Autopsy 2025 Preliminary Final: Hawks get rolled

[kazzooka]

I'd like the 'kick left out of goal square until they kick a goal' strategy looked at.

All year we had 2 kickouts. Long and left to a pack. And the very rare long to space on the right hand side. I don't know why we never went for short hit ups and changing the angles to shift them back.

 

[RoughysMullet]

Been a great ride to make a prelim from 8th- lots of young players took steps forward this season and have a lot more growth…

Unfortunately in these big games experience is key and Geelong have been there done that…

We’ll be better for it, few changes in the offseason, get Day back and go again stronger next year…

 

[JoeHawk]

Disappointing end to a good season. Lacked composure and royally screwed by the umpires again. I @##$%% hate Geelong more than the scum officially.

I’m with you. They sh!t me to tears

 

[brutus76]

Semi last year.
Prelim this year.
You add Day, Dear, Merrett and Maginness (who probably would have tagged Danger or Holmes) this game is reversed

I'm bloody jealous. Great year Hawks

 

[grumbleguts]

Yeah , unfortunately for all the talk pre game, Blicavs was bloody incredible tonight. Poor Meeky just couldn’t fire a shot. Man, it kills me how good this flogs are. They were like the Harlem Globetrotters after qtr time , just unbelievable.

Bunch of absolute farmland grabbing flogs.

 

[seysearles]

West Coast supporters celebrating finally locking in pick 15

 

[Buttonsticher]

All year we had 2 lockouts. Long and left to a pack. And the very rare long to space on the right hand side. I don't know why we never went for short hit ups and changing the angles to shift them back.

Gave me the screaming sh__s all year. Almost cost me a tv during an interstate game.

 

[Endorphin Machine]

Great year, but geez we lack some hard at it players. Our midfield hopefully adds a couple of big midfielders for next year, as we desperately need it.

They really have a great balance of big bodied tough mids and speed. Weve got to build the team to beat the cats . Just get Trac and Merrit . Get it done.

Lots of improvement required from lots of players , particularly CJ . finals have exposed his decision making and composure.

Overall, the year has been a pass, but weve got to go again and shoot for top 4

 

[ImCheatingToWin]

Will be a much better team with Worps, CJ and Lewis out of this team next year.

Lewis.
What drugs are you on tonight?
What an absolutely moronic statement

 

[Delisted]

West Coast supporters celebrating finally locking in pick 15

Probs pick 25 after the compromised draft.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Lewis.
What drugs are you in tonight?
What an absolutely moronic statement

Lewis will be a different player in 12 months

 

[bigmaxi]

Thanks to all the Hawks fans for a great attendance to our finals run. Big shout to the team for a fun year. Been a marvellous ride. Tonight didn’t go our way, some lessons to be learnt. Hate the Cats that little bit more. Bring on 2026.

 

[Stottzy]

Asked before and answered.

MacKenzie and MacDonald and Ramsden and HH. They dont get startled and can tackle.

CJ was a liability for his 3rd final in a row.

Refusing to bring anyone else in made it impossible to replace him because noone else had the chance.

If we think MacKenzie is worth Saints pick 7 but cant pick him ahead of CJ we are absolutely deluded.

100%

With a midfield that's this average, it is strange how Hustwaite, Mackenzie can't break in to be at least the sub. Even Serong. Made VFL team of the year, but can't even play one game this year. Was even happy for him to play this game over CJ.

 

[JoeHawk]

sighs..................................

what will happen to Chol do you think

i am so over football

I just saw a good tackle.

 

[grumbleguts]

Yeah I'm going to be that guy. I don't care, I'm just past pretending to be that supporter who is impartial and level headed.

We weren't good enough and our midfield got badly exposed.

