Robert Walls

[Primmy]

I find this season's commentary somewhat tempered. Someone has got to them and reminded the commentators that positive feedback is more easily listened to and enjoyed by the punters than dragging everything down to the pits. I think the phrase is "lighten up guys!".

I don't like Walls, but I will put up with him as long as I don't have to listen to Blight. I prefer to listen to Alistair Lynch and Luke Darcy, and Quarters is improving now that he appears to have accepted the fact that he is not an expert on AFL. Even Huddo has cut back on his excruciating alliteration.

[goswannie14]

I find this season's commentary somewhat tempered. Someone has got to them and reminded the commentators that positive feedback is more easily listened to and enjoyed by the punters than dragging everything down to the pits. I think the phrase is "lighten up guys!".

I don't like Walls, but I will put up with him as long as I don't have to listen to Blight. I prefer to listen to Alistair Lynch and Luke Darcy, and Quarters is improving now that he appears to have accepted the fact that he is not an expert on AFL. Even Huddo has cut back on his excruciating alliteration.

We all have different tastes. I much prefer Blight, but then I prefer Walls to anything 7 has to offer.

[ShockOfHair]

To be honest I actually quite like Walls being in the commentary booth, I usually find him pretty amusing and the other commentators seem to be aware he is completely mad and play off it.

Yeah, spot on. I just watched the Hawks game, where Quartermaine and Darcy were winding him up about Simon Taylor and his aversion to boundary umps.

When he's not stating the bleeding obvious he's quite entertaining. Like saying, "if I were Darren Jolly I'd stick my knee into Roughead's chest and take him out."

He does pick a few things up - he noticed Brett Meredith's great footskills pretty quickly.

[Playsmart]

Agree

Yeah alot of people bag Robert Walls, but i reckon his comments are very appropriate, alot of the times harsh, but very good.

He tells it how it is.. hes a no bull**** commentator,...

Agree.

If our coaches would listen and pickup his often constructive critizism from his observation on Swans game, I think we will be better for it, especially DURING games time where every minute count. For example, Walls comments on putting Hall in the ruck to get him involved when he is doing nothing at forward as the ball is not coming to him. Sound great advice from his commentary box. But our coaches wont listen, didn't adapt to the situation better.

More experts heads are better than just our coaches heads especially when we are playing shockingly disappointing non-varying games, such as the second & third quarter against the Saints first game, waiting for the magic to turn up. We have to make the magic.

[goswannie14]

Agree.

If our coaches would listen and pickup his often constructive critizism from his observation on Swans game, I think we will be better for it, especially DURING games time where every minute count. For example, Walls comments on putting Hall in the ruck to get him involved when he is doing nothing at forward as the ball is not coming to him. Sound great advice from his commentary box. But our coaches wont listen, didn't adapt to the situation better.

I think you will find that the coaches at the game do not get TV coverage in the coaching box. They watch the game (not tv) and don't need some commentator rabbiting on in the background when they are trying to get messages across to the other coaching staff and down to players.

[Playsmart]

Coaches heads in the sand?

I think you will find that the coaches at the game do not get TV coverage in the coaching box. They watch the game (not tv) and don't need some commentator rabbiting on in the background when they are trying to get messages across to the other coaching staff and down to players.

If they dont have other experts FREE feedbacks other than their own coaching box personnel, it is the failure of the coaches for putting their heads in the sands.

In cricket, the many TV commentary crickets expert advice are given on what can be done to get an opponent's wicket or the state of play. Surprisingly, these advices are acted on by their coaches or captains in their boxes often. And more often, they are rewarded because of "outside the square" action.

Surely, some designated assistant coaches or supporter can be appointed to tune in to what other commentaries have to say during the game. You can have a palm-held tv & radio today, connected to ear plugs, taking up minimum space with minimal distraction. Feedbacks are given to the coaches.

More heads are better then the heads in the sands. And they are free.

[Playsmart]

Blight - great advice

I find this season's commentary somewhat I don't like Walls, but I will put up with him as long as I don't have to listen to Blight. I prefer to listen to Alistair Lynch and Luke Darcy, and Quarters is improving now that he appears to have accepted the fact that he is not an expert on AFL. Even Huddo has cut back on his excruciating alliteration.

Disagree with your comments on Blight.
Of the few Swan games he commented on before, he called it correctly at the urgency of the games and gave great advice which was not acted on, possibly due to lack of tv/radios in the coaching box (from one writer's comments in this thread). I remembered.

Surely his coaching dominance in Adelaide a few years ago, for 3 championship years ?, has to be greatly respected and his advice listened to, given more weight than Lynch/Darcyor any other individual player.
And it is free.

Get the tv and radio into the box asap.

[BSA5]

Playsmart, commentators aren't paid to be experts. They're paid to SOUND like experts. Sure, many commentators are past and possibly future coaches, etc, but that means jack @@@@, because they don't have the information laid out in front of them to make informed decisions. They don't have a panel of assistants keeping track of every single stat and every single matchup. They don't know what each player's role is.

The reason commentators are always voicing an "expert" opinion about an aspect of the game is because they are paid to make noise. It's their job. One takes the role of describing what's happening, while the others fill in the blanks when no play is actively happening (ball goes out, mark is taken, stoppage created, whatever). The advice the commentators come up with would be no deeper thought through than what a typical fan on the sidelines would call out. The advice would be better than that, because they are naturally more knowledgeable about the game than the typical punter, but nothing beats the carefully considered moves of the coaching staff. They are knowledgeable about the game, AND have the time, resources and motive to make informed decisions.

[T-bag]

incredible

[pinkemu]

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I don't like Walls, but I will put up with him as long as I don't have to listen to Blight. I prefer to listen to Alistair Lynch and Luke Darcy, and Quarters is improving now that he appears to have accepted the fact that he is not an expert on AFL. Even Huddo has cut back on his excruciating alliteration.

Luke Darcy was born for broadcasting.
Lynch is not far behind.

The future looks good for them.

[Nico]

incredible

I'm staggered at my own astonishment.

[sharp9]

Even Huddo has cut back on his excruciating alliteration.

Surely you mean his appalling alliteration?

[Primmy]

Surely you mean his appalling alliteration?

That too.

[satchmopugdog]

Absolutely appalling awful alliteration

[sharp9]

If I'm honest, I actually find his alliteration altogether appealing.