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This is after a sample of one game without a crowd. The same teams have played the opening game for how many years now? ...and how many of those games have been watchable? If the AFL ne

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Rab D Nesbitt
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Certainly one of the all time grates. 

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3 hours ago, demonstone said:

Why were they playing loud music over the PA before the game when there was nobody even there to get deafened by it?

wonder if they played those incredibly loud half time ads as well. There was one shot of an ad on the scoreboard that I noticed in the Ch 7 coverage but I was not sure if it was live or CGI.

Found the Virgin airlines ad they were running when goals were kicked rather ironic not to mention the NAB ad for all those successful businesses.

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Prestia was BOG last night. Comprehensively beat Cripps and was a key driver in Tigers win. Cripps won lots of clearances by had zero impact on the match. Very overrated player IMO.

Jack Martin player very well. Shame he’s not in red and blue, but good to see him playing well. Hopefully fans see more of it as he’s a joy to watch when he’s on.

Surprisingly Weitering gave Lynch a bath. Good sign for the former 1 pick.

Tigers were in second gear most of the night so it was a pretty average game. There was very little intensity and not many tackles laid. Even when Carlton got a run in, you never thought they’d win and it was just a matter of time until guys like Cotchin did just enough to carry the Tigers to an easy win.

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Watched about ten minutes and was bored stupid.

BUT am I mistaken, or was there a security guard stationed on his chair on the Southern Stand wing??? Just there to retrieve over the fence - can't think of any other reason for him being there. 

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The opening round is an anomaly in that it is played over four days but given that we are starved for sport I see no reason why we shouldn't play the crowd free games over say five nights each week. Yes I know there will be a few short turn arounds but it will benefit the lesser clubs such as ours with increased exposure.

Other than the Perth crowd very few will be watching us on a Sunday afternoon this week.

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Luke Hodge is the best thing about Channel 7 commentary.

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This is hard what with no crowd atmosphere, it’s all a bit flat but my real problem looking at last night and then this game it is reminding me So much of AFLX! Bugger all physicality, there is tackling but it is so often ineffective. This is not doing a lot for me. Oh and the umpires had a big impact early last night with so many frees in front of goal and they have managed the same tonight. 

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Not sure which is worse. Having no crowd noise or having to listen to James Brayshaw commentating... 

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Not sure which is worse. Having no crowd noise or having to listen to James Brayshaw commentating... 

"It had a life of it's own hey Duck... ggaahh hahahahahaha"

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18 minutes ago, Mickey said:

Not sure which is worse. Having no crowd noise or having to listen to James Brayshaw commentating... 

Brayshaw still needs to yell over the non existent crowd

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24 minutes ago, 3183 Dee said:

Luke Hodge is the best thing about Channel 7 commentary.

He's been great...

Trouble is these guys are great when they are just out of the game then they drift in with the rest as the seasons go by.

Ling was good in his first year as a commentator but look at him now....

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26 minutes ago, CHF said:

Hmmm Bulldogs have been talked up a bit this pre-season........

Footballing “expert” community love them.  

Hate to say it but Collingwood are the real deal. 

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Now that Collingwood have been reduced to their constituent parts so to speak I realise that it's their fan base and Eddie that makes me loath them, not so much the guys running around in black & white stripes. 

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22 minutes ago, Mickey said:

Not sure which is worse. Having no crowd noise or having to listen to James Brayshaw commentating... 

Certainly one of the all time grates. 

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