Autopsy AFL 2025 Rd 24 - Port v Suns - Fri August 22nd 7:40pm ACT (Adelaide Oval)

[The Casey Cat]

Sorry Gold Coast but your club got in the AFLs way of getting Collingwood into the Top 4. lol

If anyone believes the AFL would prefer to have Collingwood in the 4 as opposed to Gold Coast in finals at all they are absolutely kidding themselves.

 

[BEEG]

If anyone believes the AFL would prefer to have Collingwood in the 4 as opposed to Gold Coast in finals at all they are absolutely kidding themselves.

Umpires cost us last week which would have stitched up top 4.

Kidding yourself if you don't think the AFL would love the GC in 2 guaranteed finals.

 

[Mr Meow]

Why do you care?
You don’t need to care about final’s positions for another decade.

This guy, for the vast majority, rambles about how badly he needs to see Geelong and Collingwood fail. You can tell he'd be a pretty good poster, otherwise.

 

[Mr Meow]

GC2015 these were the sorts of games I had marked down for GC to need to win on the run home and therefore shake any "pretender" status. Top 4 was really there for the taking. They did beat Carlton but even that had a shaky finish. GWS walloped them up there, although you could say the impressive beatdown of Brisbane cancelled that out. However the away performance against Adelaide was a stinker too.

At this stage it looks like those close games in the unique NT sweat box are going to be the critical ones for securing a finals spot. But they need to start doing more elsewhere, start to finish for a season (without trailing off at the end), to truly be taken seriously. Maybe next year. But hell, there's still a very real chance they win a final and wash some of this stench away.

 

[TruRoo]

It would’ve been more on brand for Kenny and boak’s careers to end with an embarrassing loss

 

[SC_Power]

Never want hear port fans complain about crows umpiring after this.

This is one of the biggest stitch ups I’ve ever seen

Didn’t watch your win over Collingwood last week then?

 

[Mr Meow]

Didn’t watch your win over Collingwood last week then?

Your entire focus on Boaky's farwell game has been the umpiring and how it fits in (contrasts) with previous umpiring grievances. I find that pretty sad, honestly.

 

[Osho]

Your entire focus on Boaky's farwell game has been the umpiring and how it fits in (contrasts) with previous umpiring grievances. I find that pretty sad, honestly.

Welcome back!!

 

[Fadge]

Didn’t watch your win over Collingwood last week then?

 

[voorhees]

was a complete joke last night and still is the following morning...
Trash and corrupt umpiring, that contributed to the outcome.
Our game needs to be better or will loose its fans.

 

[backtozero]

If anyone believes the AFL would prefer to have Collingwood in the 4 as opposed to Gold Coast in finals at all they are absolutely kidding themselves.

They'll still make finals.

 

[footy75]

 

[JoinDate]

I am aware that pretty much every Suns fan will be talking about the umpiring after that one.

All 3 of you?

 

[Grechy]

Suck shit Dimma.

 

[57 Milner]

Well I must admit I was a bit like the umps, ie. caught up in the emotion of Kenny's last game. At least until half time, when I fell asleep.

 

[Orange crush]

Well I must admit I was a bit like the umps, ie. caught up in the emotion of Kenny's last game. At least until half time, when I fell asleep.

You, Rowell and Anderson

 

[Gammalite]

You, Rowell and Anderson

Gold Coast still had a good season. Rowell and Anderson might even run 3rd and 4th in the Brownlow.

Problem is they get NO respect . because the Umps crucified them in this match . And probably would in any Finals match too , and just blame the in-experience of the players.

But after the euphoria of smacking the Lions at home at the Gabba recently , the season has got a bit Long for them.

The Sun's Have NO success to date at chasing a Finals spot. But are getting closer.

so hope you blokes gain some respect one day . some bloke even said "Fold the Club " seriously ? Freo and Giants haven't had a win yet in the Grand Final . Fold them too then ?

 

[Orange crush]

Gold Coast still had a good season. Rowell and Anderson might even run 3rd and 4th in the Brownlow.

Problem is they get NO respect . because the Umps crucified them in this match . And probably would in any Finals match too , and just blame the in-experience of the players.

