VFL Round 13: Sydney Swans Reserves v UWS Giants

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NEAFL 2014 Round 13

Sydney Swans Reserves v UWS Giants

Saturday 28th June 2014
3.30pm
Sydney Cricket Ground

Note: The new time and venue, 30 mins earlier than the original advertised time of 4pm

These 2 teams are currently the hot favourites for the NEAFL title, with the Queensland AFL sides' reserves teams struggling badly with injury and early season leaders NT Thunder suffering a mid season slump. The Giants inflicted the Swans only defeat of the season in Round 2 which the Swans easily avenged in Round 7 thanks to an outstanding defensive display. The Swans will be slightly weaker this time due to some injuries of their own and the Giants will have the numerical advantage in the number of listed players.

The 2 teams also met in a practice game last week, but both sides chose to rest some players. The Giants were the dominant team in that game and would have won but for some wayward goalkicking.

A Swans win would put them 2 games clear at the top of the ladder and in the box seat to claim the minor premiership but could fall to 2nd if the Giants triumph by roughly 50 points or so.

NEAFL Ladder

Recent Form
Reserves
UWS Giants
Past Meetings
2014
R1 UWS Giants 11.20 (86) defeated Reserves 12.6 (78) @ Spotless Stadium

Goals: Hiscox 3, Membrey 2, Nankervis 2, P.Mitchell, Lloyd, B.Jack, McCaffrey, Hewett
Best: N/A

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R7 Reserves 14.16 (100) defeated UWS Giants 3.7 (25) @ ANZ Stadium

Goals: Membrey 4, Towers 2, Roberts-Thomson 2, Perris 2, Nankervis, Hewitt, Robinson, Head
Best: Dick, Membrey, Nankervis, Robinson, Jones, Marsh

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2013
R2 UWS Giants 14.18 (102) defeated by Reserves 17.5 (107) @ ANZ Stadium

Goals: Morton 3, Membrey 3, Everitt 3, Weir, Jack, Head, Lloyd, White, Cunningham, Brown, Lamb
Best: Everitt, Bird, White, Morton, Lloyd, Cunningham

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R8 UWS Giants 11.12 (78) defeated by Reserves 19.13 (127) @ Blacktown International Sportspark

Goals: Membrey 5, Morton 3, Everitt 3, Walsh 2, Lloyd, Robinson, Mitchell, Wray, Kilpatrick, Brown
Best: Walsh, Everitt, Biggs, Membrey, Lloyd, Mitchell

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R17 Reserves 12.7 (79) defeated by UWS Giants 21.16 (142) ANZ Stadium

Goals: Towers 3, Rohan 2, Lloyd 2, Cox, Kiel, Dick, Cunningham, Green
Best: Robinson, Lloyd, Perris, Head

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R21 Reserves 15.20 (110) defeated UWS Giants 6.9 (45) @ ANZ Stadium

Goals: Towers 3, Rohan 2, Membrey 2, Cox 2, Plug, Lloyd, Cunningham, Armstrong, Jaffer-Williams, Head
Best: Biggs, Brown, Lockyer, Lloyd, Cunningham, Richards

Last Round
Sydney Uni 7.5 (47) defeated by Reserves 9.13 (67) @ Blacktown International Sports Park No. 1 Oval

Goals: Nankervis 5, Membrey 3, Bottin-Noonan
Best: Bottin-Noonan, Roser, Nankervis, Biggs, Membrey, Dick

Brisbane Lions 10.11 (71) defeated by UWS Giants 13.14 (92) @ Giffin Park

Goals: Sumner 2, Boyd 2, Stewart, Barrett, Williams, Buntine, Downie, Addison, Phillips, Reid, McCarthy
Best: Williams, Whiley, Buntine, Jaksch, Giles

Team List
Listed players
Changes
In: Aliir, Marsh, T.Mitchell, Richards, Roberts-Thomson, Towers
Out: Zak JONES (seniors), Mike PYKE (seniors)

Academy Players/Topups
In: Dobson, Hadden, McCaffrey, Preen
Out: Joel BOTTIN-NOONAN, Jack CAMPBELL. Tom DICKSON, Oscar OSBORNE, Jack PARKER

27 players total in the squad, so up to 5 of these topups won't be required. Dickson has been good in defence and has earnt 2 mentions in the NEAFL wrap, Wetzlar displayed a good deal of nous in the forward line (and Paul Roos-style thigh pads).

