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The Long and Winding Road
NEAFL Round 10
Ainslie Tricolours v Sydney Swans Reserves
Saturday 25th May 2013 2.00pm
Ainslie Oval
The Swans dispatched last year's premiers in style to sit one game and (a lot of) percentage clear of the Tigers on top of the NEAFL Eastern Conference table. They hope to do deliver a similar result when they face Queanbeyan's predecessor Ainslie, who've had an up and down season thus far. The Tricolours delivered a thrashing of their own to Queanbeyan only 2 weeks ago but fell back to earth with a thud when they were unexpectedly but comprehensively defeated by bottom placed club Sydney Uni.
Eastern Conference Ladder
Past Meetings
2012
R4 Ainslie 17.9 (111) defeated Reserves 12.13 (85) @ Ainslie Oval
The Reserves jumped off to a good start and a mini-break on the Tricolours only for their forwards' accurate kicking brought them back into the match and eventually into the lead. The loss of Brett Meredith and Jordan Lockyer to injuries hurt the balance of the side and the margin proved too big to reel back in. Jack Lynch showed he was as adept up forward as he was in defence with a decent 4 goal return while Tommy Walsh won plaudits for his engaging battle with ex-Crow Ken McGregor at CHB. Mike Pyke rucked for most of the day and when he went for a rest in the last quarter he managed to hang onto 5 contested marks in the F50 in the last quarter, converting 2 of them.
Goals: Lynch 4, Dennis-Lane 2, Pyke 2, Moore, Weir, Lockyer, Lamb
Best: Walsh, Lynch, Moore, Pyke, Jack, Armstrong
QF Reserves 24.17 (161) defeated Ainslie 13.4 (82) @ Blacktown International Sports Park
What looked like being a close game at half time was blown apart by the Swans in the 2nd half. They kicked 14 goals to 6 despite losing Trent Dennis-Lane and Campbell Heath to injury during the game. The ruckwork of Jesse White gave his midfielders including Jarred Moore, Dylan McNeil, Andrejs Everitt and Jed Lamb plenty of first possessions while Tommy Walsh was marking anything and everything coming his way.
Goals: Everitt 4, Broome 4, Meredith 2, Walsh 2, Dunn 2, Plug 2, Spangher 2, Moore 2, Lamb 2, Lycakis, Roebuck
Best: White, Walsh, Everitt, Moore, McNeil, Lamb
Recent Form
Reserves
Ainslie
Last Round
Reserves 23.13 (151) defeated Queanbeyan 5.8 (38) @ Sydney Cricket Ground
Goals: White 10, Robinson 2, Weir 2, Jaffer-Williams 2, Marsh, Dunn, Lloyd, Gilbert, Mitchell, Wray, Lamb
Best: White, Mitchell, Lloyd, Brown, Hadden, Weir
Sydney Uni 17.9 (111) defated Ainslie 9.15 (69) @ No 1 Oval
Goals: Bennett 3, M.Crook 2, Birch 2, Gourlay, Vandenberg
Best: Hirst, Barrie, Highfield, Harris, Horner, Gourlay
Team List
Listed players
Changes
In: Membrey (hamstring), Walsh (seniors), Dick (hamstring)
Out: Jed LAMB (seniors), Jesse WHITE (???)
White is an unexplained absence, this usually is due to an injury that has occurred during the training sessions midweek. It means that the Swans will draft in a topup to ruck (see below), as they did two weeks ago with Wills Brassil when White was called up to replace the injured Mumford against Hawthorn.
The Membrey and Walsh inclusions give their forward line a semblance of structure, not that the team struggled to kick goals last week - they kicked 23 goals. Dick has played in defence, usually on a tall. Lamb's promotion also opens up a spot in the midfield, will they give this opportunity to a youngster like Jack or Biggs or will they charge a more experienced player in Towers or Armstrong with on-ball duties in a bid to enhance their chances of a senior call up.
Academy Players/Topups
In: Roebuck, Sands
Out: Mitch CRAWFORD, Dean GILBERT
Weir played a great role as the stand in full forward and was rewarded with 2 goals. He may move back to his usual spot in the backline but there's still a place up forward if Crouch decides to leave him there. Roebuck played 3 games as a topup last year while Sands is a promising tall originally from Woolgoolga, has played as a topup for the Suns Reserves but has been plying his trade with Western Suburbs in the Sydney AFL this year and won the Rising Star Award in Round 2. My guess is that he will be the main ruckman for this game, with assistance from Walsh, Brown and Richards.
Reserves leading goalkickers
For full list: 2013 Goalkickers - RWOwiki
Reserves leading votegetters
For full list: 2013 Best Votes - RWOwiki
Ainslie Tricolours
In: Bernasconi, Bowles, Carracher, Carter, Mathis
Out: Jeremy HIRST
NEAFL Round 10
Ainslie Tricolours v Sydney Swans Reserves
Saturday 25th May 2013 2.00pm
Ainslie Oval
The Swans dispatched last year's premiers in style to sit one game and (a lot of) percentage clear of the Tigers on top of the NEAFL Eastern Conference table. They hope to do deliver a similar result when they face Queanbeyan's predecessor Ainslie, who've had an up and down season thus far. The Tricolours delivered a thrashing of their own to Queanbeyan only 2 weeks ago but fell back to earth with a thud when they were unexpectedly but comprehensively defeated by bottom placed club Sydney Uni.