But for f**k sake:

• I told my mates before the game that the umps would cuck us and lo and behold - every god damn call went the maggot's way.
• Tackling from our players went with ZERO f**king reward. Danger either somehow got a free kick out of it or he was just allowed to drop the ball for another Geelong maggot to pick up and drop it until they eventually can kick it forward. Its a disgrace. An absolute f**king disgrace.
• But THEN, when OUR players drop the footy - then the w**ker umpires decide to call holding the ball.
• Legal marks that were taken inside 50 were called as free kicks against us.
• Our players were taken high - NOTHING.
• Danger loses the ball illegally and its either not called, counted as a legal disposal OR the most frequent outcome - the umpires manufacture a free kick for him. Yeah no sh*t anybody could look like a world beater if they are protected to kingdom come like that on the footy field.
• Ward (who was poor) was held ALL game as was Battle to stop him from defending Cameron - NOTHING. How are we supposed to win clearances or defend with only one god damn arm??

F**k the Cats, honestly f**k em. No idea how you can live with yourself supporting a team like that where they get away with everything ON and OFF the field.

I can't believe there are imbeciles out there disagreeing with this post.

 

[ImCheatingToWin]

I would've subbed Mitch Lewis not butler, I know hindsights 20 20 and he kicked 3 early goals but my gut feeling was he wasn't Guna impact after half time.

He and Nash were the only reasons we were close at half time

 

[The Spirit of Cricket]

Farken hell the cats are good. Sickens me to say it.

But hey so are we, just not quite good enough this year. So proud of the effort this season and we've had so many great moments and stories to cherish.

A big off season coming and we should be right back at the pointy end again, where we belong

That said, also, **** you geelong you cheating pricks, you only won through nefarious and unskilled, luck-based means. Your team is also significantly less handsome than ours

 

[Simon Crawshay]

I just saw a good tackle.

Absolutely nothing in it.

Chol didn’t drive him into the ground, Stewart was already moving forward.

 

[Jethro!]

They really have a great balance of big bodied tough mids and speed. Weve got to build the team to beat the cats . Just get Trac and Merrit . Get it done.

Lots of improvement required from lots of players , particularly CJ . finals have exposed his decision making and composure.

Overall, the year has been a pass, but weve got to go again and shoot for top 4

Yep. Can't rest on our laurels. Have a break and use the burn for good. Need to finish top 4.
Feel like we had some tough injury luck this year and just didn't get many games on our terms. Hopefully boys back harder and more experienced next year

 

[almuz]

The umpires reamed us in that second quarter - final result aside there were about 3 calls which resulted in 12 point plays.

 

[Guerrahappyteam]

Beaten by the better team.
Umpires, though really bad, were not the reason we lost. Some players played well, some players did not. No point in singling out individuals.
Hopefully we use this hurt to drive us next year. We'll be back.

 

[eldorado]

Lewis.
What drugs are you in tonight?
What an absolutely moronic statement

Particularly only 2 months back from an ACL

 

[HairyO]

Farken hell the cats are good. Sickens me to say it.

But hey so are we, just not quite good enough this year. So proud of the effort this season and we've had so many great moments and stories to cherish.

A big off season coming and we should be right back at the pointy end again, where we belong

That said, also, **** you geelong you cheating pricks, you only won through nefarious and unskilled, luck-based means. Your team is also significantly less handsome than ours

They managed to have a free player in defence in the middle and forward.

That is only possible if our players are terribly out of position. And we were all night.

Watson in defence was worse than Barrass forward.

 

[StackedHunch]

sighs..................................

what will happen to Chol do you think

i am so over football

Ah well, no grand final to miss. If he robs that campaigner Stewart of a premiership, he deserves a massive pay rise.

 

[Jethro!]

Midfield was terrible, but I thought Meek was also disappointing in the ruck. His tape work was ineffective and I thought the midfield looked better with Chol and Weddle in it.

Look, with Will Day back and adding a Trac or Merrett, then we can go the next step. But there are a few passengers that are concerning.

I think that is it for CJ. He was exciting when he was on, but boy I've never seen a player so frantic when he gets the ball in my life.

Think they're pretty banged up from the last 2 weeks. Sadly none lifts to support Newk in big games yet. Day will help but really need big years from ward and McKenzie.
CJ has to be depth at best. I don't know why we persisted with him in a role he's been no good at.
Need to resign Butler. Has a lot to offer. Actually stuck his tackles tonight.
Need Sammy to grow in his match day decision making with the sub. Or better, that crap rule is GONE!