WAFL games moving to Channel 7

[Gekko71]

According to AFL.com.au, WAFL games will be televised on Channel 7 this year, as ABC cutbacks mean they can't guarantee they can cover the few games they already televise. Anyone got any more info on this? Hopefully it means that we'll get more Peel games televised each year, and preferably more than one match a week.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-01-24/wafl-moves-to-seven

 

[Freo Shark]

...Hopefully it means that we'll get more Peel games televised each year, and preferably more than one match a week.

Wonder if we're at a stage where we might film and televise Peel games not televised etc via a members only or paytv\subscription scenario?

 

[Silent Alarm]

Hopefully it's not Peel games

 

[FD2646]

ABC covered 1 game per week and whilst pleased we will still see wafl on TV it is only 18 games plus finals meaning that we will miss 3 or 4 regular season matches

 

[Clems Knee]

ABC covered 1 game per week and whilst pleased we will still see wafl on TV it is only 18 games plus finals meaning that we will miss 3 or 4 regular season matches

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/wafl/a/26086116/tv-deal-offers-boost-to-wafl/

Yes 18 games is disappointing. This could also mean some weeks have two games and more than four rounds uncovered. I wonder how it worked with the SANFL.

 

[Righteo]

Given it's Channel Eagle would it be cynical to suggest there will be way more EP games than Peel games?

Hopefully it's not Peel games

Why not?

 

[Dockernut]

Hopefully it's not Peel games

Sorry mate, what were you saying about not posting just to elicit a response?

 

[yakamoto]

Sad to find that WAFL football is leaving the ABC after all these years. I'm sure that Ch7 will provide a less than adequate replacement coverage. I guess s**t happens when the country is being governed by a lunatic.

 

[Kram]

What's the bet that in this PC world we live in the ABC still manage to cover the women's sports that about 3 people actually bother watch.

 

[Silent Alarm]

Why not?

Would rather the WAFC/7 treat all clubs equally. It's not helpful when all WAFL clubs struggle and two already have some degree of advantage with their AFL alignment. It should be Game Of The Round. In the rare chance Peel are good enough to get to that level, then they deserve as many GOTRs as any other team.

 

[Halfbaked]

kerry stokes owns 7. Major sponsor of the egirls. Major sponsor of east perth. = stuff all peel games

 

[Taylor]

It might get some tv audiences. They can afford to advertise, cross promote and what not.

 

[Halfbaked]

It might get some tv audiences. They can afford to advertise, cross promote and what not.

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I agree, I have no idea ( and one or two wines ) but how easy is it going to be for east perth to get more sponsorship, with their main money man also running the tv coverage.
East perth will get coverage the first game of the season when there is no AFL on and oh surprise Peel have buy.

 

[jedi mind tricks]

I like watching Peel and I'll go to Peel homes games anyway. I don't hold my breath with channel we eagle.

My pet hate if bloody adds.

 

[Borry]

East Perth, proudly sponsored by Channel 7 and The West Australian.

Pretty obvious what's going to be on Saturday afternoon on 7 this winter.

 

[masai]

Sad to find that WAFL football is leaving the ABC after all these years. I'm sure that Ch7 will provide a less than adequate replacement coverage.

The ABC's coverage of WAFL over the past decades is very underrated.

I'm expecting to see during the 7 coverage, the commentators flogging "framed prints of the 2014 Subi Premiership team" & "Basil stands up to Steve Hooper" prints.

 

[JunglistPosse]

Channel 7 wins rights to televise East Perth WAFL games

 

[stax on the mull]

What's the bet that in this PC world we live in the ABC still manage to cover the women's sports that about 3 people actually bother watch.

The PC world must have crept up on you because Women's Basketball has been on the ABC since the early 1980's. I'm not a fan of it, but I must be one of the 3 people you mentioned who has watched every game of the W-League in the past 7 seasons.

Shortly after the Fed Govt. funding cuts the ABC announced in November that they'd be cutting the Women's Basketball and W-League Soccer, as well as coverage of the Shute Shield, the NSW state Rugby competition.

There's been speculation about the ABC ending coverage of the WAFL for a number of years. Broadcasting of the SANFL went from the ABC to Ch 7 last year, the ABC's VFL coverage was already going as they commentators mentioned it would be their last year during some of the games and were speculating if their commentators would cross over to the commercial.

 

[Freofalcon]

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/wafl/a/26086116/tv-deal-offers-boost-to-wafl/

Yes 18 games is disappointing. This could also mean some weeks have two games and more than four rounds uncovered. I wonder how it worked with the SANFL.

From what I've read and seen regarding TV figures, it's going gangbusters in South Australia.

 

[gaskin]

Do we know who will be commentating yet? The only positive will be if they bring over the ABC commentary team (minus Ken Judge).

 

[masai]

Do we know who will be commentating yet? The only positive will be if they bring over the ABC commentary team (minus Ken Judge).

Come in Spinner.

 

[Freo_4eva]

Do we know who will be commentating yet? The only positive will be if they bring over the ABC commentary team (minus Ken Judge).

One positive is it cant be Basil assuming he is still ruining Saturday arvo AFL.

Maybe someone like Mark Readings could be in line? (not much better than Basil)

 

[Borry]

I wonder of they are going to woo over someone prominent locally working on 9 or 10 to commentate, very possible.

 

[Beetlebum]

This deal is half arsed. The WAFC have made a mistake with this as far as I'm concerned. I can't imagine the deal Channel 9 offered wasn't for the whole season rather than pick and choose what rounds to show.

 

[fabulousphil]

From what I've read and seen regarding TV figures, it's going gangbusters in South Australia.

That is correct.

It would be interesting to play WAFL games on friday night at the WACA and see the ratings and crowds.