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2nds Reserves 2012

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Full time Swans 18.18 (126) UWS 9.10 (64) Morton 6 Lamb 4 Spangher 2 Everitt McNeil Broome Roos #55 #58 #goswans #neafl #fb

Plus a nice brawl just before three quarter time
 
Sydney Swans
Goal Kickers: M. MORTON 5, J. LAMB 4, M. SPANGHER 2, M. Crawford , A. EVERITT , B. Heeney , T. Thurgarland , D. Roos , D. MCNEIL , L. Broome
Best Players: C. HEATH, J. WHITE, J. LYNCH, J. MOORE, J. LAMB, T. Thurgarland
 

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swansfan51 said:
Can anyone explain why Gordon is the travelling reserve if he has any chance of playing? He might have had a good game last week but has not done much in the previous 2 months by all reports. Meanwhile Armstrong has played a few decent senior games and Morton has kicked 60+ goals in the past 10 games
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I hear your point though it would not be the first time the teams played on a Sunday and the ressiesp played Saturday and a Saturday player also played ones. Ed Barlow did at Geelong a couple of years ago. Not the ideal situation but I'll bet Morton took a flight last night.
 
CAS79 said:
I hear your point though it would not be the first time the teams played on a Sunday and the ressiesp played Saturday and a Saturday player also played ones. Ed Barlow did at Geelong a couple of years ago. Not the ideal situation but I'll bet Morton took a flight last night.
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He didn't do much in the last quarter, maybe he was resting? Its a possibility...
 
Morton was:

Unselfish - Gave off a set shot to an open teammate in the goalsquare. Bonus points for passing it to the ex-Coach's son.
Team-orientated - Came in as third man to the fisticuffs to support Jed Lamb, and then milked a free kick by getting his head into a headlock.

But he only kicked 5 so it was a bad day for him on the BF-branded scale of reserves performances.
 
Where do the BF crew sit out at ANZ? I will probably head over earlier for the ressies on Saturday. Would be nice to not be a nigel while I wait for my sister to rock up to the main event.
 
alanlau34 said:
Where do the BF crew sit out at ANZ? I will probably head over earlier for the ressies on Saturday. Would be nice to not be a nigel while I wait for my sister to rock up to the main event.
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Think Soph mentioned before that it's out by Gate H in the red zone. I've not watched a game at ANZ with everyone before so I'm not sure myself.
 

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Giants were the slightly better team in the 1st quarter and the Swans would have been happy to be only 2 goals down at the first break. The second quarter was an even contest; the height of their tall forwards was causing some issues for our defenders who were forced to scramble wildly when they moved the ball quick and direct. It was certainly a major component of their game plan to exploit the height differential between our defenders and their forwards and although they only took one contested grab in the forward 50 (thanks to Andrew Phillips' looong reach), there were a few instances when Campbell Heath did incredibly well to spoil his much taller opponent, the Giants cleaned up the spillage and managed to goal.

Palmer was withdrawn at halftime to as the emergency for the GWS-Port game and this would have contributed to their woeful second half performance although it would not have been a satisfactory excuse from their point of view. The Giants struggled with the defensive intensity and tackling prowess of the Swans, and when the turnover inevitably happened, the Swans spread harder and faster and with a much more open forward line to work with, the likes of Morton and Lamb were the main beneficiaries on the scoreboard. In fact the Swans should have won by a greater margin but they slaughtered a host of gettable chances in the beginning of the last quarter, eventually finishing with 3.8 for that term.

