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With Dennis Cometti saying this will be his last contract, here are 20 lines we will always remember him for.
“Like a cork in the ocean”
One of Dennis Cometti’s most famous lines. It was first delivered after West Coast Eagle Peter Wilson booted an incredible goal in the 1992 grand final.
“Nasty situation. He’s caught between A Rock and a hard place.”
The line came when a player was caught between former North Meloburne player Anthony Rock and the boundary fence.
“It’s like finding fault with Miss Venezuela”
Cometti speaking about Adelaide midfielder Rory Sloane.
“Alan Didak was Stevie J before Stevie J was Stevie J”
On Collingwood player Alan Didak having skills like Geelong’s Steve Johnson.
“Metropolis, kicking to the city end”
Speaking about former West Coast and Fremantle player Daniel Metropolis.
“The guns of Paparone need a bit of work”
Speaking about young Brisbane Lions player Marco Paparone.
“Barlow to Bateman. The Hawks are attacking alphabetically ...’’
On Hawthorn players Kris Barlow and Chance Bateman
“How’s that, a two Carr collision, both with the same rego!”
When Josh Carr wearing jumper number nine for Port Adelaide, bumped his brother Matthew, wearing number nine for Fremantle.
“Parker to Carr … … sounds like a match made in heaven!”
Another play on the Carr name.
“Brent (Guerra) hates losing and that extends to his hair.”
On Hawk Brent Guerra, who did advertisements for The Hair Institute.
SOME LINES NEED NO EXPLANATION
“Scotty Cummings alone in the square, jumping up and down and waving his arms like they’re playing My Sharona”
“Spider had both his legs taken out from under him — leaving only the other six to balance on”
“Ling’s running off the ground a little bit gingerly”
“Farmer may have an injury to his calf........hmmm, a farmer with a calf problem.”
“Kevin Sheedy, who was coaching Essendon 14 years before Adelaide was founded. The team, not the city.”
“Collingwood know they’re in trouble, it’s like being in the bathtub with the Loch Ness monster!”
“In for the Cats today, David and Steve Johnson. Who better to patch up a line-up than Johnson & Johnson?”
“It was like a self-saucing pudding. Players just waiting for the whistle”
“Ball in dispute, Lamb, now Yze the meat in the sandwich. Really Lamb should be in the sandwich.”

From the Herald-Sun
 
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Completely agree.

BT appears to be a horrible person and is definitely a horrible commentator. He thinks he is funny but he's anything but. The flirting that goes on between he and Richo makes me sick.

Basil is just plain annoying and dat nose... I mean, come on. Also, has anyone else noticed he gets spit in the corner of his mouth when he speaks and doesn't get rid of it? Not cool Basil, not cool.

Would be great if Tim Lane could just commentate every game.
I'm pretty happy with the guys they rotate through Fox Footy. When I'm watching a game on TV I don't mind the banter (BT) but when I'm listening on the radio and they spend 5 minutes chatting and you have no idea where the ball is, that kills me.

I would like it if every team had a go at the "press red for ed". I'd love to see a game with one sided commentary by Quarters, Dunstall and Dermie with Campbell Brown as the boundary rider.

re: Dennis, as an IT professional one of my favorite nerdy one liners was "moving as though he's only downloading from one host"... (slowly).
 
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So Cometti has said it's pretty much the travel that he's had enough of, not the actual commentating.

If I was Fox Footy... I'd be reaching out with an offer to call all 22 games played in the West at Subi or I should say all Foxtel games. Dennis wouldn't have to travel and the game wouldn't lose one of it's best callers.
 
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So Cometti has said it's pretty much the travel that he's had enough of, not the actual commentating.

If I was Fox Footy... I'd be reaching out with an offer to call all 22 games played in the West at Subi or I should say all Foxtel games. Dennis wouldn't have to travel and the game wouldn't lose one of it's best callers.
Had the same thought. Could have a John Farnham situation on our hands.
 
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Honestly, every commentator excepting some on ABC radio give me the ****s - I must be getting old...

BT, Bruce 'I commentate using questions' McIvany, and DC are especially bad - they think they're clever and they really aren't imo.

I did enjoy the ABC radio show on Sundays - Sunday Huddle. Nathan Burke, Francis Leach, Scott Gullan.
 

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Port Adelaide's Ollie Wines has signed a new contract extension that will see him remain at the club until the end of 2018.
 
