Footy Classified

[CUTTERMAN]

I like footy shows that just talk about footy and aren't a prop for the ego's of the hosts and guests and full of nonsense, e.g. The Footy Show. So I've been watching Footy Classified if and when I can stay awake till the end, this has been a pretty good show over the years, you could say that the format goes back to 7's On The Couch. Lately this show has turned into another Victorian navel gazing bitchfest. It's rare that they will do a reasonable story on any non Vic team, they seem to gloss over any great wins by non Vic teams and prefer to direct their attention to Melb footy gossip.
As an example, last night's show spent about half of it talking about Collingwood, (admitably they had Malthouse on as a guest) and the Melb v Collingwood game, wow 5th v 16th what an interesting spectacle! Rarely do they interview a non Vic coach or captain, there is such a thing as a pre-recorded or satellite interview! The Essendon v Adelaide game was probably one of the best this year, free flowing, high scoring, fast and skillful. It was a great display of accurate, skilled and spectacular goalkicking. This show could've had a highlight reel of the goals kicked and made mention of the few points kicked also, what did they choose to do? They briefly commented on Chris Knights' form and the roof not being shut for the 1st half. Then towards the end they do this stupid "Good Call, Bad Call" crap which is so contrived and awkward it's embarrassing. I've just about given up on getting a show that can deliver well rounded footy observations.

[chrissymac7]

CUTTERMAN- A little harsh seeing as though the special Guest was Malthouse. Im with you though the crows game was a very good game of footy with both sides willing to take eachother on and when the game was there to be won they both attacked the footy and player with agression. Yesterday's game was a load of crap that should have taken a 2 min section to say collingwood killed a very poor out fit. I will say though that it is one if not the best Footy show on TV at the minute. Gary Lion is fantastic to listen to as is Grant Thomas I can't say much about the other 2 that's for sure!!!

[Gozu]

Yeah I've got to admit I don't mind Footy Classified but agree it's pretty Melbourne-centric. Can't stand Craig Hutchison though. I stopped watching The Footy Show a good ten years ago, horrible show. On The Couch while not the show it was is still pretty good and I like Before The Bounce. One Week At A Time is a bit ordinary and I've never liked Before The Game. How many footy shows are there on TV?

Monday: One Week At A Time (One HD), AFL Winners (Fox Sports), On The Couch (Fox Sports), Footy Classified (9)
Thursday: AFL Teams (Fox Sports), The Footy Show (9)
Friday: Before The Bounce (Fox Sports)
Saturday: Simply Footy (10), Before The Game (10)
Sunday: AFL Gameday (7), The Sunday Footy Show (9)

and while not AFL specific The Back Page (Fox Sports News channel) at 7:30pm on Tuesday's is a great show.

[centrecirclelegend]

I like and watch "One Week at a Time" on Ten 1.....

can't stand 'The Footy Show" or that snake Hutchy on "On The Couch"

[Pup]

I like and watch "One Week at a Time" on Ten 1.....

can't stand 'The Footy Show" or that snake Hutchy on "On The Couch"

Hutchy is on Footy Classified, Not on the couch.

[CUTTERMAN]

CUTTERMAN- A little harsh seeing as though the special Guest was Malthouse. Im with you though the crows game was a very good game of footy with both sides willing to take eachother on and when the game was there to be won they both attacked the footy and player with agression. Yesterday's game was a load of crap that should have taken a 2 min section to say collingwood killed a very poor out fit. I will say though that it is one if not the best Footy show on TV at the minute. Gary Lion is fantastic to listen to as is Grant Thomas I can't say much about the other 2 that's for sure!!!

Grant Thomas is good, refreshing to hear someone saying what they think for a change, agreed 100% what he said about the Barry Hall incident, (that the Umps should stop players from getting in other players faces instead of giving out more 50's). The Melb media is going too far just trying to get a scoop, the "interview" that tool tried to get with Bazza at the airport sums it up.

