AFL Canberra Round 4: Reserves v Eastlake

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AFL Canberra
Round 4 Sydney v Eastlake
3.50pm 1st May 2010
Sydney Cricket Ground

Ladder
1st Reserves 3W 0L 146.9% 12 points
4th Eastlake 1W 2L 100.0% 4 points

Last Week
Reserves 21.19 (145) defeated Ainslie 15.12 (102)
Eastlake 13.11 (89) defeated by Tuggeranong 13.13 (91)

Reserves - A poor first half in which the Reserves struggled to cope with Ainslie's awesome pressure was overturned by a much improved second half showing, leading to a comfortable victory.
Eastlake - A shock loss by the Demons to bottom side Tuggeranong. Eastlake trailed all day and just failed to pip the Hawks in the end.

Recent History
2009
R2 Reserves 11.9 (75) defeated by Eastlake 27.13 (175) @ ANZ
R8 Reserves 16.10 (106) drew with Eastlake 16.10 (106) @ SCG
R12 Eastlake 17.16 (118) defeated Reserves 8.10 (58) @ Manuka
R17 Eastlake 18.11 (119) defeated Reserves 10.13 (73) @ Manuka

Team List

• 7. Brett Meredith
• 8. Trent Dennis-Lane
• 10. Daniel Currie
• 11. Ed Barlow (Senior emergency)
• 13. Pat Veszpremi (Senior emergency)
• 16. Gary Rohan (Senior emergency)
• 20. Sam Reid
• 23. Lewis Johnston
• 26. Henry Playfair
• 28. Dylan McNeil
• 35. Campbell Heath
• 36. Chris McKaigue
• 38. Mike Pyke
• 42. Paul Bevan
• 43. Matthew O'Dwyer
• 45. Nathan Gordon
• 46. Taylor Gilchrist

In: Reid, Gilchrist
Out: Ted Richards (Senior promotion)

Sam Reid and Taylor Gilchrist return after what I believe were precautionary rests of niggling injuries. Ted Richards, who only played half a game last week, departs for the senior team.

Scholarship players

• 47. Blake Guthrie
• 48. Jackson Potter

Same as last week

Top ups

• 49. Jack Caspersonn
• 50. Marcus Linsen
• 51. Kieran Emery
• 52. Etiosa Okunbor

Eastlake
The Demons are captained by former Adelaide Crow ruckman and reigning Mulrooney Medallist Chad Gibson. Swans fans will be familiar with former rookie list player Aaron Bruce, who played as a utility in his time with the Swans. He has been excellent as an Eastlake midfielder, winning selection in last year's AFL Canberra Team of the Year. The other former Swan Aaron Rogers has departed for the QAFL.

Their star recruit, former Richmond Tiger Ray Hall, made a comeback to football after 3 years out of the game pursuing interests in PNG. However, he tore a hamstring in his first game back 3 weeks ago and will not participate in this match.

Talking Points

• Will the Vespa continue playing up forward, as he did last week returning a game-high 5 goals, or will he be shunted back to defence?
• Which Bevo will show up? The insipid and somewhat petulant player in the first half, or the dynamic and potent player that appeared for the second?
• Will Pykey spend more time in a key defensive post, now that Richards is out of the team?
• What role will the versatile Rohan occupy this week? He started off a halfback flank/wing last week before having some impact in the second half starting in the centre square.
• Can Daniel Currie continue to have an impact in the ruck, up against the premier ruckman of the Canberra competition.
• Will Dylan "the Dill" McNeil get more support in the midfield, where he was the lone shining light in a beaten unit?

[SimonH]

A swell summary. Thanks very much. Being a pedant, Chad Gibson was never an Adelaide Crow ruckman. Sure, he was on their list, but only as an intended CHF (he never debuted). He's a unit, and played ruck in juniors, but at an official listed height of 194cm he was always too small to be ruck in the AFL. In the context of this match, Crusher's height advantage over him should be significant.

[ScottH]

Good report ugg.
Apparently I should've paid more attention to last weeks preview, seeing as I went.

3 thumpings and a draw. Could be a good game to see where the kids are at.

[Primmy]

Will Dylan "the Dill" McNeil get more support in the midfield, where he was the lone shining light in a beaten unit?

I thought we won....

However the rest is pure gold and I am going to copy it and past into my note book.......

[ScottH]

Will Dylan "the Dill" McNeil get more support in the midfield, where he was the lone shining light in a beaten unit?

I thought we won....

However the rest is pure gold and I am going to copy it and past into my note book.......

I think he means the midfield unit were beaten, Primmy.

[TheGong]

Harry Butchart is also a scholarship player. Very young - 16 maybe - noticed his name in the recent NSW u-16 championships.

From the Swans site when he signed up.

Butchart is 15 years of age and has the ability to play key position in defence or attack. He attends St Pius X Adamstown School and plays for Newcastle City FC as well as the Northern Heat Representative team.

?Harry is a gifted and versatile athlete who performed strongly at the NSW State Trials in 2008 and 2009. He has a long left foot kick, has great game sense and can be a match-winner,? Smith said.

[ugg]

Thanks for that. I will update the article

[dimelb]

Great work ugg - for the firsts and now the reserves. Incredible fund of knowledge!

[hammo]

I'm going to miss most of this week's ressies game unfortunately. Will be following on twitter.

[giant]

Quick qn - where do the top-ups come from?

[Wazza]

Sorry If I missed this somewhere else but where is Byron Sumner??

Cheers

Waz

[ugg]

Harry Butchart replaced by Marcus Linsen

[ugg]

Quick qn - where do the top-ups come from?

For home games, usually Sydney AFL u18 players, while in Canberra it is supposedly the juniors from one of the clubs that the Reserves aren't facing.

[Primmy]

Sorry If I missed this somewhere else but where is Byron Sumner??

Cheers

Waz

Yes, indeed, still no show......mystery deepens.

[Primmy]

i think he means the midfield unit were beaten, primmy.

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