epic commentary of an epic footballer producing one of the most epic goals in the history if the game. Doesnt get much better than that, the crowd in the background builds up the call even more, it gives everyone the impression when there listening to it that something amazing could happen, goosebump material.
MDSCHIVO - totally agree with you. This is the best commentary of the lot - KROCK second and MMM last. If Brayshaw or Hunt had been doing it, the level of excitement would have been far greater - who was that guy calling? Hamish McLachlan? The Hawks down by a goal in a must win game and Franklin pulls one out with a 10 degree of difficulty in the last quarter of a tight match. If you can't get excited by that, you shouldn't be calling the game. PS - jakehikki-great job mate getting em all here.
@willmcc - thanks my friend - solves that one re: Darcy.
McAvaney in his prime or even Mike Williamson from the 70s would have done a great job too with material like this. Still love Williamson's "oh my god he's missed it" when Hudson kicked a torp out of bounds on the full from 20 metres out for his likely 151st in 1971!
Of all the radio commentary teams that covered this game, the ABC showed once again why it is best. The others, MMM, 3AW, SEN and KROCK are just amateurish in comparison. Whately is the best caller in the game right now. Better than BT by a country mile. Funny the way all the footy surveys are taken by the herald sun and channel 7 - both aimed toward people with zero intelligence and the lowest common denominator.
Im a die hard Essendon supporter, and quite frankly, i dont give a shit that we lost that one. Those goals were plain unfuckinbelieable!! Joyous. Thanks for uploading!!! Any chance of getting the ABC commentary for both goals mashed together?? That would be awesome!!
@MorvenKeckavich As a hawks supporter Im clearly happier with the result, but that was the first game I actually went to since fortunately getting tickets to the 08 GF and half way through the 3rd quarter I was pretty much satisfied with the match.....whatever the result was, oddly I didnt really care. Between buddys goals and the amount of run that essendon had for the bulk of the game, I was spent.
@MorvenKeckavich Me, Hawks through & through, good mate of mine Bombers for ever, reckons even if the Dons lost on every occasion he would go and see that again & again..... This why we love AFL!
Gerard Whateley <3
jamiedmurphy 2 weeks ago
epic commentary of an epic footballer producing one of the most epic goals in the history if the game. Doesnt get much better than that, the crowd in the background builds up the call even more, it gives everyone the impression when there listening to it that something amazing could happen, goosebump material.
raff23 1 month ago
I was there!!!!!!!
benjiimaster 8 months ago 2
BEST CALL!!!
dplmussen1 1 year ago 8
@dplmussen1 - Honorable mention to Huddo "sure he could!"
catmatpat 1 month ago
Best Radio call.
TheXenomorph1980 1 year ago 4
MDSCHIVO - totally agree with you. This is the best commentary of the lot - KROCK second and MMM last. If Brayshaw or Hunt had been doing it, the level of excitement would have been far greater - who was that guy calling? Hamish McLachlan? The Hawks down by a goal in a must win game and Franklin pulls one out with a 10 degree of difficulty in the last quarter of a tight match. If you can't get excited by that, you shouldn't be calling the game. PS - jakehikki-great job mate getting em all here.
gralto 1 year ago 2
@gralto It was Luke Darcy calling for MMM, and I totally agree that if Brayshaw was calling it would have been a far superior piece of commentary
willmcc 1 year ago
@willmcc - thanks my friend - solves that one re: Darcy.
McAvaney in his prime or even Mike Williamson from the 70s would have done a great job too with material like this. Still love Williamson's "oh my god he's missed it" when Hudson kicked a torp out of bounds on the full from 20 metres out for his likely 151st in 1971!
gralto 1 year ago
Of all the radio commentary teams that covered this game, the ABC showed once again why it is best. The others, MMM, 3AW, SEN and KROCK are just amateurish in comparison. Whately is the best caller in the game right now. Better than BT by a country mile. Funny the way all the footy surveys are taken by the herald sun and channel 7 - both aimed toward people with zero intelligence and the lowest common denominator.
mdschivo 1 year ago
Hey mate, how did you get the ABC commentary?
Beamer22 1 year ago
Im a die hard Essendon supporter, and quite frankly, i dont give a shit that we lost that one. Those goals were plain unfuckinbelieable!! Joyous. Thanks for uploading!!! Any chance of getting the ABC commentary for both goals mashed together?? That would be awesome!!
MorvenKeckavich 1 year ago
@MorvenKeckavich As a hawks supporter Im clearly happier with the result, but that was the first game I actually went to since fortunately getting tickets to the 08 GF and half way through the 3rd quarter I was pretty much satisfied with the match.....whatever the result was, oddly I didnt really care. Between buddys goals and the amount of run that essendon had for the bulk of the game, I was spent.
GlennyT81 1 year ago
@MorvenKeckavich Me, Hawks through & through, good mate of mine Bombers for ever, reckons even if the Dons lost on every occasion he would go and see that again & again..... This why we love AFL!
357HFC 11 months ago