Reserves leading goalkickers

• Tim Membrey 35 (10)
• Toby Nankervis 20 (9)
• Daniel Robinson 9 (10)

For full list: 2014 Goalkickers - RWOwiki

Reserves leading votegetters

• Tim Membrey 33 (10)
• Daniel Robinson 19 (10)
• Toby Nankervis 16 (9)

For full list: 2014 Best Votes - RWOwiki

Reserves leading disposals (avg) min 4 games

• Tom Mitchell 35.0
• Ryan O'Keefe 31.5
• Daniel Robinson 30.9

Reserves leading tackles (avg) min 4 games

• Ryan O'Keefe 9.0
• Tom Mitchell 5.4
• Sam Naismith 4.1

Reserves leading marks (avg) min 4 games

• Tim Membrey 7.2
• Matthew Dick 7.0
• Toby Nankervis 6.8

Reserves leading clearances(avg) min 4 games

• Tom Mitchell 7.4
• Daniel Robinson 6.8
• Ryan O'Keefe 5.5

Reserves leading inside 50s(avg) min 4 games

• Brandon Jack 5.7
• Tom Mitchell 5.4
• Ryan O'Keefe 4.8

Reserves leading rebound 50s(avg) min 4 games

• Shane Biggs 4.8
• Zak Jones 2.8
• Aliir Aliir 2.3

For full list: 2014 Reserves Stats


Sydney University
In: Greene, Townsend, Faul
Out: Kristian JAKSCH, Andrew PHILLIPS, Lachie HAYRES

Toby Greene has served his 5 match internal suspension and will add to a strong looking midfield of O'Rourke, Whiley, Barrett, Lamb and Townsend. They lose one ruckman in Phillips but still have 3 in the squad in Giles, Lobb and Downie. McCarthy has generally played in defence this year but as a swingman could be utilised up forward, especially if the Giants find the Swans defence hard to penetrate.

[wolftone57]

great stuff Ugg. They only have one player more than us from the list so that is ok. We will beat them anyway. I think we played a lot of first up toppies in the practice match from a list I saw. I like the feel of our side and getting plenty back means a lot. Mitchell will tear them to pieces. I hope someone give Toby Greene some sledging. He deserves it and might just do his cruet and get suspended again LOL.

[ShockOfHair]

Thanks for the preview and stats, Ugg. Great work.

If Xav doesn't play does that mean it's Allir v Boyd?

Idle curiosity: how did the SUns end up with 0 wins and 42%. It's hard to square that with their improving A team.

[ShockOfHair]

Thanks for your work on Twitter, Ugg.
Seemed like not a fun game to be at. WE were lucky to lose by just 6 goals.

[ugg]

@swansreserves: Full time @swansreserves 5.8 38 UWS 10.21 81 goals: Membrey Nankervis Dick Towers Dobson

@swansreserves: UWS goals: Greene Lamb Boyd Townsend Stewart Lobb Whiley Barrett Addison Reid.

[liz]

Thanks for your work on Twitter, Ugg.
Seemed like not a fun game to be at. WE were lucky to lose by just 6 goals.

First half was very even. But the weight of numbers of listed players vs top ups started to tell as the game went on. X and Marsh were both missing, and Rohan and Membrey after half time. Suspect Giants might also have removed an emergency at half time but the differential became too great.

[ugg]

Aliir also missing for most of the second half

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SYDNEY SWANS
Goal Kickers: M. Dick , T. Nankervis , H. Dobson , D. Towers , T. Membrey
Best Players: L. Roberts-Thomson, S. Biggs, M. Dickson, D. Hadden, M. Dick, J. Lockyer

[troyjones2525]

Ressies watchers, did Tom Mitchell play? And if so how was his performance?

[liz]

Ressies watchers, did Tom Mitchell play? And if so how was his performance?

Yes, he played. He's played better but was reasonable at worst. Probably needs another run in the reserves before he starts knocking down the door for senior selection.

[ugg]

I thought some of his kicking was a tad wasteful. Also surprised LRT was best on ground. He was good in the first half mainly against Tom Boyd but looked a little out of touch in the second half

[Matt80]

Yes, he played. He's played better but was reasonable at worst. Probably needs another run in the reserves before he starts knocking down the door for senior selection.

I read on the twitter that Patrick Mitchell was playing in the backline in the 2nd half. How did he go there?

[ugg]

The nicest thing I can say about that is that he probably should stick to the forward line.

[dimelb]

Thanks ugg, Liz and others.
Sounds as if we can (and no doubt will) do better.

[Mug Punter]

Some random points re the twos today. Result not that important but very disappointed after my enjoyable foray to Drummoyne a few weeks ago

* Anyone saying Membrey is due a call-up to the seniors is seriously delusionsal, he provided very little target and was lazy. He strikes me as a biily big bollocks of the highest level
* Patrick Mitchell is not SFL standard let alone NEAFL, happy to place him the experiment gone wrong category
* Alliir Alliir had some moments of optimism and is certainly quite an athlete. Good to see him manning up better. Not going to press for selection this season but could come good
* Rohan yet again got caught with the ball too often but gutted about his injury which looked serious
* Naismith started well and has a great hoof, looks like a good prospect
* Nankervis did some good things but faded but who didn't, definitely not worth a call up yet
* Mitchell looked well off the pace today
* Hewett seems to coming along well
* Did Towers play?
* LRT and ROK are legends of the club but looked old and slow
* There was a young kid who I did not pick up that has one of the most prodigious boots I have seen for a long time and hit some targets from the half back line well into the forward line, would love to know who he was as he always kicked it from the far side of the ground

A bad day at the office which we are all allowed but no-one I saw out their hand up for a senior callup