NEAFL 2016 Round 14

Sydney Swans Reserves v NT Thunder @ SCG

Saturday 2nd July 2016
12.55pm
Sydney Cricket Ground

The defending premiers NT Thunder visit the SCG for the first time, with previous visits to Sydney being hosted at Drummoyne and Blacktown. These 2 sides have clashed 6 times in NEAFL's history, twice in Sydney and four times in the NT with the home side comfortably winning each match.

Usually hampered with player unavailability due to the travel logistics, the Thunder will finally bring to Sydney a near full strength side, in particular big names Jared Brennan, Raph Clarke, Cam Ilett, Darren Ewing and the 2 Riolis (Ben and Shannon). The Swans will field a relatively healthy side themselves with 16 listed players named on the team sheet.

NEAFL Ladder
PositionTeamPlayedWinsLossesDrawsFFForAgainstPercentagePoints
1Sydney Swans11101001364563242.27%40
2NT Thunder1183001028800128.50%32
3Giants12750011541016113.58%28
4Aspley117400883878100.57%28
5Southport1165001000857116.69%24
6Sydney University116500940921102.06%24
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7Redland11650081385395.31%24
8Gold Coast Suns113800790109272.34%12
9Brisbane Lions1221000716123458.02%8
10Canberra Demons1111000729120360.60%4

Recent Form
Reserves
RoundTeamVenueResultFA
R1Brisbane LionsAwayWin16240
R2GiantsHomeWin11597
R3RedlandAwayWin14952
R4SouthportHomeWin8545
R5Brisbane LionsAwayWin13525
R6Gold Coast SunsHomeWin12055
R7Canberra DemonsAwayWin17028
R8BYEBYEBYEBYEBYE
R9Sydney UniversityAwayWin10344
R10Gold Coast SunsAwayWin10721
R11WSU GiantsAwayLoss108109
R12AspleyHomeWin11047
R13BYEBYEBYEBYEBYE

NT Thunder
RoundTeamVenueResultFA
R1Gold Coast SunsHomeWin7658
R2Sydney UniAwayLoss42111
R3AspleyHomeWin12683
R4RedlandHomeWin6945
R5GiantsAwayWin7865
R6BYEBYEBYEBYEBYE
R7SouthportHomeLoss99116
R8CanberraHomeWin15052
R9RedlandHomeLoss5279
R10GiantsHomeWin8775
R11AspleyAwayWin11469
R12BYEBYEBYEBYEBYE
R13Brisbane LionsHomeWin13547


Past Meetings
2015
Round 16 @ TIO Stadium
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
NT Thunder3.06.311.415.797
Reserves1.23.55.86.844
TypePlayers
GoalsJ.Brown, S.Wilson, N.Newman, Z.Fyffe, S.McLaren, S.Krochmal
BestL.Perris, N.Newman, T.Derickx, A.Aliir, J.Rose, A.Davis

Last game
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Reserves6.38.412.916.14110
Aspley1.23.43.57.547
TypePlayers
GoalsJ.Dawson 3, X.Richards 2, T.Derickx 2, J.Brown, M.Wilson, T.Papley, C.O'Riordan, B.Jack, H.Cunningham, N.Reinhard, J.Hiscox, S.Naismith
BestJ.Foote, X.Richards, N.Newman, S.Naismith, S.Murray

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
NT Thunder5.29.914.1320.15135
Brisbane Lions1.42.55.57.547
TypePlayers
GoalsD.Ewing 8, S.Rioli 3, D.Shannon 2, M.Rosier, S.Talbot, J.Cooper, D.Lewis, P.Wills, C.Ilett, J.Brennan
BestS.Rioli, D.Ewing, C.Ilett, P.Taban, D.Shannon, J.Brennan

Team List
Listed players
#NameGamesGoalsVotesNotes
7Harry CUNNINGHAM110Senior emergency
17Jack HISCOX10186 
19Tom DERICKX762 
25Ted RICHARDS100 
28Nic NEWMAN11322 
30Tyrone LEONARDIS840 
33Brandon JACK91316 
34Jordan DAWSON591 
35Sam NAISMITH865Senior emergency
36Aliir ALIIR8119 
38Colin O'RIORDAN11525 
41Tom PAPLEY110 
42Xavier RICHARDS10126 
45Jordan FOOTE11335 
46Sam MURRAY1061 
47Kyle GALLOWAY1030 

Changes
In: Aliir, Leonardis
Out: Abe DAVIS (senior emergency)

The hot emergency shuffle continues with Davis replacing Leonardis as the non-playing emergency. Aliir will slot into Abe's key defensive role alongside Teddy. Murray played his best game as a Swan in a half back role against Aspley, but may have to relinquish that role with Leonardis returning to the side.

