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AFL Canberra Round 17
Sydney Swans Reserves v Ainslie
Saturday 21st August 2010 2.10pm
Sydney Cricket Ground
NOTE: The earlier starting time of 2.10pm instead of the usual 3.50pm.
First versus second and a preview for the first week of the AFL Canberra finals when these two sides will clash in the prelim final in Canberra. The Swans have picked a bad time to fall away in their form, and Ainslie will be keen to establish a psychological edge with an important away victory. The sides have clashed 3 times this year producing 1 win, 1 loss and 1 draw each.
Ladder
Past Meetings
2010
R3 Reserves 21.19 (145) defeated Ainslie 15.12 (102) @ Sydney Cricket Ground
Patty Veszpremi kicked 5 and Lewis Johnston and Trent Dennis-Lane 4 each as the Reserves overturned a 21 point half time deficit to win comfortably by 43 points. Dylan McNeil and Mike Pyke were the Swans' best players.
R7 Ainslie 6.14 (50) drew with Reserves 7.8 (50) @ Ainslie Oval
A low-scoring affair in tough conditions. A few in-game injuries allowed Ainslie to come back in the last quarter and take away 2 points. Brett Meredith kicked 3 in a best on ground performance, Daniel Currie was superb rucking the whole game and Ed Barlow provided drive from the half-back line
R13 Ainslie 18.12 (120) defeated Reserves 7.11 (53) @ Ainslie Oval
Ainslie handed the Reserves their biggest loss of the year. The 12 listed players battled manfully in the first half to trail by 9 points. However they struggled in the second half allowing Ainslie to kick away with a 12 goals to 3 second half. Lewis Johnston was the only multiple goalkicker for the Swans with 2. The Swans only named 3 in the their best players - Sam Reid, Nathan Gordon and Dylan McNeil
2009
R3 Reserves 16.15 (111) defeated Ainslie 17.6 (108) @ Sydney Cricket Ground
R7 Ainslie 17.13 (111) defeated Reserves 13.8 (86) @ Manuka Oval
R13 Reserves 19.23 (137) defeated Ainslie 12.11 (83) @ Sydney Cricket Ground
Recent Form
Reserves - WLWLL
Ainslie - LWLWW
Last Round
Tuggeranong 10.7 (67) defeated Reserves 8.11 (59)
Despite leading at every break, the Swans were reeled in by a much improved Tuggeranong line-up. 8 different players kicked one goal, while Daniel Currie, Gary Rohan and Sam Reid were the Swans best players on the day.
Ainslie 18.15 (118) defeated Queanbeyan 13.14 (92)
Team List (number of 2010 AFL Canberra games in brackets)
Listed players
In: None
Out: Brett Meredith (?), Gary Rohan (Senior promotion), Campbell Heath (?), Nick Smith (Senior promotion)
It might be more apt to describe this team as a group of top-ups 'topped-up' with Swans players. An record-equalling low of 10 listed players will front up on Saturday afternoon complemented with 4 scholarship players and 8 toppies. 4 outs from last week's team and no ins after Bird, Thornton and Barlow failed to recover from their respective injuries.
Scholarship Players
In: Potter, Guthrie, Kenny
Out: Mitch May
Top ups
Reserves leading goalkickers
For full list: 2010 Goalkickers - RWOwiki
Reserves leading votegetters
For full list: 2010 Best votes - RWOwiki
Ainslie
Look out for:
And the rest:
Talking points
Why the Swans can win
Why Ainslie can win
Sydney Swans Reserves v Ainslie
Saturday 21st August 2010 2.10pm
Sydney Cricket Ground
NOTE: The earlier starting time of 2.10pm instead of the usual 3.50pm.
First versus second and a preview for the first week of the AFL Canberra finals when these two sides will clash in the prelim final in Canberra. The Swans have picked a bad time to fall away in their form, and Ainslie will be keen to establish a psychological edge with an important away victory. The sides have clashed 3 times this year producing 1 win, 1 loss and 1 draw each.
Ladder
Past Meetings
2010
R3 Reserves 21.19 (145) defeated Ainslie 15.12 (102) @ Sydney Cricket Ground
Patty Veszpremi kicked 5 and Lewis Johnston and Trent Dennis-Lane 4 each as the Reserves overturned a 21 point half time deficit to win comfortably by 43 points. Dylan McNeil and Mike Pyke were the Swans' best players.
R7 Ainslie 6.14 (50) drew with Reserves 7.8 (50) @ Ainslie Oval
A low-scoring affair in tough conditions. A few in-game injuries allowed Ainslie to come back in the last quarter and take away 2 points. Brett Meredith kicked 3 in a best on ground performance, Daniel Currie was superb rucking the whole game and Ed Barlow provided drive from the half-back line
R13 Ainslie 18.12 (120) defeated Reserves 7.11 (53) @ Ainslie Oval
Ainslie handed the Reserves their biggest loss of the year. The 12 listed players battled manfully in the first half to trail by 9 points. However they struggled in the second half allowing Ainslie to kick away with a 12 goals to 3 second half. Lewis Johnston was the only multiple goalkicker for the Swans with 2. The Swans only named 3 in the their best players - Sam Reid, Nathan Gordon and Dylan McNeil
2009
R3 Reserves 16.15 (111) defeated Ainslie 17.6 (108) @ Sydney Cricket Ground
R7 Ainslie 17.13 (111) defeated Reserves 13.8 (86) @ Manuka Oval
R13 Reserves 19.23 (137) defeated Ainslie 12.11 (83) @ Sydney Cricket Ground
Recent Form
Reserves - WLWLL
Ainslie - LWLWW
Last Round
Tuggeranong 10.7 (67) defeated Reserves 8.11 (59)
Despite leading at every break, the Swans were reeled in by a much improved Tuggeranong line-up. 8 different players kicked one goal, while Daniel Currie, Gary Rohan and Sam Reid were the Swans best players on the day.
