Autopsy Geelong defeats Hawthorn

[JoeHawk]

Whitecross was one of our best and Schoenmakers did reasonably well. If Breust made better decisions he could've finished with 4-5 goals.

It's going to be tough to win the flag from here but it can be done.

Did it last year

 

[swampy]

Was gutted when Smithy missed, but feel better and better about it the more I think it through. Win and we get another week off, not really needed and may make us rusty. We should win next week anyway vs the Bulldogs (if we don't, we are just making up the numbers anyway). So we'll play an away prelim in Sydney instead of a home prelim, shouldn't hold fears for us given our good record up there and our record in away finals. All going well we will see Geelong in the GF and I'd back us in on what I saw tonight.

 

[ScottMaginness]

Feel shattered because I felt we were the better football team out there tonight.

 

[skwunk]

I guess if we make the GF then Burgoyne gets an extra final to his tally.

 

[madhawksfan]

Geelong threw everything at us tonight and still were in a position to win up until the last kick. Not bad for a team who were given little chance.

We showed we are still a serious threat. Lewis, Hodge, Mitch, Silk, Swiss, Fitz, Bruest, Gunston, Hill. A lot of guys stepped up tonight.

Don't think I've ever been prouder after a loss than I am tonight.

I feel for Birchall. He got a heap of the ball but just couldn't use it like he normally does. Back him to bounce back next week. Disappointed for Burton also as he showed some great signs.

 

[Shaq attack]

Whitecross was good. Nice to see him getting out on the park and contributing.

 

[11sjw]

Birchall is copping vitriol from supporters but let's not pretend that other senior players also didn't make mistakes.

I feared we'd get smashed but most players stepped up. For mine Birchall had one of the worst kicking games I've ever seen from him. Yes he wasn't solo in making mistakes but he made plenty of them.

 

[halfback dasher]

Stiff.

Umpiring wasn't the issue. That rushed behind first quarter should've been deliberate so there ya go.

You're better suited to playing Sydney anyway so hopefully it'll be a gf rematch. 100k crowd. Footy needs it.

You think there was a free to Rioli infront of goal ?

 

[BlueWaterHawk]

The footy gods had been plotting with an evil glint in their eyes for this one all year. All the Hawthorn haters will be rolling around in their muck enjoying the turn of Fortune at the wrong end of the season.

But I say NAY! All part of the grand scheme to avoid the double bye. Brilliant Smithy BRILLIANT.

Seriously though, really enjoyed the game. Not sure what happened to the overlap run in the second half of the third quarter and the final. Seemed to go into our shells coming out of defence.

Loved Burton's first quarter. Hopefully he can play again should we go deep enough.

Enjoy kids, it's all part of the grand drama.

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[Wurundjeri]

I was there when Hawkins beat us after the siren and it hurt like hell. Same feeling tonight. Not looking forward to the next day or two.
Fine line between pleasure and pain.

 

[coerced]

Strange game. Hawks dominated but Cats had a couple of bursts that won them the match.

 

[halfback dasher]

Name the others floggo. Don't feel hard done by. Kick straight and you would've won.

Paddy was good

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Name the others floggo. Don't feel hard done by. Kick straight and you would've won.

Can you **** off? Thanks.

 

[tige19]

Was gutted when Smithy missed, but feel better and better about it the more I think it through. Win and we get another week off, not really needed and may make us rusty. We should win next week anyway vs the Bulldogs (if we don't, we are just making up the numbers anyway). So we'll play an away prelim in Sydney instead of a home prelim, shouldn't hold fears for us given our good record up there and our record in away finals. All going well we will see Geelong in the GF and I'd back us in on what I saw tonight.

It's long odds mate. We play a Dogs side who are the best contested team in the league, they have the type of game structure and style that we struggle with. If you didn't realise it after our game earlier in the year you'll realise it 10 mins into the first qtr next week.

It's going to be a massive effort to beat them.

 

[LuvMyHawks]

IF, IF, Hodgey hadn't given that ruddy 50 away, we would have won it. Stupid Hodge,stupid Not only Isaac's missed goal. Very disappointed, we only had 3 on the bench, Burton injured didn't help us.
I hate losing to those RATS. Both Selwoods are /:;;()$. Our players were brave, no doubt.Mitch gets roughed up every week, and very seldom gets a free.

 

[Long Live HFC]

gutted, but really proud of the effort. gave 100% all night and that's all i ever ask.

 

[Wurundjeri]

The difference tonight was that their goals came easier than ours. 17 point deficit erased too easily.
We can beat the dogs and then re-set.

 

[HawthornHawk]

We really flicked the switch tonight but unfortunately we couldn't capitalise on our inside 50's and looked really susceptible to theirs. Confident we can still have a run at it after seeing that effort though

 

[Thaihawk]

Somje observations from afar:

1: Congratulation to the posters on this board. Honorable in defeat, and discussing the quality of the game, whereas on the cats board it's all bout those Hawthorn snipers etc.

2: I wouldn't be surprised if Birch is on the table come trade time. His turn overs tonight were very costly.

3: Howe played a good game for jis first final.

4: Thought the umpires tonight were OK, except for the difference in their interpretation of what constitutes a high tackle.

5: If Cyril had have been paid the in the back free in the last we could hve won.

6: Looking forward to putting the dogs back in their kennels next week. Sorry Bev, but it has to be done.

7: However, mainly looking forward to the pussy rematch on October,1.

 

[ShoveYourCOLA]

Stiff.

Umpiring wasn't the issue. That rushed behind first quarter should've been deliberate so there ya go.

You're better suited to playing Sydney anyway so hopefully it'll be a gf rematch. 100k crowd. Footy needs it.

Agreed. A few questionable calls (and no calls) went both ways. Unfortunately this often gets overlooked in the wash up.

 

[SSSSSS]

How I wish we could somehow get Roughy back.

We would be virtually certainties to 4peat with him in the side. Nights like this make me miss the big fella more

Get well soon. Hopefully he has some wise words for the boys next week.

 

[TAITA]

Absolute classic. Would have been revenge for the Hawkins after the siren but Smith must have had tired legs in the end. At least fatty boy Hawkins doesn't have to run 15km a night.

Can't fault the boys. We are undermanned and we fought valiantly. Didn't get the rub of the green but I thought the umpiring was pretty good. Shit Poppy gets unlucky with the high tackles though. The Enright on Cyril looked like a forearm nudge but I might have to look at that. Regardless it's ******* pointless excersise. We lost. Suck it up.

Re-load, beat the Povvo Doggies and Smash whoevers next. Flag is still ours for the taking.

Bullshit - the umpires ****ing cheated like I have never seen before. It needs to be called what it was.

 

[bigton08]

Absolutely gutted. Hope the boys get around Izzy.

Fair enough but he stood there grinning like a fool and then doesn't slot it like a professional footballer should!

 

[halfback dasher]

Deadset don't remember it, but if so = deliberate rushed behind

Cool glade you revert back to the only one you were shafted on .

 

[Off The Couch]

I can't get over it

It's an empty feeling