Favourite Journos

[ledge]

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i looked up bleeding obvious in the dictionary and it had a picture of the ox.

[hujsh]

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There is no doubt the absolute best special comments man is...


Rocket Eade.


I was listening to the first quarter of the Swans - North game in the car on the way home on Sunday and then turned on the TV and watched it when I got home.

David Schwartz on Ch 7: Leo Barry is picking up Nathan Thompson. Thompson is taller but Barry will try to run off him.


Eade on MMM: Leo Barry is picking up Nathan Thompson. That's a good matchup for North. Barry likes to start a metre behind his opponent so he can get a jump at the ball to make up for his lack of size. He's lost a yard of pace as he's got older and if the ball's delivered even half OK to Thompson, Thommo will jump early and Barry won't get anywhere near the ball.


One is providing an insight, the other is stating the bleeding obvious.

HA! That's is one of the funniest things I've read on a forum so far. Shame David.

[Dancin' Douggy]

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What about this one from the ox commenting on a game which was a tie at half time.
" well the scores are very similar, veeerrry similar'
And he keeps saying Motlop is "one of the most unique players in the AFL"
If you are unique you are unique. One only.
A team comes out and kicks the first four goals.
" well I think the coach would be pretty pleased with that"
Ox, Ox, OX.....................

[LostDoggy]

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There is no doubt the absolute best special comments man is...


Rocket Eade.

Absolutely. He has insight pouring out of his ears, the bloke. It's like he can't stop thinking!

[The Underdog]

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I've always had time for Rohan Connolly and think Emma Quayle is one of the better footy writers in The Age.

[LostDoggy]

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^^^

Emma Quayle is a lovely writer.

I also like Rohan, especially when he gets on his high horse, because he has the writing chops to generally back it up. (Unlike a certain Andrew Dolt, who can't write to save his life)

[Sockeye Salmon]

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^^^

Emma Quayle is a lovely writer.

I also like Rohan, especially when he gets on his high horse, because he has the writing chops to generally back it up. (Unlike a certain Andrew Dolt, who can't write to save his life)

Just when you're about to get 3 Brownlow voles you kick across goal in the last minute Gubby Allen style and lose the game.

Andrew Bolt is the best journalist in Australia.

[alwaysadog]

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There is no doubt the absolute best special comments man is...


Rocket Eade.


I was listening to the first quarter of the Swans - North game in the car on the way home on Sunday and then turned on the TV and watched it when I got home.

David Schwartz on Ch 7: Leo Barry is picking up Nathan Thompson. Thompson is taller but Barry will try to run off him.


Eade on MMM: Leo Barry is picking up Nathan Thompson. That's a good matchup for North. Barry likes to start a metre behind his opponent so he can get a jump at the ball to make up for his lack of size. He's lost a yard of pace as he's got older and if the ball's delivered even half OK to Thompson, Thommo will jump early and Barry won't get anywhere near the ball.


One is providing an insight, the other is stating the bleeding obvious.

Isn't this the Gospel according to St Robert the Wall Brain, Don't ever try to explain, elucidate or in any way help the audience to a deeper understanding of the game as this would expose a fatal flaw.

What a pity on Saturday night Voss was teamed with Blight who asked him a couple of questions about what he would do as a coach in certain situations and Voss could't answer and tried to brush Blight off.

[alwaysadog]

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Just when you're about to get 3 Brownlow voles you kick across goal in the last minute Gubby Allen style and lose the game.

Andrew Bolt is the best journalist in Australia.

I guess we'd need to define what we mean by best journalist, Sockeye, cause he doesn't rate too highly from my brief dealings with him. Not your brother is he?

[The Underdog]

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Just when you're about to get 3 Brownlow voles you kick across goal in the last minute Gubby Allen style and lose the game.

Andrew Bolt is the best journalist in Australia.

Ha ha, you called Andrew Bolt a journalist. Funny.

[LostDoggy]

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Rohan Connolly for me as well - great article on the day after a game and the build up to the following weeks game.

[Dancin' Douggy]

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Just when you're about to get 3 Brownlow voles you kick across goal in the last minute Gubby Allen style and lose the game.

Andrew Bolt is the best journalist in Australia.

Sockeye please tell me you're joking.

[LostDoggy]

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Just when you're about to get 3 Brownlow voles you kick across goal in the last minute Gubby Allen style and lose the game.

I love the analogy!

[Sedat]

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Yes - those two and Cameron Noakes. The Mongrel Punter is the funnies thing going around. I have clipped his two love letters to freo they are gold.

I'm also a big fan of the mongel punter. After the Sam Newman and Caro Wilson fiasco, he wrote the best piece of journalism, piss-taking TFS to within an inch of its life. Every comment was bang on the money.

Leaping Larry has been a long-time favourite of mine as well - also loved his work in Danger Lowbrow alongside Brett Duck, the Audio Asassain and Dennis Twilight on RRR many years ago (showing my age).

[Twodogs]

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I'm also a big fan of the mongel punter. After the Sam Newman and Caro Wilson fiasco, he wrote the best piece of journalism, piss-taking TFS to within an inch of its life. Every comment was bang on the money.

Leaping Larry has been a long-time favourite of mine as well - also loved his work in Danger Lowbrow alongside Brett Duck, the Audio Asassain and Dennis Twilight on RRR many years ago (showing my age).

LL is a legend. Still cant stop laughing whenever I see Brett Duck reading the weekend newsbreaks on TV. Geez RRR had an awesome saturday lineup in the '80s. Couldabeens, Punter to Punter, Danger Lowbrow and then Film Buffs Forecast.



Caro is my fave ATM. She knows her limitations and doesnt write to much straight footy stuff. Instead she uses her impecible sources and understands exactly how much to say and how much to leave out. Flanagin for insight and Harms for his sheer love of the game. Most of the others have trouble writing a legible match report.


Liked Emma Quayle's indepth about Cooney on the weekend as well.