http://www.footymediawatch.com/ Footy Media Watch en Sun, 13 Jul 2008 02:14:00 GMT Sun, 13 Jul 2008 02:14:00 GMT info@footymediawatch.com info@footymediawatch.com http://www.footymediawatch.com/the-greatest-piece-of-commentary-ever/ It was the best piece of commentary I have heard at the end of a match. In case you missed it, Brendan Fevola was smiling and hugging the opposition from... http://www.footymediawatch.com/the-greatest-piece-of-commentary-ever/#comments http://www.footymediawatch.com/the-greatest-piece-of-commentary-ever/ Sun, 13 Jul 2008 02:14:00 GMT http://www.footymediawatch.com/robert-walls-harsh-on-richo/ The views of Robert Walls divide the consumer of AFL footy. I listened to Carlton versus Collingwood two weeks ago and his views on the game changed like Melbourne's weather... http://www.footymediawatch.com/robert-walls-harsh-on-richo/#comments http://www.footymediawatch.com/robert-walls-harsh-on-richo/ Sun, 29 Jun 2008 05:25:00 GMT http://www.footymediawatch.com/voss-to-coach-music-to-my-channel-10-ears/ Michael Voss has announced his intention to coach in some capacity in 2009. I suspect this will be music to the ears of those in charge at Channel 10. Voss... http://www.footymediawatch.com/voss-to-coach-music-to-my-channel-10-ears/#comments http://www.footymediawatch.com/voss-to-coach-music-to-my-channel-10-ears/ Sun, 29 Jun 2008 05:09:00 GMT http://www.footymediawatch.com/this-is-not-an-advertising-feature/ This site is called footymediawatch.com but the incompetence of a former pro golfer turned commentator has caused me to digress. If you read the papers daily you are used to... http://www.footymediawatch.com/this-is-not-an-advertising-feature/#comments http://www.footymediawatch.com/this-is-not-an-advertising-feature/ Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:48:00 GMT http://www.footymediawatch.com/patrick-smith-whacks-carey-why-bother/ The Whacker gave Carey a belting today... but why did he bother? Surely there is something more important that the self-righteous journo from The Australian could have focused on? Let's... http://www.footymediawatch.com/patrick-smith-whacks-carey-why-bother/#comments http://www.footymediawatch.com/patrick-smith-whacks-carey-why-bother/ Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:13:00 GMT http://www.footymediawatch.com/a-seinfeld-story-it-was-about-nothing/ Bruce Matthews and the Herald-Sun went with the back page headline "Charlie or the Team - Mitchell faces Brownlow dilemma after trip charge" on Tuesday May 27th. Matthews suggested that... http://www.footymediawatch.com/a-seinfeld-story-it-was-about-nothing/#comments http://www.footymediawatch.com/a-seinfeld-story-it-was-about-nothing/ Sun, 01 Jun 2008 05:24:00 GMT http://www.footymediawatch.com/patrick-smith-the-whacker/ First an English lesson via Cambridge Dictionary on-line. The term 'Whack' is to hit, whilst the term 'Wacko' describes behaviour that is strange or different - somewhat eccentric or even... http://www.footymediawatch.com/patrick-smith-the-whacker/#comments http://www.footymediawatch.com/patrick-smith-the-whacker/ Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:07:00 GMT http://www.footymediawatch.com/note-to-self-dont-use-a-number/ During the week St Kilda Chairman Greg Westaway was quoted as saying "we'd like to see him (Coach Ross Lyon) there for 10 years because that's how you run clubs... http://www.footymediawatch.com/note-to-self-dont-use-a-number/#comments http://www.footymediawatch.com/note-to-self-dont-use-a-number/ Sun, 01 Jun 2008 03:35:00 GMT http://www.footymediawatch.com/sam-newman-vs-the-age/ In the wake of the 'mannequin stunt', The Age and Sam Newman continue to trade blows. Well, The Age delivers subtle and intelligent jabs whilst Newman continues to clumsily flail... http://www.footymediawatch.com/sam-newman-vs-the-age/#comments http://www.footymediawatch.com/sam-newman-vs-the-age/ Mon, 26 May 2008 12:24:00 GMT http://www.footymediawatch.com/caro-and-the-mannequin-53-days-young/ I have nothing but admiration for Caroline Wilson. She is an intelligent and gutsy woman who, in 26 years of covering football, has broken down barriers for all women, not... http://www.footymediawatch.com/caro-and-the-mannequin-53-days-young/#comments http://www.footymediawatch.com/caro-and-the-mannequin-53-days-young/ Mon, 26 May 2008 11:11:00 GMT http://www.footymediawatch.com/lazy-journalism-making-the-story-fit-the-footage/ Channel 9 News on Saturday night included a story from reporter Chris Jones on Richmond versus Geelong at the MCG. This story included one of the worst sins on television... http://www.footymediawatch.com/lazy-journalism-making-the-story-fit-the-footage/#comments http://www.footymediawatch.com/lazy-journalism-making-the-story-fit-the-footage/ Tue, 20 May 2008 12:17:00 GMT http://www.footymediawatch.com/grant-thomas-and-his-st-kilda-bias/ Since his sacking from St. Kilda in 2006 Grant Thomas has built his media career on the perception that he is an expert on leadership and team dynamics. As a... http://www.footymediawatch.com/grant-thomas-and-his-st-kilda-bias/#comments http://www.footymediawatch.com/grant-thomas-and-his-st-kilda-bias/ Tue, 20 May 2008 12:13:00 GMT http://www.footymediawatch.com/footy-media-watch-is-launched/ footymediawatch.com started as 'AFL Cubed' with a focus on 3 key facets of the AFL: * The Teams - Players & Coaches * The Umpires (or more accurately the "Rules... http://www.footymediawatch.com/footy-media-watch-is-launched/#comments http://www.footymediawatch.com/footy-media-watch-is-launched/ Tue, 20 May 2008 12:03:00 GMT http://www.footymediawatch.com/return-of-the-judd/ Jake Niall's article on April 26th in The Age entitled "Get Juddy - The Untold Story of the Superclubs and the Super deal" whilst entertaining was proof that all too... http://www.footymediawatch.com/return-of-the-judd/#comments http://www.footymediawatch.com/return-of-the-judd/ Thu, 01 May 2008 09:26:00 GMT http://www.footymediawatch.com/jarrad-made-us-wait-or-did-he/ According to SEN broadcaster and rule committee man Kevin Bartlett, umpire Ray Chamberlain penalised Carlton's Jarrad Waite for time wasting, or 'delaying the game', when he punched the ball after... http://www.footymediawatch.com/jarrad-made-us-wait-or-did-he/#comments http://www.footymediawatch.com/jarrad-made-us-wait-or-did-he/ Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:47:00 GMT