Media Commentators....Who's winning?

**dawson** · 20 August 2003, 01:22 PM

Drew Morphett all time worst???

Try Ian 'Robbo' Robertson and from 3 weeks ago James Brayshaw!!!

**BAM_BAM** · 20 August 2003, 01:24 PM

Originally posted by RogueSwan
For mine it has got to be Dermie, apart from loving the tough stuff a bit too much he actually reads the play well and genuinely gives an insight into what will probably happen.

Like the kick in Aker took in the dying minutes of last weeks game. It's almost as if they were working off a script. Dermie called it and it went exactly that way. Impressive! He certainly knows his stuff. (and I'll never live this down if my sister reads this post as I tend to bag him quite a bit

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**snajik** · 20 August 2003, 01:41 PM

Originally posted by dawson
Drew Morphett all time worst???

Try Ian 'Robbo' Robertson and from 3 weeks ago James Brayshaw!!!

Point taken, but when you are comparing absolute crap with absolute crap how much time do you really want to devote to it. You could also throw in Matthew Campbell, Sandy Roberts, Don Scott.

As for the irrestible humour of Sam Newman and Rex Hunt, I'd find a two hour speech about comparative OECD interest rate calculations from Bernie Fraser more amusing.

**Craig** · 20 August 2003, 01:52 PM

Kevin Bartlett is by far the most boring. His commentary would be better suited to lawn bowls.

**Ruda Wakening** · 20 August 2003, 01:53 PM

Even though he didn't do it for long, i liked Mick McGuane . Can't remember who he worked with mainly though , was it Sandy Roberts ?

**bartwawa** · 20 August 2003, 01:58 PM

LOU

Lou Richards was the greatest

**undy** · 20 August 2003, 02:08 PM

Originally posted by RogueSwan
For mine it has got to be Dermie, apart from loving the tough stuff a bit too much he actually reads the play well and genuinely gives an insight into what will probably happen.

Exactamundo - I'm with you and BAM BAM on this one.

With the exception of a couple of WAustralian commentators, what's driven me potty this year is seeing the same ads over and over and over and over and over. The bloody Chartered accountants adverts, the frigging big ute advert ... aaafffggghhh. Don't these companies realise that some people watch the whole game and are going to be turned off their product my the mindless repetition ?!?

Fortunately I screwed up the taping this weekend and had to watch it on my mates ad-free FoxFooty.

**BAM_BAM** · 20 August 2003, 02:17 PM

I tape all of the games, but I wait for the full fox replay so I don't have any ads, with the exception of the breaks during the quarters. I don't mind this as I usually tape the game on a Sunday night when they play the Jim Beam ad with the very yummy guy (the blonde with the leather jacket) walking along.

What's a girl to do?

**jixygirl** · 20 August 2003, 02:36 PM

I try to tape every single game that I can so I can watch some footy in the off season (I also do this with some cricket matches). However, I don't have Fox Footy so I get all the ads. I am sick and tired of the Charted Accountants ads. As with the best commentator, I think most of them are hopeless but I like Dermie, like so many others. He reads the play well.

**dawson** · 20 August 2003, 03:41 PM

What about when Neil Brooks was doing Swans games ?!?!?!?!

**Dave** · 20 August 2003, 04:19 PM

Originally posted by dawson
What about when Neil Brooks was doing Swans games ?!?!?!?!

Didn't he end up getting the sack amid some controversy?

**Dave** · 20 August 2003, 04:22 PM

Re: Is bruce commentating anywhere?

Originally posted by Damien
I can't seem to find ABC Friday Night AFL on Radio.