Autopsy AFL 2025 Second Qualifying Final - Cats v Lions Fri Sept 5th 7:40pm AEST (MCG)

[Hoops]

It was funny seeing the Vicbias cookers in this thread trying to justify those frees. Imagine if it went the other way

 

[ijax27]

for just 1 flag. not a great return

Lol, that comment came from a North supporter, they have been Geelong’s bitch
for a hundred years!

 

[joe444]

considers engaging discussion about Geelong and prelims
...
realises the reason for the discussion is 16 other teams aren't

that is all.

 

[PenfoldsFan]

Im sorry, but best part of the night was still Ralphs cross eyed half time melt.

 

[benbrown]

Looking good the cats,have plenty of no name hard workers out there

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

7th prelim for the Cats in a decade. Hosted in 2016, 2022, 2024, 2025. Away prelims in 2017, 2019 & 2020.

15 Prelims since 2004.

(2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025)

Amazing consistency.

 

[YeoShuey]

No way Adelaide beat Geelong at the MCG in 2 weeks time

 

[deck]

for just 1 flag. not a great return

I reckon your mob would take losing a final let alone 7 prelims and a flag.

 

[aCunningPlan]

That soft draw really held the Cats back in the end...

 

[PhatBoy]

Very ill disciplined by the cats in the goal square, was sad to see

I didn’t mind it. I just watched my team win a QF.

 

[spacedout]

Im sorry, but best part of the night was still Ralphs cross eyed half time melt.

He got his wish, cats won ump likely to miss the rest of the finals

 

[MisterMarcus]

This reminds me of those Under 10 kids games when the coaches put "Best Players = Team Effort"

 

[STPer18]

Haha who was the maggot gifting Rayner as many shots as he wanted in Q2? Won't be umpiring the rest of the finals series you'd imagine.

Kudos to the Brisbane posters early in the thread, they were right, they stood no chance tonight.

 

[Delisted]

No way Adelaide beat Geelong at the MCG in 2 weeks time

Adelaide?

 

[brutus76]

Cats were cleaner and they killed the clearances in the first half and should have probably won by more. Classy in the contest.

Lachie Neale

9

Lachie Neale

Age

32

Ht

177cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.0

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

15.5

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.7

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

28.3

5star

K

13.9

5star

HB

14.4

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

12.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

7.4

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

clearly underdone and looked cactus and you feel for him.

Suitcase was well negated. Nothing against Darcy Fory but surely the Big O has to play next week.

And if they are 4 of the best umpires we have the game is in big trouble.

 

[Rod Stroker]

No way Adelaide beat Geelong at the MCG in 2 weeks time

Giants and Hawks have the tools to beat Crows next week

 

[sleep]

How long does it take the Geelong fans to drive their tractors back down to Geelong?

Get on the bottle Elixuh - goon bag for u loser

 

[amazingjoshy]

Witts, Meek, Cameron, De Koning, Gawn, Jackson, English, Xerri, Marshall, Grundy, Briggs, Nankervis are all good rucks.

B grade ruckman are reserved for players such as Fort, Goldstein (far too old), Draper, Stanley, Flynn, Sweet, O'Brien & Visente. Sean Darcy was once a good ruckman but he's borderline at best these days.

And most of those aren't in the 8.

Your mob hasn't had a good ruck since Brad Ottens, yet your very annoyingly contending every single year

 

[YeoShuey]

Haha who was the maggot gifting Rayner as many shots as he wanted in Q2? Won't be umpiring the rest of the finals series you'd imagine.

Kudos to the Brisbane posters early in the thread, they were right, they stood no chance tonight.

He's the worst umpire of the 16 remaining. I'd be shocked if he makes best 8 next week

 

[Saint]

any team makes that makes 7 prelims and only wins 1 flag is not a good return

Yeah, I bet the fans are really disappointed....

 

[JasRulz63]

That soft draw really held the Cats back in the end...

The soft draw was an advantage in my mind. It meant that Geelong could rest their players and manage their minutes compared to Brisbane who were playing five of their last six games against top 9 teams and were to play the strongest line ups they could to keep winning.

What I wasn't sure was where Geelong's form was truly at against the other premiership contenders, but I think tonight we'll and truly answered that question.

 

[YeoShuey]

Adelaide?

Giants and Hawks have the tools to beat Crows next week

I'm just going by seedings.

If Adelaide is the matchup, Geelong should win that comfortably.

 

[Grumpyshades]

OMG they are still sooking about those 2 frees

yeah absolutely no bias

 

[Gammalite]

Top stuff Geelong. Good across the ground in all positions.

Lions just had Dunks and Harris firing well tonight. Lachie crippled. Hughie shackled.

Hope we can get a consolation re-match with little brother the Suns in the next round.

 

[Hoops]

15 Prelims since 2004.

(2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025)

Amazing consistency.

4 flags from 14 prelims. Better than average hey Rod Stroker