2019 NEAFL discussion thread

[barracuda]

Cameron the best of our four ruckmen. Why is Rose not starring when in the AFL? A shame if those two leave and fire at another club.

Rose does not star in the AFL because despite his prodigious talent and all the will in the world he just can't follow a team gameplan. I understand he has really tried but he is just a free wheeling player. I like him and hope that his style suits one of the other sides and he gets picked up. He makes a perfect quarter back who hangs off the back of the scrum and provides the outlet. He is one of the best players I have seen for knowing where to position himself for this outlet. Unfortunately when it comes to two way running, blocking space, manning up, etc he just can't do it.

[ugg]

The NEAFL wishes to advise the Elimination Final between @sydneyswans and @suanfc on Saturday has been relocated to GIANTS Stadium. The start time remains at 11.30am.

Futher event details will be posted on https://t.co/eZl81fDfws tomorrow. #NEAFL @aflnswact

— NEAFL (@neaflofficial) August 27, 2019

[bloodspirit]

Thanks ugg. That's Homebush not Blacktown, and the main stadium, not Tom Wills oval, right?

[MattW]

Naismith is playing.

Elimination Final 2

Sydney Swans v Sydney University at GIANTS Stadium, 11.30am

SYDNEY

B: 51. R Barkley 53. K McKellar 19. M Ling
HB: 54. K Martin 47. T Pink 33. R Stoddart
C: 16. Z Foot 1. J Rose 27. J McInerney
HF: 49. C Hirst 46. J Amartey 56. M Rossmann
F: 17. D Cameron 41. H McLean 45. S Wicks
R: 48. M Knoll 32. J Bell 52. E Gulden
Int: 57. M Geddes 35. S Naismith 58. L Parks 60. R van Huisstede
Emg: 59. H Ellem 55. L Swaney 50. S Thorne

In: 58. L Parks 49. C Hirst 33. R Stoddart
Out: 6. J Thurlow 55. S Close (unavailable) 60. S Gaden (omitted)

SYDNEY UNIVERSITY

B: 24. T Barton 25. M Rogers 15. M Carroll
HB: 6. S Barkley 3. A Gulden 23. L Kilpatrick
C: 1. J Hiscox 9. J Veale 21. L Stevenson
HF: 16. H Morrison 11. N Foster 30. L Vella
F: 33. T Banuelos 19. T Davies 32. E Cole
R: 22. S Tagliabue 5. B Stewart 7. J Bartholomaeus
Int: 29. D Cordell 10. S Fong 31. N Reinhard 26. W Sierakowski 17. J Stern*
Emg: 14. M Krochmal 31. L Robertson 37. C Williams

In: 30. L Vella 10. S Fong 12. N Reinhard
Out: 13. L Skrivanic 14. M Krochmal 31. L Robertson (all omitted)

[bloodspirit]

Why is Thurlow out? Injured??

[ugg]

Ineligible.

[bloodspirit]

Ineligible.

Didn't play enough NEAFL?

[liz]

Where would Sydney Uni be without the Swans academy?

[barracuda]

Where would Sydney Uni be without the Swans academy?

Where would Academy graduates who don't get drafted but want to stay in Sydney be without Sydney Uni?

[ugg]

Probably playing in the local comp.

I count 13 of their 22 having played for the Swans NEAFL team as some point in the past.

Raining heavily in Sydney at the moment and forecasted to continue tomorrow. Anyone familiar with how well GIANTS Stadium holds up in the wet?

[barracuda]

Probably playing in the local comp.

I count 13 of their 22 having played for the Swans NEAFL team as some point in the past.

Raining heavily in Sydney at the moment and forecasted to continue tomorrow. Anyone familiar with how well GIANTS Stadium holds up in the wet?

Definitely need long studs. I was there the last time the swans played neafl (month ago). The surface was immaculate.

[barracuda]

5 ruckmen in the wet!

[Ruck'n'Roll]

5 ruckmen in the wet!

Interesting question - Would/could the Swans consider playing less AFL listed players (ruckmen) in favor of more mobile toppies due to the conditions?

[ugg]

Speaking of toppies, I'm a bit disappointed that Sam Thorne is only an emergency in this game. He has been very good in the games he's played and more importantly can fill in as a midfielder, a position that seems quite lacking in this team at the moment. Rose, Bell, and Wicks filled in the onball spots for most of the last game with only sporadic bursts by guys like McInerney and Foot. I know Thorne received a heavy knock to the head after a sling tackle by Nick Robertson but if he's been named as an emergency I can only assume he's fit to play.

[rickmat]

One of the most disappointing issues in the NEAFL in the finals is the quota of players who can play for the AFL aligned teams against non aligned teams. This impacted the Swans in the NEAFL GF last season against Southport. Wondering how we will be impacted this season, as we play Sydney Uni and then Southport (if we win and Southport get beaten by Brisbane).