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

 

[FootyLad0]

Bigfooty

Hey, you have to wake up and support Freo every day.
That takes courage lol

PS I know, my Dad is a Freo fan. Feel sorry for him every year

 

[Moonatic77]

What if we have evidence?

Uhh oh

What evidence lad?

 

[Black Saab]

He’s won a Gary Ayres Medal and if you actually look through his record, it’s legitimately good. I understand as a Tigers fan why you wouldn’t think this because in 3 crucial finals against us, when he was our main man, we didn’t win: so fair enough, he carries that stigma. I don’t begrudge that opinion. But invariably since he joined us when we win finals he has been at the heart of it, often when we lose them he has still played quite well. And he’s absolutely never gone missing.

Re. Cameron I don’t necessarily disagree as I think it’s harder to counter a gun forward like he is - realistically he is probably the next closest thing to Franklin from the last 20 years in that he is a key forward who also happens to be a freak athlete so if he’s on, you just can’t stop him so he will simply win you games and there’s nothing you can do about it. Dangerfield is a midfielder and there are things you can do to limit the damage he can inflict

Cameron is a game changer and a match winner. Had some chances tonight but just didn't get on the right side of it.

 

[Delisted]

That’s the spirit, I hope that gets you through pre season gorgeous

See I'm trying to show some empathy here, but your being a dick. Guess this why your coping a lot of shtick. Oh well.

 

[flamethrower]

Swans had 45k last night. Next door Cronulla had 19k for their game.

NRL is a TV game. Crowds just dont care.

Poor comparison. AFL was a grand final qualifier. NRL was an elimination semi final - same as the GWS v Brisbane Lions the week before and how few AFL fans turned up to that game? 18K - pathetic.

Cronulla are an expansion team that has never drawn big crowds from the Shire, so to draw under 20,000 against a team from Townsville isn't unexpected.

 

[PetterdHoisted]

like any big game I remember against the Cats

They get up by 20-30 points then somehow find a way to wet the bed

 

[Lunchtime]

Geelong were picked for bottom 4 this year and you fell in, you should definitely have a huge mas tonight, enjoy, and then cry next week.

Well...better to "fall in" and win then lose altogether isn't it.

I mean, Geelong completely self destructed and pressed the panic button and lost to a team in a Preliminary Final who has an absolute horrendous and horrific record at the MCG...

 

[flamethrower]

Next week's GF will have something for everyone...

Relocated South Melbourne v merged Fitzroy for the sour Vics.

Queensland v New South Wales for the moronic NRL fans.

BrisVegas v Sin City for the haters.

And hopefully a great game of pure Australian Rules football for the true fans of the game.

 

[PhatBoy]

Cameron is a game changer and a match winner. Had some chances tonight but just didn't get on the right side of it.

Agreed he was just a fraction off - there were moments where it looked like he might bust it open but didn’t quite happen

 

[Bunnings]

See I'm trying to show some empathy here, but your being a dick. Guess this why your coping a lot of shtick. Oh well.

I’m copping schtick? Literally only from hawks and tigers fans, who said start of season Geelong suck, then we win through to a prelim, and now are saying we choked…. Can’t you see that is absolutely ridiculous? (Probably not)

 

[PhatBoy]

Well...better to "fall in" and win then lose altogether isn't it.

I mean, Geelong completely self destructed and pressed the panic button and lost to a team in a Preliminary Final who has an absolute horrendous and horrific record at the MCG...

Is that what kicks the ball?

 

[Bunnings]

What evidence lad?

These are pre season predictions, oh well, you will have some excuse not to justify these so I will just ignore

 

[Bunnings]

Well...better to "fall in" and win then lose altogether isn't it.

I mean, Geelong completely self destructed and pressed the panic button and lost to a team in a Preliminary Final who has an absolute horrendous and horrific record at the MCG...

Geelong weren’t meant to make finals, we were meant to be down with the tigs bruv

 

[Lunchtime]

Is that what kicks the ball?

The Cats chose this option against the Brisbane Lions. Oh well, it happens in games sometimes including finals.

 

[PhatBoy]

The Cats chose this option against the Brisbane Lions. Oh well, it happens in games sometimes including finals.

Sorry but that gif doesn’t really mean anything.

Is their record what kicks the ball?

 

[Lunchtime]

Sorry but that gif doesn’t really mean anything.

Is their record what kicks the ball?

It means a hell of a lot. They self destructed. It happens. Happens to all teams at times.

 

[beez]

Where did Geelong hurt you?

07, 09, 11, 20, 22.

I reserve the right to bask in as much schadenfreude as will suffice my emptiness bestowed upon me by your Club. .

 

[Loyal Lion]

I have to say Brisbane were genuinely brilliant. Thought they'd fall apart after Oz went down but they kept on truckin'. Lohmann is a superstar. Andrews brilliant as always. Thought we'd get over them but we just couldn't stay composed

Hope brissy go all the way this year

Very classy of you. Well done. Geelong certainly didn't lose any admirers today. They played a great game.

 

[OniAu]

Gee loser of this final is going to cop it.

Lions for back to back GF losses potentially

Swans for being traumatised from 2 years ago


Whats Lions options for Ruck ?

 

[PhatBoy]

It means a hell of a lot. They self destructed. It happens. Happens to all teams at times.

So you’re telling the world that Brisbane had no control over the result and the venue should have determined it because things.

So the tigers with their 60 per cent win record at the mcg over the last 11 seasons choked every game that they lost there this year or did they just lose there because the other team was way too good sometimes?

 

[Countryfooty1]

Was at the game and not looking at the stats sheet, and was astounded Neale had 30 something possessions.

Lohmann the most influential player on the ground, and a couple of massive moments from Rayner late in the last.

Classic Preliminary Final.

Won a lot of contests and fed the ball to the runners, played a solid game without being dominant. Was the most impressive thing for me about Brisbane's win, the number of players that contributed without being dominant. First time I've seen Ashcroft live and was very impressed with his game, same as Lohmann if he can learn to finish his chances better.

 

[Xtreme]

Whats Lions options for Ruck ?

Trust the process

Go all in on Joey D (don't trust him enough in front of goal )

 

[Bunnings]

The tears are delicious

I hope you like tears, cos I think you will be experiencing some in the next 7 days

 

[OniAu]

Trust the process

Go all in on Joey D (don't trust him enough in front of goal )

Trust the process , isnt that Phili 76ers slogan. Thats a yikes

 

[Xtreme]

I hope you like tears, cos I think you will be experiencing some in the next 7 days

Tears of joy
or
tears of sorrow

There is no tomorrow only the now!