Hypothetical. Top 25 ( NFL and College ) Football Announcers Flown to AFL Grand Final.

[Breeder Reactor]

The AFL puts them on a plane to come and watch our game.

I wonder what the comments from such people would be after watching our game, with having exclusive access the commentary box, sitting in the background and watching our sport. Purely from the view of a commentator having to commentate a sport.

What do you think their comments on our sport would be, considering the free flow nature of our sport, compared to the stop start tactical nature of their sport?

Please don't consider this a code war battle. The NFL can be intriguing to watch, but IMO, nowhere near as exciting. Though the NFL does provide fantastic moments to watch and contemplate.

Could we all agree, that they would marvel at our commentators both in tv and radio ... trying to read the play, and provide running commentary compared to their sport. So much more happens minute by minute in our game.

My personal opinion is that they would be blown away, in comparison to the stop start nature of the NFL when it comes to providing a commentary against the continual free flow running play of our sport.

I post this subject, because i feel we have the best sports commentators in the world, and the hardest sport to commentate on.

Though i could be wrong.

Personally. I'd love to see the AFL in real life, bring some of those commentators out here just to hear their opinions.

Blog from the USA below.

My Take on the Top 25 Football Announcers

http://fangsbites.bostonsportsmedia.com/2009/11/my-take-on-the-top-25-football-announcers/

 

[bunsen burner]

What do you think their comments on our sport would be?

We are better. You know it, we know it, everyone knows it. You "Ossies" are envious of us and wish you were Americans. </beats chest>

 

[Warner_Bros_FC]

They won't be too impressed hearing David Shwarz commentate. LOL

 

[Spluff]

NFL commentators have a much harder job. They have to go into a lot of detail into some very complicated plays, requiring a big depth of knowledge. A lot more happens at once that they need to watch and then report back. AFL commentators just call names.

 

[Breeder Reactor]

We are better. You know it, we know it, everyone knows it. You "Ossies" are envious of us and wish you were Americans. </beats chest>

Seriously. Give it some genuine thought.

 

[Breeder Reactor]

NFL commentators have a much harder job. They have to go into a lot of detail into some very complicated plays, requiring a big depth of knowledge. A lot more happens at once that they need to watch and then report back. AFL commentators just call names.

Interesting.

My immediate problem with that statement is they have a LOT of time to do so compared to our free flow running game.

To add. I feel our game is harder.

 

[MarcusP2]

John Madden: 'Well you see, the key to victory would be scoring more points than the other team. Unless St Kilda scores more points than Collingwood, they won't win the game.'
Just about any commentator: 'I wonder what Brett Favre would think of this game. Let's spend 10 minutes discussing that while the game is on.'

It's ridiculous to say that anyone would be 'marvelling' at the game. They'd probably think nobody knew how to lay a proper tackle or hit...

 

[Breeder Reactor]

John Madden: 'Well you see, the key to victory would be scoring more points than the other team. Unless St Kilda scores more points than Collingwood, they won't win the game.'
Just about any commentator: 'I wonder what Brett Favre would think of this game. Let's spend 10 minutes discussing that while the game is on.'

It's ridiculous to say that anyone would be 'marvelling' at the game. They'd probably think nobody knew how to lay a proper tackle or hit...

Please elaborate, you've lost me.

What game is harder to commentate?

 

[MarcusP2]

I didn't even comment on that....I was commentating on the shortfalls of American football commentary teams.

An average NFL play would last 10 seconds or so, then they'll spend the next 30 seconds discussing what happened and why.

The average AFL game would consist of a lot of chunks of a minute or so of going 'Ray to Hayes, Hayes with the quick handball, Milne off the deck' etc. and some snappy Commetti one liner. There's much less detailed analysis in the game, though there is some opportunity during the stoppages.

I think NFL requires a lot more tactical knowledge of what's going on on the field, whereas AFL requires more speedy identification of players. Though that's decreasing with the number of stoppages we are seeing now.

 

[Breeder Reactor]

I didn't even comment on that....I was commentating on the shortfalls of American football commentary teams.

An average NFL play would last 10 seconds or so, then they'll spend the next 30 seconds discussing what happened and why.

The average AFL game would consist of a lot of chunks of a minute or so of going 'Ray to Hayes, Hayes with the quick handball, Milne off the deck' etc. and some snappy Commetti one liner. There's much less detailed analysis in the game, though there is some opportunity during the stoppages.

