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

 

[Elixuh]

Agree with every single point.

My only counter is that Chris Scott is Brisbane's best ever player, so imagine if he was also about to coach them to his third flag. They'd need a new term because GOAT wouldn't be sufficient.

No that’s Cam Rayner. 2024 AA squad cam rayner.

 

[Kobe Gryant]

Cats fans in this thread feeling the heat of having to face grandpa fages.

We've already faced one coaching mastermind, we're hoping to go back-to-back.

 

[Bunnings]

Put the house on Geelong to win!

Definitely looking for a backfire haha

 

[Mr Meow]

Put the house on Geelong to win!

I haven't trusted you but you were spot on about Port beating Hawthorn.

The house is on it!

 

[Xtreme]

Put the house on Geelong to win!

The house
The jetski
The HSV Club Sport
The holiday house


Lock it in

 

[Bunnings]

This thread is an intriguing mix of Cats fans saying they aren't confident at all while also being extremely confident.

Don’t forget smug Lions fans

 

[PattyKwasagun]

Don’t forget smug Lions fans

Oh there are certainly plenty of them. I am not one, though. Feel quite sure it'll be Geelong by about 6 goals. It's just about footy's most consistent, reliable outfit against its most sporadic, unpredictable one.

 

[Bunnings]

Oh there are certainly plenty of them. I am not one, though. Feel quite sure it'll be Geelong by about 6 goals. It's just about footy's most consistent, reliable outfit against its most sporadic, unpredictable one.

Well put me in the pessimistic cat group also, we have been burnt as many times as anyone in these last couple weeks of September, we have saluted, that’s true, but lost more prelims than won.

 

[Sherrinator]

Don’t forget smug Lions fans

Least smug fans in the comp v Cats fans as smug as their whiney coach

 

[Mr Meow]

Least smug fans in the comp v Cats fans as smug as their whiney coach

Just happy to be there.

All of the pressure is on those primed Lions aiming to win a first flag since 2003.

 

[Sherrinator]

Just happy to be there.

All of the pressure is on those primed Lions aiming to win a first flag since 2003.

No pressure on us. Lucky to have a bit of a go after the first half of the season. Cats to lose from here. Would have to be a real capitulation for you guys.

 

[Xtreme]

Least smug fans in the comp v Cats fans as smug as their whiney coach

Chris Scott is the second best coach in the land today (gotta beat Hinkley in the grand final to be in the frame of being number 1!!)

 

[Mr Meow]

No pressure on us. Lucky to have a bit of a go after the first half of the season. Cats to lose from here. Would have to be a real capitulation for you guys.

Tell me about it man. That 4.5 point line to Geelong is free money. Imagine if Brisbane defy expectations by 5 points and win. Surely the biggest finals upset of all time?

In one breath you say Geelong supporters are smug; in the next you say their team can't lose.

Derp.

 

[NetworkNerd]

I haven't trusted you but you were spot on about Port beating Hawthorn.

The house is on it!

This won't be close. 8 goals plus to the Cats

 

[Bunnings]

Least smug fans in the comp v Cats fans as smug as their whiney coach

Imagine being so smug, you label yourself as “the least smug”

 

[jonnobackpocket]

Well not even worth Lions turning up on Saturday apparently.

 

[Elixuh]

Just happy to be there.

All of the pressure is on those primed Lions aiming to win a first flag since 2003.

But Kingy says we don't even have tactics. Imagine getting brained by ROBBO on AFL360.

 

[Mr Meow]

But Kingy says we don't even have tactics. Imagine getting brained by ROBBO on AFL360.

It's a clash of styles:

The greatest coach of all time dealing with Geelong's worst list in 50 years

vs

A Grandpa Simpson clone managing the most talented list ever assembled

 

[Elixuh]

It's a clash of styles:

The greatest coach of all time dealing with Geelong's worst list in 50 years

vs

A Grandpa Simpson clone managing the most talented list ever assembled

I didn't realise Rex Hunt played for Geelong. That should count for something on Saturday night.

 

[Mr Meow]

I didn't realise Rex Hunt played for Geelong. That should count for something on Saturday night.

It's intriguing, but whether we bring Scarlett back to play on Alistair Lynch, well that's a tough one. Lynchy was really good against the Sydney West Tall Men.

 

[FootyLad0]

No pressure on us. Lucky to have a bit of a go after the first half of the season. Cats to lose from here. Would have to be a real capitulation for you guys.

No pressure? LOL Absolutely ALL the pressure is on the Lions to win.
If they fail on the big stage again the knives will start coming out again.
The list is supposedly stacked but all everyone can say about Geelong is, “wow Scott is such a great coach”
Wouldn’t that suggest people don’t think Cats list is very good (didn’t say they were intelligent), but the “experts” believe that it’s more down to coaching?
So how would the pressure be on the Cats?

And that’s all before we mention the Cats went to the mountaintop only 2 years ago, half the team are already Premiership players and the other half are a bunch of kids who are in their first or second year of footy..

No one had Cats top 4 (Except Damo Barrett) and barely anyone had them even in the 8 going into this year.
Cats are playing with house money, Lions are one more Finals loss away from a media shitstorm, crazy to suggest otherwise.

 

[Elixuh]

It's intriguing, but whether we bring Scarlett back to play on Alistair Lynch, well that's a tough one. Lynchy was really good against the Sydney West Tall Men.

I think Lynchy is banned indefinitely after 04 GF

 

[Elixuh]

No pressure? LOL Absolutely ALL the pressure is on the Lions to win.
If they fail on the big stage again the knives will start coming out again.
The list is supposedly stacked but all everyone can say about Geelong is, “wow Scott is such a great coach”
Wouldn’t that suggest people don’t think Cats lost is very good, that it’s more down to coaching?
So how would the pressure be on the Cats?

And that’s all before we mention the Cats went to the mountaintop only 2 years ago, half the team are already Premiership players and the other half are a bunch of kids who are in their first or second year of footy..

No one had Cats top 4 (Except Damo Barrett) and barely anyone had them even in the 8 going into this year.
Cats are playing with house money, Lions are one more Finals loss away from a media shitstorm, crazy to suggest otherwise.

I had the cats top 4. No one respects the cats more than me. They say, Elixuh, no one respects the cats more than you.

 

[The Unforgiven]

Well not even worth Lions turning up on Saturday apparently.

I'm sure that will be your excuse for why you get flogged on Saturday.

"Yeah, bro... we lost 'cause we just didn't turn up, aye! If we did we'd have smashed 'em 'cause, ya know, our best is better than anyone's!"

 

[FootyLad0]

I had the cats top 4. No one respects the cats more than me. They say, Elixuh, no one respects the cats more than you.

Patrick Dangerfield: “I AIN’T GET NO RESPECT!”