Autopsy AFL 2025 Grand Final - Cats v Lions Sat Sept 27th 2:30pm EST (MCG) - Lions go B2B

[joe444]

Thought experiment:

Geelong 2022 v Geelong 2025 (I think '22 wins)
Brisbane 2024 v Brisbane 2025 (no contest, methinks)

So a slightly softer year ...

 

[Osho]

Germany versus France.
Germany most likely to get it done with their preparation and organization, but those flamboyant French could cause some mayhem for well laid plans.

 

[BigVic]

Geelong have beaten two interstate teams by 119 and 81 points - a combined winning margin of 200 points

 

[joe444]

Germany versus France.
Germany most likely to get it done with their preparation and organization, but those flamboyant French could cause some mayhem for well laid plans.

Oh seriously not this shit again, or have I misread you?

People spun the whole "chaos v control" BS for the Prelim and - as it has been all year - the opposite was true.

Brisbane are the most predictable side on the planet. It will be chip, chip, chip, bite off a kick in the middle, inside 50 (rebounded probably) and hope to score eventually.

The only stat all year Geelong have lost is uncontested possessions. Geelong are the chaos team, tbh. Every team that has beaten us has done so by crabbing the ball forward. Even the 'tsunami' was a bunch of uncontested marks against us. I suspect Brisbane will try it again on the weekend and see if it works better than the QF having had more time to plan.

 

[Elixuh]

A good rebuilding year for the Lions this year. Getting games into the kids.

Levi Ashcroft 18
Sam Marshall 19
Ty Gallop 19
Logan Morris 20
Will Ashcroft 21
Jaspa Fletcher 21
Darcy Wilmot 21
Kai Lohmann 22

Oh we’re still in it. Dab.

Lions just happy to be here.

 

[Coolangatta]

Who are these 4 or 5 Brisbane players that will be missing?

Answerth, Coleman, Payne, Hipwood and maybe McCarthy are best 22.

 

[My Tilly]

Answerth, Coleman, Payne, Hipwood and maybe McCarthy are best 22.

Sorry but I should have stipulated which players from the weekend's game will likely miss next week?

Berry probably won't play. Dunkley will be fine to go.

McCarthy has not played in a very long time. I doubt he is best 22 anymore.

 

[Elixuh]

Sorry but I should have stipulated which players from the weekend's game will likely miss next week?

Berry probably won't play. Dunkley will be fine to go

Lachie Neale is 2 weeks into a 6 week injury

 

[YeoShuey]

Umpire selection should be easy but no doubt they mess it up somehow.

I'd go Stevic, Stephens, Meyer, Meredith for this one.

 

[joe444]

Answerth, Coleman, Payne, Hipwood and maybe McCarthy are best 22.

If you claim McCarthy, Geelong claim Cam Guthrie.

Plus we've missed Repression Order all year.

Kolo is our first-choice key back. Stanley is out of the side injured. We'll be missing Stewart, too.

So I'm not really buying the "they win it with Hipwood" line.

 

[Munich]

Geelong have beaten two interstate teams by 119 and 81 points - a combined winning margin of 200 points

Aww. But how much did we beat you by that glorious day

 

[Handsuper47]

Lions by 2 points but Dangerfield to win the Norm Smith

 

[Monco Matt]

Who are these 4 or 5 Brisbane players that will be missing?

Neale, Dunkley, Berry and also Hipwood, Daniher, Voss, Akermanis, Lappin, Black, Brown and Lynch are also unlikely to play. In the bag!

 

[joe444]

Aww. But how much did we beat you by that glorious day

Remember when they started chanting Collingwooooood in the middle of the second quarter after Krakouer's goal? Thought they had it in the bag ...

 

[demondavey]

Would need bodyguards just to get out of the MCG and out of Melbourne. Would probably never want to set foot in Geelong again without protection.

It’s not Geelong you need to worry about, it’s getting through Norlane

 

[Soggy2112]

Brisbane have the young gun talls plus AhChee, Raynor and Zac Bailey

It’s a good forward line, but Cameron, Neale, Dangerfield, Stengle, Miers is better.

 

[MisterMarcus]

Remember when they started chanting Collingwooooood in the middle of the second quarter after Krakouer's goal? Thought they had it in the bag ...

Wasn't that the birth of the "GEEEEEE-LOOOOOONNNNGGGG" chant in response?

 

[BigVic]

This will be the lowest rated grand final ever.

Snoop Dogg with some Australian acts like Baker Boy as entertainment as well as no fairytale at all. Doesn't really feel like Grand Final week to me. Just another regular season game as with 2019 when Richmond steamrolled GWS

 

[demondavey]

Geelong have beaten two interstate teams by 119 and 81 points - a combined winning margin of 200 points

Yeah, and?

 

[Rod Stroker]

PS Here's why I'm a bit "meh" on bringing Stanley in:

Centre Clearances: Preliminary Final

Hawthorn: 6
Blicavs: 5

if you lose, Marshall to Cats will be the first official trade completed

 

[Rod Stroker]

I'd personally be happy if Geelong bring Stanley in. Especially against the likes of Fort and McInerney (and Meek), Blicavs is essentially an additional midfielder once the ball hits the deck.

The stats might not show it, but Fort was important last night, and has had a very good year. Under rated.

 

[Rod Stroker]

This could backfire on Brisbane imo.

They won't play him if there is any risk. They just saw old man Pendles subbed out with a calf 5 mins into a cut throat final, which some argue cost them the game. Lions won't take the same chance in a GF.

I reckon he plays and gets through it

 

[Rod Stroker]

It’s a good forward line, but Cameron, Neale, Dangerfield, Stengle, Miers is better.

And Martin. The type of player who could come out next week and kick 5.

 

[Outtatym]

A good rebuilding year for the Lions this year. Getting games into the kids.

Levi Ashcroft 18
Sam Marshall 19
Ty Gallop 19
Logan Morris 20
Will Ashcroft 21
Jaspa Fletcher 21
Darcy Wilmot 21
Kai Lohmann 22

Oh we’re still in it. Dab.

Lions just happy to be here.

Christ you need your head read if you're just happy to be participating in a granny.

Nothings guaranteed in footy. It's an elite group of kids though.

 

[Rod Stroker]

A Richmond player name escapes me made his debut in GF ,won by Richmond.Blew his foot off in a hunting accident,never played again.

Pickett? He debuted in a GF. Don't think he blew his foot off, but he was charged with armed robbery