Autopsy AFL 2024 Preliminary Final - Cats v Lions Sat Sept 21st 5:15pm EST (MCG)

[PhatBoy]

I find that a bit hard to believe

I’m disappointed, any team’s fans are when they lose, but I’m not going to tear my hair out over it. We were never expected to get this far, we gave it a great crack, and were beaten by a better side, and dozens of neutrals seem to be celebrating like their own teams have just won a flag

 

[Wosh]

AFL 2024 PREMIERSHIP SEASON
PRELIMINARY FINAL
GEELONG V BRISBANE
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 21ST 5:15PM EST (MCG)

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Teams:

CATS
B: J.Bews, J.Henry, J.Kolodjashnij
HB: J.Bowes, M.Blicavs, Z.Guthrie
C: M.Holmes, P.Dangerfield - C, O.Dempsey
HF: T.Stengle, S.Neale, S.Mannagh
F: G.Miers, J.Cameron, O.Henry
FOLL: R.Stanley, T.Atkins, T.Stewart

I/C: L.Humphries, O.Mullin, B.Close, T.Bruhn, M.Duncan
EMG: Z.Tuohy, S.De Koning, T.Clohesy

IN: T.Stewart
OUT: Z.Tuohy (Omitted)

LIONS
B: D.Zorko, H.Andrews, C.McKenna
HB: D.Wilmot, J.Payne, R.Lester
C: J.Fletcher, W.Ashcroft, H.McCluggage
HF: C.Rayner, J.Daniher, J.Berry
F: C.Cameron, E.Hipwood, Z.Bailey

FOLL: O.McInerney, J.Dunkley, L.Neale - C
I/C: K.Lohmann, C.Ah Chee, L.Morris, B.Starcevich, N.Answerth

EMG: H.Sharp, D.Fort, D.Joyce

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Marathon March to the ‘G

Geelong Cats fans are invited to take part in the Marathon March to the ‘G prior to the Preliminary Final on Saturday. The march will commence at Birrarung Marr, opposite Artplay and the Birrarung Marr playground which is located along the river terrace.

Cats fans are invited to meet between 3.30pm-4pm, with the march set to start 4pm for a 4.30pm arrival at the MCG.

The Marathon March to the 'G will be led by the Geelong Cats Marching Band and the Cats Cheersquad.

10,000 facemasks will be handed outside the MCG concourse featuring 10 Cats players including Jeremy Cameron

5

Jeremy Cameron

Age

31

Ht

196cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.5

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

5.4

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

2.6

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

2.9

2star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.0

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.2

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.4

4star

G

2.0

5star

, Zach Guthrie

39

Zach Guthrie

Age

26

Ht

188cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.0

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

5.2

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

90.0

1star

D

7.0

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

3.0

2star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.0

2star

MG

90.0

2star

D

10.4

3star

K

3.8

2star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.6

4star

, Gryan Miers

32

Gryan Miers

Age

25

Ht

179cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.4

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

15.3

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

1.6

3star

G

0.9

4star

D

14.4

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

6.0

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.2

4star

, Max Holmes and more.

 

[rapidfire7]

Chris Scott

Chris Scott

Age

48

Ht

182cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.6

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.2

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.4

3star

just tweeted Horse. 'See you in the Granny'

 

[Toffee Lion]

Very difficult to win 3 finals in a row, especially with the last two on the road.

Definitely a more battle hardened & seasoned Lions roster since the 22' Prelim, I'm hoping we don't get blown away by HT this time.

 

[Xtreme]

Geelong by 200 points

But lol at the start time. Make it 2pm in the afternoon cowards.

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

H2H record in Finals:

• PF (2004) = Brisbane Lions 84-75 Geelong (played at the MCG)
• PF (2020) = Brisbane Lions 42-82 Geelong
• PF (2022) = Geelong 120-49 Brisbane Lions

Geelong leads the H2H record 2-1.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Quietly confident.
Was always going to get a good distribution of fans given who the possible opponents were going to be.

 

[My Tilly]

Better match-up against Brisbane than what it would have been against GWS.

Geelong's in better form now than what they were earlier in the year when they beat Brisbane at the Gabba.
The inclusions of Humphries, Mannagh & Neale have given us a lot more flexibility to move other players around the ground.

Tom Stewart may be right to go but he is still no certainty at this early stage.

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Better match-up against Brisbane than what it would have been against GWS.

Why ?

 

[Wojcinski]

Why ?

Cats always struggle vs GWS for some reason

 

[Toffee Lion]

Lions in far better form now than when we lost to the Cats at the start of the year. Perfectly primed after winning 2 finals, Cats have only won 1 final. Shocking form coming in for the Cats really.

Lions by 75 points.

 

[My Tilly]

Why ?

Giants have good intel and know which players to target early on. They dictate matches on their own terms in the recent encounters.

Brisbane not so much.
They're a bit more free-wheeling and go all out which is what Geelong prefer.

 

[parano1a]

Make it 2pm in the afternoon cowards.

Then it would clash with a lot of suburban and country league Grand Finals. 5.15pm is much better.

 

[LionsOrDieTrion]

Lions would win this comfortably if Chris Scott

Chris Scott

Age

48

Ht

182cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.6

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.2

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.4

3star

wasn’t Geelong’s coach…but he is.

 

[Melbourne Lion]

Not sure why, considering the amount of objects thrown at my telly tonight. But I reckon we are in this up to our eyeballs.

 

[Seeds]

Neither of these teams deserve to be in a Grand Final imo.

Reasons? Both teams have won finals interstate.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Reasons? Both teams have won finals interstate.

Both have been flogged big time throughout the year and neither team has big star players.

 

[Seeds]

Both have been flogged big time throughout the year and neither team has big star players.

And yet both teams won enough to qualify for finals and then won finals despite being the away team. And one of them is going to win another final to qualify for the gf.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

And yet both teams won enough to qualify for finals and then won finals despite being the away team.

Brisbane won by the skin of their teeth because of a massive choke and old Geelong can't play 2 good games in a row.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Being flogged is an arbitrary reason used by the board resident trolling nuffie AP.

Port flogged Sydney
Geelong flogged Port

Do they also not deserve to make it…

 

[Seeds]

Brisbane won by the skin of their teeth because of a massive choke and old Geelong can't play 2 good games in a row.

Havent we literally won our last two games by 93 and 84 points. What do you define as two in a row?

 

[Elixuh]

Going to be a tough ask at the Cattery which is their fortress

Cats by 5 goals

 

[Mr Meow]

Both have been flogged big time throughout the year and neither team has big star players.

Between them they have lost 2 games by 10 goals or more. Both times it was Geelong in its mid year slump. Do you not remember the same thing happening to Richmond in 2017?

On your second point, both teams do have stars but why would having a couple of big name players carrying average sides make them more deserving than a well balanced team?

If you're elite by position or age you're a star. You might be thinking of superstar (top 3 or 4 in the comp). There's plenty of elite talent in this match up.

2024 All Australian selectees: Cameron, Neale, Zorko.
All Australian level/form: Andrews, Stengle, Holmes, Daniher.
Young/up and coming stars: Holmes (again), Ashcroft, Dempsey, Lohman.
Veteran stars: Dangerfield, Stewart, Cameron (again), Zorko (again).

 

[Lethal09]

Repeat of the 2022 Preliminary Final

Go Cats!

 

[Proud New Father of 3]

I reckon the Lions are going to get demolished.

This has triple digit embarrassment written all over it.

 

[NetworkNerd]

Geelong by 77 points