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

[PiCkLeJuiCe]

Nothing to do with Hawthorn. Same problems were apparent in the Collingwood and Geelong games (except both were clearly better on the night).

The obsession with the AFL making sure Vic sides win for the coin is nauseating. It’s fine if you’re content with the fact it’s a business rather than a professional sporting comp

Moronic comment. The AFL don't need the "coin" from finals. They would have preferred a Brisbane and Adelaide home PF to expand the game.

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

There is barely a hawthorn player who doesn’t dive and they all get rewarded.

Part of my overall frustration with football between that and the throw the ball into the knuckles of the fist handball and the fifty metre for a stand

Yeah the Hawks are the only team who players have questionable moments. FFS!

 

[Coasters7]

Moronic comment. The AFL don't need the "coin" from finals. They would have preferred a Brisbane and Adelaide home PF to expand the game.

No chance. That increases the chances of a Brisbane/Adelaide GF which is doomsday for the AFL

 

[Elixuh]

"Aunty Joan Bell" is going better than the Giants at the moment, can't see the Hawks losing this one now.

You know it’s really scrambled the brain when old mates still talking about the welcome to country at halftime. You doing ok big dog?

 

[Scythe]

 

[Jimmy the Ghost]

I saw a large section of the crowd go up when he limped off

The game was still on FFS

 

[chickenonachain]

Suspected ACL according to Zita for Jones.

Terrible news for the young fella.

It was strange he wasn’t limping when walking to the dressing rooms, when I did mine I couldn’t walk without crutches for a week

 

[melbournehammer]

Yeah the Hawks are the only team who players have questionable moments. FFS!

No they’re not.

But they do it more often so they do get rewarded a lot. With the exception of ginnivan tbf

 

[kriles76]

I saw a large section of the crowd go up when he limped off

Did you see the shooter on the grassy knoll too?

 

[Hoops]

Do these interstate teams even try? At least they can't lose tonight's game.

They'll find a way

 

[RCAB]

Facts are wrong, are they?

I get you choose to ignore them because you are delusional but at least try to live in the real world.

Is it the free kick count now?

And?

And do free kicks determine all decisions in the game or just the ones that were paid?

 

[PiCkLeJuiCe]

No chance. That increases the chances of a Brisbane/Adelaide GF which is doomsday for the AFL

Lol. What? 100,000 people is 100,000 people. You're a very small step away from Marjorie Taylor-Greene level conspiracies.

 

[hk89]

Difference in quality between 8 and 13-14 will be negligible. Got nothing to do with that

Yeah right. That's why your tsunami of anti-Hawthorn posts started this season. All about the pick swap (and Barrass, who thank you very much is having a blinder so far).

 

[SSSSSS]

It was strange he wasn’t limping when walking to the dressing rooms, when I did mine I couldn’t walk without crutches for a week

Maybe some adrenaline?

He looked like he was limpng badly when he was in the rooms.

 

[Osho]

You know it’s really scrambled the brain when old mates still talking about the welcome to country at halftime. You doing ok big dog?

Yeah, Aunty Joan's brief 5 minute "invasion" of our time has really riled folk up.

 

[hk89]

No chance. That increases the chances of a Brisbane/Adelaide GF which is doomsday for the AFL

It is a massive pay day for AFL long term. TV rights would be worth a LOT more if the game is grown in Queensland. You are a peanut.

 

[PenfoldsFan]

Yes you were

Nah, not great to specifically name players but the sentiment is true.
There are a number of absolute campaigners in the AFL that you'd have zero sympathy for if it happened to them, but unfortunately it happens to a good bloke.

 

[Seattle Mariners]

It was against Richmond they came back against though wasn't it?

Absolutely it was against Richmond but it does still give GWS an intangible they wouldn’t have had prior to the game.

Having said that it would be completely on Hawthorn if they couldn’t hold onto a 5 goal half time lead.

 

[kriles76]

You may as well throw a Hawthorn jumper on O’Halloran. Has had a mare.

 

[Elixuh]

Holding his arm before he had the ball.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Kingers needs a forward tagger to clamp on Impey. Killing them

 

[mick500]

Dont think this is the Giants year.

I'll probably be wrong but I don't think gws are out of it just yet. Hawks will give them a look.

Who would you rather play next week? Guess depends how each performs from now on.

I don't think the Hawks will drop this. They're up for the fight. Giants would have to really surge and/or Hawks would have to drop.

A hot Hawks will be dangerous at AO.

Yeah, you'd rather play whoever loses lol. But I think I'd rather play hawks. GWS have had the edge on us in the past. Not this year but in the past.

 

[Torz]

Riccardi appealing for insufficient intent from a spoil. Amazing that professionals don’t know the rules.

 

[Rod Stroker]

LOL! Briggs collared in the ruck, all good

 

[Humblebob]

Geez that’s good defence Hawkers