Three major ins for GIANTS ahead of final Academy Series match
SYDNEY SWANS ACADEMY VS. GOLD COAST ACADEMY
As the fifth and final round of the 2018 NAB AFL Academy Series, this weekend’s matches will act as the last opportunity for players to show off their skills ahead of Allies selection next week.
Coming off their only loss of the season last weekend against Tasmania, the Sydney Swans Academy will return to Blacktown to face the Gold Coast Suns Academy.
Rory Barkley is a big name missing from the Swans’ team list this week, having succumbed to a hamstring injury. Having been a feature of the Swans move into the forward line this year, Barkley’s absence has the potential to be costly for the home side.
| Backs | 14. Kyle Martin | 38. Michael Carroll | 10. Connor Flanagan |
| Half Backs | 33. Kyle McKellar | 40. Joshua Rayner | 32. Luke Parks |
| Centres | 17. Dominic Soffee | 24. Sam Wicks | 29. Nicholas Brewer |
| Half Forwards | 23. Cooper Kilpatrick | 3. Nicholas Blakey | 21. Jordan Adams |
| Forwards | 34. Rory Barkley | 36. Joey Reinhard | 28. Jackson Barling |
| Ruck | 1. Zachary Cameron | 16. Joshua Stern | 20. Samuel Thorne |
| Interchange | 2. Christian Loone | 11. Harry Parker | 25. Lachlan Swaney |
| 31. Noah Casalini | |||
| Emergencies | 15. Tom Meacham |
TASMANIA VS. GIANTS ACADEMY
The GIANTS Academy have flown to Kingston today, to take on Tasmania on Saturday.
Having toppled the previously undefeated Swans Academy last week, the Tasmanians could prove a tough outfit to defeat for the GIANTS who have not secured a win since Round One.
After what has been a tough Series for the GIANTS following a plethora of injuries, GIANTS fans will be pleased to hear of the return of Cameron Edwards and NAB AFL Academy members, Liam Delahunty and Mathew Walker for this match.
| Backs | 15. Jack Adamson | 30. Baylee Jones | 18. Ryan Allen |
| Half Backs | 27. Guy Richardson | 49. Daniel Foley | 14. Shaun Driscoll |
| Centres | 22. Tyh Evans | 25. Tom Green | 45. William Clark |
| Half Forwards | 23. Mathew Walker | 26. Liam Delahunty | 10. James Peatling |
| Fowards | 46. Joshua Buchanan | 31. Riley Corbett | 6. Rhys Pollock |
| Followers | 34. Kieren Briggs | 21. Max Beaumont | 2. Ed Perryman |
| Interchange | 12. Lachlan Squire | 47. James Pope | 4. Cameron Edwards |
| 1. Harry Grant | 28. Matthew McGrory | ||
| Emergencies | 33. Michael Driscoll | 19. Isaac Williams |
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