Autopsy AFL 2025 Round 11 - Cats v Dogs Thurs May 22nd 7:30pm AEST (GMHBA)

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7th v 5th

AFL 2025 PREMIERSHIP SEASON ROUND 11
GEELONG V WESTERN BULLDOGS
THURSDAY MAY 22ND 7:30PM AEST (GMHBA)

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Teams:
CATS
B: M.O’Connor, S.De Koning, J.Henry
HB: L.Humphries, T.Stewart - C, Z.Guthrie
C: M.Blicavs, M.Holmes, O.Dempsey
HF: G.Miers, S.Mannagh, B.Close
F: S.Neale, J.Cameron, T.Stengle
FOLL: R.Stanley, B.Smith, T.Atkins

I/C: J.Bews, M.Duncan, O.Mullin, T.Clohesy, O.Henry
EMG: C.O’Sullivan, O.Wiltshire, G.Stevens
In: - T.Stewart, R.Stanley, T.Clohesy
Out: - C.O’Sullivan (Managed), P.Dangerfield (Injured), J.Bowes (Injured)

BULLDOGS
B: L.Cleary, J.O’Donnell, T.Duryea
HB: J.Johannisen, R.Lobb, B.Dale
C: B.Williams, E.Richards, J.Freijah
HF: J.Harmes, B.Khamis, M.Kennedy
F: R.Sanders, A.Naughton, R.West
FOLL: T.English, M.Bontempelli - C, T.Liberatore

I/C: O.Baker, L.Bramble, S.Davidson, L.McNeil, L.Vandermeer
EMG: J.Busslinger, C.Hynes, R.Gardner
In: - O.Baker
Out: - A.Jones (Injured)



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[00Stinger]

Moat anticipated

Stop it

 

[Footy Smarts]

Come on doggies fans at this point it's just getting sad. He left you. He seems better for it. Time to move on.

 

[Mr Meow]

I'm not sure neutrals care that much.

It's Geelong's equal third most anticipated game of the season so far. Hawthorn and Collingwood games at the G easily above. It's about on par with the Gather Round opener vs Adelaide.

Easily the Bulldogs most anticipated game since the 2021 grand final, so the thread probably belongs on their board.

 

[The Casey Cat]

Come on doggies fans at this point it's just getting sad. He left you. He seems better for it. Time to move on.

Yea really don't see why they'd care. Seem to be as good or better without him anyway.

 

[Optimistic Dog]

Chanel 7 believe it will be the highest viewed Thursday game all season.

Um seems to have struck a nerve with the cats. Missed the fact it is not that he left it is the compensation we got. Hypothetical. Smith goes to the hawks next season and you get pick 17 you would be screaming blue murder.

 

[Mr Meow]

Chanel 7 believe it will be the highest viewed Thursday game all season.

Um seems to have struck a nerve with the cats. Missed the fact it is not that he left it is the compensation we got. Hypothetical. Smith goes to the hawks next season and you get pick 17 you would be screaming blue murder.

Why does that build the anticipation of the game for you? It's a grudge match because a player left and you didn't get a good enough pick for him?

It surely can't be because of his throwaway Ballarat comment. He was probably responsible for your next Mars game getting moved to Marvel.

 

[PhatBoy]

Chanel 7 believe it will be the highest viewed Thursday game all season.

Um seems to have struck a nerve with the cats. Missed the fact it is not that he left it is the compensation we got. Hypothetical. Smith goes to the hawks next season and you get pick 17 you would be screaming blue murder.

lol.

For starters, again: YOUR CLUB agreed to pick 17. No one else. It wasn’t compensation from the AFL. It was a deal your club signed off on.

Secondly, we wouldn’t agree to that.

Thirdly. His value is higher now than it was when we signed him. The football he’s playing now is the best he’s played. His value has appreciated. That’s how assets work. As such, he’s worth more than pick 17. So we would drive a harder bargain.

You haven’t made a coherent argument yet as to why we should feel some level of sympathy for you.

 

[Optimistic Dog]

Why does that build the anticipation of the game for you? It's a grudge match because a player left and you didn't get a good enough pick for him?

It surely can't be because of his throwaway Ballarat comment. He was probably responsible for your next Mars game getting moved to Marvel.

I will be very surprised if this game is not the most talked about game of the round in the media. However, really just a bit of banter see the reactions. As someone said earlier we are doing fine without him playing a team first game.

