Bazza on the surface it is good that they are talking about the WAFL and some of the reporting is good for the WAFL. However, and it is a big however, it is equally true that some of the reporting is done with a hidden agenda. Symptomatic of that was most of the reporting vis a vis the AFL reserves’ teams was slanted towards the AFL clubs’ views without a robust analysis of the accuracy and validity of the claims by the AFL clubs.
Another example of this bias in the reporting of the WAFL matches relates to the photos of ALF aligned players playing in those WAFL matches and most of the written reports concern those same AFL aligned players. This is particularly of concern when you take into account the host club alignment next year and it is fairly obvious which two WAFL clubs will get the lion share of the reporting next year.
Very well said 42. How many actual Wafl players are mentioned in the majority of media reporting? Very few of them! And so the Wafl competition will take a big back seat whereby most of the reporting will all be about the aligned teams. For example one commercial radio radio station in Perth, where ‘apparently you don’t miss a thing’ ignores the Wafl and that will only continue. As sure as eggs, they will pursue any news on players that interest them from the aligned teams only. I’ll bet my house on it! To be honest I cannot see the situation improving. Ordinary people have been misled on the benefit of this alignment and many cannot see it.
Bazza on the surface it is good that they are talking about the WAFL and some of the reporting is good for the WAFL. However, and it is a big however, it is equally true that some of the reporting is done with a hidden agenda. Symptomatic of that was most of the reporting vis a vis the AFL reserves’ teams was slanted towards the AFL clubs’ views without a robust analysis of the accuracy and validity of the claims by the AFL clubs.
Another example of this bias in the reporting of the WAFL matches relates to the photos of ALF aligned players playing in those WAFL matches and most of the written reports concern those same AFL aligned players. This is particularly of concern when you take into account the host club alignment next year and it is fairly obvious which two WAFL clubs will get the lion share of the reporting next year.
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With the recent news that the seven network will be broadcasting the Sanfl from next season, I suspect 7 may do the same here. I cannot see 2 different networks broadcasting it? I still think it a shame the abc are pulling the pin on their excellent Wafl tv broadcasts. Haven’t heard any recent news on the tv broadcast rights in WA, so I’m presuming abc tv are definitely out of the mix and 9 are not being considered. Will be a very sad day when abc tv lose the broadcasts.
Mate your a bit behind the news , Ch 9 and the WAFC came out last week and said they had failed to secure a sponsor to cover the $1 Million required to cover WAFL and as a result Ch 9 had pulled out.
I suspect that it will be impossible for the ABC to cover the WAFL next year if one particular side of politics, with a well known aversion to the ABC, wins the Federal election.
I suspect that it will be impossible for the ABC to cover the WAFL next year if one particular side of politics, with a well known aversion to the ABC, wins the Federal election.
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There is noway the ABC can justify the expense of WAFL coverage, with figures down to just 4000 viewers statewide and financial pressures regardless of who governs..
The ABC have been trying to pull out of it for years and it has only been saved by the $20,000 the WAFC pays each year to keep them in it, which is a tiny fraction of cost.
There is noway the ABC can justify the expense of WAFL coverage, with figures down to just 4000 viewers statewide and financial pressures regardless of who governs..
The ABC have been trying to pull out of it for years and it has only been saved by the $20,000 the WAFC pays each year to keep them in it, which is a tiny fraction of cost.
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So Bazza if the ABC only have 4,000 viewers statewide why would Ch 7 or ch 9 be interested?
There is noway the ABC can justify the expense of WAFL coverage, with figures down to just 4000 viewers statewide and financial pressures regardless of who governs..
The ABC have been trying to pull out of it for years and it has only been saved by the $20,000 the WAFC pays each year to keep them in it, which is a tiny fraction of cost.
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So Bazza if the ABC only have 4,000 viewers statewide why would Ch 7 or ch 9 be interested?
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their not anymore - thats why they wanted it underwritten to the tune of 1 Million dollars.
Had another thought… Eventually when the WAFL is the AFLWA comp, and the teams are reduced to 4 - two AFL reserves and two from merged clubs Peel Dockers, EP Eagles, Swan Valley Demons and Fremantle Bullsharks, then the two reserves teams can play inter conference with the two AFLSA Clubs at the new stadium with Foxtel coverage.
I might be a bit behind the times but where the hell does the wafl audience figure of 4,000 come from!?
With the population of WA at say 2 million or maybe 2½ million, and the wafl audience is said to be only 4,000!?
Sounds like someone having a laugh quoting that figure.
it sounds false to me. I just dont buy it, those figures.
perhaps considering the AFL clubs have infiltrated our league , why are they not being made to promote it. This is another thing that should have been demanded from the outset. our clubs gave up too easily & meekly . Mistake after mistake one after the other, across the board. I think our competition is being run by amatures im afraid. Ive seen nothing over the past 20 odd years to think otherwise.
Should the game stay on the ABC or should it move to a commercial station. Whatever happens and who ever gets it needs to promote the upcoming game with ads during the week. There shouldn’t be ads during the quarters either they should be left to quarter time and half time etc…
An idea could be to get companies to sponsor quarters and things like that mark of the day contender was brought to you buy … and that goal … and then there’s also sponsoring the scoreboard.
Also what are peoples thoughts on a half hour or an hour weekly segment review and previewing the games.
Should the game stay on the ABC or should it move to a commercial station. Whatever happens and who ever gets it needs to promote the upcoming game with ads during the week. There shouldn’t be ads during the quarters either they should be left to quarter time and half time etc…
An idea could be to get companies to sponsor quarters and things like that mark of the day contender was brought to you buy … and that goal … and then there’s also sponsoring the scoreboard.
Also what are peoples thoughts on a half hour or an hour weekly segment review and previewing the games.
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A WAFL football show would be great Mr AFL and wouldnt it make a pleasant change to hear about real West Aussie footy rather than hearing all about drugs, tanking, draft tampering, overseas junkets, Victorian this & that, eagles can still make finals, playing finals in the bush, burning dwarfs etc etc etc coming from that so called professional league! :blink: