A question for Perth fans.

[Scotland]

I reckon Drew Banfield was worse than Jako.

It's also a shame there was never a Jakovich/Dorotich/Grljusich combination. That would've been the halycon (sic) days of football commentary.

 

[Kram]

I raise you Peter Wilson in the commentary box.. what an absolute muppet.

 

[Scotland]

Oh yeah he was terrible. Ross Glendinning wasn't much chop either.

 

[estibador]

I reckon Drew Banfield was worse than Jako.

Definitely. A cardboard cut-out would be more natural on camera than Banfield was.

 

[Scotland]

Definitely. A cardboard cut-out would be more natural on camera than Banfield was.

The Paul Couch of WA.

 

[Kim Hagdorn]

Hagdorn is the best from out west.

 

[wahawk]

I reckon Drew Banfield was worse than Jako.

It was good for a laugh, wasn't it.

How's Basils pathetic commentary tonight. Dockers V Carlton
'Murphy kicks it from the West Coast Eagles pocket'

just because the eagles players race is there, flog

I vote Basil worst commentator
Jacko worst 'special guest' type commentator

 

[wahawk]

Hagdorn is the best from out west.

& i have to add Hagdorn as the worst in print media

 

[eastfreo75]

I find that all of the commentors are quite biased, many having interests in teams. Not one is even handed.

NBA commentors seem to be very professional and even handed.

 

[radiojake]

I ask because, here in Adelaide whenever there is a FOX game involving the Crows or Power we get only the actual game commentary. The rest of the telecast is Bruce Abernathy and Andrew Jarman (groan) rabbiting on. And I do mean rabbiting on.

Haha.. really?

that would be awful

 

[pokerspiv]

I grew up in Perth, lived there later for a couple of years, still visit family there, and there's no parochialism more ridiculous than Perth's. It used to be truly insane before the Dockers became a decent team, because all anyone wanted to talk about was the Eagles. People would complain about any actual neutral coverage because it wasn't focused on West Coast. They found that biased because it was less pro-Eagles than they were used to.

For sure there's bias everywhere, including Vic bias against non-Vic teams, but it's a different level when you have an entire city supporting just two (mainly one) teams.

Nic Naitanui is still on the back page of the West Australian every week despite the Eagles being 14th or something and him being the worst player in the team.

 

[basashi]

When Seven is broadcasting FTA a FOX game involving either the Eagles or Dockers, do you get the entire FOX broadcast?

I ask because, here in Adelaide whenever there is a FOX game involving the Crows or Power we get only the actual game commentary. The rest of the telecast is Bruce Abernathy and Andrew Jarman (groan) rabbiting on. And I do mean rabbiting on.

Do Perth viewers have to endure this ridiculous parochialism? If so, who are the chosen bunnies?

I am in Sydney and I have to say that on all the fox broadcasts the panel and related discussions are absolutely sheizenhousen for all games bar none.

Other than the actual siren to siren game, they detract significantly from the experience. Dead air would be better. I hit the mute button.

 

[Power Raid]

I grew up in Perth, lived there later for a couple of years, still visit family there, and there's no parochialism more ridiculous than Perth's. It used to be truly insane before the Dockers became a decent team, because all anyone wanted to talk about was the Eagles. People would complain about any actual neutral coverage because it wasn't focused on West Coast. They found that biased because it was less pro-Eagles than they were used to.

For sure there's bias everywhere, including Vic bias against non-Vic teams, but it's a different level when you have an entire city supporting just two (mainly one) teams.

WA should be an independent nation!

 

[Power Raid]

Unless WA chose to re-consolidate Australia with the capital in independent Kalgoorlie

 

[STFU Donnie]

Haha.. really?

that would be awful

Abernathy is OK, but Jarman is a total knob!

 

[Smeg Head]

Unless WA chose to re-consolidate Australia with the capital in independent Kalgoorlie

They built the Goldfields pipeline to stop this talk of an independent state of Aurelia with Kalgoorlie as its capital.

 

[ioppolo]

Tim Gossage commentated a few Eagles FoxFooty games during 03-06 (?) from memory. Looking back, that was horrendous.

 

[flamingEMBERS]

I am in Sydney and I have to say that on all the fox broadcasts the panel and related discussions are absolutely sheizenhousen for all games bar none.

Other than the actual siren to siren game, they detract significantly from the experience. Dead air would be better. I hit the mute button.

The problem is they are giving these ex-players gigs because they have no other skills. There needs to be more commentators that haven't played and are there for their unbiassed reporting and commentating skills. Since when did you need 7 guys to be special comments.

 

[flamingEMBERS]

Tim Gossage commentated a few Eagles FoxFooty games during 03-06 (?) from memory. Looking back, that was horrendous.

He massively sucked. I think that has more to do with Channel 10's low budget. He's a St Kilda Fan FWIW.

 

[LightTower4]

I remember this back in the dark days before I owned Fox.

Are you Rupert Murdoch?

 

[FRUMPY]

When Seven is broadcasting FTA a FOX game involving either the Eagles or Dockers, do you get the entire FOX broadcast?

I ask because, here in Adelaide whenever there is a FOX game involving the Crows or Power we get only the actual game commentary. The rest of the telecast is Bruce Abernathy and Andrew Jarman (groan) rabbiting on. And I do mean rabbiting on.

Do Perth viewers have to endure this ridiculous parochialism? If so, who are the chosen bunnies?

yeah because eddie mcguire, dermie, kingy and co are so good. Usually dont even bother watching pre-game or bewtween qtrs, they all just talk crap.

 

[wahawk]

WA should be an independent nation!

Dont

You'll get some (not all) started & we won't hear the end of it

 

[Righteo]

Dont

You'll get some (not all) started & we won't hear the end of it

It's not really enjoyable when almost anything Perth/WA related comes up on the internet it's always only a matter of time before the secession talk comes up, like Godwin's law it deserves it's own term.

 

[wahawk]

It's not really enjoyable when almost anything Perth/WA related comes up on the internet it's always only a matter of time before the secession talk comes up, like Godwin's law it deserves it's own term.

I know

Lets leave it at that then

 

[estibador]

Are you Rupert Murdoch?

I should've guessed Murdoch would be an eagles fan.