 

[PhatBoy]

I will be very surprised if this game is not the most talked about game of the round in the media. However, really just a bit banter see the reactions. As someone said earlier we are doing fine without him playing a team first game.

You are. And you played all of last year without him anyway

 

[Mr Meow]

I will be very surprised if this game is not the most talked about game of the round in the media. However, really just a bit banter see the reactions. As someone said earlier we are doing fine without him playing a team first game.

Well you did say most anticipated of the season.

It's a big game but moreso because the winner will be seen as a genuine top 4 contender IMO.

Geelong are playing the same team first game as before Smith. We've been warned something bad happens later ("just you wait!") but that comes across as bitterness to be honest.

 

[Some Idiot]

The media has been pumping it up. I'm sure there might be a bit of theatre like Libba going to Smith early but it'll probably fizzle out

 

[janty]

Will watch for the 15 seconds of pushing and shoving before the opening siren and then turn it off.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

I must be seriously out of touch if this is the game everyone's been waiting for.

 

[Humblebob]

 

[BulldogMuscle]

 

[FootyLad0]

Baz to get 1000 Free Kicks as Bulldogs players go after him off the ball from the get go, the umpires seeing this treatment insert themselves to protect him as much as possible.
A record number of Free Kicks and 50m penalties paid.

BigFooty and r/AFL go into meltdown mode.

The little shit stirrer with the mullet walks away with the win.

Also bets on which player takes the first shot at him?

 

[Dogs_r_barking]

It’s just Smith looking for attention, and the media trying to hype the game up. Most anticipated is being a bit generous for a game being played at a VFL sized ground outside Melbourne.

We don’t miss him, and Geelong don’t seem to have improved, if anything he has just papered over some of the large cracks in their team. But he will be enjoying being a midfield star, something that couldn’t happen playing with the Bont.

Agree with the disgust of the new Dodoro - Mackie, but the extra pick we landed we got Kennedy cheap so I guess it rounded out, and Mackie will eventually learn goodwill is an important part of trading.

 

[MisterMarcus]

It’s just Smith looking for attention, and the media trying to hype the game up. Most anticipated is being a bit generous for a game being played at a VFL sized ground outside Melbourne.

We don’t miss him, and Geelong don’t seem to have improved, if anything he has just papered over some of the large cracks in their team. But he will be enjoying being a midfield star, something that couldn’t happen playing with the Bont.

Agree with the disgust of the new Dodoro - Mackie, but the extra pick we landed we got Kennedy cheap so I guess it rounded out, and Mackie will eventually learn goodwill is an important part of trading.

So why are so many Doggies fans so pissy and bitter?

If Smith truly is a horrible cultural cancer, and you're so much better off without him, you should be grateful we've taken this guy off your hands.

 

[Xtreme]

No Dangerfield no Geelong

Bulldogs by 45

Bailey Smith

3

Bailey Smith

Age

24

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.6

4star

to regret leaving the Bulldogs after they win the 2025 premiership.

Bevo to get a new 5 year deal!

 

[Arkangel]

Pity the AFL schedules us to play at Kardinia Park every year. At least we've won our last two there, though hopefully the ground will be in better nick than the last match we played there.

 

[JackFlash]

Shame it's on Thursday night, but TV rules the game these days and i can't see the Cats beating the Hot Dogs who are bathed in Chilli sauce at the moment. The Cats have lost Danger, but also Bowes who has been very consistent this season. Hopefully they get Stewart back who may curtail their forward line somewhat? I doubt Beveridge will allow his players to lose focus and concentrate too much on Smith ( I hope they do), but Unfortunately The Dogs will still win by 4 goals down at the Cats former fortress.

 

[PhatBoy]

Pity the AFL schedules us to play at Kardinia Park every year. At least we've won our last two there, though hopefully the ground will be in better nick than the last match we played there.

Yes it seems terribly unfair that we’ve hosted you there in 5 of our last 11 matches with you. The last two of which you’ve won.

How tough on you that must have been.

 

[Arkangel]

Yes it seems terribly unfair that we’ve hosted you there in 5 of our last 11 matches with you. The last two of which you’ve won.

How tough on you that must have been.

Ah, a cherry picker. Okay, my turn!

Is that better than the 2 from the last 8 that we've played against you at our home ground? Or the 4 from the last 13? Or the fact that we haven't had a home game against you for 24 months?

Isn't this fun?

 

[voorhees]

this is going to be ww3
two impressive team going at it.
huge thur nite incoming