Preliminary Final: Sydney Swans Reserves v Gold Coast Suns Reserves @ Blacktown
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I guess it is possible if all the players qualify directly - ie they've played the minimum number of NEAFL games (which in turn depends on how many senior games they've played). Given Gold Coast suffered a lot of injuries towards the end of the season but not so much early on, it is possible that they had players who played against Port who've played very few senior games and enough NEAFL games.Comment
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Top ups: would expect Jake Brown who has been struggling with a back fracture. He didn't play for St George prems to save himself for neafl.
Others might be Jarrod Osborne, Harrison Carr or Sam Barkley.
These are all 19 year old Neafl Development Squad. They have been training with the Neafl squad in the last few weeks.
Of the 18 year olds possibly Sam Wicks who I think may have played the most top up Neafl games this year. James Bell would have played but has a broken arm.Comment
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Cunningham named! I give up
SYDNEY
B 46. Sam Murray 21. Jack Maibaum 36. Aliir Aliir
HB: 38. Colin O?Riordan 11. Jeremy Laidler 31. Harrison Marsh
C: 27. Daniel Robinson 7. Harry Cunningham 33. Brandon Jack
HF: 30. Tyrone Leonardis 19. Shaun Edwards 45. Sam Fisher
F: 1. James Rose 32. Michael Talia 13. Oliver Florent
Foll: 35. Sam Naismith 34. Jordan Dawson 6. Jordan Foote
Inter: 25. Ben Ronke 2. Alex Johnson 47. Toby Pink 55. Jarrod Osborne 48. Sam Wicks
Emer: N/A.
In: 34. Jordan Dawson 35. Sam Naismith 55. Jarrod Osborne 48. Sam Wicks
Out: 50. Jake Brown 51. Jared Deep 52. Harrison Carr (all omitted)
GOLD COAST
B: 34. Mackenzie Willis 43. Max Spencer 59. Caleb Graham
HB: 39. Ryan Davis 21. Jack Leslie 37. Jack Scrimshaw
C: 36. Josh Schoenfeld 7. Jesse Lonergan 35. Michael Rischitelli
HF: 40. Brad Scheer 31. Keegan Brooksby 26. Matthew Shaw
F: 29. Jack Bowes 2. Jarrad Grant 44. Darcy Macpherson
Foll: 60. Brayden Crossley 14. Mitch Hallahan, 41. Will Brodie
Inter: 55. Jacob Heron 57. Timakoi Bowie 52. Jacob Dawson 22. Tom Nicholls 51. Bailey Scott
Emer: 49. Sam Davidson 53. Connor Nutting 54. Brodie Foster
In: 14. Mitch Hallahan 44. Darcy Macpherson 41. Will Brodie 35. Michael Rischitelli 31. Keegan Brooksby 43. Max Spencer 29. Jack Bowes 40. Brad Scheer 22. Tom Nicholls
Out: 58. Kwaybe Boakye 47. Emmanuel Baru 53. Connor Nutting 50. Kai Sheers 56. Daniel Charlesworth 45. Dirk Koenen 49. Sam Davidson 54. Brodie Foster (all omitted)Comment
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NEAFL 2017 Preliminary Final
Sydney Swans Reserves v Gold Coast Suns Reserves @ Blacktown International Sports Park
Saturday 2nd September 2017
11:00am
Blacktown International Sports Park
The start of September brings finals football to western Sydney, with the Swans hosting the Suns with the hope of qualifying for their 6th Grand Final appearance in the past 7 years. The Swans have an amazing record against the Suns in the NEAFL having won 13 straight games against their northern foes with an overall 17 wins 3 losses record. Despite their senior side's season being over, the Suns have declared their serious intentions of challenging for the NEAFL flag by adding 9 listed players to their squad to bring their total to 17 listed players. Besides the strengthening of the team, the Suns will have plenty of confidence having won 7 of their past 9 games, with the only 2 losses coming against the Swans.
The Swans have added Jordan Dawson and Sam Naismith and will field 21 listed players.
In the last round of the home and away season the Swans travelled to the Gold Coast and were held for the best part of 3 quarters by a Suns side comprising of only 7 listed players before pulling away in the last quarter to win by 11 goals.
