Round 9: Gold Coast Suns Reserves v Sydney Swans Reserves @ Metricon

[liz]

Now toppie57 scores.

[ugg]

Which defender had the task of marking Charlie Dixon?

[liz]

And Rose finishes off the scoring with a fine snap.
swans by five straight goals ( if one conveniently ignores the 17 behinds that each team kicked).

I have no idea what Zac Smith is doing playing NEAFL, especially in a club with so many injuries and Dixon in detention. He's so ridiculously mobile and quick for a guy well over 200cm.

[Sandridge]

Thanks all for the preview and updates!
Go Swannies!

[liz]

Which defender had the task of marking Charlie Dixon?

Wasn't really paying attention to match ups. But prob AA given he was the only listed player back there with any height. The ball didn't really enter either forward line with much purpose or direction. Lots of chaos balls. Dixon kicked at least one. Maybe more, as I didn't arrive until after the Suns had kicked 3, halfway thru first quarter. They only managed 4 more for the entire game, of which one was from Smith, one Dixon and one from a small.

[Ludwig]

There was an interview with Rodney Eade during the Calton Ade halftime break that showed vision of Xav Richards playing on Dixon. It seems like there's a good video of the game. I wonder if it will be made available to the public.

[liz]

Yeah? Just watched 7/8 ths of the game and coulda sworn x wasn't out there. Guess I was paying even less attention than I realised. In my partial defence, I moved around each quarter such that I was closer to the Swans' attacking end than their defence.

[Meg]

How did our Mal go? Hope he got through without injury.

[ugg]

Gold Coast Suns
Goal Kickers: C. Dixon 2, Z. Smith 2, D. Gorringe , T. Jones , R. Blood
Best Players: , J. Leslie , T. Downie , Z. Smith , J. Holland , N. Malceski
Sydney Swans
Goal Kickers: J. Rose 3, G. Hewett 2, T. Derickx 2, J. Hiscox , M. Wilson , B. Jack , J. Veale , T. Nankervis
Best Players: , G. Hewett , J. Hiscox , C. Bird , J. Rose , J. Foote , X. Richards

[tasmania60]

Watched the game Rose and Newman looked like players of the future,really watched Alair and thought he wont make it seems like a player with very little footy nous ,and even less confidence ! Xavier Richards did seem to voice in the back-line but didn't take kick-outs left it to Newman ?

[troyjones2525]

Perhaps Rose and Newman should come in next week!?!?

[707]

Watched the whole game, quite a battle for most of it with the strong wind making kicking difficult. First time I've seen the ressies in ages so good to actually see them for myself.

Hewett showed real class, can find the ball and dish it out, always in good positions, good disposal skills I thought. Looks AFL ready to me.

Rose, I'm on his bandwagon, he is just what we need in the forward line. He's composed, great evasive skills, can take a grab and can smell a goal. Think we've got a keeper there.

Bird just went about it like we know he can although got caught HTB a couple of times.

Newman looks very good as well, a good pick up.

Spoke to the ruck whisperer pre game, Naismith is nursing a bit of a groin. Seems confident Sam is the real deal, just needs a full pre season.

[Mug Punter]

From the general vibe of Ressies watchers the feeling seems to be that Rose, Hewett and Jones are ready to be given a senior opportunity at some stage this season.

As always it is who to drop that is the issue and it may be 2016 that they really get there chances. I can see both Goodes and Shaw retiring at season end which will open up at least two spots

[111431]

Rampe a certainty to be back in ressies next wk

[Scottee]

32 possessions and 12 marks, 1 mis-kick. Big call!