Autopsy Lions prevail by 10

[Chinacats]

That was the one selection I thought the selectors got wrong. Would have dropped Duncan and left in Tuohy as sub.

Yeah Duncan didn’t have a very good year and didn’t impact at all.

 

[Lana]

The worst thing about the loss is some absolute classic goals will never be seen again

 

[Mad_Hatter]

Neale tried hard .
Also marked afew in the last .
Even with Andrews arm chops .

I thought Neale was good, all things considered but in particular his experience.
Brought it to ground far more often than not, used the ball really well at times and didn't stuff up anything from what I remember, against one of the very best key backs in the comp.
Has cemented his spot in the 18 no doubt in my mind, his 2 finals were very very promising.

 

[SkittleCats]

He's better for the experience. There are players with his number of games, who've played AFL all of their lives, who aren't as good as he is.

He'll keep building.

How long are you prepared to watch him suck while hoping he "builds"?

 

[Jumping Jack]

Dangerfield?

If the AFL are consistent he has to get 1-2 weeks for the sling tackle.


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[Cataholic]

For the perfect tackle?

I don't think it's warranted either, but a few around me immediately said 'gone' when it happened......

 

[hoopla]

Well done lions. It basically all comes down to luck when it’s that close. They took their chances when luck fell their way. A couple of lucky bounces and ricochets ended up in goals in the last few minutes.

The cats were well off their normal game, probably because 1 game in 28 days doesn’t give the qualifying final winner any advantage. The pre final bye is a really stupid idea; the win loss stats are damning.

The cats had plenty of chances, especially at the start of the third. The umpiring started favouring the lions during that time and basically kept them in the game, then they started to play with confidence. The loss of Holmes didn’t help either.

The cats should hold their heads up high, it just wasn’t their night.

Some bright spark from the herald sun is saying the era is over. What a tool!

 

[Cursed Cat]

2-time Premiership player Mitch Duncan should seriously weigh up his 2025 path

 

[And_ROOS]

I thought Neale was good, all things considered but in particular his experience.
Brought it to ground far more often than not, used the ball really well at times and didn't stuff up anything from what I remember, against one of the very best key backs in the comp.
Has cemented his spot in the 18 no doubt in my mind, his 2 finals were very very promising.

Would have had a goal from straight in front as well if Stengle hadn't lost his mind and gone for a mark he wasn't getting.

 

[you pick one]

I can't be to critical of the players tonight they left nothing out there except 3 or 4 goals you can't win them all a special mention to Lawson Humphries in the final quarter a 10 gamer taking the game on trying like buggery to lift the side he's quickly becoming a favourite.

 

[Jumping Jack]

For the perfect tackle?

You need to take off the rose coloured glasses. He’ll get at least 1 week.


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[cats_09]

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[bulletproof]

Yeah, I saw him "play". You can't carry players who don't have ability. It always gets shown up. Mullin gets games on his athletic capacity, not his ability to influence the contest. That is unacceptable.

Brisbane didn't have a passenger tonight, we start with 1 everytime we play him.

I get wanting the club to find "another one" from no where, but Mullin isn't it.

Ok I was prepared to give you the benefit of the doubt, but now I will call it more accurately, you have no idea what you are talking about.

 

[VerC]

I was right about Bruhn

I didn’t want him back then either. I feel the same about us getting Smith.

 

[Baudolino]

The worst thing about the loss is some absolute classic goals will never be seen again

This!

Both the Miers goal assist to O Henry and his boundaryline snap would have become Cats folklore if we'd won the premiership, in a similar way to how Rohan's mark and goal vs Collingwood in the 2022 QF became permanent Cats folklore when we went on to win 2022. Neither will be remembered now sadly.

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

We went from being incredibly fit and full of run to the space of cooked in 2 weeks.

It was a completely different team Vs port. Composed, played for each other, disciplined.

What happened?
How did they run out the game better?

 

[cats_09]

Nope, he is a total liability. If he is in the midfield next year we are cooked.

He could be a valuable contributor on the wing

 

[And_ROOS]

Well done lions. It basically all comes down to luck when it’s that close. They took their chances when luck fell their way. A couple of lucky bounces and ricochets ended up in goals in the last few minutes.

The cats were well off their normal game, probably because 1 game in 28 days doesn’t give the qualifying final winner any advantage. The pre final bye is a really stupid idea; the win loss stats are damning.

The cats had plenty of chances, especially at the start of the third. The umpiring started favouring the lions during that time and basically kept them in the game, then they started to play with confidence. The loss of Holmes didn’t help either.

The cats should hold their heads up high, it just wasn’t their night.

Some bright spark from the herald sun is saying the era is over. What a tool!

Guess it depends on the era. I would say Duncan is just about done, and with him and Hawkins going that leaves no one from the 2011 flag correct? That would be an end of an era in my mind.

Hawkins is the last of the 09 premiership players, and Hawkins and Duncan are the last of the 2011 no?

 

[Gavin Excell]

I'm a a pub where Andrew ****ing Gaze is on with Dunstall talking about the game
.disgraceful

 

[iameviljez]

Nope, he is a total liability. If he is in the midfield next year we are cooked.

I'd see Mullin at half-back.

About 10 minutes into the third, I thought he had been pretty poor. After that, he picked up.

 

[Jumping Jack]

As bad as Neale was (and he was bad) he did have a few “almost” moments that suggest he just needs a breakout game next year and he’ll be away.

If the alternative was Hawkins then I’m not sure he would’ve had any greater impact. He’s been a champion but is completely done.


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[Mad_Hatter]

Checking stats and considering some players performance, an absolute indictment on the midfield than Ollie Henry, whose a low possession forward in a Rohan type vein, had more disposals than 3 starting midfielders in Atkins (who had a shocker), Bowes (who did a few nice things but.... not a good game) and Bruhn (who was unsighted)....
Absolute indictment on those 3 in particular.

 

[cats_09]

Guess it depends on the era. I would say Duncan is just about done, and with him and Hawkins going that leaves no one from the 2011 flag correct? That would be an end of an era in my mind.

Hawkins is the last of the 09 premiership players, and Hawkins and Duncan are the last of the 2011 no?

Guthrie was an emergency if that counts

 

[DangerHere]

6 of the 7 best players on ground were Brisbane “Midfielders”

Enough said

 

[SkittleCats]

If you think Bruhn was the problem you don't have a clue what you're talking about.