[Dutchy]

I like footy shows that just talk about footy and aren't a prop for the ego's of the hosts and guests and full of nonsense, e.g. The Footy Show. So I've been watching Footy Classified if and when I can stay awake till the end, this has been a pretty good show over the years, you could say that the format goes back to 7's On The Couch. Lately this show has turned into another Victorian navel gazing bitchfest. It's rare that they will do a reasonable story on any non Vic team, they seem to gloss over any great wins by non Vic teams and prefer to direct their attention to Melb footy gossip.
As an example, last night's show spent about half of it talking about Collingwood, (admitably they had Malthouse on as a guest) and the Melb v Collingwood game, wow 5th v 16th what an interesting spectacle! Rarely do they interview a non Vic coach or captain, there is such a thing as a pre-recorded or satellite interview! The Essendon v Adelaide game was probably one of the best this year, free flowing, high scoring, fast and skillful. It was a great display of accurate, skilled and spectacular goalkicking. This show could've had a highlight reel of the goals kicked and made mention of the few points kicked also, what did they choose to do? They briefly commented on Chris Knights' form and the roof not being shut for the 1st half. Then towards the end they do this stupid "Good Call, Bad Call" crap which is so contrived and awkward it's embarrassing. I've just about given up on getting a show that can deliver well rounded footy observations.

Doesnt the Crows get enough media in this town to satisfy you?

[Jimmy_041]

[Squawk]

From what I understand there is some tension between Ch 9 Melbourne footy shows and the Crows and Power. It stems from the Power proposing to the footy show that Sam Newman inspire a crowd for the Showdown of more than 40,000, with his silly bet to be tarred and feathered in Rundle Mall if there were less than that number of attendees.

When the time came for the event, Ch 9 asked the two clubs to send two players each to the 'event' in Rundle Mall. The Power sent two no-names and the Crows sent no one at all, IIRC. As a result, Ch 9 is not going out of its way (shall we say) to embrace Adelaide AFL teams atm.

Nonetheless, they show a similar amount of indifference to QLD, NSW and WA clubs. Clearly, both Ch 9 shows are geared to a Melbourne audience.

[CUTTERMAN]

I like footy shows that just talk about footy and aren't a prop for the ego's of the hosts and guests and full of nonsense, e.g. The Footy Show. So I've been watching Footy Classified if and when I can stay awake till the end, this has been a pretty good show over the years, you could say that the format goes back to 7's On The Couch. Lately this show has turned into another Victorian navel gazing bitchfest. It's rare that they will do a reasonable story on any non Vic team, they seem to gloss over any great wins by non Vic teams and prefer to direct their attention to Melb footy gossip.
As an example, last night's show spent about half of it talking about Collingwood, (admitably they had Malthouse on as a guest) and the Melb v Collingwood game, wow 5th v 16th what an interesting spectacle! Rarely do they interview a non Vic coach or captain, there is such a thing as a pre-recorded or satellite interview! The Essendon v Adelaide game was probably one of the best this year, free flowing, high scoring, fast and skillful. It was a great display of accurate, skilled and spectacular goalkicking. This show could've had a highlight reel of the goals kicked and made mention of the few points kicked also, what did they choose to do? They briefly commented on Chris Knights' form and the roof not being shut for the 1st half. Then towards the end they do this stupid "Good Call, Bad Call" crap which is so contrived and awkward it's embarrassing. I've just about given up on getting a show that can deliver well rounded footy observations.

Doesnt the Crows get enough media in this town to satisfy you?

"As an example" means that it that it is one case out of many used to explain a point. I used the Essendon v Adelaide game as it was a great game to watch with uncharacteristicly good kicking for goal and great goals, surely it'd present more to discuss and showcase than 5th v 16th winning by 10 goals!
What does "non Victorian" mean to you? Something that is Elizibethian? Edwardian?

[FlyingHigh]

Yeah I've got to admit I don't mind Footy Classified but agree it's pretty Melbourne-centric. Can't stand Craig Hutchison though. I stopped watching The Footy Show a good ten years ago, horrible show. On The Couch while not the show it was is still pretty good and I like Before The Bounce. One Week At A Time is a bit ordinary and I've never liked Before The Game. How many footy shows are there on TV?

