maybe next year when they have the GF, but I doubt that, useless 7
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No GF Marathon on 7 according to Yahoo7.
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Years ago when they had these marathons, you wouldn't see these games for a year, so they were a novelty. Now they are available on DVD, videos, etc, and we can watch them whenever we please, so there's no need to have the marathons any more.
That's a shame.
For a production that would cost two tenths of **** all to produce, you would have thought Channel 7 could have thrown something together.
Dissapointing.
Because we all go out and buy DVDs of Grand Finals from the 70s and 80s and watch them regularly.
You would if you were a grumpy Hawks supporter living in Adelaide. 
ahhhhhhhhhhh i remember watching these for hours on end.
i really do miss it.
makes the build up to the gf mean so much more
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i really do miss it.
makes the build up to the gf mean so much more
channel 7
Because we all go out and buy DVDs of Grand Finals from the 70s and 80s and watch them regularly.
Once again, the point is entirely missed so I have to spell it out. Geez you guys are thick.
The point being .... a lot of people DO have these games on DVD etc, so the marathons don't rate. Simple as that. This is the reason they stopped doing them in the first place.
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coincidentally after 2001 when Seven lost the rights
There is a marathon on FOX SPORTS 1!
Because most shows rate highly after 11pm.
Bring it back 7 ya tossers!
Bring it back 7 ya tossers!
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Surprised they would do it on a multi-sport channel. If it's like what Fox Footy did it will be just showing the second half of big GFs like '66, '70 etc.
I prefered Seven's style, just the final quarters of ANY thrilling final.
I'm not thick. I understood what you said perfectly well.
Unfortunately I do not think that many people have old Grand Finals on DVD. You might have the occasional fan that has bought a DVD of a recent Grand Final win, but other than that I think you would be hard pressed to find many people with Grand Finals from the 70s and 80s on DVD.
I can not believe that Danoz Direct would outrate a football marathon.
Do you have any proof of this?
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the least Seven can do is show that re-run Kevin Sheedy 2 hour special again, get to see the 1990 brawl...oh wait, you can see that on you tube
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Of course channel 10's coverage of the day starts at 6am or some ridiculous hour~!
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Of course channel 10's coverage of the day starts at 6am or some ridiculous hour~!
8am - GF brekky
last year i got up at 5:30am and watched the '05 GF DVD (rented) just to get me fired up and happy angry for the rest of the day
U18 game is on Fox Sports 1 at 10am
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Disagree Hawk. The marathon was a great build up to the Grand Final. Perhaps I am not as wealthy as your good self and do not have such an extensive DVD collection.
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REB
Having a dig at channel 7 for not showing the marathon this year is stupid
As if they are going to have a massive build and and then let everyone switch stations to ten.
However if they don't do it next year................
As if they are going to have a massive build and and then let everyone switch stations to ten.
However if they don't do it next year................
Do Seven even have repeat rights to those games?Because most shows rate highly after 11pm.
Bring it back 7 ya tossers!
I seem to recall five years ago; during the first year of Nine having the rights; the AFL tried to ensure the games were owned by the AFL and not by the original broadcaster. (I can't remember the outcome, but if the AFL won those rights in the courts then Seven would be understandably reluctant to pay to broadcast what they regard as their own material.)
I'm quite sure they own the historical footage. Perhaps they don't want to replay the old GFs as it might show up the comparative lack of atmosphere generated by their current production.
Watched a little of the Richmond v Brisbane 2001 PF and the quality of the older coverage is superior. Even the graphics were better and they were six years old. Also they had Sandy Roberts commentating and Jason Dunstall doing special comments
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