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]

Careful now or I'll change my tip to the mighty LIONS!

We're done when I say we're done.

 

[FootyLad0]

Haven’t picked De Koning or Hawkins. Now just imagine Daniher kicks a bag and Shannon Neale is shut down. The tactics mastermind couldn’t possibly lose the game at the selection table?

You realise DK hasn’t played AFL level footy since Round 21 due to injury and Hawkins hasn’t played since June right…

How many emergencies have the cats named? 10, 20?

As many as possible so we can get the good old Chris Scott LATE CHANGE

 

[FootyLad0]

Hopefully you at least learned some of the rules there unlike the brainless Gabba crowd.

Half of them scream “BAAAAALLLLL” even when someone isn’t getting tackled LOL
Waiting for Broncos to return to form so half of them can head off back to watching League.
Gabba was a ghost town for 2010’s

 

[Xtreme]

You realise DK hasn’t played AFL level footy since Round 21 due to injury and Hawkins hasn’t played since June right…

Exactly so both should be cherry ripe and ready to tear the competition wide open!

 

[FootyLad0]

Exactly so both should be cherry ripe and ready to tear the competition wide open!

Tear open a bag of Allen’s Snakes more like it.
Sit tight lads, watch the Catters go to work!

 

[Kobe Gryant]

Tear open a bag of Allen’s Snakes more like it.
Sit tight lads, watch the Catters go to work!

I'm a natural confectionery man myself, I would hope they would be too!!

 

[FootyLad0]

I'm a natural confectionery man myself, I would hope they would be too!!

Starburst Snakes easily win for me but if it’s Natural Confectionery, it’s the Sour Worms

If it was up to Tomahawk, it’d be 12 Dim Sims, an entire packet of TimTams and some hot chips with chicken salt

 

[Miluxx]

Half of them scream “BAAAAALLLLL” even when someone isn’t getting tackled LOL
Waiting for Broncos to return to form so half of them can head off back to watching League.
Gabba was a ghost town for 2010’s

I do get a chuckle out of this as I wasn't totally aware this was a thing until a few years back. It's funny when Vic's cry about people yelling ball but when you watch any game from any state on TV all fans do the same.

Who are the broncos anyway?

 

[Cyclops]

Mrs Cyclops is a Cat so I have to pick them. Secretly I'd love the Lions to win, Fagan is a fine coach and they are the most skillful mob going around. Scott the best coach in the league, I'd back him to whip Managatang 3rds into a half decent side.

I feel like this game goes a very long way to deciding the Premiership. Port wounded, and Sydney are fake, especially in Melbourne.

 

[Elixuh]

Half of them scream “BAAAAALLLLL” even when someone isn’t getting tackled LOL
Waiting for Broncos to return to form so half of them can head off back to watching League.
Gabba was a ghost town for 2010’s

You can tell this guy loves his rugby league. Knows all the ins and outs of the form of different teams. Who is your favourite player?

 

[50Lions]

Geelong are better odds then Lions to win the flag, but Lachie Neale

9

Lachie Neale

Age

31

Ht

178cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.0

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

15.5

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.7

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

28.3

5star

K

13.9

5star

HB

14.4

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

12.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

7.4

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

is better odds to win the Norm Smith then any Geelong player.

Just found that quite interesting.

 

[SC_Power]

Interesting but ultimately meaningless stat time

None of the 4 prelim final teams have a positive record in finals over the last decade.
2015-2024 incl

Port 3-6
Geelong 10-10
Brisbane 7-7
Sydney 6-9

 

[Lethal09]

Damn straight we are favorites a home preliminary final in Melbourne
against an interstate team.

 

[Cam Payne]

Geelong still can't win a home final at their home ground, and they won't beat the Lions tomorrow. This is going to look like someone put aspirin in the cats milk. Lions by 25.

 

[The King!]

Brisbane are the better side and think they win the closer it gets . Really only the travel creating doubt

 

[Mr Meow]

Poll is very interesting.

Twice as many Brisbane 7-20 as Geelong 7-20.

3.5x as many Geelong by a lot compared to Brisbane by a lot.

Overall:

Brisbane 88
Geelong 82

Brisbane marginal favourites on BigFooty but those who do think Geelong will win, mostly expect it to be comfortable.

 

[50Lions]

Poll is very interesting.

Twice as many Brisbane 7-20 as Geelong 7-20.

3.5x as many Geelong by a lot compared to Brisbane by a lot.

Overall:

Brisbane 88
Geelong 82

Brisbane marginal favourites on BigFooty but those who do think Geelong will win, mostly expect it to be comfortable.

Aka Geelong fans

 

[Erakor]

Brisbane by 33 points. Big Joe D to kick 6. 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

blames the week off.

 

[Mr Meow]

Aka Geelong fans

So you think the neutrals are about 80% for the Lions?

 

[Erakor]

I’m going to start a thread about how it’s time Geelong start a rebuild and why they fail in finals at home approximately 2 minutes after the final siren.

 

[Erakor]

I’m going to start on my first draft now. Not sure I’ll have time to watch the game.

 

[Shai]

Haven’t picked De Koning or Hawkins. Now just imagine Daniher kicks a bag and Shannon Neale is shut down. The tactics mastermind couldn’t possibly lose the game at the selection table?

You've obviously watched some of the Cats games to know who Neale is, what a time for him to stick his marks

 

[Cleansweep17]

You've obviously watched some of the Cats games to know who Neale is, what a time for him to stick his marks

Does L Neale generally play well against you guys or something?

 

[Mr Meow]

Does L Neale generally play well against you guys or something?

Shannon would've been Richmond's best forward this season.

 

[ijaxcat]

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.

SDK was good in the VFL last week, I definitely would have picked him.