NEAFL 2015 Semi Final 2
Aspley Hornets v Sydney Swans Reserves
Saturday 5th September 2015
12.00pm
Graham Road
After waiting all year to successfully avenge their 2014 Grand Final loss, the Reserves find themselves in a little Groundhog Day situation. They play the same team at the same venue at the same starting time. However, due to some injuries the Swans will not be fielding the same lineup, having lost 3 listed players from last week's team. Aspley will be highly motivated this week and keen not to repeat their last quarter fade out when they conceded 7 last quarter goals to relinquish a 10 point 3 quarter point lead and finish with a 20 point loss.
The winner of this clash will play the UWS Giants in a preliminary final next week for a spot in the granny.
NEAFL Ladder
Position Team Played Wins Losses Draws FF For Against Percentage Points 1 UWS Giants 18 16 2 0 0 2366 1106 213.92% 64 2 NT Thunder 18 15 3 0 0 1800 1334 134.93% 60 3 Sydney University 18 12 6 0 0 1718 1263 136.03% 48 4 Aspley 18 12 6 0 0 1695 1420 119.37% 48 5 Sydney Swans 18 12 6 0 0 1390 1303 106.68% 48 6 Southport 18 8 10 0 0 1660 1582 104.93% 32 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Gold Coast Suns 18 8 10 0 0 1573 1636 96.15% 32 8 Redland 18 7 11 0 0 1311 1620 80.93% 28 9 Ainslie 18 5 12 1 0 1426 1823 78.22% 22 10 Brisbane Lions 18 2 16 0 0 1187 1970 60.25% 8 11 Eastlake 18 1 16 1 0 1031 2100 49.10% 6
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 R20 UWS Giants Away Loss 42 122 R21 Aspley Away Win 85 65
Aspley
Round Team Venue Result F A R1 Eastlake Home Win 167 28 R2 Gold Coast Suns Home Win 119 105 R3 Sydney University Home Win 105 102 R4 Eastlake Away Win 102 80 R5 NT Thunder Home Loss 85 98 R6 Ainslie Away Win 100 56 R7 Brisbane Lions Home Win 94 60 R8 Redland Away Win 78 54 R9 BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE R10 NT Thunder Away Win 101 98 R11 BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE R12 Southport Home Win 123 75 R13 Redland Away Win 113 40 R14 UWS Giants Away Loss 54 148 R15 NT Thunder Home Loss 51 68 R16 Southport Away Win 94 63 R17 BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE R18 Sydney University Away Loss 59 105 R19 Redland Home Loss 80 88 R20 Ainslie Away Win 105 67 R21 Sydney Swans Home Loss 65 85
Past Meetings
2015
Round 21 @ Graham Road
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Aspley 2.4 2.5 7.8 9.11 65 Reserves 1.3 2.8 5.10 12.13 85
Type Players Goals L.Behagg 3, J.Foote 2, A.Davis, T.Nankervis, T.Derickx, G.Hewett, E.Prescott, B.McGlynn, J.Rose Best A.Aliir, H.Marsh, C.Bird, J.Rose, B.McGlynn, G.Hewett
2014
Grand Final @ Graham Road
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Aspley 3.3 9.4 9.7 15.12 102 Reserves 3.5 7.7 14.8 15.10 100
Type Players Goals T.Membrey 5, D.Towers 2, J.Hiscox, M.Wright, Z.Jones, C.Mills, S.Naismith, T.Mitchell, R.O'Keefe, B.Jack Best T.Mitchell, T.Membrey, X.Richards, D.Towers, S.Biggs, R.O'Keefe
Team List
Listed players
# Name Games Goals Votes Notes 13 Toby NANKERVIS 13 17 17 14 Craig BIRD 8 6 24 17 Jack HISCOX 15 14 11 19 Tom DERICKX 14 4 13 21 Ben McGLYNN 5 3 2 29 George HEWETT 15 6 22 30 Sean McLAREN 17 14 8 31 Harrison MARSH 15 2 35 36 Aliir ALIIR 15 2 20 42 Xavier RICHARDS 14 2 12 Senior emergency 43 Lewis MELICAN 4 0 0 45 Jordan FOOTE 14 6 11
Changes
In:
Out: James ROSE (senior emergency), Abe DAVIS (senior emergency), Nic NEWMAN (elbow)
A listed player missing from each part of the ground - Newman in defence, Davis in midfield and Rose in attack. We'll need players like McLaren, Hiscox and Melican who have been relatively quiet as of late, to step up and contribute in their teammates' absences.
Taking Rose out of this side robs it of its leading goalkicker as well as one of its more creative forwards. Therefore the key to winning the game will come down to the quality of the Swans defence and their ability to restrict the Aspley lineup to a low enough score.
