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NEAFL 2015 Round 16
NT Thunder v Sydney Swans Reserves
Saturday 25th July 2015
6.30pm
TIO Stadium
Note: Match being streamed live on neafl.com.au
The Reserves will make the long trip to Darwin hoping to breakthrough for their first ever win in the NT. While the Swans have defeated them in Sydney, including knocking the Thunder out of last year's NEAFL finals series, we have struggled to adapt to the conditions including a dramatic last quarter collapse in the first meeting between the two sides in 2012. The Thunder are in red hot form and will be looking to secure their 6th consecutive win.
However, the Thunder have been shown to be vulnerable at home this season with 2 of their 3 losses occurring at TIO Stadium along with a couple of single figure margin victories. The Swans will be looking for the 4 points to keep their Top 2 hopes alive and the double chance in the finals.
NEAFL Ladder
Recent Form
Reserves
NT Thunder
Past Meetings
2014
Preliminary Final @ Blacktown International Sports Park
Round 17 @ TIO Stadium
Round 10 @ Drummoyne Oval
Last Round
Team List
Listed players
Changes
In: Marsh
Out: Isaac HEENEY (seniors), Dan ROBINSON (seniors), George HEWETT (injury?), Xavier RICHARDS (seniors)
Richards out will require a re-structure of the side. The two options seem to be to play either Abe Davis or Sean McLaren back in his stead, or go with a smaller defender like Marsh who could mark their dangerous (but not tall) full forward Darren Ewing, who is 20 goals in the clear at the top of the NEAFL goalkicking charts.
The other shuffle that will have to be done is to replace the 3 inside midfielders Hewett, Robinson and Heeney who took the majority of the centre bounces last week against Redland. McGlynn played there when he came on at quarter time and should join the likes of Foote, Perris, Rose and Hiscox in a new look midfield.
Up forward the Swans will continue to miss the two talls Nankervis and Naismith who are 2nd and 3rd on the Swans NEAFL goalkickers list respectively and will be relying on McLaren, Dean Towers and Hiscox for the majority of their goals.
Academy Players/Topups
In: Brown, Campbell, Foster, Fyffe, Kelly, Krochmal, Maples, Taylor, Wachman, Wilson
Out: Darcy BARON-HAY, Lachlan BEHAGG, Nathan COOPER, Ryan HEBRON, Callum MILLS, Eli PRESCOTT, Ned REINHARD, Jake VEALE, Mitch WRIGHT
A whole new set of topups with Mills, Hebron, Veale, Prescott, Cooper, Baron-Hay and Reinhard called up by the NSW/ACT RAMS for their TAC Cup clash with Sandringham.
Statistics
Disposals
Kicks
Handballs
Marks
Tackles
Hitouts
Clearances
Inside 50s
Rebound 50s
Goals
Coaches Votes
NEAFL MVP Votes
NT Thunder
In: Patrick, Emery
Out: Sam TALBOT, Gibson TURNER
Former Richmond player Richard Tambling signed on with the Thunder this year and has been a huge success in their midfield. He's averaging 26.4 disposals per game and is the leading Thunder player in the NEAFL MVP votes. He may have taken over from Cam Ilett as their main midfielder, but Ilett continues to produce week in and week out for the Thunder and will also have to be closely watched.
As mentioned earlier, goalkicking ace Darren Ewing (an accurate 61 goals 25 behinds) is leading the NEAFL goalkickers list by a whopping 20 goals and will be a tough task for whichever Swans defender is assigned the task of playing on him. Chris Dunne has been an able foil for Ewing and has kicked 31 goals himself (6th in NEAFL goalkicking)
Dependable fullback Justin Beugelaar and running defender Ben Rioli lead the Thunder's charge from their back half.
NT Thunder v Sydney Swans Reserves
Saturday 25th July 2015
6.30pm
TIO Stadium
Note: Match being streamed live on neafl.com.au
The Reserves will make the long trip to Darwin hoping to breakthrough for their first ever win in the NT. While the Swans have defeated them in Sydney, including knocking the Thunder out of last year's NEAFL finals series, we have struggled to adapt to the conditions including a dramatic last quarter collapse in the first meeting between the two sides in 2012. The Thunder are in red hot form and will be looking to secure their 6th consecutive win.
However, the Thunder have been shown to be vulnerable at home this season with 2 of their 3 losses occurring at TIO Stadium along with a couple of single figure margin victories. The Swans will be looking for the 4 points to keep their Top 2 hopes alive and the double chance in the finals.
NEAFL Ladder
Recent Form
Reserves
NT Thunder
Past Meetings
2014
Preliminary Final @ Blacktown International Sports Park
Round 17 @ TIO Stadium
Round 10 @ Drummoyne Oval
Last Round
Team List
Listed players
Changes
In: Marsh
Out: Isaac HEENEY (seniors), Dan ROBINSON (seniors), George HEWETT (injury?), Xavier RICHARDS (seniors)
Richards out will require a re-structure of the side. The two options seem to be to play either Abe Davis or Sean McLaren back in his stead, or go with a smaller defender like Marsh who could mark their dangerous (but not tall) full forward Darren Ewing, who is 20 goals in the clear at the top of the NEAFL goalkicking charts.
The other shuffle that will have to be done is to replace the 3 inside midfielders Hewett, Robinson and Heeney who took the majority of the centre bounces last week against Redland. McGlynn played there when he came on at quarter time and should join the likes of Foote, Perris, Rose and Hiscox in a new look midfield.
Up forward the Swans will continue to miss the two talls Nankervis and Naismith who are 2nd and 3rd on the Swans NEAFL goalkickers list respectively and will be relying on McLaren, Dean Towers and Hiscox for the majority of their goals.
Academy Players/Topups
In: Brown, Campbell, Foster, Fyffe, Kelly, Krochmal, Maples, Taylor, Wachman, Wilson
Out: Darcy BARON-HAY, Lachlan BEHAGG, Nathan COOPER, Ryan HEBRON, Callum MILLS, Eli PRESCOTT, Ned REINHARD, Jake VEALE, Mitch WRIGHT
A whole new set of topups with Mills, Hebron, Veale, Prescott, Cooper, Baron-Hay and Reinhard called up by the NSW/ACT RAMS for their TAC Cup clash with Sandringham.
Statistics
Disposals
Kicks
Handballs
Marks
Tackles
Hitouts
Clearances
Inside 50s
Rebound 50s
Goals
Coaches Votes
NEAFL MVP Votes
NT Thunder
In: Patrick, Emery
Out: Sam TALBOT, Gibson TURNER
Former Richmond player Richard Tambling signed on with the Thunder this year and has been a huge success in their midfield. He's averaging 26.4 disposals per game and is the leading Thunder player in the NEAFL MVP votes. He may have taken over from Cam Ilett as their main midfielder, but Ilett continues to produce week in and week out for the Thunder and will also have to be closely watched.
As mentioned earlier, goalkicking ace Darren Ewing (an accurate 61 goals 25 behinds) is leading the NEAFL goalkickers list by a whopping 20 goals and will be a tough task for whichever Swans defender is assigned the task of playing on him. Chris Dunne has been an able foil for Ewing and has kicked 31 goals himself (6th in NEAFL goalkicking)
Dependable fullback Justin Beugelaar and running defender Ben Rioli lead the Thunder's charge from their back half.
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