changes
In: Bird, Foote
Out: Zak JONES (seniors), Dean TOWERS (seniors), Dan ROBINSON (collarbone), George HEWETT (concussion), Lloyd PERRIS (?), Xavier RICHARDS (senior emergency)
An inopportune time to lose so many players as the side will enter this game with a season low 11 listed players. Losing key inside midfielders in Robinson, Hewett and Perris will necessitate a re-shuffle in the middle with the returning Bird, Davis and Foote likely to take the main on ball roles. Foote should also take on the burden of a run with role with Jake Barrett or Paul Ahern his likely target.
Melican only played the 2nd half last week and it's likely he won't play the full game again this week as he is eased back into full fitness. Bird could also possibly be placed under a playing time restriction.
Academy Players/Topups
# Name Games Goals Votes Notes 50 Jake BROWN 5 1 0 51 Jack CAMPBELL 4 2 0 52 Nick FOSTER 5 1 0 53 Brayden KILPATRICK 4 0 0 54 Ryan HEBRON 5 0 0 55 Darcy BARON-HAY 4 4 0 56 Jake VEALE 5 1 0 57 Callum McFADDEN 3 1 0 58 Nathan COOPER 6 2 0 59 Sam WILSON 2 2 0 60 Lachlan BEHAGG 4 5 0 49 Eli PRESCOTT 4 1 0 Emergency
In: Baron-Hay, Kilpatrick, Veale, Wilson
Out: James CUBIS, Jackson KELLY
Brown impressed last week in a midfield role. Wilson, Baron-Hay and Behagg are taller types who can play at either end of the ground
Statistics
Disposals
Player Games Avg. Disposals Tom MITCHELL 3 33.3 Craig BIRD 6 27.0 Adam GOODES 2 26.0 George HEWETT 14 23.9 Nic NEWMAN 11 23.8
Kicks
Player Games Avg. Kicks Harry CUNNINGHAM 2 18.0 Nic NEWMAN 13 16.9 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 Adam GOODES 2 12.5 George HEWETT 14 13.4 Craig BIRD 6 12.3 Daniel ROBINSON 11 11.4
Marks
Player Games Avg. Marks Dean TOWERS 9 7.6 Aliir ALIIR 13 5.5 Craig BIRD 6 5.3 Toby NANKERVIS 11 5.3 Nic NEWMAN 13 5.2
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 12 27.0 Sam NAISMITH 8 23.1 Toby NANKERVIS 11 19.8 Sean McLAREN 15 2.3 Daniel ROBINSON 11 1.8
Clearances
Player Games Avg. Clearances Craig BIRD 6 7.7 George HEWETT 14 7.4 Adam GOODES 2 7.0 Tom MITCHELL 3 7.0 Daniel ROBINSON 10 6.2
Inside 50s
Player Games Avg. Inside 50s Dean TOWERS 9 6.1 Adam GOODES 2 6.0 Brandon JACK 11 5.1 Harry CUNNINGHAM 2 5.0 Ben McGLYNN 4 5.0
Rebound 50s
Player Games Avg. Rebound 50s Nic NEWMAN 13 5.1 Xavier RICHARDS 13 3.4 Aliir ALIIR 13 3.2 Harrison MARSH 14 2.7 Tom MITCHELL 3 2.3
Goals
Player Games Total Goals James ROSE 13 17 Toby NANKERVIS 11 16 Sam NAISMITH 8 14 Sean McLAREN 15 14 Dean TOWERS 9 13
Coaches Votes
Player Games Total Votes Harrison MARSH 14 31 Abaina DAVIS 15 24 Daniel ROBINSON 11 22 Zak JONES 10 21 George HEWETT 14 21
NEAFL MVP Votes (public count stopped at Round 18)
Player Games Total Votes Harrison MARSH 12 27 George HEWETT 12 25 Craig BIRD 6 20 Jordan FOOTE 12 17 Brandon JACK 11 15
UWS Giants (listed players in BOLD)
B: 2. Curtly HAMPTON 47. Jeremy FINLAYSON 15. Tim GOLDS HB: 48. Alex JOHNSTON 20. Adam TOMLINSON 49. Connor OWEN-AUBURN C: 39. Brydon HODGSON 43. Jake BARRETT 26. Jarrod PICKETT HF: 50. Sam REID 52. Jock CORNELL 54. Tom FAUL F: 46. Dylan ADDISON 36. James STEWART 11. Jed LAMB Foll: 44. Tom DOWNIE 41. Harrison HIMMELBERG 31. Jacob TOWNSEND Int: 13. Paul AHERN 30. Lachie PLOWMAN 40. Adam KENNEDY 55. Matthew FLYNN Emg: Lyndon HUPFELD
In: Faul, Himmelberg, Hodgson, Owen-Auburn, Reid
Out: Tomas BUGG, Caleb MARCHBANK, Jack STEELE, Dylan MacDONALD, Harrison MacREADIE
Players to watch:
- Curtly Hampton - a very attacking half back who loves to run and create. Averages more inside 50s than rebound 50s.
- Jed Lamb - Leading goalkicker for the Giants NEAFL team, he has spent this year playing exclusively as a small/medium forward. He has had some great one on one duels with Marsh in the past 18 months and that matchup is likely to happen again.
- Paul Ahern - Pick 7 in the 2014 draft, has been a little overshadowed by the likes of Kelly, Steele and Barrett but with Steele and Kelly not playing will be one of their key ball movers
- Adam Tomlinson - Played as a key defender in Round 13 and could reprise this role as the Giants senior side has a possible vacancy with Phil Davis out.
- Jarrod Pickett - Pick 4 in the 2014 draft. The Giants are prepared to be patient with Pickett, and he has learnt his craft in the NEAFL this year. He had a relatively slow start to the year but in the last 5 rounds has really hit top form kicking 14 goals in total. Pickett could be a testing proposition for one of our small defenders such as Newman.
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