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**tilmprarnerit** · 10-20-2010, 09:41 PM

The way I see it the ABC are in it for the long haul and have been the only true loyalist to the WAFL since 1987.... And live WAFL rates very well statewide for ABC TV.

Foxtel are about $$$ and there is really nothing wrong with that... But I do hope the WAFL consult with the ABC regarding this. I cant see it being a problem as technically they will be separate competitions. But take the ABC Broadcasting (TV and Radio) out of the equation and it will leave a masssive hole in the WAFL and the other state leagues.

The WAFL need to consider all of this I agree SFFC4ever.

If Foxtel dump the concept after a few years and we have lost the ABC in the process, do you think Foxtel will offer the same level of commitment to the WAFL each Saturday afternoon ?? I think we all know the answer to that. The only benefit that the ABC may get out of this (and this could be used by the WAFL to soften any blow), is that it lifts the profile of the WAFL and therefore lifts the level of interest for there own broadcasting. It can be seen as a catch 22 for them and it may actually see even more people tune in to live WAFL on a Saturday. Thats a bonus for the ABC....

But I do remember that there was a stage 1987-1989 I think where both Channel 7 and the ABCTV were televising WAFL... The ABC did the a whole game like they do today, and Channel 7 televised live a last quarter of another game.

Anyway, we have not heard much more about it since it was splashed across the back page of the paper. Hopefully we (the public) will hear more details soon.

10-20-2010, 09:41 PM	#7
tilmprarnerit Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 501 Senior Member	The way I see it the ABC are in it for the long haul and have been the only true loyalist to the WAFL since 1987.... And live WAFL rates very well statewide for ABC TV. Foxtel are about $$$ and there is really nothing wrong with that... But I do hope the WAFL consult with the ABC regarding this. I cant see it being a problem as technically they will be separate competitions. But take the ABC Broadcasting (TV and Radio) out of the equation and it will leave a masssive hole in the WAFL and the other state leagues. The WAFL need to consider all of this I agree SFFC4ever. If Foxtel dump the concept after a few years and we have lost the ABC in the process, do you think Foxtel will offer the same level of commitment to the WAFL each Saturday afternoon ?? I think we all know the answer to that. The only benefit that the ABC may get out of this (and this could be used by the WAFL to soften any blow), is that it lifts the profile of the WAFL and therefore lifts the level of interest for there own broadcasting. It can be seen as a catch 22 for them and it may actually see even more people tune in to live WAFL on a Saturday. Thats a bonus for the ABC.... But I do remember that there was a stage 1987-1989 I think where both Channel 7 and the ABCTV were televising WAFL... The ABC did the a whole game like they do today, and Channel 7 televised live a last quarter of another game. Anyway, we have not heard much more about it since it was splashed across the back page of the paper. Hopefully we (the public) will hear more details soon.
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