Autopsy AFL 2024 Round 8 - Demons v Cats Sat May 4th 7:30pm AEST (MCG)

[geelong_crazy26]

Didn't deserve to win last week either. Unfortunately we're just a bit too s**t for our own good.

Lol typical carlton fan.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I guess the upside is that we had awful games from some of our key players and didn't lose by much. But Melbourne didn't allow us to move the ball as easily as Carlton did.

I think the main takeaway for me is that we got very little if anything from our over 30s and still nearly won.

The rebuild is tracking ok but not perfect

 

[The 747]

Didn't deserve to win last week either. Unfortunately we're just a bit too s**t for our own good.

That didn't take long.

 

[Gavin Excell]

I guess the upside is that we had awful games from some of our key players and didn't lose by much. But Melbourne didn't allow us to move the ball as easily as Carlton did.

Goodwin coaching win there

 

[Mr Meow]

Didn't deserve to win last week either. Unfortunately we're just a bit too s**t for our own good.

Stop trying to make everything about Carlton, and watch supporters be magnanimous in defeat. It really isn't that hard.

 

[MattyJayJ]

Well done Melbourne. Quality team that have had my respect for quite some time. Hopefully see you in the finals!

 

[RUNVS]

Tells you how good Geelong are when their two big forwards don’t score and they still barely lose. Well done dees.

True, but it was 24 scoring shots to 19.

 

[Black Saab]

I guess the upside is that we had awful games from some of our key players and didn't lose by much. But Melbourne didn't allow us to move the ball as easily as Carlton did.

Cameron was noticeably uncharacteristic in front of goal and it really hurt in a close game.

Nevertheless Geelong are a force and even when fighting from behind all night they are never out of it and will roll over teams that don't get the job done.

 

[YeoShuey]

Did you think that was Geelong on a good night? Haha wow

I’d say it was. Problem is that you were playing the all round best team in the league

 

[Gavin Excell]

Didn't deserve to win last week either. Unfortunately we're just a bit too s**t for our own good.

Carlton are irrelevant

 

[Osho]

First half was dogshit but the second half more than lived up to expectation. Brilliant game, both teams are going to be around the mark you'd think. If Cameron hadn't forgotten how to quick, it was set up for a hell of a finish

The whole game was cracking.
The trench warfare periods can be great to watch.

 

[Jibroni]

What about Swans?

Dunno why but I have my doubts about them.

 

[RUNVS]

What about Swans?

Go to a wetlands, you will see some. Just don't get too close as they might chase you.

 

[Arr0w]

Didn't deserve to win.

Unlike you guys who whinge and bemoan everyone thinking you are a better team than what you are.

Focus on this game

It was a cracking contest, you just fell short

 

[CatToTheFuture]

It was a terrific game 3qtr onwards.

It had its moments but feels like a low bar if that's terrific

 

[geelong_crazy26]

Tells you how good Geelong are when their two big forwards don’t score and they still barely lose. Well done dees.

Honestly dont take too much negative from this.

Alot of good signs for geelong out of that loss given the way the game was played and we still had the opportunity to win it with 5 minutes left.

 

[KickLongTackleHard]

Look forward to Scott’s presser, so arrogant.

 

[Freomaniac]

Credit to Goodwin and the dees, they knew how to take our game away and did it. I just feel sorry for the neutrals having to watch that on free to air.

Don't feel sorry for me. I am used to low scoring games. I have been drugged up with Ross Lyon footy for over a decade lol

 

[RUNVS]

Dunno why but I have my doubts about them.

Probably due to the fact we need to play our way in order to win. If opposition teams can take away our precise kicking with a lot of pressure things can fall away.

 

[Dez!]

McDonald was excellent as well, he's a good running match up for Cameron.

 

[Dez!]

Don't feel sorry for me. I am used to low scoring games. I have been drugged up with Ross Lyon footy for over a decade lol

Get help, every post is about Ross Lyon.

Shut up.

 

[PhatBoy]

Jezza had a absolute mare very rare.

Yep very quiet and when he had a chance to influence the game he was well off.

Not all bad signs we still had a number of guys play pretty well, just a case of Melbourne getting us into their game and they did it very well and we didn’t really manage to string together enough passages on end to break free of it.

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

It is a problem for Geelong as in 2022 Hawkins was a force of nature. He is no longer that player so it is a bit of a handicap in terms of possibly winning the flag.

I don't think we need him to be, with O.Henry and Miers in particular, generating enough to at least break even from our 2022 production, even allowing for Hawkins' diminished returns. We just need Hawkins to pull a game like the one he had against Adelaide every now and then to keep the defences honest and allow Cameron to get on his bike up the ground. Otherwise, it might be time to look to the future with an extended run for Shannon Neale.

The better team won. I thought that while Stanley battled gamely for most of the evening, Gawn really helped pull them over the line in the last quarter. I thought Lever was immense. Dees controlled the air, usually a strength of ours. And yet it was right there for the taking. Just need to get back to winning form next week now, another challenging few weeks ahead.

 

[Gavin Excell]

McDonald was excellent as well, he's a good running match up for Cameron.

Yes he was
If someone told me before the game he'd be standing Cameron, I'd be thinking he would have a day out
Played a great game McDonald

 

[HairyO]

Meh, he's not actually best 22, we're just nursing him to the record

Thats some hubris.