Academy Players/Topups
# Name Games Goals Votes Notes 46 Callum MILLS 2 0 0 49 Matt WILSON 2 2 0 50 Will TAYLOR 7 2 0 51 Oscar OSBORNE 4 0 0 52 Darcy BARON-HAY 5 4 0 53 Brayden KILPATRICK 4 0 0 54 Ryan HEBRON 7 0 0 56 Jake VEALE 7 1 0 57 Callum McFADDEN 4 1 0 59 Lachlan BEHAGG 6 8 0
In: Baron-Hay, Kilpatrick, McFadden, Osborne, Taylor, Wilson
Out: Jake BROWN, Harrison CARR, Eli PRESCOTT
Mills only played the 2nd half last week as the Swans take the conservative route in managing his comeback from injury. Behagg chipped in with a game high 3 goals while Hebron was stout in defence.
Statistics
Disposals
Player Games Avg. Disposals Tom MITCHELL 3 33.3 Adam GOODES 2 26.0 Craig BIRD 8 25.9 Nic NEWMAN 15 23.8 George HEWETT 15 23.7
Kicks
Player Games Avg. Kicks Harry CUNNINGHAM 2 18.0 Nic NEWMAN 15 16.8 Isaac HEENEY 3 15.7 Tom MITCHELL 3 15.7 Craig BIRD 8 14.6
Handballs
Player Games Avg. Handballs Tom MITCHELL 3 17.7 Adam GOODES 2 12.5 George HEWETT 15 12.3 Daniel ROBINSON 11 11.4 Craig BIRD 8 11.3
Marks
Player Games Avg. Marks Dean TOWERS 9 7.6 Aliir ALIIR 15 5.3 Toby NANKERVIS 13 5.2 Nic NEWMAN 15 5.1 Adam GOODES 2 5.0
Tackles
Player Games Avg. Tackles Harry CUNNINGHAM 2 8.0 Isaac HEENEY 3 7.7 Tom MITCHELL 3 7.3 Ben McGLYNN 5 7.2 Jordan FOOTE 14 6.2
Hitouts
Player Games Avg. Hitouts Tom DERICKX 14 27.9 Sam NAISMITH 8 23.1 Toby NANKERVIS 13 19.3 Sean McLAREN 17 2.1 Daniel ROBINSON 11 1.8
Clearances
Player Games Avg. Clearances Craig BIRD 8 7.8 George HEWETT 15 7.5 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 Ben McGLYNN 5 5.2 Brandon JACK 11 5.1 Harry CUNNINGHAM 2 5.0
Rebound 50s
Player Games Avg. Rebound 50s Nic NEWMAN 15 5.7 Xavier RICHARDS 14 3.4 Aliir ALIIR 14 3.3 Harrison MARSH 15 2.7 Tom MITCHELL 3 2.3
Goals
Player Games Total Goals James ROSE 14 18 Toby NANKERVIS 13 17 Sam NAISMITH 8 14 Jack HISCOX 15 14 Sean McLAREN 17 14
Coaches Votes
Player Games Total Votes Harrison MARSH 15 35 Craig BIRD 8 24 Abaina DAVIS 17 24 Daniel ROBINSON 11 22 George HEWETT 15 22
NEAFL MVP Votes
Player Games Total Votes Harrison MARSH 15 36 George HEWETT 15 25 Daniel ROBINSON 11 23 Craig BIRD 8 20 Dean TOWERS 9 20
Aspley Hornets
B: 31. Gavin GROSE 23. Michael HUTCHINSON 21. Jack STANLEY HB: 22. Nic JACKSON 7. Joey DAYE 32. Cheynee STILLER C: 30. Corey WAGNER 8. Matt PAYNE 16. Ryan HOLMAN HF: 14. Cameron STEVENSON 25. James NELIS 5. Eddie SANSBURY F: 35. Scott DICKINSON 10. Adam HUGHES 11. Clinton FRENCH Foll: 18. Brendan FORBES 12. Reeye TOYE 26. Jon WILLIAMS Int: 17. Josh WAGNER 9. Matt ARGUS 27. Daniel HENDERSON 29. Todd DICKINSON 13. Matt LITTLE Emg: 37. Brendan COLCH 19. Jordan MILLS 36. Zac SOUTHERN
In: Argus, C.Wagner, J.Wagner
Out: Henry JOYCE (injured), Brendan COLCH, Jordan MILLS
In last week's preview I highlighted 4 Aspley players I felt were crucial to their side's chances of success. 3 of those players in Matt Payne, Cheynee Stiller and Gavin Grose had good games but the one that crucially missed out was their dangerous forward Eddie Sansbury who was immacuately defended by Xavier Richards. Sansbury had the 6 disposals and just the one goal as Richards showed he is more than capable on playing on smaller forwards as well as taller ones. The Swans will require a repeat dose of Richards' performance this week if they are to win.
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