NEAFL 2016 Round 20
NT Thunder v Sydney Swans Reserves
Saturday 13th August 2016
6.30pm
TIO Stadium Darwin
The annual trip to the NT has not been a happy one for the Reserves, with all 4 trips resulting in comprehensive losses. The losing average margin in those games has been 43 points and a common thread in all the games has been the poor goalkicking accuracy by the Swans.
The Thunder are the only team to have won multiple NEAFL titles (2011 and 2015) and they have built much of their success on the back of an imposing home record in 5 years of the NEAFL. However this year their fortress has shown signs of cracking, with the Thunder suffering unexpected losses to Southport, Redland, Sydney Uni and Aspley and most recently suffering a shock loss to cellar dwellars Canberra Demons away from home. As a result their chances of a home final are extremely small and will require a huge effort to defend their 2015 title.
The Swans will bring a relatively strong squad of 13 listed players but will be without the experienced Ted Richards who is serving a one match ban and one of the form NEAFL players of the year in Jordan Foote who will be the traveling emergency with the senior team.
NEAFL Ladder
Position Team Played Wins Losses Draws FF For Against Percentage Points 1 Sydney Swans 16 14 2 0 0 2004 806 248.64% 56 2 Aspley 17 12 5 0 0 1416 1317 107.52% 48 3 Sydney University 16 11 5 0 0 1337 1232 108.52% 44 4 Giants 16 10 6 0 0 1552 1249 124.26% 40 5 NT Thunder 16 9 7 0 0 1417 1280 110.70% 36 6 Southport 16 7 9 0 0 1396 1278 109.23% 28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Redland 16 6 10 0 0 1104 1310 84.27% 24 8 Gold Coast Suns 16 6 10 0 0 1260 1649 76.41% 24 9 Canberra Demons 16 3 13 0 0 1040 1651 62.99% 12 10 Brisbane Lions 17 3 14 0 0 1015 1769 57.38% 12
Recent Form
Reserves
Round Team Venue Result F A R1 Brisbane Lions Away Win 162 40 R2 Giants Home Win 115 97 R3 Redland Away Win 149 52 R4 Southport Home Win 85 45 R5 Brisbane Lions Away Win 135 25 R6 Gold Coast Suns Home Win 120 55 R7 Canberra Demons Away Win 170 28 R8 BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE R9 Sydney University Away Win 103 44 R10 Gold Coast Suns Away Win 107 21 R11 Giants Away Loss 108 109 R12 Aspley Home Win 110 47 R13 BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE R14 NT Thunder Home Win 127 61 R15 Canberra Away Win 140 43 R16 Gold Coast Home Win 170 46 R17 Giants Home Loss 43 68 R18 BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE R19 Brisbane Lions Home Win 160 25
NT Thunder
Round Team Venue Result F A R1 Gold Coast Suns Home Win 76 58 R2 Sydney Uni Away Loss 42 111 R3 Aspley Home Win 126 83 R4 Redland Home Win 69 45 R5 Giants Away Win 78 65 R6 BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE R7 Southport Home Loss 99 116 R8 Canberra Home Win 150 52 R9 Redland Home Loss 52 79 R10 Giants Home Win 87 75 R11 Aspley Away Win 114 69 R12 BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE R13 Brisbane Lions Home Win 135 47 R14 Sydney Swans Away Loss 61 127 R15 Sydney Uni Home Loss 80 91 R16 Redland Away Win 75 63 R17 Aspley Home Loss 76 95 R18 Canberra Away Loss 97 104 R19 BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE
Past Meetings
2016
Round 14 @ Sydney Cricket Ground
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Reserves 1.2 5.6 14.7 19.13 127 NT Thunder 3.2 6.4 7.5 9.7 61
Type Players Goals X.Richards 3, C.McFadden 2, T.Papley 2, J.Dawson 2, M.Wilson 2, J.Foote 2, S.Naismith 2, J.Hiscox, K.Galloway, N.Newman, A.Baker Best A.Aliir, J.Foote, J.Hiscox, C.O'Riordan, B.Jack, T.Nankervis
2015
Round 16 @ TIO Stadium
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final NT Thunder 3.0 6.3 11.4 15.7 97 Reserves 1.2 3.5 5.8 6.8 44
Type Players Goals J.Brown, S.Wilson, N.Newman, Z.Fyffe, S.McLaren, S.Krochmal Best L.Perris, N.Newman, T.Derickx, A.Aliir, J.Rose, A.Davis
Last week
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Reserves 6.2 11.10 18.11 24.16 160 Brisbane Lions 1.0 1.2 2.5 3.7 25
Type Players Goals N.Reinhard 4, S.Murray 4, J.Rose 2, B.Davis 2, N.Newman 2, T.Richards 2, J.Brown, J.Dawson, M.Wilson, K.Galloway, R.Hebron, J.Hiscox, L.Robertson, B.McGlynn Best C.O'Riordan, N.Newman, B.McGlynn, S.Murray, T.Derickx, J.Laidler
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Canberra 6.3 10.7 11.11 15.14 104 NT Thunder 2.1 3.4 10.4 15.7 97
Type Players Goals D.Ewing 5, M.Mummery 3, S.Rioli 2, C.Ilett 2, L.Patrick, S.Talbot, L.Bath Best M.Rosier, C.Ilett, N.Vea Vea, D.Ewing
Team List
Listed players
# Name Games Goals Votes Notes 1 James ROSE 9 19 7 11 Jeremy LAIDLER 2 1 3 17 Jack HISCOX 15 21 10 19 Tom DERICKX 10 7 4 21 Ben McGLYNN 4 6 9 Senior emergency 28 Nic NEWMAN 16 7 37 30 Tyrone LEONARDIS 12 7 1 31 Harrison MARSH 9 2 23 Senior emergency 33 Brandon JACK 13 14 22 34 Jordan DAWSON 9 17 1 38 Colin O'RIORDAN 16 5 38 46 Sam MURRAY 15 12 5 47 Kyle GALLOWAY 15 4 0
Changes
In: B.Jack
Out: Ted RICHARDS (suspended), Jordan FOOTE (senior emergency)
Jack straight in for Foote in the midfield. Ted was a swingman last week so his absence will be costly at both ends of the ground.
Academy Players/Topups
# Name Games Goals Votes Notes 48 James BELL 0 0 0 Emergency - NEAFL debut if he plays 49 Bailey STUART 0 0 0 Emergency - NEAFL debut if he plays 50 Matt WILSON 14 27 3 51 Callum McFADDEN14 6 0 52 Darcy BARON-HAY 8 0 4 53 Jake BARTHLOMAEUS 2 0 0 54 Ryan HEBRON 14 5 9 55 Ned REINHARD 14 21 4 56 Jake VEALE 10 2 0 57 Ben DAVIS 3 3 0 58 Will GOWERS 2 2 0 Emergency 60 Nathan COOPER 4 1 0
In: Bartholomaeus, Veale
Out: Jake BROWN, Luke ROBERTSON
Statistics
Kicks
Player Games Avg. Kicks Nic NEWMAN 16 19.6 Ben McGLYNN 4 17.0 Harry CUNNINGHAM 4 15.5 Brandon JACK 13 14.3 Isaac HEENEY 1 14.0
Handballs
Player Games Avg. Handballs Isaac HEENEY 1 15.0 Zak JONES 1 14.0 Jordan FOOTE 15 12.5 Brandon JACK 13 12.2 Dean TOWERS 7 11.6
Disposals