  • Brett Meredith - Fast developing a reputation as the "Mr. Fixit" of the side. He played a variety of roles throughout the day: started at halfback on the dangerous Nick Haynes then a small stint on Israel Folau when the Giants went taller in the forward line. He ran off Izzy at every opportunity and was never threatened defensively by Folau who still struggles to run to the right spots as a forward. The second quarter involved a shift to the midfield including a rest in the forward half before being told to go back to defence. Looks comfortable playing off halfback with his kicking being his major asset. He managed to find space in the last quarter for a 4 bounce canter down the corridor but sadly panicked a little when confronted by two defenders and miskicked the ball for a behind.
  • Mitch Morton - He was well contained by Shaun Edwards in the first half who had great assistance due to the Giants pushing back huge numbers into our forward 50 to block our forwards' space. The forward line opened up in the second half and Morton cannily ran to the right areas to take a number of marks inside the forward 50 and converted with his usual "around the corner" style. He's been criticised for his selfish play in the past so he deserves credit for his unselfish act of passing off to Dylan Roos unmarked in the goalsquare for one of his set shots and was also the first teammate in to assist Jed Lamb when the brawl before three quarter time broke out (see below)
  • Jed Lamb - An eventful day for Jed, 4 goals topping off another good performance as well as being involved in the 2 physical clashes of the day. The first happened after he executed a legal shepherd on Edwards who took strident exception and shoved Lamb violently in the back to the ground. The second occurred about 5 minutes later during a boundary throw in, where with heavy numbers around the ball, Gerald Ugle blew up for some unknown reason and started a confrontation with Lamb. There were a few punches thrown from players on both sides but luckily none of them really connected. Lamb received a 50m penalty and kicked his 3rd goal from that incident. He played more up forward with bursts in the midfield. His set shot conversion was impeccable (could give TDL a run for his money): he nailed 2 goals from the 50m arc including one from the intersection of the 50m line and the boundary line. His other goal was a clever gather from a boundary throw-in, a sly inside step and pivot freeing him for a clear shot on goal.
  • Andrejs Everitt - Played as an onballer with the freedom to run hard in both directions. His ball use, particularly when delivering the ball inside 50, was very good especially when he had the time to think it through. I don't think he would be afforded this sort of luxury at AFL level but it may well be a moot point because Longmire rarely uses Everitt in a midfield role in the seniors.
  • Tommy Walsh - He was prominent on the leads and presented well for his teammates but once he marked the ball, he either failed to convert the resulting set shot or made a poor decision in trying to find an option inside 50. With such a powerful right boot the temptation for Walsh is to boot it as hard as he can which rarely results in an advantageous situation for the team. However when he tries the shorter pass he tends to overcorrect and the ball tends to fall to feet of his intended target.
  • Jesse White - A mammoth effort to ruck almost the whole game against Phillips, Folau and Tom Downie, and is testament to his improved fitness that he was able to perform this role. The only time he went off was when he landed awkwardly on his right leg (ankle?) in the 3rd quarter and limped off to get treatment but came back to ruck the 4th. Everitt relieved him in the ruck during this resting period - there was an amusing incident when Phillips told a teammate to block Everitt from being the third man up at a throw-in not realising he was actually the opposing ruckman and ended up giving away the free kick for an illegal block.
  • Tony Armstrong - Played off a wing in the first half with the task of running with one of the GWS midfielders. Was a little quiet by my reckoning but when he was swapped into defence in the second half he looked much more natural with his run and carry from halfback.
  • Matthew Spangher - He was the catalyst that sparked the Swans into action in the first quarter but found the going much harder after that. Jack Hombsch marked Spangher out of the game a few weeks ago when these 2 sides last met and he did it again for this game. Hombsch was particularly smart in his defensive positioning, either playing just in front or maintaining constant body contact to curtail Spangher having a clear jump at the ball. Spangher was so frustrated that after a topup's poorly directed kick fell short which allowed Hombsch to spoil easily he let out an anguished cry of "What the F was that kick?" that could be clearly heard around the ground. On the bright side, he would have wrapped up the Ressies Mark of the Year award with a perfectly timed leap onto Jesse's back who was kind (and strong) enough to keep him up there for a good second or two. It was reminiscent of the Grundy v Port mark from a few years ago.
  • Dylan McNeil - Was full of running despite playing an inside mid role and made the effort to push forward hard to create goalscoring opportunities but could only finish with 1.3 from his shots on goal.
  • Jarred Moore - Back to his clever best. He may not have goaled himself but had a direct hand in at least 3 of the goals. His vision and quick decisive play made him a standout in our midfield.
  • Campbell Heath - Marshalled the back six who did an outstanding job in the second half to restrict GWS to only 2 goals and 6 scoring shots. Heath's sangfroid under pressure would have undoubtedly assisted the few toppies who were playing alongside him in defence.
  • Alex Brown - Played in defence; some of his distribution from the back half was just outstanding with his long kicks turning defensive situations into attacking opportunities.
  • Jack Lynch - A great game from Lynch who displayed some fantastic bodywork in defence to outposition his bigger opponent. Like his partner-in-crime Heath, his kicking is a solid part of his game and along with his athleticism I feel he would make a fine half-back flanker, but alas will probably have to stick to key defence for the time being due to a lack of other key defensive options in the reserves' side.
  • Harry Cunningham - Tagged Palmer tightly in the first half and shifted onto Stephen Clifton in the second half but in not such a tight role. I'm pretty sure he's a right footer but does like to utilise his left for a quick kick around the corner when trying to clear the ball from a contested situation. Had a rare sighting of his pace when he hared down one wing and delivered a pinpoint pass to Morton who comfortably completed a chest mark.
  • Jackson Potter - Has spent a lot of time in defence this year but was used in some centre bounces in this game. Doesn't look out of place alongside the likes of Moore and McNeil with his tough, nuggety frame and penchant for tackling.
  • Topups - Dylan Roos (#52) sported the thigh pads again but looked more at ease than his first game a fortnight ago. His handball work in close was good but his kicking lacks penetration. Lewis Broome (#54) started each half on the bench and stayed there for some time before getting injected into the game. It was probably his most quiet Reserves game to date finishing with just the one goal. Has strong hands. Dane Rampe? (#59) a solidly built blonde midfield type, has VFL experience in his CV who played well. Jack McKinlay (#53) was in defence but didn't see much game time. Mitch Crawford (#51) played across half-forward and apparently had one goal which I had marked down for Morton. The remaining topups #55 and #58 were either Beau Heeney or Thomas Thurgarland each kicked a nice goal from 40 on the run. #55 started in defence and looked shaky early when outmarked by Nathan Wilson in the first quarter but to his credit was a solid player from thereon.

