When the radio rights were signed, 1116 SEN and Crocmedia were two separate companies. After Crocmedia bought/merged with SEN (and parent company), SEN couldn’t take all 9 games because other Melbourne radio stations had exclusivity on them (like the 3pm Sunday arvo game).
So I assume the two call teams is based on that, a separate SEN and Crocmedia (AFLNation) call dictated by contracts.
Triple M coverage for 2020 AFL finals week 1
The Lions-Tigers match will be on analogue FM in Brisbane instead of the NRL finals.
Gotta give Brisbane a winning team to listen to…
ABC Radio’s commentary team at Adelaide Oval for Port Adelaide v Geelong tonight, with Aaron Bryans, Nei Cross, Scott Camporeale and Rod Jameson.
Yes, the AFL on Triple M Sydney tonight.
Can only think Triple M Sydney is obligated to air 1 night game a week, and so have gone for tonight so that all 4 NRL finals can be on this weekend.
Also, there are no Sydney teams in the finals, so it doesn’t matter which match they broadcast.
Aaron Bryans said at the end of ABC broadcast tonight that the commentary team for Brisbane Lions v Richmond would be Quentin Hull, Brett Sprigg, Lauren Arnell and Brad Sewell, with Sprigg flying up from Sydney and Sewell driving up the highway from Byron Bay. The expansion of the border bubble to Byron Bay means the former Hawthorn star can travel to Brisbane without a permit.
AFL Nation coverage for 2020 AFL finals week 2
Triple M coverage for 2020 AFL finals week 2
ABC’s team of Quentin Hull, Brett Sprigg, Lauren Arnell and Brad Sewell will commentate both of this week’s semi finals in South East Queensland.
CAAMA Radio taking the Crocmedia/SEN call rather than the NIRS call? Interesting…
AFL Nation coverage for 2020 AFL finals week 3
THREE calls for the one game? Surely this’ll be the last time we see such a mess.
AFL nation always try to have a state-based call team for the local non-vic sides.
SEN and AFL nation will continue to have separate calls where contracts dictate. This is AFL nation choosing to have a national call and a QLD call. That’s their choice.
edit: In 2016, SEN signed on to broadcast 6 games. 4 would be SEN produced (Friday night, Saturday early Arvo, Saturday Night, Sunday Early Arvo) and 2 would be Crocmedia Syndication (Saturday Twilight and Sunday twilight). I’m assuming SEN were to produce all finals matches themselves. You can find this info on the AFL website.
Obviously since then Crocmedia bought and then rebranded to SEN, but for whatever reason contractually they must keep the calls separate.
Triple M coverage for 2020 AFL finals week 3
Quentin Hull flew from Brisbane to Adelaide to call tonight’s preliminary final between Port Adelaide and Richmond for ABC Radio. He and Brett Sprigg are calling both preliminary finals this weekend.
Former player and coach Terry Wallace has announced he is retiring from football media and list management after this Saturday’s AFL grand final, following Mike Sheahan. Wallace has been part of AFL Nation’s coverage for the past few years providing expert analysis.
SEN Sydney not covering it?
SEN website suggests they are. No doubt they’ll take the SEN call (#2) rather than the AFL Nation syndicated call (#1).
Given they’re all SEN Track stations I’d say it’ll have something to do with the narrowcast restrictions: not sure what exactly that would entail, mind.
Triple M coverage - the GF will also be broadcast on analogue FM in Sydney and Brisbane.
They probably forgot about 1170 SEN. It will be funny 3 stations with the AFL grand final with the same commentators (assuming 1170 SEN takes it).
