2nds Reserves 2012

[SOPH_CROSS]

Yeah i read that some where

Guess i have 2 wait for Broadie to come down and play Sydney Uni

 

[Membling]

Just read that Mitchell got 35 touches in 70 minutes. Gun.

 

[replicant]

Watched the ressies highlights on the swans site last night. Couldn't make out the number, but was that Morton taking all the high overhead grabs in the forward 50?

Whoever it was had nice hands, and a really good overhead reach.

 

[grimlock]

It wasn't one player. First one was Everitt and then we had Spangher White and Morton

 

[bedford]

2 byes in 4 weeks , not ideal. This is similiar to the VFL this year, thats why a national Ressies comp would be ideal.

 

[grimlock]

I don't see why a national Reserves comp would be devoid of byes.

 

[bedford]

But at least they would play the same weekend as the seniors

 

[Riders of Rohan]

I would love a national reserves comp, watching the ressies before the seniors is tradition and still shits me how they stopped, would be hard to implement now with all the AFL reserve teams being so entrenched in their respective state league. Less so for WAFL and SANFL but would have a pretty big impact on the VFL and NSW/Queensland football leagues.

 

[RUNVS]

THE statistics hit you right between the eyes.

Forty-two disposals, six marks and a goal. All in only 70 minutes - little more than a half of football.

These are the stunning numbers Champion Data last weekend credited to Tom Mitchell, the 18-year-old son of Barry, in his third game for the Swans reserves in the North East Australian Football League.

Included in the haul was 21 contested possessions and 13 clearances, equating to a monster 174 SuperCoach points.

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http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/mor...-just-warming-up/story-e6frf9jf-1226366961316

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I really hope Mitchell builds up his match fitness quickly as those performances are so dominant that he would be getting very little out of playing in the reserves. In order to improve as a player Mitchell really needs to be playing in the AFL.

 

[Membling]

Just read that myself. Impressive is an understatrment. Full game or three first then go from there. Keen to see him play some time this year

 

[TheMase]

I reckon Mitchell when fit will step straight up to senior level. If a midfielder gets injured, it might be tough to get back into the team.

Those figures tend to indicate he is indeed a true inside / outside player.

Very exciting. If he stays injury free, I find it hard to believe he won't be in our best 22 by the end of the season.

If he keeps up that kind of form, he will get a game sooner rather than later (once the docs approve it / he has enough fitness under his belt).

 

[RUNVS]

I reckon Mitchell when fit will step straight up to senior level. If a midfielder gets injured, it might be tough to get back into the team.

Those figures tend to indicate he is indeed a true inside / outside player.

Very exciting. If he stays injury free, I find it hard to believe he won't be in our best 22 by the end of the season.

If he keeps up that kind of form, he will get a game sooner rather than later (once the docs approve it / he has enough fitness under his belt).

It certainly isn't a form issue in regards to why Mitchell is not in the team. As soon as he is capable of running out a 120 minute game of football i think he will be in the first team very very quickly.

 

[Tedeski]

If we are to threaten in finals, then Mitchell is part of our first 18.
He'll follow the same path as Parker once he understands the gameplan.
That will be sooner rather than later because he is a smart kid.

 

[S120]

If we are to threaten in finals, then Mitchell is part of our first 18.
He'll follow the same path as Parker once he understands the gameplan.
That will be sooner rather than later because he is a smart kid.

How can you make that observation now given he has barely played in the 2's and hasn't played a senior game yet? Seems a bit of a leap of faith.

 

[RUNVS]

I think if the football gods could guarentee the Swans will have no injuries in todays game Mitchell would be in the team as a sub where he could play in the last quarter.

No one has dominated the reserves competition so quickly since Hannebery who essentially demanded a spot in the first team when originally Roos had no intention of playing him in the first team in his first year.

 

[S120]

That is true and a good point about Hanners and it seems Mitchell is dominating at a similar level but Hanners was brought into a pretty poor team in 2009. Our first finals-missing side since 2002.

Mitchell will have to gain a lot of fitness (he's clearly nowhere near it yet) and prove over and over again that he is worthy. It will take a while I think, unless the seniors start losing badly for a while.

 

[Tedeski]

How can you make that observation now given he has barely played in the 2's and hasn't played a senior game yet? Seems a bit of a leap of faith.

i've watched him as a kid playing at Ashburton Redbacks & followed his career with interest.

He's smart. . . . . .& he wins the ball plenty.

 

[Tedeski]

That is true and a good point about Hanners and it seems Mitchell is dominating at a similar level but Hanners was brought into a pretty poor team in 2009. Our first finals-missing side since 2002.

Mitchell will have to gain a lot of fitness (he's clearly nowhere near it yet) and prove over and over again that he is worthy. It will take a while I think, unless the seniors start losing badly for a while.

I think tonight we showed that we don't have as great a team as many think.
Mitchell will play soon. He belongs!

 

[S120]

Yeh, I posted that at an inopportune time didn't I?

More performances like that what we saw last night and we'll see him sooner than I originally expected.

 

[SOPH_CROSS]

Ressie's play the gold coast suns as the opening game

 

[grimlock]

Only slightly related but both the Eastern conference seniors and juniors were pumped by the northern conference yesterday. Jackson potter bog for eastern conf u21

 

[SOPH_CROSS]

and Kieran was BOG for u21 Qld :]

 

[grimlock]

Swans Reserves
B: Jack Davis, Sam Naismith, Max Carter
HB: Andrew Moody, Dane Rampe, Beau Heeney
C: Alex Brown, Mark Seaby, Nathan Gordon
HF: Matthew Spangher, Jarred Moore, Harry Cunningham
F: Tom Mitchell, Jack Lynch, Shane Biggs
Foll: Tony Armstrong, Andrejs Everitt, Campbell Heath

Int: (from) Eugene Kruger, Dylan McNeil, Mitch Morton, Jesse White, Jackson Potter, Shane Mumford, Jed Lamb, Nick Malceski, Luke Parker, Tommy Walsh, Trent Dennis-Lane

In: Carter, Moody, Rampe, Heeney, Brown, Malceski, Parker, Mumford, Walsh, Dennis-Lane
Out: Gulden, Kilpatrick, Lewington, Lockyer, Meredith

Suns Reserves
B: John Macansh, Steven May, Josh Toy
HB: Piers Flanagan, Lewis Moss, Maverick Weller
C: Taylor Hine, Jared Brennan, Trent McKenzie
HF: Jaeger O'Meara, Josh Hall, Liam Patrick
F: Jackson Allen, Josh Fraser, J. Bull
Foll: Zac Smith, Hayden Jolly, Brandon Matera

Int: (from) Tom Nicholls, Henry Schade, N.Ellis, R.Bower, J.McNamara

In: Smith, Bull, Ellis, Bower, Matera, Jolly, May
Out: Hopkins, Tucker, Coad, Hall, Magin, Hickey, Gillbee

 

[SOPH_CROSS]

Much better chance this time

 

[grimlock]

Game transferred to Blacktown 11am. #FMSSFC