NEAFL ROUND 13. GWS GIANTS v Swans Blacktown International Sports Park @ 2pm June 18th

[captainMyCaptain]

This will be the third time we have meet the swans this year and hopefully as we have done before we can show a bit more improvement and push them even harder this time, especially as we might be a bit fresher after having the bye.

GWS Squad
Curtly Hampton, Israel Folau, Josh Bruce, Kurt Aylett, Jeremy Cameron, Anthony Miles, Jack Hombsch, Gerald Ugle, Sam Darley, Nathan Wilson, Simon Tunbridge, Alex Carey, Joshua Growden, Tim Segrave, Stephen Clifton, Jonathon Giles, Ben Casley, Damian Williams, Jacob Townsend, Adam Flagg, Stuart Turner, Joe Redfern, Ben Reid, Jacob Olsson

[GiantForce]

3rd time is the charm!

[grimlock]

It's Round 12 ;)

No Shiel? That's a really big out for you guys.

I'm heading out there and really looking forward to it.

I've written a (Swans-focused) preview here http://bit.ly/2011Rd12

[captainMyCaptain]

Yep Round 12.

Really missing Shiel in the midfield, but so far a tight low scoring contest.
1st Q
GWS 1.3.9
Swans 2.2.14

[captainMyCaptain]

Swans well on top, GWS really need to start the 2nd half well.

GWS 1.4.10
Swans 8.3.51

[captainMyCaptain]

Poor kicking hasnt helped the GWS cause. But clearly at this stage the swans are a class above us, and the swans more mature bodies are telling against a group of 17/18 year olds
3rd Q
GWS 1.8.14
Swans 13.7.85

[captainMyCaptain]

Clearly the swans where too good, but really of all the match ups in this league GWS couldnt of picked a worse time not to kick straight. But once again a good learning experience for us.

Final Score
GWS 3.11.29
Swans 17.13.115

[SydneyGoose]

The Swans Ressies are undefeated with a percentage of 260. Sometimes this year I've wondered if the seniors would beat them. Just a shame your boys didn't kick straight, would have looked much better since you had 14:30 scoring shots. If you'd had the same conversion rate as the swans that would have been 214% of the swans score, which is better than their percentage on the ladder nd thus a good result.

[grimlock]

Missing Shiel for sure, but I think another key/dominant forward is needed to round this side out. The backup ruckman #40 Jacob Olsson I assume is a topup was really good for the role he had to play.

[GiantForce]

Reality check...while a win would be good these are needed too.

[SydneyGoose]

Who actually kicked all the behinds?

[GiantForce]

I assume it would be spread throughout the forwards/midfielders just like our goals generally are each game.

[grimlock]

Growden (left footer #21) kicked at least 2 behinds, Flagg 1 and Tunbridge 1. Not sure about the others, I ddin't really note them down.