Player Games Avg. Disposals Isaac HEENEY 1 29.0 Brandon JACK 13 26.5 Nic NEWMAN 16 26.4 Dean TOWERS 7 25.4 Ben McGLYNN 4 25.0
Marks
Player Games Avg. Marks Isaac HEENEY 1 7.0 Nic NEWMAN 16 5.8 Aliir ALIIR 9 5.6 James ROSE 9 5.3 Abe DAVIS 11 5.3
Tackles
Player Games Avg. Tackles Ben McGLYNN 4 7.8 Harry CUNNINGHAM 4 7.3 Jordan FOOTE 15 6.1 Dean TOWERS 7 6.1 Brandon JACK 13 5.2
Hitouts
Player Games Avg. Hitouts Sam NAISMITH 9 26.7 Toby NANKERVIS 11 20.0 Tom DERICKX 10 13.2 Kyle GALLOWAY 15 6.7 Dean TOWERS 7 1.7
Clearances
Player Games Avg. Clearances George HEWETT 1 9.0 Dean TOWERS 7 7.3 Isaac HEENEY 1 7.0 Brandon JACK 13 5.8 Jordan FOOTE 15 5.1
Inside 50s
Player Games Avg. Inside 50s Brandon JACK 13 7.2 Dean TOWERS 7 6.6 Harry CUNNINGHAM 4 5.5 Ben McGLYNN 4 5.3 Isaac HEENEY 1 5.0 George HEWETT 1 5.0
Rebound 50s
Player Games Avg. Rebound 50s Nic NEWMAN 16 5.0 Aliir ALIIR 9 4.0 Colin O'RIORDAN 16 2.9 Harry MARSH 9 2.4 Harry CUNNINGHAM 4 2.3 Ted RICHARDS 4 2.3
Goals
Player Games Total Goals Matt WILSON 14 27 Xavier RICHARDS 13 26 Ned REINHARD 14 21 Jack HISCOX 15 21 James ROSE 9 19
Coaches Votes
Player Games Total Votes Jordan FOOTE 15 44 Colin O'RIORDAN 16 38 Nic NEWMAN 16 37 Aliir ALIIR 9 25 Harrison MARSH 9 23
NEAFL MVP Votes (Public count stopped at Round 18)
Player Games Total Votes Brandon JACK 12 50 Jordan FOOTE 14 41 Nic NEWMAN 14 33 Aliir ALIIR 9 27 Dean TOWERS 7 21
NT Thunder
B: 33. Ben RIOLI 29. Justin BEUGELAAR 11. Jack LONG HB: 8. Raphael CLARKE 45. Neil VEA VEA 12. Jonathan PERIS C: 10. Shannon RIOLI 16. Cameron ILETT 27. Michael HAGAN HF: 23. Richard TAMBLING 37. Liam PATRICK 1. Phillip WILLS F: 46. Justin COOPER 2. Darren EWING 17. Luke BATH Foll: 14. Sebastian GUILHAUS 15. Matthew ROSIER 7. Jared BRENNAN Int: 5. Michael MUMMERY 32. Daniel LEWIS 50. Issiah FARRELL-NELSON 19. Aaron LONERGAN 39. Patrick TABAN Emg: 28. Jack WILLIAMS 13. Michael BOWDEN 36. Matthew BRICKNELL
In: Brennan, Clarke, Cooper, Farrell-Nelson, Lewis
Out: Matthew Bricknell, Michael Bowden, Tim Eldridge, Daniel Russell, Sam Talbot
A couple of handy ins with former AFL players Brennan and Clarke returning to the lineup.
However the main man to watch is as always is inspirational captain Cam Ilett who is having yet another stellar season and will be in the running for the NEAFL MVP award. Foote would have been a good matchup for him as a run with player but the Swans may only be left with a head-to-head matchup rather instead.
Full forward Ewing leads the NEAFL goalkicking table with 56 majors, 16 clear of his nearest rival Jacob Derickx of Sydney Uni. He has been marked by Xavier Richards in our recent meetings, and would have been a good test for Ted Richards but with neither of them in the side the task will likely fall to Marsh or Laidler.
Seb Guilhaus had a great battle with Naismith in Round 14 so the ruck pairing of Derickx and Galloway will have a challenge ahead of them on Saturday night
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