2019 NEAFL discussion thread

[Nico]

Jack looks a certainty to come back next week.

[Aaron]

NEAFL: Fresh and familiar combine for win - sydneyswans.com.au
Goals – Sydney: D Cameron 2, T McCartin 2, S Wicks 2, J Dawson, R Fox, H McLean, J Pawle, J Rose
Veteran on-baller Kieren Jack produced a second-consecutive stand-out performance in the Sydney Olympic Park clash, and the former co-captain pulled names like Darcy Cameron, Hayden McLean, Tom McCartin and James Rowbottom with him in the 11.13 (79) to 5.6 (36) win.

[MattW]

NEAFL: Fresh and familiar combine for win - sydneyswans.com.au
Goals – Sydney: D Cameron 2, T McCartin 2, S Wicks 2, J Dawson, R Fox, H McLean, J Pawle, J Rose
Veteran on-baller Kieren Jack produced a second-consecutive stand-out performance in the Sydney Olympic Park clash, and the former co-captain pulled names like Darcy Cameron, Hayden McLean, Tom McCartin and James Rowbottom with him in the 11.13 (79) to 5.6 (36) win.

Great to hear McCartin is fit and playing well. Optimistic about Rowbottom, too.

[mcs]

Ignoring our early season rubbish form in the Seniors for a second, some interesting discussions likely in the near future. If McCartin continues strongly for a week or two, he will be pushing to find a place in the seniors. Can see him replacing Blakey, but that will leave us very top heavy somewhat.

KJ surely will be back next week. Rowbottom sounds like he is doing well - would not surprise me to see him get a seniors game fairly early if his early season form continues, especially if our seniors continue to struggle so much in the guts. A lot to ask of a young man, but as others have suggested in other threads, we might need to throw a bit of caution to the wind a bit.

[707]

Ignoring our early season rubbish form in the Seniors for a second, some interesting discussions likely in the near future. If McCartin continues strongly for a week or two, he will be pushing to find a place in the seniors. Can see him replacing Blakey, but that will leave us very top heavy somewhat.

KJ surely will be back next week. Rowbottom sounds like he is doing well - would not surprise me to see him get a seniors game fairly early if his early season form continues, especially if our seniors continue to struggle so much in the guts. A lot to ask of a young man, but as others have suggested in other threads, we might need to throw a bit of caution to the wind a bit.

A number of "young men" selected in the ND last year are burning for other teams right now. If Rowbottom is the best selection then select him.

KJ appears to be back in form but only played 70 NEAFL minutes, might need another hit out.

Couldn't resist the $3.75 on offer about Carlton next week, on exposed form that is way over the odds.

[Scottee]

I see on the other Board that the NEAFL will be streaming every match this year

[ugg]

We are going to need it given none will be curtain raisers at the scg

[Scottee]

We are going to need it given none will be curtain raisers at the scg

That is a downer. How can it be so hard?

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[liz]

That is a downer. How can it be so hard?

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It's about ground preservation, given the much higher traffic the SCG will suffer this year from the multiple sports it will host. Expect the "no NEAFL curtain raiser" to persist for as long as it takes them to rebuild next door (scheduled to be three years, I think, or three winter seasons anyway). I do think the club is hoping that the redeveloped Lake Side Oval will be able to host some NEAFL games, and presumably it would make sense to schedule some of these shortly before a senior game gets underway at the SCG so crowds can come early to watch the young lads run around.

[Scottee]

It's about ground preservation, given the much higher traffic the SCG will suffer this year from the multiple sports it will host. Expect the "no NEAFL curtain raiser" to persist for as long as it takes them to rebuild next door (scheduled to be three years, I think, or three winter seasons anyway). I do think the club is hoping that the redeveloped Lake Side Oval will be able to host some NEAFL games, and presumably it would make sense to schedule some of these shortly before a senior game gets underway at the SCG so crowds can come early to watch the young lads run around.

Thanks Liz, I suspected that might be the case after I posted so thanks for confirming. Streaming of all games is a pretty good consolation prize though. I love watching the kids coming through.

[caj23]

Ignoring our early season rubbish form in the Seniors for a second, some interesting discussions likely in the near future. If McCartin continues strongly for a week or two, he will be pushing to find a place in the seniors. Can see him replacing Blakey, but that will leave us very top heavy somewhat.

McCartin and Blakey are reasonably like for like.

Blakey is a bit more mobile, but the additional areal support that Tom provides outweighs that IMO

It will be good to finally see Reid, Tom and Bud in the one forward line

[jono2707]

I checked the NEAFL draw this morning and we have lots of games at 'TBC'. Does anyone know what the surface is like there? The facilities? How best to get there? And will it be easy for us to get from TBC to the SCG on matchdays when they're both playing?

[liz]

I checked the NEAFL draw this morning and we have lots of games at 'TBC'. Does anyone know what the surface is like there? The facilities? How best to get there? And will it be easy for us to get from TBC to the SCG on matchdays when they're both playing?

The answer to all those questions is TBC!

[ugg]

GIANTS
B: 25. L Keeffe 35. A Corr 42. J Stein
HB: 47. J Bishop 39. C Idun 53. M Bridgland
C: 33. X O’Halloran 10. A Bonar 34. N Shipley
HF: 48. M Beaumont 44. J Buckley 32. K Briggs
F: 43. D Buckley 28. Z Sproule 30. M Flynn
R: 26. D Simpson 9. J Hately 13. I Cumming
Int: 46. C Brown 52. S Brown 49. J Moen 51. W Mudge 45. E Perryman
Emer: 17. G Kendall

New: 47. J Bishop 39. C Idun 33. X O’Halloran 9. J Hately 46. C Brown 52. S Brown 49. J Moen 51. W Mudge

SYDNEY
B: 46. J Amartey 43. L Melican 54. R Barkley
HB: 49. C Kilpatrick 47. T Pink 31. H Reynolds
C: 32. J Bell 8. J Rowbottom 16. Z Foot
HF: 27. J McInerney 38. C O’Riordan 1. J Rose
F: 15. K Jack 45. S Wicks 60. H McLean
R: 17. D Cameron 42. R Fox 4. R Clarke
Inter: 52. J Pawle 33. R Stoddart 50. K Veerhuis 58. J Willis 55. M Rossmann
Emer: 53. C Wilson

New: 54. R Barkley 31. H Reynolds 8. J Rowbottom 16. Z Foot 27. J McInerney 15. K Jack 60. H McLean 4. R Clarke 52. J Pawle 58. J Willis 55. M Rossmann



7 listed players making their @neaflofficial debut including Kieren Jack whose last Swans Reserves game was over 10 years ago in the old #AFLCanberra league: 17th August 2008 against the @BelconnenFC Magpies #neaflofficial

[Ralph Dawg]

I like the selections of Amartey as a key defender. Amartey is a strong mark and very athletic but a woeful set shot. His best chance at AFL selection may be as a key back. Pink as a defender is interesting too. I suspect he only had this season to show he is capable of playing AFL and again his best chance of this will be as a defender given the key forward talent ahead if him presently.