Did anyone notice? Bias Channel 7

[Soidee 1,496]

Two things stood out for me watching replay on 7.  The commentary team were cheering and willing on Richmond, and the same people went out of their way to highlight how great Cotchin was and what a superb leader blah blah blah!!!!!

Normally do not give a toss, however it was so obvious it pizzed me off when Melbourne was playing so well.

Actually Carey, Zemplis and the brother of Gill showed very bad bias with their commentary.  

In the end we won the game, won the fight, and that's all that matters, but still annoying to see such bias commentary.

How does Gills brother get a gig calling games? He is terrible.

[What 18,810]

Hamish McLachlan was openly cheering for Richmond and sticking up for his mate Trent Cotchin

Biggest [censored] in the country

 

[Ethan Tremblay 31,396]

7 minutes ago, Soidee said:

How does Gills brother get a gig calling games? He is terrible.

I think you answered your own question there Soidee.

I thought Jeff Goldblum was equally as bad. 

[Sir Why You Little 37,498]

The commentary last night was embarrassing. Basil and Brother of AFL CEO. 

They were in Sympathy for Rance. 

The MFC should be filthy on this. 

It is obvious many like the Demon to sleep. I just hope soon we as a club are Hated and feared...

[Pates 9,697]

I didn't watch the Seven coverage as I was at the game, but I feel like a lot of the time they will the team that's losing to come back to create a grand stand finish. 

Dont know if that's what went on last night but who cares, we won!

[old dee 24,093]

To be very honest i dont give a rats what they say the Dees won with relatively ease. 

tough fellas and there is more to come.

[Dr. Gonzo 24,468]

38 minutes ago, Soidee said:

Two things stood out for me watching replay on 7.  The commentary team were cheering and willing on Richmond, and the same people went out of their way to highlight how great Cotchin was and what a superb leader blah blah blah!!!!

Isn't Cotchin mates with Gils brother?

[Dr. Gonzo 24,468]

15 minutes ago, old dee said:

To be very honest i dont give a rats what they say the Dees won with relatively ease. 

tough fellas and there is more to come.

The presentation of the club through the TV commentary can impact though, especially when talking about marketing to prospective supporters. 

[Webber 10,650]

25 minutes ago, Pates said:

I didn't watch the Seven coverage as I was at the game, but I feel like a lot of the time they will the team that's losing to come back to create a grand stand finish. 

Dont know if that's what went on last night but who cares, we won!

That's exactly what it was. No bias at all. Some people need to shed their victim mentality. 

[Soidee 1,496]

15 minutes ago, Webber said:

That's exactly what it was. No bias at all. Some people need to shed their victim mentality. 

Victim mentality?  That's a weird response!  

[TeamPlayedFine39 8,525]

31 minutes ago, old dee said:

To be very honest i dont give a rats what they say the Dees won with relatively ease. 

tough fellas and there is more to come.

Exactly - it's network television and there's always going to be more independent viewers than alligned viewers watching- they need to be given a reason to stay tuned in.  They try to sell every match as a great and exciting encounter and always look to sell an underdog narrative.

If the commentators were actually honest they'd say 'rubbish game, you may as well change over and catch the end of Midsummer Murders.'

[Emerald 1,744]

I watched the replay this morning and couldn't believe how they were sticking up for Rance after his dog act.One comment was something along the lines of "you have to feel for him".What about feeling for Watts?

[What 18,810]

Just watching the replay of the 4th quarter and while the Demons run away with the game the commentators cant stop gushing about 'brave' Trent Cotchin as he leads his team to yet another loss.

 

[Melbournepotter 388]

The commentators need to be taken with a grain of salt...they talk up ordinary games as blockbusters etc.  They try to explain things which are just wrong. Case in point last night was when Cotchin got into Bernies back late in the game. On the replay this morning, as it showed Cotchins hand in Bernies back as they were falling forward, the commentators were gushing how umpire got it correct, no push in the back, when the vision showed the complete opposite, Bernie being pushed forward by Cotchin.

i guess we should be used to crap commentating, there is so much of it about....and that's not even starting on Bruce's 'what do you thing duck ? We're great mates aren't we duck...huh duck ...duck?'

