Mega Thread Port Forum General AFL Thread Part 31

[Relativity]

This will be Foxtel's opening parley to further restrict free to air telecasts.

 

[Doctor Feel]

The owner of Foxtel, the AFL’s major broadcast partner, believes it is paying too much for the rights following its decision to pull the plug on a second domestic soccer deal in Europe over financial concerns. Two senior media industry sources, who requested anonymity to discuss contractual matters, said Foxtel’s British owner, sports streaming giant DAZN, felt it was over-paying for a domestic product with limited scope for subscription growth, and could seek to claw back money from the agreement.
DAZN, which bought Foxtel for an enterprise value of $3.4 billion last December, inherited the AFL rights for which Seven and Foxtel paid a combined $4.5 billion over seven years, to 2031. Previous reports put Foxtel’s contribution at about $418 million a year, or almost $3 billion in total.
Five senior sports industry sources said it was widely accepted that Foxtel had been pushed to its upper limits after a massive offer from Paramount that would have yielded $6 billion over 10 years.
AFL lawyer and media executive Jeff Browne, also the ex-Collingwood president, has been briefed on DAZN’s position, according to two other media sources.
But Browne said he had not been approached to represent DAZN’s interests in potential talks with the league.

AFL’s biggest broadcast partner isn’t happy with its deal – and it’s pulled the plug before

The British sports streaming giant has recently terminated domestic soccer deals in France and Belgium.

www.theage.com.au

I like this on face value, but we know the AFL wont curb their bullshit snouts in the trough and will appoint 10 more executives instead of cutting back.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

 

[Jojay]

Shock horror! The greatest club in the land getting handouts

 

[Grave Danger]

Hutchy now officially more important than Eddie McGuire...

AFL restructures media unit

The AFL is cutting media roles, closing its Docklands studio and shifting to outsourced production under a new digital content strategy.

www.mediaweek.com.au

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

The owner of Foxtel, the AFL’s major broadcast partner, believes it is paying too much for the rights following its decision to pull the plug on a second domestic soccer deal in Europe over financial concerns. Two senior media industry sources, who requested anonymity to discuss contractual matters, said Foxtel’s British owner, sports streaming giant DAZN, felt it was over-paying for a domestic product with limited scope for subscription growth, and could seek to claw back money from the agreement.
DAZN, which bought Foxtel for an enterprise value of $3.4 billion last December, inherited the AFL rights for which Seven and Foxtel paid a combined $4.5 billion over seven years, to 2031. Previous reports put Foxtel’s contribution at about $418 million a year, or almost $3 billion in total.
Five senior sports industry sources said it was widely accepted that Foxtel had been pushed to its upper limits after a massive offer from Paramount that would have yielded $6 billion over 10 years.
AFL lawyer and media executive Jeff Browne, also the ex-Collingwood president, has been briefed on DAZN’s position, according to two other media sources.
But Browne said he had not been approached to represent DAZN’s interests in potential talks with the league.

AFL’s biggest broadcast partner isn’t happy with its deal – and it’s pulled the plug before

The British sports streaming giant has recently terminated domestic soccer deals in France and Belgium.

www.theage.com.au

Saudis to the rescue.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

ESSENDON gun Nic Martin will miss the 2026 season after undergoing further surgery on his knee following a training accident.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Shock horror! The greatest club in the land getting handouts

Collingwood's woman's program has been pathetic for an original club and the resources they could throw at their program.

 

[SC_Power]

Shock horror! The greatest club in the land getting handouts

Collingwood's woman's program has been pathetic for an original club and the resources they could throw at their program.

I’m shocked!

I mean, it’s been a couple of years since,…..

Club Update on Magpies Netball

The club has made a decision regarding its Super Netball licence.

www.collingwoodfc.com.au

"To be clear, while we are exiting netball, Collingwood remains absolutely committed to growing, investing in and developing women athletes through our AFLW and VFLW programs.

 

[Doctor Feel]

TIL Ed Curnow was on Adelaides list for a year after being picked in the rookie draft in 08. Taylor Walker

13

Taylor Walker

Age

35

Ht

192cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.0

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

5.7

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

2.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

6.4

3star

HB

1.6

2star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.6

5star

was pick 75 in the main draft of that same year.

 

[Grave Danger]

TIL Ed Curnow was on Adelaides list for a year after being picked in the rookie draft in 08. Taylor Walker was pick 75 in the main draft of that same year.

You deliberately said the wrong year to give the Duckimus Prime bot an aneurysm didn't you?

 

[Doctor Feel]

You deliberately said the wrong year to give the Duckimus Prime bot an aneurysm didn't you?

Well it depends. It was the 2007 goodbye (to 2008) draft.

 

[240volt]

ESSENDON gun Nic Martin will miss the 2026 season after undergoing further surgery on his knee following a training accident.

That’s bad luck for him especially as Essendon are ready to make a statement next year.

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

Shock horror! The greatest club in the land getting handouts

GWS didn’t draft Zippy Fish.

They definitely don’t deserve one for that blunder!

 

[Powerade 08]

TIL Ed Curnow was on Adelaides list for a year after being picked in the rookie draft in 08. Taylor Walker was pick 75 in the main draft of that same year.

Walker wasnt in the draft. the clubs got to pick a country bogan for free or something. and Walker supported the Crows so he went there. we ended up with edgie

 

[JimmyBC]

Walker killed edgie's career by absolutely burning him on the G

 

[Doctor Feel]

I bet Walker takes Edgies extras work on some locally produced fanfic movie as well.

 

[EskimoPAFC]

That’s bad luck for him especially as Essendon are ready to make a statement next year.

Essendon's Statement: "We belong in the VFL"

 

[PatientMental]

That’s bad luck for him especially as Essendon are ready to make a statement next year.

The only statement they should be making next year is a sacked coach

 

[tribey]

West Coast has strengthened its midfield stocks with the addition of three experienced players - Deven Robertson, Finlay Macrae and Harry Schoenberg.

Ted Clohesy must be wondering what he has to do to get a gig.

Gee whiz.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

That’s bad luck for him especially as Essendon are ready to make a statement next year.

Essendon making a statement

 

[TazD]

I bet Walker takes Edgies extras work on some locally produced fanfic movie as well.

Nah, they'll come together and film Broken Hills version of Twins.

 

[240volt]

The only statement they should be making next year is a sacked coach

Yeah it’s a real balls up at Windy Hill, this keeping Merritt isn’t going to do anything for them long term.

 

[Grave Danger]

Even their new draftees come with ready made injury issues - poor Brad just can't take a trick, can he.

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Even their new draftees come with ready made injury issues - poor Brad just can't take a trick, can he.

Dyson Sharp goes alright though