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With Dennis Cometti saying this will be his last contract, here are 20 lines we will always remember him for.
“Like a cork in the ocean”
One of Dennis Cometti’s most famous lines. It was first delivered after West Coast Eagle Peter Wilson booted an incredible goal in the 1992 grand final.
“Nasty situation. He’s caught between A Rock and a hard place.”
The line came when a player was caught between former North Meloburne player Anthony Rock and the boundary fence.
“It’s like finding fault with Miss Venezuela”
Cometti speaking about Adelaide midfielder Rory Sloane.
“Alan Didak was Stevie J before Stevie J was Stevie J”
On Collingwood player Alan Didak having skills like Geelong’s Steve Johnson.
“Metropolis, kicking to the city end”
Speaking about former West Coast and Fremantle player Daniel Metropolis.
“The guns of Paparone need a bit of work”
Speaking about young Brisbane Lions player Marco Paparone.
“Barlow to Bateman. The Hawks are attacking alphabetically ...’’
On Hawthorn players Kris Barlow and Chance Bateman
“How’s that, a two Carr collision, both with the same rego!”
When Josh Carr wearing jumper number nine for Port Adelaide, bumped his brother Matthew, wearing number nine for Fremantle.
“Parker to Carr … … sounds like a match made in heaven!”
Another play on the Carr name.
“Brent (Guerra) hates losing and that extends to his hair.”
On Hawk Brent Guerra, who did advertisements for The Hair Institute.
SOME LINES NEED NO EXPLANATION
“Scotty Cummings alone in the square, jumping up and down and waving his arms like they’re playing My Sharona”
“Spider had both his legs taken out from under him — leaving only the other six to balance on”
“Ling’s running off the ground a little bit gingerly”
“Farmer may have an injury to his calf........hmmm, a farmer with a calf problem.”
“Kevin Sheedy, who was coaching Essendon 14 years before Adelaide was founded. The team, not the city.”
“Collingwood know they’re in trouble, it’s like being in the bathtub with the Loch Ness monster!”
“In for the Cats today, David and Steve Johnson. Who better to patch up a line-up than Johnson & Johnson?”
“It was like a self-saucing pudding. Players just waiting for the whistle”
“Ball in dispute, Lamb, now Yze the meat in the sandwich. Really Lamb should be in the sandwich.”

From the Herald-Sun
He was very clever with his word play, but it got a bit tedious at times.

One very memorable one, though I can't remember who the player was. It involved him going in for a tackle and clashing heads with another player. The line was:

"He went in optimistically and came out misty optically."
 
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A bit sad to hear Garry Lyon is not well.
Really shocked to hear him and Billy Brownless had a fall out.
Tended to see them out and about myself back in late 1990's.
Always seemed genuinely good mates so that is a big shock.
Must be something serious for Lyon to skip all media work this year.
Probably my favourite football media personality for his dry humour and ability to say what he thinks when he is being serious on a football matter.
Hope he gets well soon.
 
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A bit sad to hear Garry Lyon is not well.
Really shocked to hear him and Billy Brownless had a fall out.
Tended to see them out and about myself back in late 1990's.
Always seemed genuinely good mates so that is a big shock.
Must be something serious for Lyon to skip all media work this year.
Probably my favourite football media personality for his dry humour and ability to say what he thinks when he is being serious on a football matter.
Hope he gets well soon.
Hope he isn't using it as an excuse IF rumours are true.
 
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Has anyone elses SC Gold free subscription up until the end of rd 2 suddenly stopped? For the last 2 days i haven't been able to access SC Gold statistics
 
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Has anyone elses SC Gold free subscription up until the end of rd 2 suddenly stopped? For the last 2 days i haven't been able to access SC Gold statistics
Last year a similar thing happened to me about a week prior to the expected end date. I sent them an email and it got reinstated. Perhaps try doing the same thing. They'll either fix it or explain why it has stopped.
 
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Last year a similar thing happened to me about a week prior to the expected end date. I sent them an email and it got reinstated. Perhaps try doing the same thing. They'll either fix it or explain why it has stopped.
I'll get onto that immediately, thanks
 
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New Supercoach App has been released and for the first time in a long time its actually useable and half decent
 

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Doesn't work for me, won't let me login..
You may need to go into your App settings on your phone and click on update under the Supercoach App, I just did this on mine and it worked fine...I'm using the android App.
 

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Doesn't work for me, won't let me login..
Same thing happened for me. I uninstalled, reinstalled and then logged in again. Worked fine after that.

Update: for iOS
Yeah don't just do the auto update thing.
Delete the app currently on your phone and re-download the new 2016 one.

It's actually a decent app compared to previous ones in the little amount of time I've had a look at it so far.
 
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Thanks guys. Just seen this on Twitter.

iPhone app update: If you updated from 2015 app and are having issues, delete the app and reinstall from the app store. Full fix coming soon
 
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