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

[Elixuh]

Please add it with titanic music.
Pretty please?

I can’t support king hits from behind in the goal square

 

[Humblebob]

yeah I wish we'd just stack #1 draft picks and fill up the bottom 4 every year instead. Must be really satisfying

 

[Seeds]

Exactly. Every 6 years, one steps up.

Well if you want to ignore the period where interstate teams won 10 out of 15 flags then sure go right ahead.

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

I mean I expect people to give him shit, not the innocent fans in the crowd?

What about when the lions fans are laughing and cheering Rayner?

Of course it’s going to boil over.

 

[Hoops]

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

I agree, but it got him free kicks.

 

[Toffee Lion]

Rayner was having a great time at least, and egging people on made his day. I am sorry he sucked supporters in though. The boys simply put it back on the scoreboard.

Rayner got carried away completely and got the right result his way.

Your boys were fantastic tonight, well deserved win. I’d still like to think there’s a small chance of a GF rematch but I’m less doubtful now with Neale’s injury. Think we’re just a few too many soldiers down to go much further.

 

[Plugger35]

What are you talking about. Its been ****in awesome

Only for Geelong and Collingwood supporters, no one else would have enjoyed it, the Crows and Brisbane let us neutrals down.

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

I can’t support king hits from behind in the goal square

I can’t support players diving for free kicks in finals

 

[Elixuh]

I can’t support players diving for free kicks in finals

I can, it got us 2 goals

 

[Toffee Lion]

What about when the lions fans are laughing and cheering Rayner?

Of course it’s going to boil over.

None of the Lions fans in my area were verbally abusive. If I have to see two girls call security over because they feel unsafe, some have gone too far.

 

[Seeds]

Doesn’t help when the AFL wet themselves over MCG prelims. Only shot is to finish top 2 and get a home final. The league is cooked and will be forever

And thats any different for victorian teams? Nope.

Made more ridiculous by the fact brisbane won from fifth last year.

 

[sleep]

I mean I expect people to give him shit, not the innocent fans in the crowd?

Send your complaints to Rayner then.

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

I can, it got us 2 goals

If that tickles your fancy, then good for you kid.

 

[Mr Meow]

Rayner got carried away completely and got the right result his way.

Your boys were fantastic tonight, well deserved win. I’d still like to think there’s a small chance of a GF rematch but I’m less doubtful now with Neale’s injury. Think we’re just a few too many soldiers down to go much further.

There's definitely still a big chance of meeting again this finals series. Losing Neale would suck, but having the deepest midfield in the comp helps. I'm not writing Brisbane off until they're eliminated - that's the respect the defending champs earn. They should make it to a prelim and are Collingwood actually better? Brisbane are a bit battered but Geelong had to bring extreme pressure to expose it.

 

[Elixuh]

If that tickles your fancy, then good for you kid.

Got me with the kid. Right through the heart!

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

None of the Lions fans in my area were verbally abusive. If I have to see two girls call security over because they feel unsafe, some have gone too far.

They were in my area mate. A 70 year old bloke was carrying on like a child.
Standing up and clapping every time Rayner got it.
What a laugh.

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

Got me with the kid. Right through the heart!

Sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt you.

 

[Seeds]

Only for Geelong and Collingwood supporters, no one else would have enjoyed it, the Crows and Brisbane let us neutrals

You go for afl love childs. How Pathetic. But thats saints fans to a tee.

 

[sleep]

I can, it got us 2 goals

 

[Elixuh]

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Are you saying my posting sits on top of Geelong football club and plays it like a fiddle? Thank you!

 

[Humblebob]

Over half of Geelong's team out there tonight are players from Late Picks, Rookie Draft, or unconventional backgrounds.

Just extraordinary.

Any Basketballers though?

 

[Ulahoopski]

Doesn’t help when the AFL wet themselves over MCG prelims. Only shot is to finish top 2 and get a home final. The league is cooked and will be forever

Pretty sure Adelaide finished top 2 and got a home final. How'd that work out? Here's the real secret to getting a home prelim: win a qualifying final.

 

[Chronz]

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Been to the Richmond board lately I see.

 

[RedBloodBlackSwan]

Just saw the tape of the double free.

Gotta wonder what is going through the umpires head to call a free like that with the “offending team” taking a shot at goal at the other end of the ground.

Absolutely zero feel for the game, before you even consider that the free wasn’t there. And then to follow up with another nothing free… just wow.

I thought Cam Rayner embarrassed himself to be honest. You’d expect a small forward to play up those two incidents, but I thought arrogantly getting in his opponent’s face with “tough man” antics afterwards was a bad look given he just flopped twice. I don’t like it when Papley acts like that, but this looked like another level.

It’s hard to feel too bad for Geelong given its history of playing for frees, plus they completely outplayed the Lions so no real impact.

 

[Humblebob]

Only for Geelong and Collingwood supporters, no one else would have enjoyed it, the Crows and Brisbane let us neutrals down.

You’ve got the two highest paid players in the league M8, be happy and rejoice.