AFL 2025 Second Preliminary Final - Cats v Hawks Fri Sept 19th 7:40pm EST (MCG)

[Hoops]

Close has missed 3 goals

Not even close . Has had a poor goal kicking year

 

[Boris the Contradiction]

Ginnivan lol

Complete shocker.

Some of the most consistently poor disposal I've seen from a player across a full game.

 

[Dark Eagle 9]

Absolute gold when Ginnivin does those goal celebrations then ends up eating his own fist.

 

[DaicosDisciple35]

This was our limit and it showed after 1/4 time

you guys never gave up. Going to get even better in the offseason too, you guys will be back even better soon. Elite team.

 

[brutus76]

99,597 flarkkkk well done crowd. Dear Sydney this is why Melbourne is the sporting capital of Australia

 

[SSSSSS]

Mate I’m so sick of it but love it at the same time. Bad luck tonight the scoreboard doesn’t really reflect it, think you guys, Brisbane, us, probably likely to all feature a lot for a while yet

Didn't capitalise on the first quarter dominance. Left too many goals out there.

3rd quarter and you show us how it's done. No fuss, bang bang bang bang. Game over.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

If only Mitchell used that 4 hours he spent wining and dining Merrett on his game plan for the Cats.

How did Fagan go the other week? They have too many stars that we couldn't control, had zero to do with Merrett and I think you k ow this just trying to get a cheap shot in.

 

[HeHateMe]

Great play Hawks, scoreboard didn't really do it justice.

Another dead set classic between the old foes....

Prelims kill you, nerves through the roof but half way through the 3rd they went away. I knew it was done Danger is just too good too strong when it matters. Well played I thought Cats Controlled the pace of the game after Quarter time and hawks couldn't get it back into the Chaos.

 

[Stottzy]

Was expecting a Geelong win, but was hopeful. In the end, our weakness (midfield) showed tonight and is the difference if we're going to take the next step. Day will help, but would throw everything we can to get Merrett or Trac.

 

[SA HAWK]

Great play Hawks, scoreboard didn't really do it justice.

Another dead set classic between the old foes....

Take out the first 20 minutes and you smashed us.

That is how it felt to me.

 

[Joffaboy]

Mate, it's a rort. They'll get Curnow for nothing too and it'll be applauded as incredibly astute management.

If Carlton are a serious footy team, they don't let Curnow go unless it benefits them, same as Essendon with Merrett.

 

[Wojcinski]

so happy for Max Holmes getting through unscathed

 

[voorhees]

cats to good..
add Merritt to the Hawks line up and next year should be a different story.

 

[Rod Stroker]

How weird is it seeing the Melbourne coach in the Cats rooms

 

[DaicosDisciple35]

Danger is ****ing good, went beast mode. Can he do it back to back?

 

[demondavey]

We will never beat Geelong

Haha. Check your finals history against them. You still own them.

 

[Magpie Since 1986]

Complete shocker.

Some of the most consistently poor disposal I've seen from a player across a full game.

He was worse in than 23 grand final

 

[ToxicMegaPunts]

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

I dont think the Hawks can complain about the umpires this evening.

Turn it up, through the middle part of the match we got reamed. Blind Freddy could have noticed it.

 

[The GOAT]

Well done Cats, far too good in the midfield. Hard to beat next week.

 

[Bulldog Brent]

Cats deserved it.

Just a tick under 100,000. Incredible!

Challenge on for Pies v Lions to better tonight’s crowd!

 

[janty]

Is Garry Lyon okay

It's like he got some pep talk from management to show more personality or something and now he just makes these weird noises after goals are kicked.

 

[Elixuh]

Stewart is probably the only cats player I enjoy watching, so sad he’s out next week

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

Was expecting a Geelong win, but was hopeful. In the end, our weakness (midfield) showed tonight and is the difference if we're going to take the next step. Day will help, but would throw everything we can to get Merrett or Trac.

Nope, Tonight convinced me we need Trac more. Much more. He's the only bloke really that's close to what Danger provides.

 

[MF]

And if you look back on his 2021 finals series it wasn’t like he was quiet or just a bit part player either.

Elim final - 20 disposals and a goal
Semi - 27 disposals and 3 goals including the matchwinner
Prelim - 23 disposals and 4 goals
Grand final - 26 disposals

He’s a w***er but he’s not some guy Geelong have turned jnto a finals performer

That was very much the way he made it sound. Only 12 months ago he was a nobody but now he's into a grand final