Autopsy AFL 2024 Second Qualifying Final - Port v Cats Thurs Sept 5th 7:40pm EST/7:10pm CST (AO) - Teams up

[PonsfordMagpie]

Geelong had 38 scores (20.18) tonight.

The next highest before tonight was 41 scores (19.22) from Sydney in the 2014 Prelim against North Melbourne.

 

[dean33]

Hawks are playing well, but i think the dogs are a strong side. Whoever wins Port will beat next week...

No chance, there’s no coming back from this.

 

[Yellow Feathers]

Butters useless

 

[demondavey]

Dogs/Hawks need to beat them by 120 next week. Disgracefully soft all night, gave up possession in tackles far too easily.

Can’t see Port winning next week. Will be surprised if the WB aren’t in a PF in a few weeks.

 

[GoldbergsGold]

Hinkley is Grant Thomas 2.0, just somehow being in a job a lot longer

Thomas would have won St Kilda a premiership if he had 12 seasons and management who were loved him like Hinkley.

 

[hutchy31]

Butters was talking to Cameron after the game. He asked if he can come to Geelong...

Spending your money on Bailey though, right?

Frees up some cap space at Whitten Oval for dogs supporter Butters.

Unless there are more “completely above board land and home packages and Cotton On sponsorships” to cover him as well….

 

[The Mares Leg]

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None of us are perfect….I've always thought that’s the best way to deal with embarrassment.

 

[JackFlash]

I really thought the loss of Stewart would affect the result, i tipped the Cats pre game, but losing him was a huge loss. For them to annihilate Port over there like that is incredible. It's good to be wrong.

 

[Osho]

Not going to lie, I'm clearly carrying some week 1/QF trauma from the 2012-21 period.

Could get used to the feeling of actually winning first up in September, especially wins like this, given the only two we've had since 2011 were heartstoppers against the Hawks (2016) and Pies (2022).

Haven't checked the numbers yet, but my tip for the "stats don't tell the story" player tonight would be Brad Close. Should have kicked a couple once it was done and dusted but thought he was outstanding when the game was there to be won in the first half.

Close was virtually errorless.

 

[Tristan34]

Spending your money on Bailey though, right?

Frees up some cap space at Whitten Oval for dogs supporter Butters.

Unless there are more “completely above board land and home packages and Cotton On sponsorships” to cover him as well….

It was a joke.. If it was real you think we would take Smith over Butters??

 

[Frank Thring]

North would’ve beaten port by 10 goals tonight

Let's not get carried away

 

[Meteoric Rise]

Cats fans: When something is unbelievable, don't believe it.

 

[bungalow_bill]

Port Adelaide Latin for Chokeius Homelis Finalus.

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More like shitus truckus

 

[Black Saab]

Can't stand Geelong and the result was a pity but I did find Jezza pointing to the dude in the crowd very funny.

 

[black is White]

I really thought the loss of Stewart would affect the result, i tipped the Cats pre game, but losing him was a huge loss. For them to annihilate Port over there like that is incredible. It's good to be wrong.

You guys could have just played the 4 bench players and no one else and you still would have won

 

[aCunningPlan]

You just snuck in against Hawthorn in the QF, you’ve just won on the road by 84 points.

Will be staggered if you lose the PF. Genuinely can’t see it. Could be a Geelong v WB GF or Geelong v Swans / Giants GF.

Look after tonight we need to be making a grand final.
Kicking myself because I booked flights overseas grand final weekend after Carlton pumped us earlier in the year.

 

[Libba39]

Dixon the most overrated player in the comp. I hope for Port's sake he isn't contracted for another season.

Boak done and Wines not far behind.

Not sure if you come back from a loss like that.

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[PhatBoy]

Cats fans: When something is unbelievable, don't believe it.

Ratingz

 

[Plugger35]

Ken Hinkley's after game presser will be interesting to watch if he survives that long.

 

[revo333]

Who loses finals like this at home? 71 points in a PF three years ago, four goals last year, now something around 10-12 goals in a QF?

Vic Bias!

 

[chazwazza]

I’ll just leave this bit of leadership genius here.
Fantastic timing leading into a colossal finals choke.

‘Can’t wait to leave’: Kochie rips SANFL in stunning tirade, claims comp ‘rigged’ after 124-yr first

‘Can’t wait to leave’: Kochie rips SANFL in stunning tirade, claims comp ‘rigged’ after 124-yr first

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[kickazz]

As a cats fan I watch a lot if Geelong.

I'll say this much, we have weaknesses, we might not be that great, we can play poorly. We can be figured out tactically too.

But if the opposition plays a game style that is not hard for us to play against, they are in trouble.

 

[The Mares Leg]

I’ll just leave this bit of leadership genius here.
Fantastic timing leading into a colossal finals choke.

‘Can’t wait to leave’: Kochie rips SANFL in stunning tirade, claims comp ‘rigged’ after 124-yr first

‘Can’t wait to leave’: Kochie rips SANFL in stunning tirade, claims comp ‘rigged’ after 124-yr first

www.foxsports.com.au

What’s the problem? It’s his team…..he knows best…..

 

[ToreadorMarch]

Can't stand Geelong and the result was a pity but I did find Jezza pointing to the dude in the crowd very funny.

It’s ok, Geelong can’t stand you neither

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

Close was virtually errorless.

Miers gets all the plaudits (and deservedly so), but I don't think anyone in the team's better than Close in terms of "When he's got it, or he's around when it's in dispute, good things happen."