Autopsy AFL 2024 Second Qualifying Final - Port v Cats Thurs Sept 5th 7:40pm EST/7:10pm CST (AO) - Teams up

[JPetro83]

I love this time of year. The definition of choking gets rewritten by all and sundry about 50,000 times a week. It’s 10 days out from game time and already a hypothetical defeat to the team that finished second by the side that finished one spot behind them is being labelled a choke.

Its only considered a choke if you go out in straight sets or you are the clear cut favorite. Geelong has the 2022 flag in the books.. so losing to port wont be a choke.. if port lose, well.. it would be a massive choke as they are the flag favs

 

[kickazz]

Its only considered a choke if you go out in straight sets or you are the clear cut favorite. Geelong has the 2022 flag in the books.. so losing to port wont be a choke.. if port lose, well.. it would be a massive choke as they are the flag favs

No, if Port lose it's a choke because you go for Adelaide.

 

[kickazz]

Last time we played our mids got smashed, but this time we will have better players in there. Still, I don't think they'll be a match for Port's.

As others have said Geelong aren't a four quarter team this year, and I think that's what we'll see come Thursday week. I'll be happy to see 2 or 3 good quarters from the younger cats, it will be good experience for them.

 

[PhatBoy]

Its only considered a choke if you go out in straight sets or you are the clear cut favorite. Geelong has the 2022 flag in the books.. so losing to port wont be a choke.. if port lose, well.. it would be a massive choke as they are the flag favs

By definition even then it’s not necessarily always true.

A choke by nature is when all you have to do is turn up, play to something approximating your normal level, and you’ll win no matter what, but you bottle it because of pressure and a mental disintegration.

Hell you don’t even have to be a higher ranked opponent, you just have to be in a position where you are supposed to win if you just tick the boxes and do what you’re supposed to do: Greg Norman at Augusta, Jana Novotna at Wimbledon etc.
it got lost amidst Nathan Cleary’s masterclass last year but the Broncos managed it in the NRL grand final with some of the mistakes they made.

 

[JPetro83]

Last time we played our mids got smashed, but this time we will have better players in there. Still, I don't think they'll be a match for Port's.

As others have said Geelong aren't a four quarter team this year, and I think that's what we'll see come Thursday week. I'll be happy to see 2 or 3 good quarters from the younger cats, it will be good experience for them.

I hope you guys put work into JHF.. try get under his skin..

 

[kickazz]

I hope you guys put work into JHF.. try get under his skin..

I was kinda hoping Freo would do that so he'd get suspended...

 

[JPetro83]

I was kinda hoping Freo would do that so he'd get suspended...

who out of your best 22 is missing at the moment?

 

[Footy Smarts]

I just hope we don't beat ourselves like the last 2 QF against Port.

In 2020 we kicked 5.12. Completely kicked ourselves out of it despite controlling a lot of the game.

In 2021 Henderson had probably the worst game in AFL history gifting Port 4-5 goals through absolute howlers. Danger jumped in with a couple himself. And that was the game.

Port are probably too good for us especially through midfield but I just hope we turn up and give a decent performance unlike 2020-21.

 

[kickazz]

who out of your best 22 is missing at the moment?

Off the top of my head:

Cam Guthrie
Tom Hawkins
Sam DeKoning

 

[PhatBoy]

Off the top of my head:

Cam Guthrie
Tom Hawkins
Sam DeKoning

O’Connor if they’re going to play him but whether he is best 22 is subjective

 

[kickazz]

O’Connor if they’re going to play him but whether he is best 22 is subjective

His best is best 22. Haven't really seen it this year though.

 

[sleep]

The loser of the match will straight set their way out of the finals.

Wines
Allir Allir
Rioli
Book
Butters
Burgoyne
Houston

and the 2024 brownlow medallist JHF will steer Port and Kenny to the 2024 flag.

The Kiss of Death.


Pussies by 119

 

[Bevoman]

Agreed, I think you're too busy focusing on making your own destiny to dare try and meddle in creating one for another team.

Port were banged up with no Finlayson, Dixon or Marshall in the forward line.
Where Dixon and maybe Marshall will be ins for their next game

 

[Duckimus Prime]

Its only considered a choke if you go out in straight sets or you are the clear cut favorite. Geelong has the 2022 flag in the books.. so losing to port wont be a choke.. if port lose, well.. it would be a massive choke as they are the flag favs

Flag favs despite two teams having lower odds with the bookies.

 

[Black Saab]

Port were banged up with no Finlayson, Dixon or Marshall in the forward line.
Where Dixon and maybe Marshall will be ins for their next game

Huge opportunity for the Power. I hope you enjoy the finals series mate.

 

[Xtreme]

The Kiss of Death.


Pussies by 119

Wouldn't surprise me, the amount of times that Port have been favourite and should have won... they got done

 

[Billy ray]

prison bars?

 

[Billy ray]

that way collingwood can be in the finals

 

[kickazz]

Be great if they made the GF and just wore them and paid the fine or whatever.

 

[ibd77]

prison bars?

Only as a "clash strip" vs a vising Victorian team that doesn't have one but then does. 2014 EF anybody?

 

[ClintEastwood]

if port lose, well.. it would be a massive choke as they are the flag favs

Sportsbet right now:


Sorry, I'm missing the part about 'flag favs'

 

[Xtreme]

Sportsbet right now:
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Sorry, I'm missing the part about 'flag favs'

Load up on Carlton!

 

[Mr Meow]

Let's run an over/under for total disposals from Butters, JHF, Rozee, Drew and Wines. I know Port aren't a mega high disposal team but Geelong give up a LOT of disposals to opposition midfielders.

I'm setting the line at 145 disposals for that group (27 above their combined season averages). I still think the over is in with a shout.

 

[SC_Power]

Only thing that stops port winning this game and the flag is choking/mental weakness. its theirs to lose

If only we were Geelong 2007 or Essendon 2000 good, so I could believe this statement.

 

[VicBased]

Load up on Carlton!

Feeling a 2016 Umpire inspired performance coming on for Carlton.?