Autopsy AFL 2025 First Elimination Final - GWS v Hawks Sat Sept 6th 3:15pm AEST (Engie)

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5th v 8th

AFL 2025 PREMIERSHIP SEASON FIRST ELIMINATION FINAL
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY V HAWTHORN
SATURDAY SEPT 6TH 3:15PM AEST (ENGIE STADIUM)

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TEAMS
GIANTS
B: C.Idun, S.Taylor, H.Himmelberg
HB: L.Whitfield, L.Aleer, L.Ash
C: J.Kelly, S.Coniglio, R.Angwin
HF: T.Bedford, A.Cadman, D.Jones
F: T.Greene - C, J.Hogan, C.Brown
FOLL: K.Briggs, F.Callaghan, T.Green
I/C: J.Fonti, J.Riccardi, X.O’Halloran, H.Thomas, J.Stringer

EMG: M.Gruzewski, H.Rowston, J.Wehr
In: J.Kelly, J.Hogan, J.Stringer
Out: J.Wehr (Omitted), H.Rowston (Omitted), M.Gruzewski (Omitted)

HAWKS
B: J.Battle, T.Barrass, B.Hardwick
HB: J.Impey, J.Sicily - C, M.D’Ambrosio
C: K.Amon, J.Ward, D.Moore
HF: C.Macdonald, M.Chol, N.Watson
F: J.Gunston, C.Dear, J.Ginnivan
FOLL: L.Meek, J.Newcombe, J.Worpel
I/C: J.Scrimshaw, C.Nash, C.Jiath, J.Weddle, S.Butler

EMG: L.Breust, C.Mackenzie, M.Ramsden
In: J.Weddle, S.Butler
Out: M.Lewis (Omitted), L.Breust (Omitted)



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[bommena]

Bye bye Hollywood

 

[StackedHunch]

Bye bye Hollywood

Salty

 

[Xtreme]

GWS by a vodka drink containing 8 goals

 

[RedWhite4Ever]

If GWS win - they will go all the way and win the Premiership.

 

[cactuscall]

If GWS win - they will go all the way and win the Premiership.

 

[ImCheatingToWin]

Bye bye Hollywood

Wished the doggies had made it, truly do. They were the only team of the other 8 teams that were literally a walking bye in the finals. Oh well, maybe next year

 

[Vindicater]

Have a feeling the Hawks will get home in a classic.

Hawks by 5.

 

[Blackhawk42]

Last 5 games between two two teams have been decided by 15 points or less. 3 of those less than a kick.

 

[Shack18]

Should be a great game, two teams who lack midfield depth. Hawks by a couple of goals

 

[NetworkNerd]

I'd be more confident if the game was at 'the biggest available stadium in the state' ie the SCG.

Hawks haven't won a game at ENGIE but hopefully Barrass/Scrimshaw/Battle can been Cadman/Hogan/Stringer quiet

 

[Colonial]

I'd be more confident if the game was at 'the biggest available stadium in the state' ie the SCG.

Actually it’s Accor.

 

[Spirit Level]

Spare a thought for the Hawks, finishing 8th they'll actually have to travel in week 1 before potentially getting the rest of their finals at their home ground.

 

[voorhees]

Last 5 games between two two teams have been decided by 15 points or less. 3 of those less than a kick.

interesting...
one would think another chapter of the same will occur

 

[Hawkk]

Spare a thought for the Hawks, finishing 8th they'll actually have to travel in week 1 before potentially getting the rest of their finals at their home ground.

#Freekick

Those were the days

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I'd be more confident if the game was at 'the biggest available stadium in the state' ie the SCG.

Hawks haven't won a game at ENGIE but hopefully Barrass/Scrimshaw/Battle can been Cadman/Hogan/Stringer quiet

Sure but that would be peak dumb, GWS never play any home games at the SCG why take a final to a 'neutral' ground, it's not getting more than Engie holds. Geelong at least play home games at the MCG every year

 

[timokane]

Nope back to reality for the hawks.
GWS always a 3 goal better team at home.
Tipping GWS in this one and wins by 18 points in a good game

 

[Hawkk]

Sure but that would be peak dumb, GWS never play any home games at the SCG why take a final to a 'neutral' ground, it's not getting more than Engie holds. Geelong at least play home games at the MCG every year

Giants home finals

GWS Giants v Brisbane Lions 18,357
GWS Giants v W Bulldogs 19,218
GWS Giants v West Coast 14,865
GWS Giants v W Bulldogs 21,760

Hawthorn is a much larger draw than those clubs. If it’s good enough for the AFL to justify for the Cats it should be good enough for the Suns and Giants. GWS should be getting 30,000 plus to these sorts of games — whether that’s at the SCG or Accor.

