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[Kimbo]

You'd love to be tackeld by Juddy.

Dennis would. Wouldn't he, OF?

 

[ArjenTheGreat]

Sig-worthy KC!

Wonderful, but Geraldo is a physio, so he is likely a smart bloke who sounds stupid.

The only caller who needs a 7 second delay when Ben Cunnington is playing.

To be fair he is (looks) 80 years old and he was just back in the game after a 15 year spell.

 

[Only Forwards]

Dennis would. Wouldn't he, OF?

Probably.

Maybe he should commentate his sons wrestling.

 

[Augustine]

Fair bit of negativity on here so I'll say some positive things:

1. Anthony Hudson: People want commentary as professional as in the EPL. Huddo does it. He very rarely gets a name wrong. When he does its a genuine mistake not a result of ignorance and lazy lack of research.
2. Jason Dunstall: People want pundits who know what they're talking about, are articulate, and actually give insight to a game or a preview or a review. The Chief does it. In his calls he can be funny too but he isn't a clown. (Although I have to say Bounce is utter garbage)
3. Wayne Carey: Ok he calls us "The Kangaroos" and he can be a bit of a twat but forget that for a moment and also forget his brilliance as a player and how much you loved him and all the feelings mingled with the saga that ended an era. People want un-biassed pundits. Carey calls it as he sees it, and knows what he's talking about. Not the most articulate or intelligent but doesn't pretend he is like a certain blonde haired ex Hawthorn forward who is prone to long, verbose rants at the end of which you're not actually sure what you've learnt.

And lastly I want to say a word on Bruce. He has a lot of faults but I can't begrudge him for his enthusiasm for the footy. I by far prefer to listen to to him fawn over players than blokes like Gerard Healy or Tony Shaw who always tend to look for the negative story before the positive one. I like Bruce's style of commentary how it urges the play on as it builds. It works well when North get a string of passes together. He doesn't actually come across as a guy who has a deep understanding of the game but I can forgive him that because I actually like his dramatics (suspect I'm in the minority on this one).

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Wonderful, but Geraldo is a physio, so he is likely a smart bloke who sounds stupid.




To be fair he is (looks) 80 years old and he was just back in the game after a 15 year spell.

Gerard did his Physio degree back when it was a TAFE course. He's a vegetable.

 

[kangaspurs]

The problem with many commentators and broadcasters today in teh AFL is that they don't understand the effect of silence, a problem that's made worse when there's two callers and 10 special comments commentators on every broadcast trying to get their two cents in. There was an Open Mike with a renowned commentator who's name I can't recall but he died shortly after the interview, who said that while he's not as critical of modern commentary as the average punter he said the biggest error that most make these days is talking too often and having too many commentators.

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

The problem with many commentators and broadcasters today in teh AFL is that they don't understand the effect of silence, a problem that's made worse when there's two callers and 10 special comments commentators on every broadcast trying to get their two cents in. There was an Open Mike with a renowned commentator who's name I can't recall but he died shortly after the interview, who said that while he's not as critical of modern commentary as the average punter he said the biggest error that most make these days is talking too often and having too many commentators.

It's the only alternative to dole or death.

 

[kangaspurs]

It's the only alternative to dole or death.

For the former players? Too many want to remain relevant in footy and the Channels lap it up as if it's a competition to see which broadcaster can attract the best former players. Unfortunately only a handful are interesting or insightful enough to actually be commentators.

 

[Kimbo]

Fair bit of negativity on here so I'll say some positive things:

1. Anthony Hudson: People want commentary as professional as in the EPL. Huddo does it. He very rarely gets a name wrong. When he does its a genuine mistake not a result of ignorance and lazy lack of research.
2. Jason Dunstall: People want pundits who know what they're talking about, are articulate, and actually give insight to a game or a preview or a review. The Chief does it. In his calls he can be funny too but he isn't a clown. (Although I have to say Bounce is utter garbage)
3. Wayne Carey: Ok he calls us "The Kangaroos" and he can be a bit of a twat but forget that for a moment and also forget his brilliance as a player and how much you loved him and all the feelings mingled with the saga that ended an era. People want un-biassed pundits. Carey calls it as he sees it, and knows what he's talking about. Not the most articulate or intelligent but doesn't pretend he is like a certain blonde haired ex Hawthorn forward who is prone to long, verbose rants at the end of which you're not actually sure what you've learnt.

And lastly I want to say a word on Bruce. He has a lot of faults but I can't begrudge him for his enthusiasm for the footy. I by far prefer to listen to to him fawn over players than blokes like Gerard Healy or Tony Shaw who always tend to look for the negative story before the positive one. I like Bruce's style of commentary how it urges the play on as it builds. It works well when North get a string of passes together. He doesn't actually come across as a guy who has a deep understanding of the game but I can forgive him that because I actually like his dramatics (suspect I'm in the minority on this one).

Agree on all of this, except the Carey one, but only because I can't forget that he's a twat. Other than him, you've named the good ones.

 

[Ahern2Boof]

We're actually learning sports broadcasting at uni at the moment, very interesting. Some of the behaviours by the commentators are purely what the TV stations want.

 

[Deleted member 98541]

We're actually learning sports broadcasting at uni at the moment, very interesting. Some of the behaviours by the commentators are purely what the TV stations want.

Go on...