[Demon Jack 7,202]

3 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

Just watching the replay of the 4th quarter and while the Demons run away with the game the commentators cant stop gushing about 'brave' Trent Cotchin as he leads his team to yet another loss.

 

Funny you should say that. Wasn't there a Melbourne captain who went by the name of Nathan Jones who received little to no plaudits when he would play his guts out when his team was continuously smashed. Can't stand the channel 7 commentators sometimes (Hamish, Basil). Their bias is astounding.

[Redleg 42,195]

Who cares what they say, I just want wins. 

Do we really care about their patronizing comments?

[Adzman 2,154]

Commentary was substandard. On a few occasions Melbourne players were wrongly named. I understand we have some new faces but it is the game callers job to know who they are.

The rance thing was a joke. If the roles had been reversed I have to think Melbourne would not have been shown the sympathy and rationale that Rance was given.

 

[Ted Lasso 19,586]

They were talking about how " Noone is tougher than trent cotchin " and the MFC players were literally taunting him about being soft haha hilarious

[sue 9,281]

37 minutes ago, Webber said:

That's exactly what it was. No bias at all. Some people need to shed their victim mentality. 

It's not victim mentality.  It's not just Melbourne which suffers from this so I think I can rule out my pro-MFC bias and victim-hood.

I watch a lot of footy and as was said, you often hear the commentators willing a come-back and looking for positives in the losing team to keep the viewers watching, but what happened last night was totally over the top.  It is usually big clubs which get this positive treatment no matter how weak the prospect of them coming back is.  Also, some teams appear to have anonymous players.  I don't notice it much in Demons' game because I know who the players are, but watch a close match between a big team and a struggling one, and you'll often wonder if the struggling team's players have names at all.

[GM11 793]

3 minutes ago, Adzman said:

Commentary was substandard. On a few occasions Melbourne players were wrongly named. I understand we have some new faces but it is the game callers job to know who they are.

The rance thing was a joke. If the roles had been reversed I have to think Melbourne would not have been shown the sympathy and rationale that Rance was given.

 

Basil does this often. Sandy Roberts does it chronically. Substandard.

[Redleg 42,195]

1 minute ago, sue said:

It's not victim mentality.  It's not just Melbourne which suffers from this so I think I can rule out my pro-MFC bias and victim-hood.

I watch a lot of footy and as was said, you often hear the commentators willing a come-back and looking for positives in the losing team to keep the viewers watching, but what happened last night was totally over the top.  It is usually big clubs which get this positive treatment no matter how weak the prospect of them coming back is.  Also, some teams appear to have anonymous players.  I don't notice it much in Demons' game because I know who the players are, but watch a close match between a big team and a struggling one, and you'll often wonder if the struggling team's players have names at all.

I recall Bruce in one game, with 3 minutes left and a team nearly 5 goals down, saying, that he thought there might not be enough time for them to get up and win. They do try and keep the interest up.

[dazzledavey36 56,443]

Makes me appreciate Dennie Cometti even more..

Will leave a massive hole.

[old dee 24,093]

24 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Who cares what they say, I just want wins. 

Do we really care about their patronizing comments?

100% agreement.

[BAMF 4,488]

18 minutes ago, Redleg said:

I recall Bruce in one game, with 3 minutes left and a team nearly 5 goals down, saying, that he thought there might not be enough time for them to get up and win. They do try and keep the interest up.

I remember a game a few years ago with the same situation. It was Brian Taylor commentating and he reckoned there was still time.

Bruce and Dennis are the best. They always make it seem like the underdog can come back until it is obvious that they can't. Then they heap praise on the winning team.

[Phadraig 760]

Sandy isn't up to it anymore unfortunately because I liked him but he gets about 20 players names wrong every game now. Huddo is probably my favourite with Cometti coming in at a close second. Carey is a fairly good special comments man and I feel like most of the others just talk about how good the players are especially Ling. The new bloke who's commentating this season isn't bad at all, not sure what his name is