Academy Players/Topups
#NameGamesGoalsVotesNotes
50Matt WILSON10223 
51Callum McFADDEN1040 
52Darcy BARON-HAY300 
53Angus BAKER100 
54Ryan HEBRON1045Emergency
55Ned REINHARD10184 
56Jake VEALE820 

In: Baker
Out: Jake BROWN, Ryan HEBRON

Statistics
Kicks
PlayerGamesAvg. Kicks
Nic NEWMAN1119.2
Brandon JACK915.2
Dean TOWERS713.9
Harry CUNNINGHAM113.0
George HEWETT113.0

Handballs
PlayerGamesAvg. Handballs
Zak JONES114.0
Jordan FOOTE1111.6
Dean TOWERS711.6
Brandon JACK911.2
Ben McGLYNN19.0

Disposals
PlayerGamesAvg. Disposals
Brandon JACK926.4
Dean TOWERS725.4
Nic NEWMAN1124.8
Zak JONES124.0
Jordan FOOTE1122.7

Marks
PlayerGamesAvg. Marks
Ted RICHARDS16.0
Abe DAVIS105.5
Nic NEWMAN115.3
Aliir ALIIR85.3
James ROSE65.0

Tackles
PlayerGamesAvg. Tackles
Harry CUNNINGHAM19.0
Ben McGLYNN19.0
Brandon JACK96.4
Dean TOWERS76.1
Jordan FOOTE115.9

Hitouts
PlayerGamesAvg. Hitouts
Sam NAISMITH825.5
Toby NANKERVIS816.4
Tom DERICKX714.9
Kyle GALLOWAY106.8
Dean TOWERS71.7

Clearances
PlayerGamesAvg. Clearances
George HEWETT19.0
Dean TOWERS77.3
Brandon JACK96.0
Zak JONES15.0
Jordan FOOTE114.9

Inside 50s
PlayerGamesAvg. Inside 50s
Brandon JACK97.4
Dean TOWERS76.6
Harry CUNNINGHAM16.0
George HEWETT15.0
Nic NEWMAN114.5

Rebound 50s
PlayerGamesAvg. Rebound 50s
Nic NEWMAN115.1
Aliir ALIIR83.8
Colin O'RIORDAN112.8
Harrison MARSH72.6
Lewis MELICAN102.1

Goals
PlayerGamesTotal Goals
Matt WILSON1022
Jack HISCOX1018
Ned REINHARD1017
James ROSE614
Brandon JACK913

Coaches Votes
PlayerGamesTotal Votes
Jordan FOOTE1125
Colin O'RIORDAN1125
Harrison MARSH723
Nic NEWMAN1122
Aliir ALIIR819

NEAFL MVP Votes
PlayerGamesTotal Votes
Brandon JACK938
Jordan FOOTE1130
Nic NEWMAN1128
Dean TOWERS721
Harrison MARSH720

NT Thunder
    
B:33. Ben RIOLI29. Justin BEUGELAAR13. Michael BOWDEN
HB:30. Sam TALBOT8. Raphael CLARKE12. Jonathan PERIS
C:10. Shannon RIOLI7. Jared BRENNAN22. Daly SHANNON
HF:28. Jack WILLIAMS32. Daniel LEWIS27. Michael HAGAN
F:46. Justin COOPER2. Darren EWING17. Luke BATH
Foll:14. Sebastian GUILHAUS15. Matthew ROSIER16. Cameron ILETT
Int:23. Richard TAMBLING19. Aaron LONERGAN24. Tim ELDRIDGE
 36. Matthew BRICKNELL18. Jack SHANNAHAN 
Emg:42. Daniel RUSSELL45. Neil VEA VEA47. Kayle KOSSACK

In: B.Rioli, Hagan, Shannahan
Out: Justin EMERY, Patrick TABAN, Phillip WILLS

There are a few ex-AFL players in the Thunder lineup - Brennan, Tambling, Clarke - but the arguably the two most dangerous NT players aren't ones that have been on an AFL list.

Skipper Cam Ilett is the driving force of their midfield and has consistently put himself forward as one of the best midfielder in the NEAFL. Expect to see Jordan Foote line up alongside Ilett at the first bounce and follow him all over the ground.

Forward Darren Ewing continues to tally up the goals and after winning the NEAFL goalkicking award last year, looks set to replicate that feat sitting on top of the leaderboard with 44 goals in 11 games, 16 clear of the Jacob Derickx of Sydney Uni. Xavier Richards has been his usual Swans opponent but with X finding a new lease of life as a born again full forward, it may be left to his older brother Ted or Aliir to mark Ewing instead.