As far as I am aware, Whateley was the only commentator on the day to actually call the toepoke in play. On the DVD with all the commentary tracks, none of the other commentators specify or describe a toe poke. I know it is a fairly minor point, but I think that it attests to the quality of the commentator. I think he is the most accurate commentator and a very perceptive and rational sports journalist as well.
@refusetm Quarters on Ten called it a soccer, someone else called it a handball and Huddo just said "SCARLETT GOT IT BACK TO HIM" as he was trying to stop himself from exploding lol
Absolutely fantastic this vid-"you've never seen anything like it." Whateley is such a great commentator, he gets so excited but not over the top and stupid like Rex Hunt, Brian Taylor or James Brawshaw, or irritating like Bruce McAvaney.
@borgia163 i was really anti geelong back when i sounded hateful, i don't mind Geelong at all. I miss Brisbane of 2001-2004 because you don't get to see domination very often in AFL. If the Grand Final this year is Geelong v Collingwood, I will be on Geelongs band wagon. If it's dogs/saints v Geelong then i won't be. Simple as that.
lol jealous? well let me see, what am i jealous about, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2008 failures or 2007, 2009 successes? hmm yeah i got a lot to be jealous about 8-) and lmfao 3 ppl have marked my comment down and u tell me geelong fans hate me then thanks for making my day :) i really love knowing geelong fans hate me, cuz at the end of the day, they're so cocky and 2 flags from 7 attempts is really something to be arrogant about lol i'm so jealous of the geelong football club. lol you jackass lol
i'm a mutual follower, don't care really, but feel sorry for saints and dogs and i'd like to see them have success but once they have, then i'm mutual..i'd like geelong if you could hear about geelong without ablett jnr being mentioned, i think ablett looks great and it would take him joining a melbourne or richmond team and seeing if he could get them to rise into the finals but honestly i'm mutual i just want dogs and saints to have success, it's been a long time between drinks and i'm over it
uh no .. melbourne in the 50's are the best team ever. nice try but not quite..winning percentage yes, but premierships no, and premierships talk, percentages dont, so nice try but i'm sorry but to a geelong fan geelongs the best, to a footy fan that isnt biast, melbourne in the 50s, hawthorn in the 80s and collingwood in the 20's/30's are the dominant teams and their flags represent that .. 2 flags in 3 years..they need probably 5 in 7 to top melbourne and thats not gonna happen so get over it!
mate, over the span of 3 years, no team has been as dominant as the cats, end of story. im not talking about the amount of premierships won, im talking about how well they play the game. and nobody, was ever better than the geelong of 07
premierships show dominance, margins, percentages dont matter unless your there and win..look at st kilda..lost 3 games by 19 points combined..they were dominant and didnt win the grand final..like geelong in 2008..dominance doesnt win you flags..a 110 point thumping doesnt win u a flag in september..history will say "2 out of 3" is good..but unless geelong win in 2010 then the team that still has a lot to deliver imo. home and away = 100%, grand final = 75% it needs 2 be 100% b4 they fade away!
@everybodywants2rule - YES..but that's a long time ago (the 50's)when the then VFL was a suburban competition..AFL today is a professional sport..a far cry from fifty years ago...as a Geelong supporter I agree they need another flag or two to be considered the greatest ever..for me the Hawthorn of the 80's is at number one in modern football terms, Brisbane at number two and Geelong at three..as their two premierships, incredible winning strike rates and player awards do amount to a lot.
I would rather finish second in 89, 92, 94, 95 and 2008 than be 3rd to 16th. Tell many other teams have made 7 Grand Finals in 20 years. That's right - no one. Whether it's 2 pemierships or none. I would rather that record than not.
i know hawthorn made 6 out of 7 between 1984-1991 and they've won a premiership every decade since 1960 and melbourne won 5 out of 6 in the 50's ..
why the fuck would i go back to look at geelongs grand final losses so i could say "omg..we were there" does history care if you're there? or does history care if you're there and actually win? i would rather have won 5 out of 6 by melbourne, 4 out of 6 by collingwood and been in 8 grand finals for a 50-50% ratio by hawthorn in the 80's ..
No one cares about what teams did in the VFL or Collingwood in the 20s or Melbourne in the 50s or even Hawthorn in the 80s. Hawthorn lost 3 in the 80s so if they are that good they would have won them all. Period! Anyway, I enjoy sunshine and I don't need to sit on You tube. Go for a walk and get some Vitamin D.
Envy comes into play when people bring up those negative statistics.....it just gets up so many people's noses,( especially of the Collingwood kind) to see Geelong's success over the last three to four years...well they're going to have to live with it because it won't be going away any time soon.
@everybodywants2rule 7 Grand Final appearances in 20 years with probably another one this year. You are a dickhead aren't you! Whou wouldn't wan that record. Put some glasses on dweeb!
never been so proud to be a catter.. the boys have been a blessing to watch these last few years.. 2010 will be a cracker season.. I kno our boys will do everything to lift that trophy again!! 3 outta 4.. BLOODY BRILLIANT!