NEAFL Ladder
Recent Form
Reserves
Gold Coast Suns
Head-to-Head
Swans Reserves 17
Suns Reserves 3
Past Meetings
2017
Round 21 @ Metricon Stadium
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Round 16 @ Sydney Cricket Ground
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Round 9 @ Newcastle Number 1 Sports Ground
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2016
Round 6 @ Blacktown International Sportspark
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Round 10 @ Metricon Stadium
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Round 16 @ Blacktown International Sportspark
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Last game
Team List
Listed players
Changes
In: Dawson, Naismith
Out:
It will be interesting to see how much game time Naismith gets. Having missed the past 4 AFL games, will the Swans be conservative and restrict his game time or go for broke with the view of testing his condition and playing the full game out. Aliir, Pink and Talia shared ruck duties in Round 21 but with Naismith in the team Aliir and Talia are likely to redeployed to the back line to deal with the Suns' dangerous talls.
Academy Players/Topups
In: Osborne, Wicks
Out: Jake BROWN, Harrison CARR, Jared DEEP
Statistics
Kicks
Handballs
Disposals
Marks
Tackles
Hitouts
Clearances
Inside 50s
Rebound 50s
Goals
Coaches Votes
NEAFL MVP Votes
Gold Coast Suns Reserves (listed players in bold)
In: Bowes, Brodie, Brooksby, Hallahan, MacPherson, Nicholls, Rischitelli, Scheer, Spencer
Out: Emmanuel BARU, Kwaybe BOAKYE, Daniel CHARLESWORTH, Sam DAVIDSON, Brodie FOSTER, Dirk KOENEN, Connor NUTTING, Kai SHEERS,
The return of the 9 listed players transforms the Suns into a much tougher proposition. The return of talls Brooksby and Nicholls in particularly could test the Swans backline, given our struggles against a similar setup that the Brisbane Lions had with their tall forwards.
Possible matchups:
- Naismith/Aliir/Pink v Crossley/Nicholls/Brooksby
The Swans have had to make do with no specialist ruckman in their side in their last 3 games since Tippett was recalled to the senior side. They have had mixed results with trialling Aliir, Pink and at times midfielders in the ruck. The return of Naismith will be most welcomed by the Swans midfield to help combat the 3 ruckmen of the Swans. Brooksby rucked in the Suns's last AFL game against the Power but the main rucking duties are likely to be handed to 18 year Crossley who dominated in Round 21 with 59 hitouts.
- Robinson/Foote v Hallahan
Hallahan is a star at NEAFL level, averaging the 2nd most clearances after NEAFL MVP winner Jordan Keras. The Swans will be keen to curb his output by assigning a tagger with Dan Robinson and Jordan Foote having taken this role at times during the year.
- Dawson v Rischitelli/Lonergan
Dawson unluckily missed out on the NEAFL MVP sitting out the R21 clash as the senior emergency for the Crows game. The Suns might not choose to place a hard tag on Dawson but will likely assign a bigger bodied, more experienced player in the likes of Rischitelli or Lonergan onto Dawson rather than one of their youngsters such as Bowes, Scheer or Schoenfeld.
- Maibaum v Grant
Grant missed the Round 21 clash with the Swans, but will be their key focal point up forward having kicked 15 goals in his last 2 NEAFL outings. Maibaum has usually been handed the task of quelling the opposition's best forward and will likely get the job. However the Swans do have plenty of other options in Talia, Aliir, Johnson or Marsh if Grant gets off the leash.
- Rose v Davis
Davis has spent time in the Gold Coast NEAFL midfield this season especially during the periods when the Suns were lacking experienced bodies in the middle. However with a strong midfield lineup named he will likely head back to defence where a possible matchup is likely on the Swans leading goalkicker in Rose. Rose does spend time in the midfield as well so it would be an ideal matchup for the Suns as Davis would be able to follow him into the middle if required.Comment
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My guess is 16.2e only applies if you haven't qualified for 16.2bComment
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In terms of Harry C's eligibility: could it just be that an agreement between the teams trumps the rules? Did we allow the Suns to play any players that might not otherwise have been eligible in turn?
Question: why are there 5 not 4 on the interchange benches?
Aside: it was good to see Coach Shaw plug Murray, Fisher and Pink on the Swans website when he was interviewed about this game and the NEAFL team.
I'm hoping to make it out to Blacktown tomorrow to cheer the team on.All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated, and well supported in logic and argument than others. -Douglas Adams, author (11 Mar 1952-2001)Comment
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Yes most of the Suns ins played last week against Port Adelaide in the AFL.Comment
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