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NEAFL Round 14
NT Thunder v Sydney Swans Reserves
Saturday 22nd June 2013 3.00pm
Traeger Park - Alice Springs
The NT Thunder were the inaugural NEAFL champions 2 years ago, and have topped the Northern Conference ladder in both NEAFL seasons but this year they are struggling with a relatively low position of 6th in their conference and involved in a dogged fight for a finals spot. Their once formidable home record is in tatters this season, dropping 4 of their 6 fixtures there this year (although they've only played once in Alice this year for a big win).
The Ressies are still a game clear on top of the ladder despite valiantly going down to a strong Suns Reserves outfit 2 weeks ago at Metricon Stadium but with further injuries hitting the club, they will be at a season low 11 listed players when they travel to Alice Springs for this fixture. In the only other previous meeting, the Swans played well at Darwin's TIO Stadium but struggled to finish the game out with the Thunder riding the momentum to come over the top to finish with the 4 points.
Eastern Conference Ladder
Northern Conference Ladder
Past Meetings
2012
R6 Reserves 12.18 (90) defeated by NT Thunder 16.16 (112)
The Reserves were the superior side for 3 quarters of this game, however their profligacy in front of goal in the first half ultimately proved fatal when the Thunder stormed home with a 7 goals to 1 last quarter. The defensive duo of Heath and Lynch did a solid job on the dangerous Darren Ewing keeping him to a respectable 2 goals. Mitch Morton kicked 4 goals while Harry Cunningham was dominant in the clearances, especially in the first half
Goals: Morton 4, Dennis-Lane 2, Moore, Moody, Biggs, Gordon, Walsh, Lamb
Best: Heath, Moore, Wynn, Cunningham, Lynch
Recent Form
Reserves
NT Thunder
Last Round
Reserves 7.8 (50) defeated by Gold Coast Reserves 10.10 (70) @ Metricon Stadium
Goals: Membrey 2, Biggs, Lloyd, Dunn, Lamb, Jaffer-Williams
Best: Lamb, Lloyd, Cunningham, Biggs, Armstrong, Jaffer-Williams
Mt Gravatt 10.9 (69) defeated by NT Thunder 21.17 (143) @ Dittmer Park
Goals: Ewing 7, Dunne 4, Gorey 4, Vassal 2, Chambers 2, Palipuaminni 2
Best: Lockwood, Ilett, L.Argus, M.Argus, Staunton, Wills
Team List
Listed players
Changes
In: Towers (seniors traveling emergency), Jack (seniors)
Out: Tim MEMBREY (seniors traveling emergency), Jed LAMB (seniors), Tony ARMSTRONG (seniors)
A season low 11 listed players but this team under Crouch's tutelage have shown they can still be competitive even under such limited numbers. The makeup of the side is somewhat unbalanced with plenty of defensive types but little in terms of forward targets. Brown and Towers (as a hard leading CHF) have been utilised as forwards in patches in past games this season and may be required to do so again alongside the topups.
Academy Players/Topups
In: A.Dickson, W.Dickson, Hadden, Moketarinja, Partington, Sharpe, Wheeler
Out: Wills BRASSIL, James DUNN, Tom GREEN, Yarran JAFFER-WILLIAMS, Erol SERTBAS, Hayden WASHINGTON, Stephen WRAY
The 2 Dicksons, Mokaterinja, Partington, Sharpe and Wheeler are local NT players.
Hadden and Weir have played in the forward line previously and both have shown good goal sense.
Topup Wills Brassil was the primary ruckman against the Suns but with his omission it remains who will take the ruck duties. It is likely that one of the new topups will have the height to take this role, otherwise Brown, Richards or even Lockyer might have to fill in just to give a contest at the throw-ins and ball-ups.
Reserves leading goalkickers
For full list: 2013 Goalkickers - RWOwiki
Reserves leading votegetters
For full list: 2013 Best Votes - RWOwiki
NT Thunder
In: Beugelaar, Collinson, Lawler, Ngalkin, Wilson, Wonaemirri
Out: Nathan BROWN, Patrick HEENAN, Robert HOWARD, Jayden PRIOR, Kevin VEARNCOMBE
Up forward, Darren Ewing is the danger man. A prolific goalscorer across his whole career, he may not get many touches but when he does he invariably turns them into goals as exhibited by his 7 kick-7 goals performance last week against Mt Gravatt and 10 kick-5 goals against UWS the week before. He is the leading goalkicker in both conference with 56 goals in total. Former Demon Austin Wonaemirri is also a major threat.
In the midfield, Cam Ilett is the Thunder's star player working both inside and outside. He is given great service by Julian Lockwood who has stepped into the big shoes of Kenrick Tyrell who retired last season.
