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

 

[Mr Meow]

Efa

Cobra is welcome down in Geelong once he finishes his apprenticeship. Or Neale if he needs a flag before he wraps them up.

 

[Mr Meow]

I had a look at this for the lions and if you remove all of our losses and the draw we are 16-0 this season. Pretty even with Geelong.

The difference is our record only dipped when we sent the club into the shop for repairs.

12-2 is the Lion's streak though, which is why the pressure is on them.

8-2 by Geelong isn't anything to shout about.

 

[Mr Meow]

I’m talking about match fitness too lol

Not sure why you thought otherwise

How will Guthrie be adding to his match fitness this week? He's played one VFL game over half a season and won't play anything this weekend.

 

[Cleansweep17]

Erm, match fit means you've played matches...

When you aren’t match fit it means you haven’t played games. Idk what you are talking about.

Is he still injured? I gather not, so he’s rusty. That means he isn’t match fit and needs gametime to get up to being match fit.

Scott isn’t playing him because he thinks he’s isn’t match fit not due to injury.

Not sure what you are having issues with.

 

[Elixuh]

The difference is our record only dipped when we sent the club into the shop for repairs.

12-2 is the Lion's streak though, which is why the pressure is on them.

8-2 by Geelong isn't anything to shout about.

Unfortunately the lions have had almost double the injuries to best 22 this season as compared with Geelong, accordingly to champion data. So the pressure is now back on Geelong.

#injuries

 

[Munich]

When you aren’t match fit it means you haven’t played games. Idk what you are talking about.

Is he still injured? I gather not, so he’s rusty. That means he isn’t match fit and needs gametime to get up to being match fit.

Scott isn’t playing him because he thinks he’s isn’t match fit not due to injury.

Not sure what you are having issues with.

Why are you trying to teach me what match fit means?

I responded to your comment saying he'd be fit by the GF.

He won't be.

 

[Mr Meow]

Unfortunately the lions have had almost double the injuries to best 22 this season as compared with Geelong, accordingly to champion data. So the pressure is now back on Geelong.

#injuries

Damn, which ones are missing this weekend?

It looks like we haven't been able to get Hawkins, C.Guthrie, Rohan and SDK match fit in time. Four premiership players; two BnF winners, plus a finals MVP.

 

[Cleansweep17]

Why are you trying to teach me what match fit means?

I responded to your comment saying he'd be fit by the GF.

He won't be.

Erm you were telling me what match fit means cause you thought I meant something else.

But whatever.

 

[Elixuh]

Damn, which ones are missing this weekend?

It looks like we haven't been able to get Hawkins, C.Guthrie, Rohan and SDK match fit in time. Four premiership players; two BnF winners, plus a finals MVP.

The only good player out of those listed is the great Gary Rohan

 

[Munich]

Erm you were telling me what match fit means cause you thought I meant something else.

But whatever.

No shit he's not match fit.

I was giving you the benefit of the doubt thinking you meant injury-wise as you made an odd comment saying he'd be right by GF.

Yikes.

 

[Mr Meow]

The only good player out of those listed is the great Gary Rohan

Which Brisbane greats are missing and how many premierships plus BnFs between them?

Our reject small forward and a back flanker who would be third choice at Geelong are all I can think of.

Pressure back on the Lions. Damn.

Can the injury depleted Cats pull off a heist?

 

[Cleansweep17]

No shit he's not match fit.

I was giving you the benefit of the doubt thinking you meant injury-wise as you made an odd comment saying he'd be right by GF.

Yikes.

Oh I see the problem now. You don’t think you can get fit it straight away. I think you can players have done it before. Lynch has torn up games not having played in a year.

 

[Munich]

Oh I see the problem now. You don’t think you can get fit it straight away. I think you can players have done it before. Lynch has torn up games not having played in a year.

Yeah, games are a bit different to a GF...

 

[Elixuh]

Which Brisbane greats are missing and how many premierships plus BnFs between them?

Our reject small forward and a back flanker who would be third choice at Geelong are all I can think of.

Pressure back on the Lions. Damn.

Can the injury depleted Cats pull off a heist?

 

[GOTHELIONS16]

No pressure on you, lots of pressure on Fagan and the Lions though. 6 years competing for flags with nothing to show for it so far despite having the best player in the game running around each week. Would be a real shame if Fagan failed to get a flag with this group.

It wouldn’t compare to a Geelong side who had Gary Ablett Snr…

 

[Shai]

Overawed by what the guys have achieved this season, both mentally and physically.

Much as I love my team, this is a direct quote - 'Yeah but Lions have more mature/experienced players'

 

[Chief]

 

[Wojcinski]

It wouldn’t compare to a Geelong side who had Gary Ablett Snr…

He retired 27 years ago so probably not going to impact the game this weekend all that much, thanks for sharing though

 

[PenfoldsFan]

You sound worried.

Im worried for poor Tom, what if his career ends in the stands on a prelim defeat.
Cats must win.

 

[GOTHELIONS16]

He retired 27 years ago so probably not going to impact the game this weekend all that much, thanks for sharing though

Nothing wrong with going back in history for a bit of comparison. It seems I’ve struck a nerve, so I’ll leave it at that.

 

[Munich]

Im worried for poor Tom, what if his career ends in the stands on a prelim defeat.
Cats must win.

I'd stick to worrying about your own club managing to win a prelim.

How long ago was it again?

 

[Lethal09]

Geelong on the verge of 5 Premierships since 2007.

Greatest club of all.

 

[PenfoldsFan]

Most people - including most opposition supporters on this forum - were predicting The Cliff(TM) to hit us and for us to finish bottom 6.

Now suddenly all the pressure is on us to make a GF or it's some sort of failure?

Just make up your minds, guys.

I've never said you were a bottom 6 side.
Stop listening to the uneducated, its clearly yours to lose now.
Im just worried that you arent finals match hardened like Brisbane are.

They've got a free throw at the stumps and will bring the heat from the opening minutes.
Who wants to miss a GF from a Brisbane hard tackle?
Has to enter players minds that you might end up limping over the line in this one.

 

[STPer18]

Im worried for poor Tom, what if his career ends in the stands on a prelim defeat.
Cats must win.

Barring a miracle Tommy will retire a 3x premiership player. For the Port Power supporters playing at home a premiership is what you get for first making a Grand Final (not something Port Power have concerned themselves with in an eternity) and then winning it.

 

[PenfoldsFan]

I'd stick to worrying about your own club managing to win a prelim.

How long ago was it again?

Were not expected to, all the money is on Sydney.
We arent even meant to be in it this week remember.
But you guys, you belted us for a direct line to the prelim, you have to make it now, youre the #2 team against a side coming from 5th.