Autopsy AFL 2024 Round 3 - Hawks v Cats Mon April 1st 3:20pm AEDT (MCG)

[Hamingja]

Geelong going to do their usual late change this week?

Wait and see if anyone has a big friday night I guess

 

[Mr Meow]

Geelong going to do their usual late change this week?

There's around 4 players who are 50/50 so it's almost a guarantee.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Can't see a part of the ground Hawks have an advantage in. Best I can give them is a nil all draw in the contested work.

So naturally there is a solid chance we get rolled by them

 

[Shai]

Can't see a part of the ground Hawks have an advantage in. Best I can give them is a nil all draw in the contested work.

So naturally there is a solid chance we get rolled by them

Very diplomatic, no chance we get rolled by them at the mo. Those days are gone, even though I do like a few of their recent draftees.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Keen to see Conway. Gave a good account of himself against English last year.
Should do alright against Reeves/Meek.

 

[Shai]

Keen to see Conway. Gave a good account of himself against English last year.
Should do alright against Reeves/Meek.

Have liked the progress of Conway and Neale

 

[joe444]

Won't be surprised if Geelong get a couple of soft holding the ball decisions go their way to start.

The inevitable overcorrection has begun this round, and no team has been more stiffed by non-decisions than the Cats in rounds 1 and 2.

 

[STPer18]

Won't be surprised if Geelong get a couple of soft holding the ball decisions go their way to start.

The inevitable overcorrection has begun this round, and no team has been more stiffed by non-decisions than the Cats in rounds 1 and 2.

Carlton just had 34 frees for in the one game. Geelong(18th) have had 23 total in both their matches, Hawthorn(17th) 31 across both theirs. Umps aren't even bothering to bring their whistles to this one I think!

 

[hawkman]

Looks like we have dropped a few. Gunston, Reeves and Maginness playing for Box Hill tomorrow

 

[My Tilly]

Have liked the progress of Conway and Neale

Conway will be a beauty but not sure about Neale.
Looks like one of those Scott Gumbleton types.

Reckon the club have their eyes set on a future Hawkins replacement in the form of a free agent signing.

 

[Interdimensional Bigfoot]

If Geelong want to be taken seriously, hawks need to forfeit.

 

[NetworkNerd]

If Geelong want to be taken seriously, hawks need to forfeit.

Might as well play Box Hill instead of Hawthorn. 2-0 v 0-2 record. Might be a closer game

 

[kreuze_missile]

This “rivalry” has completely evaporated and only existed because Geelong choked in a grand final nearly 20 years ago.

Time for all parties to move on. Everyone else has. Doubt 40k even bother turning up.

Hawks by 17.

 

[FootyLad0]

Geelong going to do their usual late change this week?

Bruhn is late decision so probably

 

[hawkman]

Bruhn is late decision so probably

Did he have a big Friday night?

 

[kickazz]

Why aren't the teams out yet?

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Why aren't the teams out yet?

It’s pretty funny to be honest.

Not sure who thought this was a good idea.

 

[Cleansweep17]

Cats by 50+

Hawkins to kick 5

Cameron 4

 

[Cleansweep17]

Bro your team has been relevant for all of 5 minutes, Hawks and Cats rivalry has been going since the 80’s. Do you even follow football?

It’s been pretty one sided though ngl I can see where he is coming from.

 

[FootyLad0]

It’s been pretty one sided though ngl I can see where he is coming from.

They beat us in 2022 in our Premiership year. Theres always a chance for an upset.

 

[Kobe Gryant]

To be fair losing a Prelim final is seen as a disappointing season for Geelong and Hawthorn over the best part of the past two decades. For Carlton losing a Prelim is cause to shutdown Lygon St. as they pretend they've actually won something of note and not been the biggest laughing stock of the league over the same period of time. The pent up embarrassment would be unreal.

It's Richmond esque, but at least the Tuggers had the decency to wait until they won the flag before the carry on began.

I'm 23, I've literally never once worried about playing Carlton in a season in my lifetime

It's going to take a lot more than a prelim final appearance (In a year where they nearly blew up the entire club) to change that.

You're right, for most of this century Hawks & Cats supporters wanted the joint burnt down after losing a preliminary final.

It might make us seem a little entitled, but it puts in perspective how far the once mighty Blues have fallen.

Celebrating winning a semi ******* final. Spare me. That's considered a down year in Geelong.

 

[Kobe Gryant]

They beat us in 2022 in our Premiership year. Theres always a chance for an upset.

Never go in with any certainty with these games.

Both clubs rise to the occasion wherever they are on the ladder, and even in the more dull contests over the years, have at least kept it interesting until halftime.

 

[FootyLad0]

Never go in with any certainty with these games.

Both clubs rise to the occasion wherever they are on the ladder, and even in the more dull contests over the years, have at least kept it interesting until halftime.

Exactly, don’t think other club fan bases get it.
Hawks always get up for games against us, it’s like they are “seeing Hoops” which for them is “seeing red”

Either for a quarter, a half or a full game.
They always seem to play above their level.

 

[Kobe Gryant]

Exactly, don’t think other club fan bases get it.
Hawks always get up for games against us, it’s like they are “seeing Hoops” which for them is “seeing red”

Either for a quarter, a half or a full game.
They always seem to play above their level.

Probably because the so called 'best rivalry in footy' in Collingwood & Carlton went a good 25 years between games with any stakes, with most of them being entirely uncompetitive.

One side certainly contributed to the death of that more than the other, but let's not name names.

Hawks/Cats is the closest to the Showdown that we've got in modern footy, where it doesn't matter where either team is placed beforehand.

Hopefully we'll both be up and about at the same time in the coming years, as some morons in here have very short memories.

 

[Cleansweep17]

They beat us in 2022 in our Premiership year. Theres always a chance for an upset.

Hahah nah you’ve just got the diehard fan nerves. Even I think you’ll smash them, enjoy the game.