FTA-TV Footy Furnace

[Dogs Rule]

It’s certainly better than Talking Footy.

The bar is very low.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

I don't watch much of these post-game shows. In general, repetitive and rather dull. However, Leigh Matthews is always worth a listen, and I do rather enjoy Jimmy Bartel. Much better than many of the others.

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

I was looking to kill a bit of time this morning, so loaded up the most recent episode.

Way more Tom Morris than I can stomach, his big call was curiously telling the goal umpire who was responsible for the Ben Keays

2

Ben Keays

Age

29

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.1

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.9

5star

G

0.4

3star

D

13.7

3star

K

8.7

3star

HB

5.0

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.7

4star

G

0.3

3star

D

13.0

4star

K

4.8

2star

HB

8.2

5star

M

1.4

2star

T

4.4

5star

G

0.4

3star

fiasco last year to 'back himself' after getting a bit review happy in the Hawthorn v North game. Yet another panel consisting of a club director/president (Bartel) who's hopelessly conflicted whenever his own club is being criticised. Leigh Matthews - I'm still struggling to decipher his point about the Geelong v Brisbane game, suggesting that Geelong's performance was all down to the players, that it had nothing to do with the coaches.

Oh, and not one, but two Pointsbet segments. Think I'll pass, lads.

 

[Clark G]

Someone didn’t do their research for last night’s episode. Morris named several veteran players who he said could be named All-Australian for the first time. One of the players he listed was Jack Gunston

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Jack Gunston

Age

34

Ht

193cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.5

4star

K

10.5

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

5.7

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.6

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

2.6

2star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.6

5star

D

11.2

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.6

3star

. The thing is, Gunston was in the All-Australian team in 2018.

 

[Custard Guts]

I wish to Christ they'd coach Hird to finish a thought without waving around those rubbery, boneless hands.

Nauseating.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Between this and Footy Classified that's currently on, are we supposed to like James Hird now?

 

[voorhees]

Between this and Footy Classified that's currently on, are we supposed to like James Hird now?

would rather listen to the opinion's of Hird then half of the other opinions given in the media.
Atleast Hird has been there, done that.

 

[Registered User]

It's on tomorrow night. Is this show the first ch 9 football program that's been on after the Grand Final? Jeepers!

 

[MrAnonymous]

It's on tomorrow night. Is this show the first ch 9 football program that's been on after the Grand Final? Jeepers!

They did this last year too, with Footy Furnace post-GF.

 

[windyhill]

He annoys the **** out of me hird.
From the untouchable golden boy with no left foot.
To the Knights period " I do not want the job"
Next minute he's coach. No apprenticeship at another club.
Leads a club into a drug cluster ****.
Has a dickhead trophy wife annoying the shit out of everyone.
Has a dickhead father ( who he's estranged from, there's a shock !!) mouthing off left right and centre.
Has a dickhead mouthpiece, slobbo, defending him constantly.
Gets gifted a job at gws, as a sort of payback for some god knows unknown reason.
Has a multi millionaire / billionaire pay for all his legal fees (Paul little)
Gets a cosy job at port Melbourne with that ****wit dumbdoro.
His son wins the b& f. ( I'm shocked to be sitting here)
Has his best mate welsh rock in as president ( we all know what happens next)
Watching him on footy furnace, he comes across as a smug, know it all ****.
Smug toorak ****.

 

[Tugga27]

He annoys the **** out of me hird.
From the untouchable golden boy with no left foot.
To the Knights period " I do not want the job"
Next minute he's coach. No apprenticeship at another club.
Leads a club into a drug cluster ****.
Has a dickhead trophy wife annoying the shit out of everyone.
Has a dickhead father ( who he's estranged from, there's a shock !!) mouthing off left right and centre.
Has a dickhead mouthpiece, slobbo, defending him constantly.
Gets gifted a job at gws, as a sort of payback for some god knows unknown reason.
Has a multi millionaire / billionaire pay for all his legal fees (Paul little)
Gets a cosy job at port Melbourne with that ****wit dumbdoro.
His son wins the b& f. ( I'm shocked to be sitting here)
Has his best mate welsh rock in as president ( we all know what happens next)
Watching him on footy furnace, he comes across as a smug, know it all ****.
Smug toorak ****.

Don't hold back mate.

Tell us what you really think.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

That's got to be one of the all time great posts on this board!

