Autopsy PF = Collingwood 71-100 Brisbane Lions

[TradeDraft]

We got Smashed for 3 out of the 4 Qtrs

That is the most 1 sided Umpiring I have seen in a Final

Makes the Game a Joke

 

[TradeDraft]

Geelong would’ve flogged us, so I’m actually glad we lost. They will flog Brisbane too. They’re actually pretty shit.

Old age has def caught up with us. And we had a week’s rest!

Mihocek should be embarrassed. So should fly for selecting him tbh.

Sidebottom has been bad.

Feel for Nick, Jamie and Josh. They deserve better. Absolute champions

Cats probably beat us by 10+ Goals If we made Grand Final

 

[TW Sherrin]

Mihocek has been one of my favourite but that was as selfish a thing I've seen in footy.

I watched him for 10 minutes pre game and wasn't right. Very poor decision to play.

 

[SouthernPie]

Will always love my Pies after 55 years of doing so.
We must keep Jamie!
Simply outclassed and so it goes.
We had a good ride in 2025.

 

[Chrispiesssss]

 

[Aussie pie]

Again, a match committee that thought Cox playing for frees was a better option than speed freak Hill creating space….

****ed the game at selection IMO.

You’ve got no idea have you. It’s not Cox or Bobby. Seriously do you know anything about football.

 

[Doc1763]

Cats probably beat us by 10+ Goals If we made Grand Final

yea, I think you are right.
I actually would rather loose today than next week.

 

[eyeroller]

Losing our on field coach in the first 2 minutes didn’t help either

 

[ANewDawn]

Devastated but our midfield crashed badly tonight always standing behind their direct opponent at stoppage giving them first shot at it.
Lions deserved the win.

Still those posters piling crap on Checkers are a disgrace imo.

Go Pies!!!!!

What do you want people to say about Mihochek - that he played a great game, tried his heart out or whatever? Problem is we lost the game and I don’t recall him getting a single mark or disposal. He had a great and unexpected career but he is now old and his time is up. Thankfully we did not re-sign him and surely we won’t now. Even Membrey had a much better GF. Thanks for your contribution Brodie but farewell. You won’t be missing much as the aged list with little prospect of bettering itself in the short term is not going anywhere fast.

 

[Pies No 1]

We got Smashed for 3 out of the 4 Qtrs

That is the most 1 sided Umpiring I have seen in a Final

Makes the Game a Joke

This is why I'm not into footy like I used to be.

Call me a conspiracy theorist but the AFL's dream Grand Final is 1 Vic team, 1 non Vic team. The AFL is happy with this result and the umpiring was indicative of this.

 

[DopeMaster]

I disagree it wasn’t poor coaching to pick him, more how he was used and poor recruitment that he had to be picked because of our want to get key forwards who are small and weak. With the exception of Jamie of course.

Nope poor selection which is ultimately poor coaching.

The way they tried to utilise him only exacerbates the poor coaching argument.

The entire first quarter having Cox one out in the 50 getting destroyed and playing for frees IMO is evidence of the above.

 

[gouki88]

Again, a match committee that thought Cox playing for frees was a better option than speed freak Hill creating space….

****ed the game at selection IMO.

Cox was the least of our problems

 

[FromTheBoundaryLine]

Devo

The Devo doco on Netflix is hilarious. Worth watching and might take the sting out of the loss a bit.

 

[Hazz]

There’s only so long you can go without either drafting a couple of top tier talents or bringing in a big name recruit. We haven’t done either for a long, long time.

It’s Nick and nothing.

For all the talk of destination clubs, we have barely signed an actual superstar player since FA became a thing. Houston and Treloar and neither are “best in the comp” level.

We usually just sign role players and list cloggers.

Calm down, Houston is dual AA an still has a few good years left in him. Remember the potting of Schultz last year and look what he’s given this year.

 

[Bianconeri]

Poor non free but geez Membrey took forever to get that kick off then let it hang in the air.

 

[DopeMaster]

You’ve got no idea have you. It’s not Cox or Bobby. Seriously do you know anything about football.

I know plenty about football. I’m not going to be similarly rude to you, have an aspirin and chill out mate.

 

[ThePhantom777]

There’s only so long you can go without either drafting a couple of top tier talents or bringing in a big name recruit. We haven’t done either for a long, long time.

It’s Nick and nothing.

For all the talk of destination clubs, we have barely signed an actual superstar player since FA became a thing. Houston and Treloar and neither are “best in the comp” level.

We usually just sign role players and list cloggers.

This. We're signing a Swans tall with no standing in the game and Curnow is nominating Cats, Swans or Suns.

 

[Soaring Magpie]

Having our season ended by a momentum killing decision like the Elliott non-free kick is a bitter pill to swallow. Once it went up the other end for a goal that was it. Turned what should have been a 6 point game in to an 18 point one and destroyed our momentum.

I can handle being outplayed, but that was disgraceful.

What’s the bet nothing is said of it from the media.
It changed the whole game. Momentum was lost because an umpire was too scared to pay one straight in front.
Gutless umpiring, it’s been a free kick all year and he choked at the biggest moment.

 

[DopeMaster]

Cox was the least of our problems

No he was one of many, and the biggest in the first quarter.

 

[FromTheBoundaryLine]

What do you want people to say about Mihochek - that he played a great game, tried his heart out or whatever? Problem is we lost the game and I don’t recall him getting a single mark or disposal. He had a great and unexpected career but he is now old and his time is up. Thankfully we did not re-sign him and surely we won’t now. Even Membrey had a much better GF. Thanks for your contribution Brodie but farewell. You won’t be missing much as the aged list with little prospect of bettering itself in the short term is not going anywhere fast.

Fine with people critiquing his game but all the **** off Mihocek comments are pathetic.

 

[Hazz]

Having our season ended by a momentum killing decision like the Elliott non-free kick is a bitter pill to swallow. Once it went up the other end for a goal that was it. Turned what should have been a 6 point game in to an 18 point one and destroyed our momentum.

I can handle being outplayed, but that was disgraceful.

Anyone who says they got us by a good margin so it doesn’t matter has no understanding of how momentum works in sport. Huge terrible non call.

I know fly doesn’t go in for that sort of thing (at least publicly) but they need to ensure those umps mis out next week.

 

[gouki88]

No he was one of many, and the biggest in the first quarter.

No he wasn’t, be serious

 

[Piewithsauce13]

This is why I'm not into footy like I used to be.

Call me a conspiracy theorist but the AFL's dream Grand Final is 1 Vic team, 1 non Vic team. The AFL is happy with this result and the umpiring was indicative of this.

25 out last 35 grand finals have featured an interstate team, didn’t realise it was that high.

 

[3rdMan]

What’s the bet nothing is said of it from the media.
It changed the whole game. Momentum was lost because an umpire was too scared to pay one straight in front.
Gutless umpiring, it’s been a free kick all year and he choked at the biggest moment.

I'm not even sure what he could have told himself not to pay it. Contact was clearly made with his back to the play. It wasn't a close call. I'd looked away assuming we had the free.

 

[Unknown Identity]

Lost clearances, inside 50, tackles and uncontested possessions by nearly 70.

You don't win too many games like that.

Mihocek and Howe shouldn't have played.
Pendles should have put his hand up pre game, clearly knew something was up.

Would it have changed much, probs not.
But it's extremely questionable selection panel decisions like this that have plagued us for 3 months.