Comments on: 2.58m goal for Seven’s AFL

By: BM-dog

BM-dog — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:51:03 +0000

The NRL grand final this year will be ‘twilight’, for the first time, so it’ll be interesting to see how that works out. Kickoff is at 5pm, so it should be over by 6.45 at the latest, 15 minutes before sunset. Hopefully it’ll work well.

By: Ryano

Ryano — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:14:05 +0000

@ ali on September 28th, 2008 10:36 pm “The networks dont really want a later GF because people would be too drunk for a 5pm kick off to remember to watch it.”

Yeah and the curtins might fade more if we started at 5pm as well.

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:52:08 +0000

The GF should be during the day….. period!! None of this 7pm or 7:30pm timeslot stuff- just so the networks can charge whatever they want to there advertisers.
The GF has always been played at 2:30pm on a Saturday Afternoon and the day that it is moved to a twilight timeslot or evening…… well it would be a big mistake. Leave somethings alone- the AFL grandfinal should be during the day, if the NRL want to play there GF at night- let them.

By: ali

ali — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:36:21 +0000

The pregame stuff is rubbish. The only way to watch the GF is with the volume off and the radio commentary on.

The networks dont really want a later GF because people would be too drunk for a 5pm kick off to remember to watch it.

By: seanie

seanie — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:48:38 +0000

I also think a night or twilight GF is innevitable. Yes Mike, the pre game entertainment is always horse shit, really should be of a higher quality.

By: Ryano

Ryano — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:47:26 +0000

Why don’t the networks ask for a compromise time like I outlined above (4pmEST start)
From memory I think 7 wanted a 7.30 start, I think that is too selfish as the game would finish too late at night. 10 said why not 5pm?
Well, why not 4-4.30. You would still have a whole day of build up and post game celebrations could be extended well into prime time, instead of having it cut off so 7 could go to its precious news.
I mean I had to work yesterday so I missed half the game. I’m sure a later start would mean hundreds of thousands, if not millions, more Australians get the chance to see the most entertaining game in the world played at the highest level.

By: David Knox

David Knox — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 09:57:59 +0000

Networks have tried (really tried) but AFL has resisted a night final.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 09:31:25 +0000

**** the traditionalists, I can see a night GF in the not so distant future. The next television rights deal will probably be around $1billion and I can’t see the networks allowing the biggest event in schedule to be shown at 2.10pm. It just doesn’t make sense.

Slightly off topic, but is it just me or do the AFL miss the mark every year with their pre-show entertainment?

By: Ryano

Ryano — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 07:00:22 +0000

I think the fact that the presentations garnered more viewers than the game itself vindicates 7 and 10′s efforts to want the GF to start at a later time. I think pushing the start back 1hr 30 for a 4pm EST bounce would be a win/win time slot, keeping the game mostly in day time (to keep the traditionalists happy) but having the end eat into prime time TV to keep the networks satisfied with their huge investment in AFL.