I think NFL requires a lot more tactical knowledge of what's going on on the field, whereas AFL requires more speedy identification of players. Though that's decreasing with the number of stoppages we are seeing now.

Thanks for the clarification. Cheers.

 

[Cohzee]

Our TV commentators suck arse. At least the (good) radio commentators do a decent job of describing what is happening without relying on the cameras.

 

[fearnofoe12]

Our TV commentators suck arse. At least the (good) radio commentators do a decent job of describing what is happening without relying on the cameras.

Mate...that's the stupidest comment I've ever read. Radio commentators need to describe what's going on without relying on the television because if you're listening to the radio broadcast you obviously need to hear more details. it's a different art. If you're watching it on TV you don't want to hear a commentator explain everything in fine detail if you can already see it. That's why they sometimes fill in gaps with discussions on game situations. Many commentators sway between the two anyway, so you can't just come out and say radio commentators are better, tv commentators 'suck arse'

 

[fearnofoe12]

And by the way

We are better. You know it, we know it, everyone knows it. You "Ossies" are envious of us and wish you were Americans. </beats chest>

...This is correct in some instances. I am currently travelling in the US and this is exactly what they are like at times. I showed a few Yanks some youtube videos made by my mate SouthSwans and they found it to be weak and claimed their hits were bigger. But when I sat down with a few of them and watched the game last week they found it to be dangerous and felt we were insane to not wear helmets. This made me very proud. But i assure you, there are Americans out there who think everything that's Un-American..and i mean everything, is weak and a downgrade from their version.

 

[camrock]

Good NFL radio commentators are absolutely unbelievable, given the complexity of what they're trying to fit in between description and analysis, although radio contracts and their associated ad hoc networks are run by the teams rather than the league, so the coverage can quite often make K-Rock sound like the High Court in terms of impartiality.

Some of them are great, balancing excitement and insight in a way that we mostly struggle with here and that you rarely if ever get on TV anywhere. I like Paul Allen, who calls the Vikings for KFAN in Minneapolis.

 

[krudmonk]

It's it really any different on this board, with all this talk of what's Australian or un-Australian?

 

[robi]

Most Sports Commentators are trained professionals, whether they are good at their job or not. Someone like Bob Costas has covered all the Major Sports in the States and then the Olympics; bet you have Commentators like that, also.
At least one of the NFL Commentators would want to adapt to the AFL play quickly, I'm sure.

When I first started watching Aussie Rules 15 years ago, I had to concentrate fiercely on the action so to learn the game and often turned down the volume on the TV so not to be distracted.

I see an NFL games as a games of inches and an AFL game as a games of yards/meters.


robi

 

[Drummer_19]

I vote for Dick Vitale to take over from Bruce.

 

[TP86]

Gruden: "That Brendan Goddard, he is one hell of a footballer!"

 

[flamethrower]

When I have introduced my American friends to Aussie Rules they all have the same initial reaction, and that is one of watching a game of chaos. Players running all over the place and the ball zipping around like a pinball. They found it very hard to follow, and it was only after going to about 5 to 10 games that they began to get a handle on following the game.

I would imagine any US commentator would have a similar reaction the first few times. Come to think of it maybe some Canadian hockey commentators would do a better job, as the chaotic movement of the puck in that game is closer to Aussie rules than American football is. The US football commentators would be more at home up in Sydney watching the NRL Grand Final.

I am guessing we would hear plenty of "woah Nellys" and "Holy Toledos".

 

[patsmith]

"In my view as good as the Magpies were in the first half of this game, thats how as bad they've been now."

 

[Cohzee]

Mate...that's the stupidest comment I've ever read. Radio commentators need to describe what's going on without relying on the television because if you're listening to the radio broadcast you obviously need to hear more details. it's a different art. If you're watching it on TV you don't want to hear a commentator explain everything in fine detail if you can already see it. That's why they sometimes fill in gaps with discussions on game situations. Many commentators sway between the two anyway, so you can't just come out and say radio commentators are better, tv commentators 'suck arse'

I understand the difference between the two arts. TV commentators still suck arse.

TV commentators try too hard and overanalyse in an attempt to sound knowledgeable.

Why do you think so many people wish that radio and TV broadcasts were in sync? Or even the option of turning commentary off entirely and just have the sounds of the game and crowd.

 

[amer]

"Someone took a cheap shot on Roka man"