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

If it's anything like what the WWE does (commentators having someone in their ear, dictating their speech), I think I get it.

 

[IschenkoUBeauty]

Who remembers Kelli Underwood in that game where Bartel kicked the winner against the Hawks?

 

[kangaspurs]

Who remembers Kelli Underwood in that game where Bartel kicked the winner against the Hawks?

She wasn't half as bad a commentator as some of the criticism made her out to be, which unfortunately was mostly because she was a woman commentating football.

 

[Jeremy Jordan]

Dermott: what you will find here and the replay will show a lot clearer, is that Roughhead pushes back into his man and uses his posterior to compress his opponent’s revolutions to 340 degrees, by also using photosynthesis and diversification to completely desensitize the apartheid which transcends the tumultuous substructure, and that’s what makes him a good forward.

 

[Twinkletoes]

Dermott: what you will find here and the replay will show a lot clearer, is that Roughhead pushes back into his man and uses his posterior to compress his opponent’s revolutions to 340 degrees, by also using photosynthesis and diversification to completely desensitize the apartheid which transcends the tumultuous substructure, and that’s what makes him a good forward.

Ha. That IS typical Dermie speak.

 

[Passmore]

The problem with many commentators and broadcasters today in teh AFL is that they don't understand the effect of silence, a problem that's made worse when there's two callers and 10 special comments commentators on every broadcast trying to get their two cents in. There was an Open Mike with a renowned commentator who's name I can't recall but he died shortly after the interview, who said that while he's not as critical of modern commentary as the average punter he said the biggest error that most make these days is talking too often and having too many commentators.

Tony Charlton and he was spot on.

 

[kangaspurs]

Tony Charlton and he was spot on.

That's the one. I was far too young to have heard or remember hearing him commentate I think. If you did, was he good?

 

[Passmore]

That's the one. I was far too young to have heard or remember hearing him commentate I think. If you did, was he good?

A bit before my time. He did MC an NMFC B&F one year, at Moonee Valley I think. He was like a school headmaster telling the crowd off for talking during speeches. That may have been the year that Duff was absent due to the equine flu outbreak.

 

[jess_1804]

Just browsing through the Herald Sun website and I came across Mark Ricciuto's Top 50 Players for 2015. Now I understand it has been written for an Adelaide audience, but come on! Not one North player in the Top 40 (the top 10 to be revealed tonight). Ollie Wines scrapes in at number 50, but he can't find room for Cunners? I got a good giggle out of number 31, Eddie Betts. A more bias list you will not see.

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

He's writing for his audience. That audience tends to have their heads up each other's arses but still an audience.

 

[Daniltchenko You Beauty]

Just browsing through the Herald Sun website and I came across Mark Ricciuto's Top 50 Players for 2015. Now I understand it has been written for an Adelaide audience, but come on! Not one North player in the Top 40 (the top 10 to be revealed tonight). Ollie Wines scrapes in at number 50, but he can't find room for Cunners? I got a good giggle out of number 31, Eddie Betts. A more bias list you will not see.

The AFL top 50 is the same (sans Boomer). I think it's due to our evenness and our lower profile. When you've got Cunners, Wells, Swallow, NDS and Boomer all running around in the same midfield, it's hard to stand out.

That being said, I think some experts might have some egg on their face by year's end.

 

[Dirty_11]

Fair bit of negativity on here so I'll say some positive things:

1. Anthony Hudson: People want commentary as professional as in the EPL. Huddo does it. He very rarely gets a name wrong. When he does its a genuine mistake not a result of ignorance and lazy lack of research.
2. Jason Dunstall: People want pundits who know what they're talking about, are articulate, and actually give insight to a game or a preview or a review. The Chief does it. In his calls he can be funny too but he isn't a clown. (Although I have to say Bounce is utter garbage)
3. Wayne Carey: Ok he calls us "The Kangaroos" and he can be a bit of a twat but forget that for a moment and also forget his brilliance as a player and how much you loved him and all the feelings mingled with the saga that ended an era. People want un-biassed pundits. Carey calls it as he sees it, and knows what he's talking about. Not the most articulate or intelligent but doesn't pretend he is like a certain blonde haired ex Hawthorn forward who is prone to long, verbose rants at the end of which you're not actually sure what you've learnt.

And lastly I want to say a word on Bruce. He has a lot of faults but I can't begrudge him for his enthusiasm for the footy. I by far prefer to listen to to him fawn over players than blokes like Gerard Healy or Tony Shaw who always tend to look for the negative story before the positive one. I like Bruce's style of commentary how it urges the play on as it builds. It works well when North get a string of passes together. He doesn't actually come across as a guy who has a deep understanding of the game but I can forgive him that because I actually like his dramatics (suspect I'm in the minority on this one).

Tony Shaw still thinks players eat oranges at quarter time. Talk about ****in dinosaurs who should pack it in. He can take that **** stick Parkin with him.

 

[Dirty_11]

The AFL top 50 is the same (sans Boomer). I think it's due to our evenness and our lower profile. When you've got Cunners, Wells, Swallow, NDS and Boomer all running around in the same midfield, it's hard to stand out.

That being said, I think some experts might have some egg on their face by year's end.

If we win the flag this year I hope we do not have one AA player.

 

[Harris 10]

The problem with many commentators and broadcasters today in teh AFL is that they don't understand the effect of silence,

Richie Benaud understood this better than anyone.