That has to be Scarlett's and Rooke's goal.. Scarlett saved/creeated the play and Rook took out two players flying back for the mark, leaving Byrnes, Varcoe and Chappy to mop up. What a moment.. I have a permanent smile since that day from that 30 seconds of play. Go Cats!
:( St Kilda Supporter.......go on ya cats but everytime i watch this it gets more heartbreaking :( i love you saints
NickRiewoldtLover12 7 months ago
"HE'S BEEN A GUN."
sh00there 11 months ago 3
Gee I wonder who Gerard Whateley barracks for? lol Go Cats!!
scooternscooby 11 months ago
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refusetm 1 year ago
As far as I am aware, Whateley was the only commentator on the day to actually call the toepoke in play. On the DVD with all the commentary tracks, none of the other commentators specify or describe a toe poke. I know it is a fairly minor point, but I think that it attests to the quality of the commentator. I think he is the most accurate commentator and a very perceptive and rational sports journalist as well.
refusetm 1 year ago 2
@refusetm Quarters on Ten called it a soccer, someone else called it a handball and Huddo just said "SCARLETT GOT IT BACK TO HIM" as he was trying to stop himself from exploding lol
scooternscooby 11 months ago
Absolutely fantastic this vid-"you've never seen anything like it." Whateley is such a great commentator, he gets so excited but not over the top and stupid like Rex Hunt, Brian Taylor or James Brawshaw, or irritating like Bruce McAvaney.
mdschivo 1 year ago
@borgia163 i was really anti geelong back when i sounded hateful, i don't mind Geelong at all. I miss Brisbane of 2001-2004 because you don't get to see domination very often in AFL. If the Grand Final this year is Geelong v Collingwood, I will be on Geelongs band wagon. If it's dogs/saints v Geelong then i won't be. Simple as that.
everybodywants2rule 1 year ago
"Gee he's been a gun, he's been a gun this bloke! He's been a gun!"
hoever06 1 year ago 3
Kelli Underwood on the sidelines. Where she belongs.
JoelT32 1 year ago 2
@JoelT32
I'm still wondering what she's doing out of the kitchen...
supercrevolution 1 year ago
"Ablett is on!"
Love the cats and love Whately's call!
mattjfenton 1 year ago
"Ablett is on!"
Love the cats and love Whately's call!
mattjfenton 1 year ago
"Ablett is on!"
Love the cats and love Whately's call!
mattjfenton 1 year ago
How good is watelys commentry
alpal1950 1 year ago
1:02 check out harley's GUNS!!!!!!!!!!!! woooohoooo
msndog 1 year ago
Oh dear, Morphett at 1.21. Boundary throw in? God help me.
richiecjp 2 years ago
fuck i hate geelong
everybodywants2rule 2 years ago
@everybodywants2rule and all geelong fans hate you you jelous moron
texasgold007 2 years ago
lol jealous? well let me see, what am i jealous about, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2008 failures or 2007, 2009 successes? hmm yeah i got a lot to be jealous about 8-) and lmfao 3 ppl have marked my comment down and u tell me geelong fans hate me then thanks for making my day :) i really love knowing geelong fans hate me, cuz at the end of the day, they're so cocky and 2 flags from 7 attempts is really something to be arrogant about lol i'm so jealous of the geelong football club. lol you jackass lol
everybodywants2rule 2 years ago
who do you support may I ask?
whoopsman 2 years ago
i'm a mutual follower, don't care really, but feel sorry for saints and dogs and i'd like to see them have success but once they have, then i'm mutual..i'd like geelong if you could hear about geelong without ablett jnr being mentioned, i think ablett looks great and it would take him joining a melbourne or richmond team and seeing if he could get them to rise into the finals but honestly i'm mutual i just want dogs and saints to have success, it's been a long time between drinks and i'm over it
everybodywants2rule 2 years ago
hawks or Pies for mine
AndyG1678 2 years ago
@whoopsman I reckon he is saints. More misery to come in 2010. Geelong all the way!
AndyG1678 1 year ago
no but you might be jelous of 1931, 1937, 1951, 1952, 1963, 2007, 2009. Mate, thats 8 flags, not 2.
Geelong of 07-09 is andisputedly the best team of all time, and we are not finished yet.
toohey119 2 years ago
uh no .. melbourne in the 50's are the best team ever. nice try but not quite..winning percentage yes, but premierships no, and premierships talk, percentages dont, so nice try but i'm sorry but to a geelong fan geelongs the best, to a footy fan that isnt biast, melbourne in the 50s, hawthorn in the 80s and collingwood in the 20's/30's are the dominant teams and their flags represent that .. 2 flags in 3 years..they need probably 5 in 7 to top melbourne and thats not gonna happen so get over it!
everybodywants2rule 2 years ago
mate, over the span of 3 years, no team has been as dominant as the cats, end of story. im not talking about the amount of premierships won, im talking about how well they play the game. and nobody, was ever better than the geelong of 07
toohey119 2 years ago
premierships show dominance, margins, percentages dont matter unless your there and win..look at st kilda..lost 3 games by 19 points combined..they were dominant and didnt win the grand final..like geelong in 2008..dominance doesnt win you flags..a 110 point thumping doesnt win u a flag in september..history will say "2 out of 3" is good..but unless geelong win in 2010 then the team that still has a lot to deliver imo. home and away = 100%, grand final = 75% it needs 2 be 100% b4 they fade away!
everybodywants2rule 2 years ago
ok let me re-phrase my statement.
