2nds WAFL/WAFL Reserves Thread 2015

[Carbine Chaos]

So the WAFL is heading for 7 this season it seems.

http://www.wafootball.com.au/news/7781/mcdonalds-wafl-premiership-season-on-7-network

The West Australian Football Commission (WAFC) and 7 Network have joined forces to ensure television coverage of West Australian Football League (WAFL) games for the 2015 season.

McDonald’s has been confirmed as the major broadcast and naming rights partner for the 2015 McDonald’s WAFL Premiership Season with games to be televised in the Perth metropolitan area and regional Western Australia on the 7 Network.

 

[kane249]

Interesting, I wonder what improvements they will bring to the telecasts.

 

[WCErevival]

So the WAFL is heading for 7 this season it seems.

http://www.wafootball.com.au/news/7781/mcdonalds-wafl-premiership-season-on-7-network

Commentary by Basil I wonder?

 

[WCE_phil]

Very happy with this.

 

[royalsfan]

Interesting, I wonder what improvements they will bring to the telecasts.

Hopefully no Ken Judge!

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Todd Banfield has broken his leg it seems, bad news for the Swans.

Perth has sent Ugle to Peel in exchange for Toby Gianatti, Liam McKenna and Kelvin Lawrence

 

[getgaff]

Great thing to improve and add to the game day coverage and WAFL experience somewhat. Don't like the idea of adverts after goals and the limited access to QT breaks due to ads but.

For my sake (being in NSW) I hope they continue to show Match of the Round Replays from the other state leagues (VFL, SANFL) on 7 Two or Mate like the ABC did on early mornings. Was a great thing to wake up and have footy on the TV during the week. Also ABC IVIEW was handy to watch for replays so hopefully Seven can do something similar for the sake of the fans. After all they do LOVE footy!!!

 

[Winky]

Hopefully no Ken Judge!

Agreed. Between him and Phil Lamb, I wondered if they were watching the same game or simply didn't know the basics

 

[Bacchus]

Very happy with this.

Not happy, the beginning of the end. As soon as the ratings aren't good enough they will can it.

 

[Barney44]

Not happy, the beginning of the end. As soon as the ratings aren't good enough they will can it.

ABC were dumping it anyway.

 

[Eaglemaniac]

Does this mean we'll get to see more games per weekend or still just the one?

 

[Eastern Rangers]

Does this mean we'll get to see more games per weekend or still just the one?

Less. 18 games and the finals.

 

[Beutbrute]

Disappointing, as I don't pick up free to air I won't be getting to see any wafl matches anymore

 

[Eaglemaniac]

Less. 18 games and the finals.

Really? So they won't even do one game a week? That sucks. Why did the abc drop it?

 

[SpaceClef]

The 'McDonalds' league is pretty cringeworthy too. Being in Vic this means there'll be no chance to see replays as there'll be no I-view.

 

[Yamumluvsbigcox]

Less games but the production value of those games has doubled ! So better quality viewing with more cameras .

 

[Suma Magic]

The 'McDonalds' league is pretty cringeworthy too. Being in Vic this means there'll be no chance to see replays as there'll be no I-view.

Hopefully they put it on this: https://au.tv.yahoo.com/plus7/

 

[Barney44]

Less games but the production value of those games has doubled ! So better quality viewing with more cameras .

Bingo. Works out as only 1 less week of football. There is an extra week of finals with the top 5 being re introduced. 18 round broadcast schedule is in preparation for the 10 team comp (8x WAFL teams and 2x AFL reserves) where everyone plays each other twice.

Last I heard the season starts with a Thursday night game at Subiaco, East Fremantle vs East Perth. Live on TV. Just waiting for East Fremantle approval to move their home game.

 

[Underdog]

Less games but the production value of those games has doubled ! So better quality viewing with more cameras .

A lot of ABC games looked like they were being streamed from Skype.

It's good for the WAFL for TV exposure regardless of who's providing it. Given the ABC withdrew, this is very good news.

As for me, I go to the vast majority of Swans games regardless.

For those that don't go or haven't been for a long time, make it a New Years resolution to go at least once in 2015. It's cheap and a good standard of traditional football. Plenty of man-on-man with limited flooding. Full strength beer in the can bar too!

 

[SpaceClef]

Hopefully they put it on this: https://au.tv.yahoo.com/plus7/

sweet - didn't know that existed

 

[Jimmy_the_Gent]

For those that don't go or haven't been for a long time, make it a New Years resolution to go at least once in 2015. It's cheap and a good standard of traditional football. Plenty of man-on-man with limited flooding. Full strength beer in the can bar too!

I find WAFL the football wildly entertaining. Every time I see some WAFL I comment that it's more fun than AFL.

 

[royalsfan]

Really? So they won't even do one game a week? That sucks. Why did the abc drop it?

The Federal Govt cut funding to the ABC

 

[Barney44]

The Federal Govt cut funding to the ABC

The decision was made long before funding cuts to the ABC. They havent really wanted it for years. The last few contract negotiations has been drawn out and cost the WAFC more and more.

 

[Eaglemaniac]

The Federal Govt cut funding to the ABC

Bastards. I used to have a great job with the State govt that actually helped small businesses and I lost my job because Barnett cut our funding to dig a hole in the foreshore and name it after his beloved Queen..

 

[Chris_6678]

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/afl/a/26203294/royal-may-have-kicked-last-goal/

Josh Smith might not play this year. Would be good for Mcinnes to get a full time gig at FF.