Autopsy AFL 2025 Round 3 - Lions v Cats Sat March 29th 7:35pm AEDT (Gabba)

[Footy Smarts]

Are Geelong up to their old tricks again? Predicting Smith or Stewart a late out

I'd put good money on O'Connor lining up next to Neale tomorrow night so someone would have to make way.

 

[Mr Meow]

I'd put good money on O'Connor lining up next to Neale tomorrow night so someone would have to make way.

Stewart probably.

 

[FootyLad0]

I'd put good money on O'Connor lining up next to Neale tomorrow night so someone would have to make way.

Shark will be in the Lions changerooms before the game trying to trip Neale before he even runs out lol

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Shark will be in the Lions changerooms before the game trying to trip Neale before he even runs out lol

I hope he's sitting in the stands. Decidedly bog average footballer.
Do not get the appeal at all.

 

[FootyLad0]

I hope he's sitting in the stands. Decidedly bog average footballer.
Do not get the appeal at all.

Oh he’s fringe for sure.
I’d love Ted Clohesy to get a run with tag role at some point.

Reckon he’d be great at getting his own footy but also nullifying his opponent, especially small forwards.
Never seen huge appeal in Mullin but not a hater like some on BF

 

[Mr Meow]

I hope he's sitting in the stands. Decidedly bog average footballer.
Do not get the appeal at all.

Plays well on Neale.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Plays well on Neale.

If we need an average footballer to play well on Neale to win then why bother, we aren't good enough as a team to feature late in the season.

Both of our Irishmen are shit, frankly.

 

[Mr Meow]

If we need an average footballer to play well on Neale to win then why bother, we aren't good enough as a team to feature late in the season.

Both of our Irishmen are shit, frankly.

I dunno, winning is good.

The moan and whinge thing works too I guess.

 

[Footy Smarts]

If we need an average footballer to play well on Neale to win then why bother, we aren't good enough as a team to feature late in the season.

Picking out a single player and saying that proves the team can't "feature late in the season" is pretty dumb.

When the guy you single out is a premiership player who has already played in 12 finals with 6 wins it says a lot more about you than him.

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

Picking out a single player and saying that proves the team can't "feature late in the season" is pretty dumb.

When the guy you single out is a premiership player who has already played in 12 finals with 6 wins it says a lot more about you than him.

You'd be flat out finding five Irish players in 40 years of this experiment who've had better careers than him.

Beyond that, he's just good craic. One of those things that doesn't show up in the Supercoach scores.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Picking out a single player and saying that proves the team can't "feature late in the season" is pretty dumb.

When the guy you single out is a premiership player who has already played in 12 finals with 6 wins it says a lot more about you than him.

That's mincing my words.

He's been here a decade now and his role or place in the team is still not defined, and while a good servant for a few years - in 2025 - I find him to be easily replaceable.

 

[Breretonisahood]

Who’s better in the wet? It’s absolutely pissing down and will likely continue into the night. One things for sure, I wouldn’t risk Stewart with his dodgy knee on a ground that isn’t firm.

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

That's mincing my words.

He's been here a decade now and his role or place in the team is still not defined, and while a good servant for a few years - in 2025 - I find him to be easily replaceable.

In other words, he's a utility and the prototype of what a team would want in a 20th-26th type player in the pecking order who'll take on whatever thankless, unfashionable role he's given to stay in the senior team, do it to the best of his ability and not moan when he's out of the AFL side.

When it's all said and done, he'll have done it for probably 150 AFL games and a premiership.

To question his current form and whether someone else might give more value right now is fine. To dismiss him as "shit" is rubbish and Bay 13 opposition supporter level.

 

[CarterS]

Storms basically passed should be a dry game

 

[Chinacats]

Brisbane in Brisbane seems a safe bet , but cats beat them in the slop last year at the Gabba. If lions crank up the pressure like the saints did, could be done by half time/half way through the third.
Let’s see who stands up for cats in a game against our finals conquerors last year.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

The weather looks perfect for footy. Cats if it is pissing down, Lions if not.

We have been bad in the wet

 

[Mr Meow]

We have been bad in the wet

Last year in the wet at the Gabba we were brilliant though.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Last year in the wet at the Gabba we were brilliant though.

Yeah, against the dogs and suns though we were absolutely putrid

 

[Mr Meow]

Yeah, against the dogs and suns though we were absolutely putrid

Cairns was it's own thing.

I believe we're playing Brisbane at the Gabba. Seems the most relevant data point.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Cairns was it's own thing.

I believe we're playing Brisbane at the Gabba. Seems the most relevant data point.

Yeah, i can definitely tell you what I'm hoping for

 

[CatToTheFuture]

You'd be flat out finding five Irish players in 40 years of this experiment who've had better careers than him.

Beyond that, he's just good craic. One of those things that doesn't show up in the Supercoach scores.

Geelong bad boy party culture confirmed. Sack the board

 

[Mr Meow]

Yeah, i can definitely tell you what I'm hoping for

Basically I expect us to lose but not because of the conditions. Let's hope I'm wrong too!

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Basically I expect us to lose but not because of the conditions. Let's hope I'm wrong too!

Yeah i think we'd be losing in the dry too. I just don't think we'll be competitive enough in the midfield.

 

[joe444]

 

[joe444]

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