NEAFL 2014 Round 1
Brisbane Lions Reserves v Sydney Swans Reserves
Sunday 30th March 2014 3.15pm (Brisbane time)
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Reserves football finally makes its way back to the Gabba, with this match to be played after the conclusion of the Brisbane Lions v Geelong Cats AFL match. A rematch of last year's NEAFL Grand Final, both teams are greatly changed due to the departures of numerous fringe players. The Lions' losses mostly consisted of disgruntled youngsters such as Jared Polec (Port Adelaide), Billy Longer (St Kilda), Sam Docherty (Carlton) and Patrick Karnezis (Collingwood) departing Brisbane during trade week. These players formed a solid core of the Lions' successful reserves team last year. While their replacements are highly regarded youngsters, it will take some time before they can fully fill their predecessor's shoes.
The Swans also lost depth players such as Andrejs Everitt (Carlton), Jesse White (Collingwood), Mitch Morton (retired), Jed Lamb (GWS) and Tony Armstrong (Collingwood) although the first two spent the last half of last season in the seniors. Coach Jared Crouch will be looking to second year players such as Jake Lloyd, Daniel Robinson, Tim Membrey, Harry Marsh and Matthew Dick to step up and be more prominent members of the team this year.
The main change in the NEAFL for 2014 is that the 2 conferences have been merged into one, with teams Tuggeranong, Morningside, Broadbeach, Labrador and Mt. Gravatt making way in a more streamlined competition. From the Swans' POV nothing much has changed as the team will only play AFL reserves sides + the NT Thunder from the north during the regular season and can only meet the other Northern sides in finals matchups.
NEAFL Ladder
Team Played Wins Losses Draws Byes For Against Percentage Points Ainslie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0 Aspley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0 Belconnen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0 Brisbane Lions Reserves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0 Eastlake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0 Gold Coast Suns Reserves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hills Eagles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0 NT Thunder 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0 Queanbeyan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0 Redland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0 Southport 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0 Sydney Swans Reserves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0 Sydney Uni 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0 UWS Giants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0
Past Meetings
2013
R7 Reserves 11.15 (81) defeated by Brisbane Reserves 15.14 (104) @ SCG
Goals: Morton 5, Towers 2, Perris, Everitt, Robinson, Jack
Best: Walsh, Morton, White, Mitchell, Everitt, Richards
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R15 Reserves 9.3 (57) defeated by Brisbane Reserves 19.11 (125) @ Blacktown International Sports Park
Goals: Towers 2, Cunningham 2, Membrey 2, Davis, Lycakis, Marsh
Best: Cunningham, Lloyd, Armstrong, WrayR20 Brisbane Lions Reserves 17.17 (119) defeated Reserves 13.8 (86) @ Coorparoo
Goals: Morton 6, Towers 3, Weir 2, Membrey, Dick
Best: Lloyd, Armstrong, Morton, Towers, Richards, Dawes
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Grand Final Brisbane Lions Reserves 12.9 (81) defeated Reserves 10.13 (73) @ Aspley
Goals: Membrey 5, Plug 2, Hadden, Vicic, Jaffer-Williams
Best: Membrey, Lloyd, Armstrong, Brown, Dick
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After a pretty encouraging record against the Lions prior to the start of last season, including some impressive wins away up north, the Swans lost all 4 clashes last year. The closest they came was in last year's NEAFL Grand Final, finally succumbing to a 8 point loss.
Recent Form
Reserves
Round Team Venue Result F A
Lions Reserves
Round Team Venue Result F A
Last Round
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Team List
Listed players
Changes
# Name Games Goals Votes Notes 1 Tim MEMBREY 0 0 0 Had a poor game in the UWS practice match being beaten by Lachie Plowman. Swans' best in the GF. 10 Zak JONES 0 0 0 Spent time both in the midfield and defence in the practice match. 11 Jeremy LAIDLER 0 0 0 (senior emergency) Unlucky to be omitted from the seniors after a promising Swans senior debut. 13 Toby NANKERVIS 0 0 0 Moves well for a big man, kicked goals in his junior career. 22 Dean TOWERS 0 0 0 (senior emergency) Quiet game in the practice match. 23 Jordan LOCKYER 0 0 0 A much improved defensive player from the last time last year, will need to stand up against the highly credentialed Lions young talls. 27 Daniel ROBINSON 0 0 0 Retained his place on the rookie list after a impressive first year at the club culminated in his selection in the NEAFL Eastern Team of the Year 28 Matthew DICK 0 0 0 General defender who can play on the smalls and talls. 29 George HEWETT 0 0 0 Youngest Swan on the list, will be an inside midfielder in the future. 31 Harrison MARSH 0 0 0 Much was made of his preseason improvement, Swans looking to him in an inside midfield role. 33 Brandon JACK 0 0 0 (senior emergency)Made great strides last year in his personal development, now on the senior list. 35 Sam NAISMITH 0 0 0 Will be looking to make up for lost time after missing most of last year due to injury. 36 Aliir ALIIR 0 0 0 Impressed against GWS with his spoiling and poise. 41 Lloyd PERRIS 0 0 0 Impressive performances as a top-up last year. 42 Xavier RICHARDS 0 0 0 Leader of the backline who generally takes the opposition's best forward. 44 Jake LLOYD 0 0 0 Easily the Reserves' most consistent performer last year, polling in 17 of the 20 games he played. 45 Patrick MITCHELL 0 0 0 Very raw but very athletic, will probably spend most time forward with short spells in the ruck. 46 Shane BIGGS 0 0 0 Injury curtailed his pre-season preparations.
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Academy Players/Topups
# Name Games Goals Votes Notes 50 Isaac HEENEY 0 0 0 51 Jordan WEIR 0 0 0 52 Tom McCAFFREY 0 0 0 from Manly-Warringah 53 Jack HISCOX 0 0 0
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Heeney is expected to be drafted by the Swans later this year as a member of our Academy, has already played as a topup last year and impressed. Weir is a tallish flanker type who can fill in holes at either end of the ground. Hiscox is an eliter runner who is a member of the NSW/ACT RAMS who also played as a topup last year. McCaffrey is the only new face - he kicked 2 goals for the RAMS in a practice match against Murray just last week
Reserves leading goalkickers
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For full list: 2014 Goalkickers - RWOwiki
Reserves leading votegetters
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For full list: 2014 Best Votes - RWOwiki
Brisbane Lions Squad (listed players in bold)
B: 27. Darcy GARDINER 25. Daniel McSTAY 45. Jordon BOURKE HB: 55. Cam STEVENSON 26. Tom CUTLER 57. Matthew HAMMELMANN C: 29. Andrew RAINES 18. Nick ROBERTSON 2. Ryan HARWOOD HF: 43. Nick HAYES 59. Hayden BERTOLI-SIMMONDS 5. Jack CRISP F: 39. Jackson PAINE 34. Jono FREEMAN 36. Matt MAGUIRE Foll: 44. Archie SMITH 47. Zac O'BRIEN 40. Isaac CONWAY Int: 52. Corey WAGNER 49. Matt UEBERGANG 50. James RAYNER 51. Jacob WATSON 54. Darcy CAMERON-REEVES 48. Liam DAWSON
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The majority of Brisbane's new draftees will be on show including the likes of tall defenders Gardiner, McStay and midfielders Cutler and Robertson who were all drafted in the first 2 rounds of the AFL draft. The experience will be provided by the likes of Maguire, Raines, Harwood and Crisp while ex-Collingwood forward Paine will be looking to impress after being named as an emergency for their senior side this week.
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