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    Channel 7two = FOOTBALL

    Heaven knows I'm not alone in my distaste over Channel 7's coverage of the AFL. Nothing new to gripe about, but there has been a long list of grievences, especially in the northern states. So sure, the replays are on in the middle of the night, but the fact is Channel 7 has a backlog of VFL/AFL content and 7two is screening it every night.

    Tonight is the 1984 Grand Final (Essendon v Hawthorn) followed by the 2007 2nd Semi Final (West Coast v Collingwood).

    It starts at 1am and goes till 6, with both matches screened in full. So if you can't stay up it might be worth recording them, if like me you just want to fill your off-season footy fix (or see a good old-fashioned punch up).
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    No joy though if you get Prime. They have not even confirmed they will broadcast it. Guestimates are it may start Jan 2010
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    Quote Originally Posted by laughingnome View Post
    Heaven knows I'm not alone in my distaste over Channel 7's coverage of the AFL. Nothing new to gripe about, but there has been a long list of grievences, especially in the northern states. So sure, the replays are on in the middle of the night, but the fact is Channel 7 has a backlog of VFL/AFL content and 7two is screening it every night.

    Tonight is the 1984 Grand Final (Essendon v Hawthorn) followed by the 2007 2nd Semi Final (West Coast v Collingwood).

    It starts at 1am and goes till 6, with both matches screened in full. So if you can't stay up it might be worth recording them, if like me you just want to fill your off-season footy fix (or see a good old-fashioned punch up).
    Here's the really exciting bit ... they play TWO classic games every night.

    Why doesn't Foxtel have the new 7.2 station???
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    Quote Originally Posted by AnnieH View Post
    Why doesn't Foxtel have the new 7.2 station???
    They will eventually, but they can see a reason to be deliberately slow about it. Look how long it took them to broadcast One, and I'm pretty sure Go! isn't on their list yet.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RogueSwan View Post
    No joy though if you get Prime. They have not even confirmed they will broadcast it. Guestimates are it may start Jan 2010
    Yeah, I was looking for it this morning....
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    Quote Originally Posted by laughingnome View Post
    They will eventually, but they can see a reason to be deliberately slow about it. Look how long it took them to broadcast One, and I'm pretty sure Go! isn't on their list yet.
    Maybe on 15/11 when they update everything else.

    Here's hoping.
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    1999 Round 3: Essendon v Sydney Swans

    1am ? 3.30am 7TWO
    Monday 9 November 2009


    Frantic Finishes:
    1996 Round ?: Sydney Swans v Essendon

    1am ? 3.30am 7TWO
    Monday 11 November 2009

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    Quote Originally Posted by ScottH View Post
    1999 Round 3: Essendon v Sydney Swans

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    Wouldn't bother with this one - we got belted and Lloyd kicked double figures...

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    Quote Originally Posted by ScottH View Post
    Frantic Finishes:
    1996 Round ?: Sydney Swans v Essendon

    1am ? 3.30am 7TWO
    Monday 11 November 2009
    Round 6 or the preliminary final? They were both crackers.
    10100111001 ;-)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike_B View Post
    Wouldn't bother with this one - we got belted and Lloyd kicked double figures...
    I didn't.

    Quote Originally Posted by laughingnome View Post
    Round 6 or the preliminary final? They were both crackers.
    Round 6.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ScottH View Post
    Frantic Finishes:
    1996 Round 6: Sydney Swans v Essendon

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    IIRC this game was notable for being a mudbath (the Little Leaguers had great fun sliding around) and for the scoreboard being wrong (by one point) at the end of the game.

    I'm looking forward to watching it again.
    Last edited by j s; 10th November 2009 at 03:07 PM.

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    js, I missed this game, I was in Noosa with a bridge group and remember trying to get scores. I think u are correct about the mud, with Hird kicking a point late in the match for a draw.

    I'm pretty sure it's not the scoreboard wrong game however. I was at that game and I clearly remember Matty Nicks riskily clearing the ball from the goal line when he could have rushed it over for a behind. The details are sketchy in my mind and I can't remember the significance of that particular piece of play, but I remember it as confirmation at the time that the players themselves were aware the scoreboard was wrong.
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