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Game being streamed from the NEAFL website but of course the start clashes with the 2nd half of the Power game
NEAFL Round 14
NT Thunder v Sydney Swans Reserves
Saturday 22nd June 2013 3.00pm
Traeger Park - Alice Springs
The NT Thunder were the inaugural NEAFL champions 2 years ago, and have topped the Northern Conference ladder in both NEAFL seasons but this year they are struggling with a relatively low position of 6th in their conference and involved in a dogged fight for a finals spot. Their once formidable home record is in tatters this season, dropping 4 of their 6 fixtures there this year (although they've only played once in Alice this year for a big win).
The Ressies are still a game clear on top of the ladder despite valiantly going down to a strong Suns Reserves outfit 2 weeks ago at Metricon Stadium but with further injuries hitting the club, they will be at a season low 11 listed players when they travel to Alice Springs for this fixture. In the only other previous meeting, the Swans played well at Darwin's TIO Stadium but struggled to finish the game out with the Thunder riding the momentum to come over the top to finish with the 4 points.
Eastern Conference Ladder
Northern Conference Ladder
Past Meetings
2012
R6 Reserves 12.18 (90) defeated by NT Thunder 16.16 (112)
The Reserves were the superior side for 3 quarters of this game, however their profligacy in front of goal in the first half ultimately proved fatal when the Thunder stormed home with a 7 goals to 1 last quarter. The defensive duo of Heath and Lynch did a solid job on the dangerous Darren Ewing keeping him to a respectable 2 goals. Mitch Morton kicked 4 goals while Harry Cunningham was dominant in the clearances, especially in the first half
Goals: Morton 4, Dennis-Lane 2, Moore, Moody, Biggs, Gordon, Walsh, Lamb
Best: Heath, Moore, Wynn, Cunningham, Lynch
Recent Form
Reserves
NT Thunder
Last Round
Reserves 7.8 (50) defeated by Gold Coast Reserves 10.10 (70) @ Metricon Stadium
Goals: Membrey 2, Biggs, Lloyd, Dunn, Lamb, Jaffer-Williams
Best: Lamb, Lloyd, Cunningham, Biggs, Armstrong, Jaffer-Williams
Mt Gravatt 10.9 (69) defeated by NT Thunder 21.17 (143) @ Dittmer Park
Goals: Ewing 7, Dunne 4, Gorey 4, Vassal 2, Chambers 2, Palipuaminni 2
Best: Lockwood, Ilett, L.Argus, M.Argus, Staunton, Wills
Team List
Listed players
Changes
In: Towers (seniors traveling emergency), Jack (seniors)
Out: Tim MEMBREY (seniors traveling emergency), Jed LAMB (seniors), Tony ARMSTRONG (seniors)
A season low 11 listed players but this team under Crouch's tutelage have shown they can still be competitive even under such limited numbers. The makeup of the side is somewhat unbalanced with plenty of defensive types but little in terms of forward targets. Brown and Towers (as a hard leading CHF) have been utilised as forwards in patches in past games this season and may be required to do so again alongside the topups.
Academy Players/Topups
In: A.Dickson, W.Dickson, Hadden, Moketarinja, Partington, Sharpe, Wheeler
Out: Wills BRASSIL, James DUNN, Tom GREEN, Yarran JAFFER-WILLIAMS, Erol SERTBAS, Hayden WASHINGTON, Stephen WRAY
The 2 Dicksons, Mokaterinja, Partington, Sharpe and Wheeler are local NT players.
Hadden and Weir have played in the forward line previously and both have shown good goal sense.
Topup Wills Brassil was the primary ruckman against the Suns but with his omission it remains who will take the ruck duties. It is likely that one of the new topups will have the height to take this role, otherwise Brown, Richards or even Lockyer might have to fill in just to give a contest at the throw-ins and ball-ups.
Reserves leading goalkickers
- Mitch Morton 26 (5)
- Jesse White 22 (8)
- Tommy Walsh 21 (6)
For full list: 2013 Goalkickers - RWOwiki
Reserves leading votegetters
- Jed Lamb 24 (7)
- Jake Lloyd 22 (10)
- Jesse White 19 (6)
For full list: 2013 Best Votes - RWOwiki
NT Thunder
In: Beugelaar, Collinson, Lawler, Ngalkin, Wilson, Wonaemirri
Out: Nathan BROWN, Patrick HEENAN, Robert HOWARD, Jayden PRIOR, Kevin VEARNCOMBE
Up forward, Darren Ewing is the danger man. A prolific goalscorer across his whole career, he may not get many touches but when he does he invariably turns them into goals as exhibited by his 7 kick-7 goals performance last week against Mt Gravatt and 10 kick-5 goals against UWS the week before. He is the leading goalkicker in both conference with 56 goals in total. Former Demon Austin Wonaemirri is also a major threat.
In the midfield, Cam Ilett is the Thunder's star player working both inside and outside. He is given great service by Julian Lockwood who has stepped into the big shoes of Kenrick Tyrell who retired last season.
- - - Updated - - -
Game being streamed from the NEAFL website but of course the start clashes with the 2nd half of the Power game
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