FTA-TV Who would've been on the 9 Commentary Team for 2002-06 Grand Finals?

[Jascave]

Channel 9 had the TV rights to the AFL in the period 2002-06 (along with 10 and Fox Footy Mx 1).

But the problem for Nine is that they didn't do the 2002-06 Grand Finals-Ten, the 'junior' partner of the alliance did the Grand Finals instead.

So, for the benefit of the exercise, say Nine did the 2002, 2004 and 2006 Grand Finals while Ten covered 2003 and 2005.

Who would've been on Nine's commentary team for ie 2002 Grand Final?

My pick:

HOST: Ken Sutcliffe (remember that Eddie McGuire couldn't call or host the telecast as he was the president of Collingwood and they were playing the Brisbane Lions).
COMMENTARY: Dennis Cometti, Dwayne Russell, Dermott Brereton, Garry Lyon
BOUNDARY REPORT: Tony Jones, Dr Peter Larkins


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[windyhill]

Jas, the worlds greatest sycophant would've somehow got himself on that calling team.

 

[stmookeyj]

They may have even gone with a Sunday Footy Show type set up should The Male Model from Mudgee been too occupied with the NRL GF's (possible if both were on the same weekend), so perhaps Simon O'Donnell may have handled hosting duties but apart from that the commentary team would have been as suggested, unless they wanted to add Michael Roberts if they wanted double reporter coverage on the boundary.

 

[dtm06]

Was Gerard Healy on 9 back then?

 

[yaco55]

I am certain the GF and the Brownlow Medal were rotated during the five years - So in Year one there was a coin toss and the winner got the GF and the loser the Brownlow Medal - And then it rotated.

 

[dtm06]

I am certain the GF and the Brownlow Medal were rotated during the five years - So in Year one there was a coin toss and the winner got the GF and the loser the Brownlow Medal - And then it rotated.

02-06 was all 10 for the entire finals series'. 07-11 was the coin toss I think.

 

[workhorse]

02-06 was all 10 for the entire finals series'. 07-11 was the coin toss I think.

Not sure about a coin toss but it definitely went Channel 10 in 2007, 09, 11 and Channel 7 in 2008 and 10

 

[Jascave]

They may have even gone with a Sunday Footy Show type set up should The Male Model from Mudgee been too occupied with the NRL GF's (possible if both were on the same weekend), so perhaps Simon O'Donnell may have handled hosting duties but apart from that the commentary team would have been as suggested, unless they wanted to add Michael Roberts if they wanted double reporter coverage on the boundary.

And remember Tim Lane was originally on the Nine AFL commentary team only to pull out 24 hours before the first AFL game Nine televised that year (it was Richmond v Collingwood), because of a difference of opinion over Collingwood President Eddie McGuire calling Collingwood's Friday night games on Nine. If there's one thing I don't understand, why couldn't Sandy Roberts or Bruce McAvaney call the games on radio (ie 3AW) when Seven lost the rights for the 2002-06 period.


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[hawkman]

Would have been great to hear Eddie call Rocca's behind and then crying in the last minute

 

[thatwasmymistake]

If there's one thing I don't understand, why couldn't Sandy Roberts or Bruce McAvaney call the games on radio (ie 3AW) when Seven lost the rights for the 2002-06 period.

ABC apparently went after McAvaney, must have fizzled out http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/03/07/1046826530742.html