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Mike was the absolute professional, he called the game as he saw it. Nothing more. He understood excitement and the suspense of a close finish

Thanks for introducing me to the great game Mike, and (The Penthouse Club) on Saturday Nights!!

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    5 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Mike was the absolute professional, he called the game as he saw it. Nothing more. He understood excitement and the suspense of a close finish

    Thanks for introducing me to the great game Mike, and (The Penthouse Club) on Saturday Nights!!

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    Vale`  Mike... Vale`

    ... simply fantastic.

     

     

     I enjoyed footy,  much much more,  when Mike called the game...  with his Simple joy of the game...  and lack of,  an in-your-face,  Ego... vale`  Mike Williamson. 

     

    the best.

     

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    “channel 7 and sister stations around Australia welcome you to The MCG with our director Alf Potter...”

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    26 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Mike was the absolute professional, he called the game as he saw it. Nothing more. He understood excitement and the suspense of a close finish

    Thanks for introducing me to the great game Mike, and (The Penthouse Club) on Saturday Nights!!

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    "Butch. I tipped this..."  and 

    " This is michael williamson bidding you welcome ...."

    Great loss.

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    I know i am showing my age, but I honestly cannot listen to TV Commentary of AFL anymore. Mike was never like that. 

    It was Serious Theatre to Mike and he helped turn the game into something YOU DID NOT MISS on Saturday Night

    We would go out AFTER Football Inquest and the Replay. Not before. 

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    2 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    I know i am showing my age, but I honestly cannot listen to TV Commentary of AFL anymore. Mike was never like that. 

    It was Serious Theatre to Mike and he helped turn the game into something YOU DID NOT MISS on Saturday Night

    We would go out AFTER Football Inquest and the Replay. Not before. 

    Very well put and I remember it well. Thanks SWYL for the memory

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    Mike and Mary Hardy on 'The Penthouse Club' tv show every Saturday were hilarious. RIP Mike.

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    S'pose it depends who you grew up listening to.
    I liked Lou Richards and Peter Landy.

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    21 minutes ago, Fork 'em said:

    S'pose it depends who you grew up listening to.
    I liked Lou Richards and Peter Landy.

    Absolutely Fork

    Lou and Peter Landy were very good, who both called the games as they saw it, Mike was the first one who brought the game into the loungeroom...

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    He actually lived diagonal to me over the back in East Bentleigh when I was a Kid. Always said Gday!

    I remember the classic commentary team of Mike, Alan "Butch" Gale and Teddy Whitten bringing classic commentary into our lounge rooms. Also will never forget the best Footy show Footy Inquest

    Mike's sign of was always

    "We'll see you on 7,  at 7, 7 days from now!! Goodnight!

    Classic Classic Stuff

    Vale Mike, 

    Best to Family 

    PF

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    1 hour ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Mike was the absolute professional, he called the game as he saw it. Nothing more. He understood excitement and the suspense of a close finish

    Thanks for introducing me to the great game Mike, and (The Penthouse Club) on Saturday Nights!!

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    Well said SWYL!

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    1 hour ago, Deehumanizing said:

    "I picked this"

     

    Was 'I tipped this'. I'm so nervous I out the cigarette in my mouth the wrong way". Closing seconds, '66 gf, Butch and Mike exchange.

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    1 hour ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    I know i am showing my age, but I honestly cannot listen to TV Commentary of AFL anymore. Mike was never like that. 

    It was Serious Theatre to Mike and he helped turn the game into something YOU DID NOT MISS on Saturday Night

    We would go out AFTER Football Inquest and the Replay. Not before. 

    While I don't share your sentiment on the quality of his commentary he was clearly a trail blazer, a very nice man, and he's left a lasting legacy.

    He was better than Peter Landy, who I thought was the pits, so we all see things differently. ?

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    R.I.P. Mike.  My first early memories/impressions of watching the game always return hearing these three immortals call the big finals around this time, dad (& mum) being huge Barassi/Melbourne/Carlton fans.

    As SW has said, they brought the game into our lounge rooms and made the characters seem larger than life.  Thanks for the amazing memories Mike...

     

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    1 hour ago, picket fence said:

    "We'll see you on 7,  at 7, 7 days from now!! Goodnight!

    Classic Classic Stuff

    geez yeah. I'd forgotten that. 

    Thanks for that 'pf'.

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    1 hour ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Absolutely Fork

    Lou and Peter Landy were very good, who both called the games as they saw it, Mike was the first one who brought the game into the loungeroom...

    Of the current bunch, I do like Hudson. He’s a fan of the game who is genuinely excited by what’s going on on the field.  His call on Buddy’s 13 goals will be around longer than him... just like Williamson’s call of Jezza’s mark.

    Williamson’s Football Inquest was a must watch in our household as well.

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    57 minutes ago, Rusty Nails said:

    R.I.P. Mike.  My first early memories/impressions of watching the game always return hearing these three immortals call the big finals around this time, dad (& mum) being huge Barassi/Melbourne/Carlton fans.

    As SW has said, they brought the game into our lounge rooms and made the characters seem larger than life.  Thanks for the amazing memories Mike...

     

    I was at the ‘70 Grand Final. 

    7 years old and the noise of 121,000 people i can still hear. 

     

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    40 minutes ago, hardtack said:

    Of the current bunch, I do like Hudson. He’s a fan of the game who is genuinely excited by what’s going on on the field.  His call on Buddy’s 13 goals will be around longer than him... just like Williamson’s call of Jezza’s mark.

    Williamson’s Football Inquest was a must watch in our household as well.

    Hudson is ok, he does have the passion, it’s just a pity he yells so hard. 

    Can only deal with him in small doses

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