Monday: One Week At A Time (One HD), AFL Winners (Fox Sports), On The Couch (Fox Sports), Footy Classified (9)
Thursday: AFL Teams (Fox Sports), The Footy Show (9)
Friday: Before The Bounce (Fox Sports)
Saturday: Simply Footy (10), Before The Game (10)
Sunday: AFL Gameday (7), The Sunday Footy Show (9)

and while not AFL specific The Back Page (Fox Sports News channel) at 7:30pm on Tuesday's is a great show.

The 5th Quarter on channel 10 (when we get it) is good, despite having Anthony Maher on it some weeks.

[unknown source]

cant stand that chick in footy classified.. dosent have a clue what she is on about

[Adelaide Hawk]

Doesnt the Crows get enough media in this town to satisfy you?

Quite right. If there's one group of supporters who really shouldn't complain about media coverage it's the Crows.

[hearts on fire]

Doesnt the Crows get enough media in this town to satisfy you?

Quite right. If there's one group of supporters who really shouldn't complain about media coverage it's the Crows.

[CUTTERMAN]

Ok, seems that I've touched a nerve of a few Vic club supporters living in SA, then fair enough. My point is, if you're able to remove the chips off your shoulders, isn't about Adelaide, it's about the format in general, the Victorian-centric attitude of the show, which I remind you is on national TV, (as compared to any media that is produced in SA). Enjoy your foxtel!

[MatteeG]

Ok, seems that I've touched a nerve of a few Vic club supporters living in SA, then fair enough. My point is, if you're able to remove the chips off your shoulders, isn't about Adelaide, it's about the format in general, the Victorian-centric attitude of the show, which I remind you is on national TV, (as compared to any media that is produced in SA). Enjoy your foxtel!

Unfortunately for folk such as you Cutter, as there is 10/16 Vic clubs, the shows will need to be at least geared at 10/16 to be 'non biased'

[tigerhutch]

I agree with cutterman, unfortunately the melbourne based footy shows dont realise it is 2009 and that other teams exist outside of Victoria. They still think its the VFL and if it wasnt for the money generated by the non victorian teams you wouldnt have the excessive number of victorian teams in the competition.

[Swooper16]

Ok, seems that I've touched a nerve of a few Vic club supporters living in SA, then fair enough. My point is, if you're able to remove the chips off your shoulders, isn't about Adelaide, it's about the format in general, the Victorian-centric attitude of the show, which I remind you is on national TV, (as compared to any media that is produced in SA). Enjoy your foxtel!

Is Footy Classified shown in Qld & NSW? If not then thats 10 / 14 clubs represented by one state so you would have to expect the focus of the show to represent that?

Also your example was the crows /essendon match....last time i checked Essendon were Victorian??


I am a port fan and on the occasion i do watch a Melbourne based footy program i dont expect much if any news focusing on Port. Also Classified in particular seem to focus on the negatives in footy (nasty incidents, coaches on the brink etc, board takeovers) there hasnt been much of that from any inerstate club for a while.

[Dutchy]

I agree with cutterman, unfortunately the melbourne based footy shows dont realise it is 2009 and that other teams exist outside of Victoria. They still think its the VFL and if it wasnt for the money generated by the non victorian teams you wouldnt have the excessive number of victorian teams in the competition.

OR

unfortunately the Adelaide based footy shows dont realise it is 2009 and that other teams exist outside of SA.

[hearts on fire]

I agree with cutterman, unfortunately the melbourne based footy shows dont realise it is 2009 and that other teams exist outside of Victoria. They still think its the VFL and if it wasnt for the money generated by the non victorian teams you wouldnt have the excessive number of victorian teams in the competition.

OR

unfortunately the Adelaide based footy shows dont realise it is 2009 and that other teams exist outside of SA.

exactly Dutchy, i love hearing news on Victorian sides and i never hear anything about them on Simply Footy or rarely on the news.....