Eastern Conference Ladder
Past Meetings
2012
R4 Ainslie 17.9 (111) defeated Reserves 12.13 (85) @ Ainslie Oval
The Reserves jumped off to a good start and a mini-break on the Tricolours only for their forwards' accurate kicking brought them back into the match and eventually into the lead. The loss of Brett Meredith and Jordan Lockyer to injuries hurt the balance of the side and the margin proved too big to reel back in. Jack Lynch showed he was as adept up forward as he was in defence with a decent 4 goal return while Tommy Walsh won plaudits for his engaging battle with ex-Crow Ken McGregor at CHB. Mike Pyke rucked for most of the day and when he went for a rest in the last quarter he managed to hang onto 5 contested marks in the F50 in the last quarter, converting 2 of them.
Goals: Lynch 4, Dennis-Lane 2, Pyke 2, Moore, Weir, Lockyer, Lamb
Best: Walsh, Lynch, Moore, Pyke, Jack, Armstrong
QF Reserves 24.17 (161) defeated Ainslie 13.4 (82) @ Blacktown International Sports Park
What looked like being a close game at half time was blown apart by the Swans in the 2nd half. They kicked 14 goals to 6 despite losing Trent Dennis-Lane and Campbell Heath to injury during the game. The ruckwork of Jesse White gave his midfielders including Jarred Moore, Dylan McNeil, Andrejs Everitt and Jed Lamb plenty of first possessions while Tommy Walsh was marking anything and everything coming his way.
Goals: Everitt 4, Broome 4, Meredith 2, Walsh 2, Dunn 2, Plug 2, Spangher 2, Moore 2, Lamb 2, Lycakis, Roebuck
Best: White, Walsh, Everitt, Moore, McNeil, Lamb
Recent Form
Reserves
Ainslie
Last Round
Reserves 23.13 (151) defeated Queanbeyan 5.8 (38) @ Sydney Cricket Ground
Goals: White 10, Robinson 2, Weir 2, Jaffer-Williams 2, Marsh, Dunn, Lloyd, Gilbert, Mitchell, Wray, Lamb
Best: White, Mitchell, Lloyd, Brown, Hadden, Weir
Sydney Uni 17.9 (111) defated Ainslie 9.15 (69) @ No 1 Oval
Goals: Bennett 3, M.Crook 2, Birch 2, Gourlay, Vandenberg
Best: Hirst, Barrie, Highfield, Harris, Horner, Gourlay
Team List
Listed players
Changes
In: Membrey (hamstring), Walsh (seniors), Dick (hamstring)
Out: Jed LAMB (seniors), Jesse WHITE (???)
White is an unexplained absence, this usually is due to an injury that has occurred during the training sessions midweek. It means that the Swans will draft in a topup to ruck (see below), as they did two weeks ago with Wills Brassil when White was called up to replace the injured Mumford against Hawthorn.
The Membrey and Walsh inclusions give their forward line a semblance of structure, not that the team struggled to kick goals last week - they kicked 23 goals. Dick has played in defence, usually on a tall. Lamb's promotion also opens up a spot in the midfield, will they give this opportunity to a youngster like Jack or Biggs or will they charge a more experienced player in Towers or Armstrong with on-ball duties in a bid to enhance their chances of a senior call up.
Academy Players/Topups
In: Roebuck, Sands
Out: Mitch CRAWFORD, Dean GILBERT
Weir played a great role as the stand in full forward and was rewarded with 2 goals. He may move back to his usual spot in the backline but there's still a place up forward if Crouch decides to leave him there. Roebuck played 3 games as a topup last year while Sands is a promising tall originally from Woolgoolga, has played as a topup for the Suns Reserves but has been plying his trade with Western Suburbs in the Sydney AFL this year and won the Rising Star Award in Round 2. My guess is that he will be the main ruckman for this game, with assistance from Walsh, Brown and Richards.
Reserves leading goalkickers
- Mitch Morton 26 (5)
- Tim Membrey 14 (5), Tommy Walsh 14 (5)
- Jesse White 13 (6)
For full list: 2013 Goalkickers - RWOwiki
Reserves leading votegetters
- Jesse White 18 (6)
- Tommy Walsh 17 (5)
- Jed Lamb 14 (5), Jake Lloyd 14 (7)
For full list: 2013 Best Votes - RWOwiki
Ainslie Tricolours
In: Bernasconi, Bowles, Carracher, Carter, Mathis
Out: Jeremy HIRST
first time ive seen mitchell up close this year - he has a good physical size about him now!
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