The Geelong of 07 was the best team at playing football. Not anything else, not what we won, just playing football.
toohey119 2 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
ok let me re-phrase my statement.
The Essendon of 2000 was the best team at playing football. Not anything else, not what we won, just playing football.
everybodywants2rule 2 years ago
@everybodywants2rule - YES..but that's a long time ago (the 50's)when the then VFL was a suburban competition..AFL today is a professional sport..a far cry from fifty years ago...as a Geelong supporter I agree they need another flag or two to be considered the greatest ever..for me the Hawthorn of the 80's is at number one in modern football terms, Brisbane at number two and Geelong at three..as their two premierships, incredible winning strike rates and player awards do amount to a lot.
terrythekittie 2 years ago
Melbourne are shit! Live in the present not the past you spud!
AndyG1678 2 years ago
uh to label the geelong of now great, you have to go back in history to prove their not the greatest (yet) you fuckwit.
everybodywants2rule 2 years ago
I would rather finish second in 89, 92, 94, 95 and 2008 than be 3rd to 16th. Tell many other teams have made 7 Grand Finals in 20 years. That's right - no one. Whether it's 2 pemierships or none. I would rather that record than not.
AndyG1678 2 years ago
i know hawthorn made 6 out of 7 between 1984-1991 and they've won a premiership every decade since 1960 and melbourne won 5 out of 6 in the 50's ..
why the fuck would i go back to look at geelongs grand final losses so i could say "omg..we were there" does history care if you're there? or does history care if you're there and actually win? i would rather have won 5 out of 6 by melbourne, 4 out of 6 by collingwood and been in 8 grand finals for a 50-50% ratio by hawthorn in the 80's ..
everybodywants2rule 2 years ago
No one cares about what teams did in the VFL or Collingwood in the 20s or Melbourne in the 50s or even Hawthorn in the 80s. Hawthorn lost 3 in the 80s so if they are that good they would have won them all. Period! Anyway, I enjoy sunshine and I don't need to sit on You tube. Go for a walk and get some Vitamin D.
AndyG1678 2 years ago
Envy comes into play when people bring up those negative statistics.....it just gets up so many people's noses,( especially of the Collingwood kind) to see Geelong's success over the last three to four years...well they're going to have to live with it because it won't be going away any time soon.
terrythekittie 1 year ago
@everybodywants2rule 7 Grand Final appearances in 20 years with probably another one this year. You are a dickhead aren't you! Whou wouldn't wan that record. Put some glasses on dweeb!
AndyG1678 1 year ago
@AndyG1678 lmao get a life .. i really don;t have time for people 2 attack my opinion.
everybodywants2rule 1 year ago
@AndyG1678
supercrevolution 1 year ago
@everybodywants2rule
You're so cool bro!
supercrevolution 1 year ago
@everybodywants2rule I heard your dad fucked you in the ass as a child.
davistosfarlistos 1 year ago
@davistosfarlistos i dunno why ur on youtube replying to a msg that i wrote a month ago. lol get a life perhaps?. actually no. get a life.
everybodywants2rule 1 year ago
@everybodywants2rule I have a life. A life laughing at random cunts like you, who have two dads.
davistosfarlistos 1 year ago
@davistosfarlistos don't msg me again.
everybodywants2rule 1 year ago
@everybodywants2rule You've made my day too.
refusetm 1 year ago
Morphett just wrecks the commentary as usual
Beamer22 2 years ago
never been so proud to be a catter.. the boys have been a blessing to watch these last few years.. 2010 will be a cracker season.. I kno our boys will do everything to lift that trophy again!! 3 outta 4.. BLOODY BRILLIANT!
baxta69 2 years ago
"he's been a GUN this bloke!"
Max Rooke for the WIN!!
lolaroflmao 2 years ago
That has to be Scarlett's and Rooke's goal.. Scarlett saved/creeated the play and Rook took out two players flying back for the mark, leaving Byrnes, Varcoe and Chappy to mop up. What a moment.. I have a permanent smile since that day from that 30 seconds of play. Go Cats!
diskmandotnet 2 years ago
Spinetingling stuff two months on..GO THE MIGHTY CATS IN 2010
terrythekittie 2 years ago
Hey where did you get the ABC call?
refusetm 2 years ago
Got it off the Bigfooty forum
whoopsman 2 years ago
Awesome call from Whately.
Go Cats.
hoever06 2 years ago 2