And for what it’s worth, the Giants do want to play games at their SCG but someone is standing in their way (to the detriment of the game in Sydney)

The AFL not allowing a final to be played at a 40,000 seat stadium in the host teams city but allowing a final to be played at a 22,000 seat stadium when there are multiple venues with double the capacity is quite dodgy…

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Giants home finals

GWS Giants v Brisbane Lions 18,357
GWS Giants v W Bulldogs 19,218
GWS Giants v West Coast 14,865
GWS Giants v W Bulldogs 21,760

Hawthorn is a much larger draw than those clubs. If it’s good enough for the AFL to justify for the Cats it should be good enough for the Suns and Giants. GWS should be getting 30,000 plus to these sorts of games — whether that’s at the SCG or Accor.

And for what it’s worth, the Giants do want to play games at their SCG but someone is standing in their way (to the detriment of the game in Sydney)

The AFL not allowing a final to be played at a 40,000 seat stadium in the host teams city but allowing a final to be played at a 22,000 seat stadium when there are multiple venues with double the capacity is quite dodgy…

Again, it is not their home ground. You'd have a point if they played HOME games at the SCG, they have played as many games at the SCG as Hawthorn this year mate. How on the blue moon is that even remotely fair. It's completely different to Geelong who play what 8 plus games at the MCG, and there aren't multiple venues in Sydney, there are 2, and one isn't their home ground. You can't play AFL games at Accor I don't know how many more times people can say this- it's been reconfigured.

 

[Hawkk]

Again, it is not their home ground. You'd have a point if they played HOME games at the SCG, they have played as many games at the SCG as Hawthorn this year mate. How on the blue moon is that even remotely fair. It's completely different to Geelong who play what 8 plus games at the MCG, and there aren't multiple venues in Sydney, there are 2, and one isn't their home ground. You can't play AFL games at Accor I don't know how many more times people can say this- it's been reconfigured.

Well they did try and ‘buy’ an SCG home game off Richmond. Allowing the Giants to play one or two home games at the SCG around the Easter Show would solve so many issues.

The Cats played 4 home and away games at the MCG this year (not 8). Brisbane played 3. So hardly much of a home ground advantage there…

Last year the Dogs ‘hosted’ the Hawks at the MCG in a final. That’s despite the Dogs only playing 2 games at the ground compared to Hawthorn playing 10 MCG games. If the Giants can get a ‘home’ final at Engie, the Dogs and Cats should get week 1 finals at Marvel and Kardina Park…

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Well they did try and ‘buy’ an SCG home game off Richmond. Allowing the Giants to play one or two home games at the SCG around the Easter Show would solve so many issues.

The Cats played 4 home and away games at the MCG this year (not 8). Brisbane played 3. So hardly much of a home ground advantage there…

No it wouldn't, it's not their home ground, they aren't on the lease for starters. The Cats have played 1 more home game at the G than the Giants have away from Engie and they play neutral games there so they half count. Why are you wanting the Giants who finished higher to travel to a ground they aren't familiar with? It would be like saying to Hawthorn you know what you are playing your final at Marvel or the Adelaide Oval. Why do the Giants have to care about Hawthorn supporters? The game will NOT get more than capacity and 23k at Engie is better than maybe at best 25k at the SCG.

 

[Hawkk]

No it wouldn't, it's not their home ground, they aren't on the lease for starters. The Cats have played 1 more home game at the G than the Giants have away from Engie and they play neutral games there so they half count. Why are you wanting the Giants who finished higher to travel to a ground they aren't familiar with? It would be like saying to Hawthorn you know what you are playing your final at Marvel or the Adelaide Oval. Why do the Giants have to care about Hawthorn supporters? The game will NOT get more than capacity and 23k at Engie is better than maybe at best 25k at the SCG.

What's a neutral game?

In the past, Hawthorn did have to play Marvel home finals (vs. Swans and Crows despite playing fewer games at the venue) because of a contract that stipulated one Marvel final if more than one final was in Melbourne.

Regardless, I’m not sure what relevance that has because, as an MCG tenant, the Hawks' final should be at the MCG regardless. My point is, if it's good enough for the Giants, it should be good enough for the Cats and Dogs (we benefited handsomely from that last year, mind you).

Had Geelong finished 2nd and we finished 3rd, they should have been given the opportunity to play that at Kardina Park too. So this isn’t self interest, it’s about the fairness and integrity of the competition…

As for selling out, Hawthorn will bring a truckload more than the Dogs, Lions, and Eagles — look no further than the Port SF last year. Being a day game and not a Friday night game, and given it’s cheaper to travel to Sydney, what an opportunity it could have been to showcase the game in Sydney. It will sell out in the members' window and could have drawn a lot more at the bigger venue — which is the AFL's justification for the Cats and Dogs' finals at the MCG.

 

[JackFlash]

Giants to win by 16 points, but don't underestimate the Hawks, it wouldn't surprise me if they came out and creamed team Greene.

 

[SA HAWK]

Spare a thought for the Hawks, finishing 8th they'll actually have to travel in week 1 before potentially getting the rest of their finals at their home ground.

Or potentially having to travel to Adelaide & then Brisbane if we keep winning.

 

[PerthBoy86]

#Freekick

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