 

[MauroFogheri]

He annoys the **** out of me hird.
From the untouchable golden boy with no left foot.
To the Knights period " I do not want the job"
Next minute he's coach. No apprenticeship at another club.
Leads a club into a drug cluster ****.
Has a dickhead trophy wife annoying the shit out of everyone.
Has a dickhead father ( who he's estranged from, there's a shock !!) mouthing off left right and centre.
Has a dickhead mouthpiece, slobbo, defending him constantly.
Gets gifted a job at gws, as a sort of payback for some god knows unknown reason.
Has a multi millionaire / billionaire pay for all his legal fees (Paul little)
Gets a cosy job at port Melbourne with that ****wit dumbdoro.
His son wins the b& f. ( I'm shocked to be sitting here)
Has his best mate welsh rock in as president ( we all know what happens next)
Watching him on footy furnace, he comes across as a smug, know it all ****.
Smug toorak ****.

I don't mind him but he has had things fall his way. I remember reading a profile/interview where he was talking about studying civil engineering and sort of said "...yeah, I didn't really like it but completed it to please my granddad..." Not uncommon sure, but pity the poor guy/girl who could have been in that lecture room in place of him

 

[voorhees]

He annoys the **** out of me hird.
From the untouchable golden boy with no left foot.
To the Knights period " I do not want the job"
Next minute he's coach. No apprenticeship at another club.
Leads a club into a drug cluster ****.
Has a dickhead trophy wife annoying the shit out of everyone.
Has a dickhead father ( who he's estranged from, there's a shock !!) mouthing off left right and centre.
Has a dickhead mouthpiece, slobbo, defending him constantly.
Gets gifted a job at gws, as a sort of payback for some god knows unknown reason.
Has a multi millionaire / billionaire pay for all his legal fees (Paul little)
Gets a cosy job at port Melbourne with that ****wit dumbdoro.
His son wins the b& f. ( I'm shocked to be sitting here)
Has his best mate welsh rock in as president ( we all know what happens next)
Watching him on footy furnace, he comes across as a smug, know it all ****.
Smug toorak ****.

would rather listen to the thoughts and opinions of Hird then any other non-playing peanut on a panel.
Man's got chapters to his book no doubt.. Yet have always respected the on-field Hird.

 

[windyhill]

would rather listen to the thoughts and opinions of Hird then any other non-playing peanut on a panel.
Man's got chapters to his book no doubt.. Yet have always respected the on-field Hird.

Leigh Matthews stands head and shoulders above any pundit you want to name.

 

[Clark G]

According to this news, the show may need a new host next year.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/channel-9s-chief-sports-reporter-tom-morris-poached-by-rival-tv-network-channel-7/news-story/368717ec29ca67657996ce1afa91a9c2

 

[Dogs Rule]

According to this news, the show may need a new host next year.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/channel-9s-chief-sports-reporter-tom-morris-poached-by-rival-tv-network-channel-7/news-story/368717ec29ca67657996ce1afa91a9c2

Might watch it now.

 

[pattymalone00]

Sounds like it’s been axed

 

[voorhees]

Sounds like it’s been axed

disappointing if turns out to be true.
A Sunday night wrap up show is good for free to air television.
Don't know many people that tune in to watch Tom Morris... surely the show can continue on without him.

 

[Clark G]

disappointing if turns out to be true.
A Sunday night wrap up show is good for free to air television.
Don't know many people that tune in to watch Tom Morris... surely the show can continue on without him.

I don’t think the issue is personnel. The format is very similar to Footy Classified and some of the topics discussed are covered earlier in the day on The Sunday Footy Show. If it stays, it might need some tweaking to differentiate it from those other shows.

 

[tropicaltiger]

Leigh Matthews stands head and shoulders above any pundit you want to name.

the one who gave broad 2 Norm Smith votes for 8 touches when he got him mixed up with jayden short

 

[windyhill]

the one who gave broad 2 Norm Smith votes for 8 touches when he got him mixed up with jayden short

Yes ! That’s the one !!
Name me a better pundit/special comments person in the AFL media. He is head and shoulders above the complete dross we are subjected to.

 

[Dogs Rule]

I don’t think the issue is personnel. The format is very similar to Footy Classified and some of the topics discussed are covered earlier in the day on The Sunday Footy Show. If it stays, it might need some tweaking to differentiate it from those other shows.

Always struck me as the type of show where Morris would've nagged and nagged the bosses for a bit of me time (why wasn't his signature on the background of the set like his news reports) and they eventually said 'Here's an hour late on a Sunday night, go get your own sponsors, now get out and leave us in peace.'

 

[010203]

 

[Cleavy]

Quite a “fall from grace” there.