Open Mike

[Beerfish]

Just for the record, Matthew Lloyd is a commentator/columnist and a pretty good one. Mike was right that few ex-players have made a more impressive transition. He's pretty good. But he's not a journalist.

High praise indeed coming from you.

 

[Rod Stroker]

commentator for decades, WAFL coach, Olympic commentator during the golden years. Interesting story with his son being a pro wrestler. The West vs East. etc. He was the voice of football.

What does that have to do with football?

I wouldn't mind seeing him on. I think the only pure commentator he's interviewed was Tony Charlton, and it's one of my favourites. He died shortly after.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Just saw Lloydy, was great. Another one that could have gone for an hour, felt a bit rushed.

 

[crownie]

Lloyd was good, would of liked more discussion about the 99-00 seasons.

 

[freebloke]

Great honest interview with Lloyd.

Perhaps could have expanded more about the 97-00 period or the lead up to sheedy's departure, but that's more because either Mike didnt ask or the stuff ended on the editing floor.

Would they show any edited off scenes anywhere?

 

[windyhill]

Blah blah blah....Battle of Britain. Blah blah blah....4 time Hawk premiership coach....We get it.

Lloyd's hit was premeditated & immediately followed the half time break....The fact re retired immediately thereafter tells you everything about it.

He retired because he was cooked

 

[Cochblocked]

Great honest interview with Lloyd.

Perhaps could have expanded more about the 97-00 period or the lead up to sheedy's departure, but that's more because either Mike didnt ask or the stuff ended on the editing floor.

Would they show any edited off scenes anywhere?

There is 17mins more on the fox footy website http://www.foxsports.com.au/video/afl/open-mike/matthew-lloyd-web-exclusive!565982

 

[schmuttt]

He retired because he was cooked

Yep. Averaged under 2 goals a game in 2009 (Yes I know he played a slightly different role) and he didn't seem too confident in his body either.

Thought Lloyd was a flog at times during his playing days but he has acquitted himself very well in the media and hasn't shied away from any hard questions directed at him. Think he handled the 2009 stuff a lot better than that flog Campbell Brown did, when they did that interview with the both of them on the Sunday footy show Lloyd didn't back away from anything whereas Brown backtracked a fair bit.

 

[Belnakor]

There is 17mins more on the fox footy website http://www.foxsports.com.au/video/afl/open-mike/matthew-lloyd-web-exclusive!565982

interesting part is he mentions he watches all 9 games. Thats more than 90% of the current AFL commentators/journalists. The only one who watches all 9 is J.Brown.

 

[pazza]

This week should be a good.

Kevin Murray and John Schultz.

 

[NarrowMind]

Bulldog Murray deserves a show to himself tbh.

 

[Rod Stroker]

There is 17mins more on the fox footy website http://www.foxsports.com.au/video/afl/open-mike/matthew-lloyd-web-exclusive!565982

That was great. The Lloydy ep would be one of the best I've seen. Gave a lot and spoke his mind. I could have kept listening to him if there was more!

 

[Rod Stroker]

Just saw Schultz and Murray, fairly average. What struck me though was when Murray said he used to wear Schultz's jumper (an opposition player) to training and to work. Could you imagine that today? Opposition players swap jumpers and then wear them out in public. Laughable!

 

[Belnakor]

i've yet to see a two person interview that was entertaining.

 

[Rod Stroker]

i've yet to see a two person interview that was entertaining.

Rocca brothers was good. Definitely should have gone for an hour.

 

[The Fonz]

Brian Lake this week

 

[Uncle_Leo]

Brian Lake this week

Awful human

 

[bombersfan4000]

Brian Lake this week

oxygen theif

 

[bombersfan4000]

Blah blah blah....Battle of Britain. Blah blah blah....4 time Hawk premiership coach....We get it.

Lloyd's hit was premeditated & immediately followed the half time break....The fact re retired immediately thereafter tells you everything about it.

lol
what in retelation to what had happened to the essendon player earlier on in that game that the angry gutless midget had planned earlier on in the week. johnson was to tough, so just go the smallest man on the ground.

then you have the angry midget not be able to handle the retaliation at the end of the game spitting his chips.

clarko showed his true colors in what a flog and all around shit bloke he is again after the loss to the dogs, busy sat there whinging about the umpires, after a very good win with them and the tribunal over the years

 

[WowWeee]

Lloydy's interview was great. Honest and open.

 

[Procrastinator35]

Brian Lake this week

Alot to talk about here....Even Mike couldn't fluff this one....Surely.

 

[craigos]

Just watching the Mike Pyke interview. So cringe worthy, "you were good that day", "did you get frustrated at how to play afl", "was mastering the art of ruckwork hard for you".

It's AFL Mike, not quantum physics, he carried on like this bloke had never played sport before or hadn't seen a ball that wasn't round in his life. Was patronising I reckon, Pyke did well, would love to see him in the media.

 

[The Fonz]

Just watching the Mike Pyke interview. So cringe worthy, "you were good that day", "did you get frustrated at how to play afl", "was mastering the art of ruckwork hard for you".

It's AFL Mike, not quantum physics, he carried on like this bloke had never played sport before or hadn't seen a ball that wasn't round in his life. Was patronising I reckon, Pyke did well, would love to see him in the media.

He gets lost and dragged down in the nonsense and never asks about the bigger picture.....

 

[Procrastinator35]

Touch of the Marlon Brando's in Lakey's face....Never noticed it till tonight.

54 games, 3 premierships in 3 years....Bloody legend.....Love ya Lakey.

 

[brutus76]

Liked Lloydy's.

In the off season Mike needs to do a few of the old Channel 7 commentators.
Drew Morphett, Dennis, Ian Robertson, Pete McKenna, Rossco and Sandy