AFL Canberra Round 9: Eastlake v Reserves

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AFL Canberra Round 9
Eastlake v Sydney Swans Reserves
Saturday 12th June 2010 2.00pm
Manuka Oval

Ladder
Note: Eastlake and Tuggeranong have played one game less due to the postponement of their Round 7 game.

Past Meetings
2010
R4 Reserves 18.10 (118) defeated Eastlake 17.9 (111) @ SCG

In an entertaining and competitive match, the Reserves managed to hold on against a fash-finishing Demons outfit. Top-up player Kieran Emery and Matthew O'Dwyer both booted 3 majors while Mike Pyke, Gary Rohan and Dylan McNeil were the standouts.

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

Recent Form
Reserves - WLWDW
Eastlae - LLWPL (P = postponed)

Last Round
Reserves 28.12 (180) defeated Tuggeranong 11.6 (72)
A late change of venue was of no distraction to the Reserves, as they pounded Tuggeranong in the cold but dry conditions.

Eastlake 14.8 (92) defeated by Belconnen 16.13 (109)

Team List
Listed players

• 7. Brett Meredith
• 8. Trent Dennis-Lane
• 10. Daniel Currie
• 11. Ed Barlow
• 20. Sam Reid
• 22. Byron Sumner
• 23. Lewis Johnston
• 27. Kristin Thornton
• 28. Dylan McNeil
• 32. Lewis Jetta
• 33. Jarred Moore
• 36. Chris McKaigue
• 43. Matthew O'Dwyer
• 45. Nathan Gordon
• 46. Taylor Gilchrist

In: Jetta (senior demotion), McKaigue (missing last week - ???), O'Dwyer (non-playing senior emergency)
Out: Pat Veszpremi (senior emergency), Ben McGlynn (senior promotion), Ted Richards (senior emergency), Campbell Heath (???)

Jetta makes his reserves 'debut' and hopefully he'll land a few goals to boost his confidence. No idea why McKaigue was missing last week and why Heath is missing this week - both have no reported injury concerns.

Scholarship Players

• Jack Lynch
• Mitch May

In: May
Out: Blake Guthrie, Nathan Kenny

Top ups

• Chris Bolt (Balmain Dockers)
• Lachlan Felsman (Tuggeranong)
• Samuel Genge (Tuggeranong)
• Stewart Gray (Ainslie)
• Lucas O'Neill (Ainslie)
• Jake Oram (Queanbeyan)
• Ryan Price (Queanbeyan)

No Kieran Emery this week, he's representing the Sydney AFL.

Reserves leading goalkickers

• Trent Dennis-Lane 22
• Lewis Johnston 17
• Henry Playfair 15

For full list: 2010 Goalkickers - RWOwiki

Reserves leading votegetters

• Dylan McNeil 30
• Daniel Currie 26
• Matthew O'Dwyer 23

For full list: 2010 Best votes - RWOwiki


Talking points

• O'Dwyer was harshly dropped from the seniors after just 1 week and a reasonable outing against the Hawks. He stayed behind in Sydney as the emergency last week so missed a chance to put his name forward. Will he come anywhere near the 54 possessions at his last Manuka outing?
• Jetta given a 'rest' this week won't want to take his return to the seniors for granted given how many players are waiting in the wings. Can he finally boot a goal to kickstart his tally? (yes I know he kicked a couple in the NAB Cup)
• Sam Reid has earnt two BOGs playing on the opposition's best tall forward in 2 of the past 3 rounds. He may find himself up against ex-Adelaide Crow Chad Gibson or ex-Richmond Tiger Ray Hall this week.
• It was Lewis Johnston's turn to get a fluff piece in the Swans website this week. Can he follow up Maxfield's generous praise by kicking another bag to follow up his 4 goal haul last week?

Prediction
The Demons are in a mini-slump at the moment and find themselves out of a finals spot (albeit with a game in hand). However, they have plenty of quality players at their disposal - the aforementioned Gibson and Hall, ex-Swan Aaron Bruce and rep players Sean Clarke, Leigh McMahon. The Reserves will be aiming to finish off this stretch of away games with another victory. The Demons will provide stronger opposition to the Reserves than last week's team Tuggeranong, and with a slightly weaker squad at their disposal, it will not be a straightforward victory.

[Reggi]

MID Year Break Like Jetta I think you will find the club will let some players go home - could explain Heath

Thanks for the preview

[ugg]

MID Year Break Like Jetta I think you will find the club will let some players go home - could explain Heath

Thanks for the preview

He couldn't wait a week for the real break? Perhaps it's an issue of playing time, while they're allowed 18 listed players, it's hard to juggle 18 into 13 listed players on the field and divide the playing time well.

[Doctor]

Thanks as usual for the thread ugg. I've not replied to one of your reserves threads before but I read them every week and am grateful for the previews and the post-game news on how they went.

[Primmy]

Thanks ugg. Anyone in a position to do so, could you please give some feedback on Mitch May. Have heard murmurings, but would like to get something more up to date. Ta.

[Big Al]

Thanks Ugg. Great work as usual.

[dimelb]

Thanks ugg - great job as per usual.

[ugg]

No problems. Stay tuned during the game tomorrow, I should have some scores during the match.

[liz]

Thanks ugg. Anyone in a position to do so, could you please give some feedback on Mitch May. Have heard murmurings, but would like to get something more up to date. Ta.

Murmurings of what?

By the way, is this the older May, who played some games with the reserves last year, or is the younger May now old enough? I can't remember which is which. (Or even whether the older May is still on the scholarship list.)

[ugg]

Given Matt played last year and '08 and Mitch only this year you'd have to guess Matt is the elder one.

[Bloody Hell]

Thanks as usual for the thread ugg. I've not replied to one of your reserves threads before but I read them every week and am grateful for the previews and the post-game news on how they went.

+1

The vast majority of information available regarding our reserves seems to eminate from these threads. Much appreciated.

[Primmy]

Murmurings of what?

By the way, is this the older May, who played some games with the reserves last year, or is the younger May now old enough? I can't remember which is which. (Or even whether the older May is still on the scholarship list.)

Wish I could remember Liz. Tis me age you know. Hang on, bits are coming back. I was chatting to a friend who had a friend who knew someone who knew the father or coach of the boys, I think they come from the south coast, and there was hopeful expectation (and possibly exageration) except the older May has had a bit of a chance but has now not appeared to be on the radar, but then again they are both pretty young..........Like I said, murmurings....

[Jewels]

Wish I could remember Liz. Tis me age you know. Hang on, bits are coming back. I was chatting to a friend who had a friend who knew someone who knew the father or coach of the boys, I think they come from the south coast, and there was hopeful expectation (and possibly exageration) except the older May has had a bit of a chance but has now not appeared to be on the radar, but then again they are both pretty young..........Like I said, murmurings....

Or mumblings.....
That was as clear as mud Prim, still got no idea what the murmurings were in reference to.

[Primmy]

Oh honestly! Footy! Whether or not they would be contenders for the Swans...mud indeed.

[BSA5]

So, uh, any score updates?