Ainslie 18.15 (118) defeated Queanbeyan 13.14 (92)
Team List (number of 2010 AFL Canberra games in brackets)
Listed players
- 10. Daniel Currie [14]
- 13. Pat Veszpremi [16] (Senior emergency)
- 20. Sam Reid [15] (Senior emergency)
- 22. Byron Sumner [11]
- 23. Lewis Johnston [15]
- 28. Dylan McNeil [15]
- 36. Chris McKaigue [14]
- 43. Matthew O'Dwyer [10]
- 45. Nathan Gordon [16]
- 46. Taylor Gilchrist [14]
In: None
Out: Brett Meredith (?), Gary Rohan (Senior promotion), Campbell Heath (?), Nick Smith (Senior promotion)
It might be more apt to describe this team as a group of top-ups 'topped-up' with Swans players. An record-equalling low of 10 listed players will front up on Saturday afternoon complemented with 4 scholarship players and 8 toppies. 4 outs from last week's team and no ins after Bird, Thornton and Barlow failed to recover from their respective injuries.
Scholarship Players
- 47. Blake Guthrie [7]
- 48. Jackson Potter [9]
- 49. Jack Lynch [7]
- 50. Nathan Kenny [3]
In: Potter, Guthrie, Kenny
Out: Mitch May
Top ups
- 44. Blake Malcolm [1] (UNSW/ES)
- 51. Kieran Emery [8] (North Shore)
- 52. David Linsen (Western Suburbs)
- 53. Daniel Dickerson [3] (Eastlake)
- 54. Lynn Roehrig (Western Suburbs)
- 55. Nick Bills (Pennant Hills) - Sydney AFL Rising Star Round 10 2010 nominee
- 56. Josh Shephard [1] (East Coast)
- 57. Mitch Donovan (Moorebank Sports Magpies) - 204cm ruckman.
Reserves leading goalkickers
- Trent Dennis-Lane 37 (11 games)
- Lewis Johnston 35 (15 games)
- Pat Veszpremi 24 (15 games)
For full list: 2010 Goalkickers - RWOwiki
Reserves leading votegetters
- Sam Reid 34 (15 games)
- Daniel Currie 33 (14 games)
- Dylan McNeil 29 (15 games)
For full list: 2010 Best votes - RWOwiki
Ainslie
Look out for:
- 5. Ben Hughes - Took 3 weeks to get going after a long layoff with an injury but in his last 4 games has kicked 15 goals including a bag of 7 against Eastlake. Sam Reid has been playing at CHF in the last few games but with Campbell Heath missing, surely Reid has to go head back to defence to nullify Hughes. Otherwise they'll be throwing the likes of McKaigue and Gilchrist in against much bigger players, or topup Emery as a last resort.
- 12. Rob Shirley - The best known of the smattering of ex-AFL players playing in this league. Sumner did say he tagged Shirley the last time they played so it will be interesting to see if Byron reprises this role.
- 24. Rowan Andrews - The other ex-Crow in their lineup. Impressive ruckman who has been consistently good throughout the season and is a chance to claim the Mulrooney Medal.
- 26. Eric Stone - Had 4 goals last week.
And the rest:
- 1. Daniel McFarlane
- 3. Nicholas Paine
- 4. Marcus Crook
- 7. Michael Lawless
- 10. Jesse Griffin
- 14. Michael Ghobrial
- 15. Robert Tuohey
- 17. Dale Argall
- 19. Marc Ablett
- 20. Ryan Tutt
- 23. David Love
- 31. Shaun Campbell
- 36. Matthew Hearn
- 37. Tim Inkster
- 39. Corey Baxter
- 48. David Tow
- 53. Clint Mathis
- Tyson Carracher - Collingwood NSW Scholarship recipient. Looks like his first grade debut.
- Patrick Orchard
- Ben Perry
Talking points
- How will the team hold up against top quality opposition, especially with a depleted lineup? The onus will be on the Swans to defend well, an area of their game that has come under criticism from coach McPherson
- Lewis Johnston - According to the Swans website, has been bothered by a hip complaint, forcing him to miss one game and finishing with a duck's egg in the other from the past 2 weeks. The Swans will be heavily reliant on his goalkicking prowess to get over the line this week.
- Daniel Currie - He has had to shoulder the bulk of the ruckwork in recent games, although the presence of topup Donovan could alleviate his workload.
- Matthew O'Dwyer - Is he playing for his future at the club? Will most likely be called upon to help out the defenders down back and provide run and carry in rebound.
Why the Swans can win
- Playing at home.
- I've been praying for a miracle.
Why Ainslie can win
- Best performing side in AFL Canberra this year.
- Depleted Swans lineup.
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