It was the best piece of commentary I have heard at the end of a match. In case you missed it, Brendan Fevola was smiling and hugging the opposition from St. Kilda and Nathan Buckley said words to the effect of:
"You've done nothing, not helped the team and there you are hugging the opposition, whilst that bloke (Chris Judd) has busted his guts... I don't like it"
I don't like it either Bucks! As a Carlton supporter it was a comment that was long overdue and at the time I hoped it would strike a chord with Fevola. But whilst Fevola can provide us with many highs he again disappointed when he called MMM 105.1FM yesterday and said that he in fact was "disappointed" in the comments from Buckley.
As he did many times as a player Nathan Buckley separated himself from his media contemporaries on Friday night. And I hope he continues to do so.
The views of Robert Walls divide the consumer of AFL footy. I listened to Carlton versus Collingwood two weeks ago and his views on the game changed like Melbourne's weather. But that is a blog for another day. It was his performance on Channel 10's the 'Fifth Quarter' last night that left me slapping my forehead. The crucial moment was when he said:
"Richo, Foley and Brown didn't push their way through the game"
Richo... not pushing his way through the game??! The bloke did his hammy at the 5 minute mark of the last quarter. I am not sure what Robert would have him do?
As an aside, Foley gathered 26 possessions and was named in the best by many.
Robert has a solid reputation in the media and has won several awards. But comments like the above leave me wondering... more Walls research is ahead for me.
Michael Voss has announced his intention to coach in some capacity in 2009. I suspect this will be music to the ears of those in charge at Channel 10. Voss’ performance as a ‘special comments’ broadcaster is ordinary at best and his use of the English language during a game proves that ‘The Age’ has some excellent ghost-writers.
Voss’ lack of ability has been brought to the fore by the excellent performance of Luke Darcy. Darcy is doing to Voss what Nathan Buckley has done to David Schwarz at Channel 7 – made him look second rate. Here are some examples of Darcy and Voss during the 3rd quarter of the North Melbourne and St Kilda match last night:
1. Darcy asked Voss who should now play on Brent Harvey. Voss spoke like a politician. A lot of noise was made but he had no answer and no idea.
2. Darcy identified that Luke Ball had sustained a leg injury. Voss’ comment simply reiterated this without adding anything
3. St Kilda’s Fisher was moved on to the ball and Voss gave us “Fisher’s in the guts”. Insightful.
4. Voss commented, “The game has started in this quarter as it did at the start”. Gold.
5. This piece of ‘captain obvious’ brilliance came true “If St Kilda keep pressing it may change”. And it did. The Saints went from 15 points down to win by 15.
6. Darcy said that Gram should be moved on to the ball. Voss said, “I agree”.
7. The ball was at centre half back for North and Darcy identified that “Petrie is on here” and the ball was duly delivered to him. After the fact Voss added “(Petrie) slipped out the back nice there”.
I can only hope that performance in the commentary box doesn’t predict performance in the coaches box. Otherwise we may have another Tim Watson on our hands.
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