But after the euphoria of smacking the Lions at home at the Gabba recently , the season has got a bit Long for them.

The Sun's Have NO success to date at chasing a Finals spot. But are getting closer.

so hope you blokes gain some respect one day . some bloke even said "Fold the Club " seriously ? Freo and Giants haven't had a win yet in the Grand Final . Fold them too then ?

Rowell and Noah are great ... but they were alseep last night. They just didn't get into the game at all

 

[PerthBoy86]

If anyone believes the AFL would prefer to have Collingwood in the 4 as opposed to Gold Coast in finals at all they are absolutely kidding themselves.

If you look at it from a purely financial point of view it makes sense. Way bigger crowds at games, TV ratings, media hype. The AFL is a business, I guess it's a stretch to say it operates like a business, finding any way to make a profit...

 

[GC2015]

GC2015 these were the sorts of games I had marked down for GC to need to win on the run home and therefore shake any "pretender" status. Top 4 was really there for the taking. They did beat Carlton but even that had a shaky finish. GWS walloped them up there, although you could say the impressive beatdown of Brisbane cancelled that out. However the away performance against Adelaide was a stinker too.

At this stage it looks like those close games in the unique NT sweat box are going to be the critical ones for securing a finals spot. But they need to start doing more elsewhere, start to finish for a season (without trailing off at the end), to truly be taken seriously. Maybe next year. But hell, there's still a very real chance they win a final and wash some of this stench away.

Yeah mate. Jury is definitely out on them now. Failed to fire twice with finals on the line and the footy gods have mercifully given them a third and final shot at it. I suspect we'll end up getting away with it by clinching a finals spot on Wednesday night, but it's certainly concerning. Hopefully the players learn the lesson without having to suffer the consequences of missing finals.

 

[Mr Meow]

Yeah mate. Jury is definitely out on them now. Failed to fire twice with finals on the line and the footy gods have mercifully given them a third and final shot at it. I suspect we'll end up getting away with it by clinching a finals spot on Wednesday night, but it's certainly concerning. Hopefully the players learn the lesson without having to suffer the consequences of missing finals.

It is impossible to lose to this depleted Essendon outfit, but if it was anyone outside of the bottom 4, I'd be worried.

Earlier wins mean you can't begrudge them qualifying, but it's a disappointing way to enter a debut finals campaign. Maybe with expectations lowered, they go and surprise people by knocking someone out in an EF.

 

[GC2015]

It is impossible to lose to this depleted Essendon outfit, but if it was anyone outside of the bottom 4, I'd be worried.

Earlier wins mean you can't begrudge them qualifying, but it's a disappointing way to enter a debut finals campaign. Maybe with expectations lowered, they go and surprise people by knocking someone out in an EF.

It's not impossible. We've seen crazier things happen, but I accept that we should be strong favourites heading into this Essendon game.

Who knows, mate. At this point we can finish 6th, 7th, 8th or 9th and that means we may be heading to Melbourne, Sydney or potentially even staying home on the GC if results fall our way. I'll just be happy if we qualify at this point because it doesn't look like we're going to do much damage this year.

 

[Gammalite]

It is impossible to lose to this depleted Essendon outfit, but if it was anyone outside of the bottom 4, I'd be worried.

Earlier wins mean you can't begrudge them qualifying, but it's a disappointing way to enter a debut finals campaign. Maybe with expectations lowered, they go and surprise people by knocking someone out in an EF.

Well this match against Port was about as FIXED a match as you will ever see , and the Suns only just got beat on the scoreboard after all that. 4 points or something. At a ground they haven't won at with hostile crowd.

Should be ok against Essendon at home , with a lot less of those obstacles to battle . .... fingers crossed lol.

 

[Stax on the mill]

Sorry Gold Coast but your club got in the AFLs way of getting Collingwood into the Top 4. lol

If that was the case, why did the umpires make sure Adelaide got over the line against the Pies last week?

 

[Sherrinator]

Any opinion you have is null and void as well then. Disband your academy you cheat.

We are saving kids from playing NRL. You weren’t getting them anyway.