AFL TV coverage in 2007

[Allstar cards inc]

I'll admit my bias up front...I work for the network (WIN/9)that lost the footy, but this is not sour grapes from professional/business point of view...this is purely from a fan/spectator point-of-view.

Anyway is it just me or have we gone back in time...particularly with the 7 coverage. (They are making 10 look good) The commentary (bar D Commetti) is dull and boring. The camera angles are apalling and the way they cut to an ad break is jarring to say the least. And we now get only one LIVE game of AFL on free to air (FTA) every week.

Fans have been massively short-changed. They said the $780mill deal would change the game forever...I'm just afraid that it might be for the worse.

 

[ScottE]

It's been shit house, Fox has been ok but seven totally suck. I have only been watching Essendon and listening to the rest on 3AW.

 

[AndrewG23]

very poor. channel 7 have lost there touch. channel 10 is ok, but foxtel also is bad.

 

[ScottE]

very poor. channel 7 have lost there touch. channel 10 is ok, but foxtel also is bad.

I cut fox a bit of slack because they were very last minute getting the rights, so all there commentators had jumped ship.

 

[AndrewG23]

I cut fox a bit of slack because they were very last minute getting the rights, so all there commentators had jumped ship.

yeah, but ive never liked there games anyway.

 

[Benny J]

I am very unhappy with the coverage.....but only because we were promised so much more.

I live in QLD and we were promised live games on Friday nights.....has it happened??? NOPE!!

Maybe i am just pissed off because i have Austar and still havent seen a Dees game live...with the exception on round 2....

 

[wolvesjr34]

I'm unhappy that Hawthorn only has 7 Games or something like that televised on Free to air all year and bloody grateful I have pay tv so I can see the others.