Giants 5.1 7.6 8.6 9.10 (64)
Swans 3.3 6.6 15.10 18.18 (126)

Next week is our first ever meeting against the Hills Eagles who have surprised the preseason experts by qualifying for the NEAFL finals in their first year.
 
Sangfroid...will keep that in mind during my next Words With Friends battle.

The fact Cunningham is being given tagging jobs tells me that the club really rates him highly as a long term prospect and they are doing everything they can to boost his development by teaching him how to defend now (a la the plans utilised with McVeigh, Bird, Jack).

Oh yeh and thanks again Grim. Top notch as usual.
 
B: Dylan Roos, Jarred Moore, Tony Armstrong
HB: Jackson Potter, Mitch Morton, Tommy Walsh
C: Jack Lynch, Campbell Heath, Jed Lamb
HF: Brett Meredith, Matt Spangher, Stephen Wray
F: Dylan McNeil, Alex Brown, Harry Cunningham
Foll: Nathan Gordon, Jesse White, Daniel Robinson

Int: (from) Bradley Plug, Josh Roebuck, Erol Sertbas, Beau Heeney, Thomas Thurgarland, Brandon Jack

In: Gordon, Wray, Robinson, Plug, Roebuck, Sertbas, Jack
Out: Everitt, Broome, Crawford, McKinlay, Rampe
 

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Sanecow said:
If all the emergencies play and the seniors get a late out, that could get messy.
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Not as messy as if someone pulls out and we have to play Gordon
 
Sanecow said:
Nothing like half a game of footy to get warmed up.
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Happened to Brisbane and Claye Beams when they played us. They just made him the sub and you would think a similar thing would happen with us.
 

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