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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide
Last post by bratblue -
Fraser isn't afraid to make moves to stop any opposition momentum. Sending Gov to the back line was a nice move. The forward line isn't as cluttered and we're catching the opposition defence out of position by taking the game on and running the ball through the middle.

Cripper is spending more time in the forward line and McKay is doing more rucking.Nice to see McKay enjoying his football again and didn't seem to mind that pass from Jagga either.

 The real test will be next week.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide
Last post by MickyO -
Quote from: kruddler – on
Quote from: MickyO – on
Commentating - honestly, does the league nor TV stations not care one iota about professionalism? The amount of talent chomping at the bit to be footy commentators and we are left with a parochial Adelaidean and the recent ex coach of our opposition. I heard more about Butters being half back than I did about the entirety of our team and performance.

This is not just bias, it is unprofessional.  Sick
Of these old guys commentating games when there is young talent wanting to do it but get no look in.

The best commentators around today, and yesteryear, and even going bac to the black and white days.....were from NON-footballing commentators.
Yet, currently, there is the least amount of non-football commentators as ever, despite having more commentators than ever.

For mine, Huddo, Howie, Whately and even Brayshaw are among the best current commentators.
Previously, Bruce and Commetti were unparalleled.

Why do we go away from that?
Why? Jobs for the boys.

And it does a real disservice to the game
Imo.  Because these guys hang on and then bang on about what they know - which is THEIR guy. ken went on and on about  some PA player saying he hoped this or that gave him
Confidence going forward- this was a minute long monologue - when we were 40pts up with a bit of play that went from Derks to Billy Ison Byrne 🙄 you know, other young players.

Basically they do not commentate the play,
They wax lyrical about their own people
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide
Last post by kruddler -
Quote from: MickyO – on
Commentating - honestly, does the league nor TV stations not care one iota about professionalism? The amount of talent chomping at the bit to be footy commentators and we are left with a parochial Adelaidean and the recent ex coach of our opposition. I heard more about Butters being half back than I did about the entirety of our team and performance.

This is not just bias, it is unprofessional.  Sick
Of these old guys commentating games when there is young talent wanting to do it but get no look in.

The best commentators around today, and yesteryear, and even going bac to the black and white days.....were from NON-footballing commentators.
Yet, currently, there is the least amount of non-football commentators as ever, despite having more commentators than ever.

For mine, Huddo, Howie, Whately and even Brayshaw are among the best current commentators.
Previously, Bruce and Commetti were unparalleled.

Why do we go away from that?
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide
Last post by rocky -
Good win. Looked better than them all night.
We seemed to be making concerted efforts to 1. Play through the corridor and 2. use the quick handball release.
A bit to dissect. Good to see George back to his best. The enthusiasm and energy of the younger blokes was great.
Cripps playing like he could win another brownlow. Harry lots of intent. Derksen was as good, if not better, than what Weitering has produced this year. Florent another solid game. Cowan was great. Hayward was fantastic. Frankie best game for the year.
Good result
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide
Last post by crashlander -
Quote from: MickyO – on
Commentating - honestly, does the league nor TV stations not care one iota about professionalism? The amount of talent chomping at the bit to be footy commentators and we are left with a parochial Adelaidean and the recent ex coach of our opposition. I heard more about Butters being half back than I did about the entirety of our team and performance.

This is not just bias, it is unprofessional.  Sick
Of these old guys commentating games when there is young talent wanting to do it but get no look in.
I must admit, the professionalism in commentating just isn't there any longer, and hasn't been for quite a while. back when we were good, the commentators were so much better. Even Lou Richards, who bled black and white, was scrupulously non-partisan in his commentary for most of the time.
The present commentators all have issues and don't bother hiding them. Maybe Channel 7 and Fox don't mind, maybe they think it does good things for their ratings, but I find it terrible.