27 September 2009–Channel Nine has refreshed its on-air presentation with the dots being changed to spheres, though dots were being made smaller. As well with this, they have changed their slogan, Welcome Home. This also began to re-use the iconic, ‘Still the One’ theme tune.
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I know that the 2009-12 On-Air Presentation package for Channel Nine (what I’d probably call Generation 1 of “Welcome Home” with the 2nd, obviously being the colourful 2012-15 package) recieved fairly mixed reactions at the time, certainly I wouldn’t suggest a return to this style today.
However, this more familiar, traditional “Channel Nine-style” graphics package was probably something the network really needed back then if they were to rebuild their image after a rough few years - including much of 2009 itself.
29 September 2001 - Channel Seven telecasted its last AFL match, the Grand Final between Essendon and Brisbane Lions. Sandy Roberts, Bruce Mcavaney and Jason Dunstall called the match.
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…until round one, 2007 (Melbourne vs St Kilda).
Also, the Geelong Cats won that year’s flag (Grand Final that year was televised by Ten) thrashing Port Adelaide by a record 119 points.
In 2012, the Sydney Swans defeated Hawthorn in the first Grand Final to feature the revamped entertainment schedule after the Meatloaf furore the previous year.
And finally, last year, the West Coast Eagles came from five goals down in the first quarter to beat Collingwood for its fourth flag.
Lewis Jetta’s two premiership medals came exactly six years apart.
Also, in the United Kingdom, Robert Brydges became the third person to win the top prize on the British version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire?.
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2012 was a big ratings Grand Final involving Sydney
Between 2007 and 11, Grand Finals alternated between 10 and 7 with 10 showing odd-numbered year Grand Finals and 7 showing even-numbered years
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Didn’t rate as massively as 2005 did. I would think a factor behind that year’s decider was the presence of the Swans in the Grand Final in the first place. They weren’t the best team over the course of the regular season, but won the match that mattered.
And the other network would televise the Brownlow Medal. Whichever station did the drawn Grand Final would also do the replay (as was the case with Seven in 2010).
As it turned out, Ten televised the Cats’ three flags of 2007, 2009 and 2011. Hawthorn and Collingwood won the Grand Finals televised by Seven in 2008 and 2010 (replay) respectively.
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I didn’t watch the 2007 game as I was on a plane in overseas but did Ten use the 5 minute warning even if it was a blowout match? Did Anthony Hudson, Stephen Quartermain call the game at the mcg?
I agree That 2012 and 2018 had good epic GFs on 7. 2012 was a year that 10 didn’t have the afl. And 7 used countdown clocks instead
Yes, Ten always put the five-minute warning on even if it was a blowout match.
Tim Lane and Anthony Hudson were the callers in 2007 (from memory).
Quarters and Tim did 2009 and Quarters/Huddo did 2011.
September 30 - 1989 - In one of the greatest Grand Finals of all time, Hawthorn defeated Geelong in a bruising and high-scoring affair. Dennis Cometti and Ian Robertson called the last Grand Final under the VFL banner
September 30 2006 - Channel 10 broadcasted the 2006 AFL Grand Final between West Coast Eagles and Sydney Swans. In one of the most thrilling Grand Final finishes, the Eagles fought off a fast-finishing Swans to win by just 1 point. “Who would’ve thought the sequel would be just as good as the original” Huddo’s iconic call at the final siren. The game was called by Quarters and Huddo.
September 30 2017 - Richmond broke a 37 year drought easily defeating Adelaide by 48 points setting off wild celebrations on Swan Street similar to what we saw on Saturday.
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Reminded when 10 used the 5-minute warning during the last quarter. I was at home chanting ‘Go EAgles’. Ratings was down From 2005, but still rated 3.14 million metro viewers with 550k watching in perth.
Also 30 Sep 2009–Hey hey reunion Aired on nine. THis show pulled 2.2 million metro viewers, with the strongest market in MElbourne.
30 Sep 2011–Ten late News and sports Tonight aired for the final time.
October 1 2011 - Channel 10 broadcasts its last AFL match that was the 2011 AFL grand finals Geelong defeated Collingwood by 38 points at the MCG. The game is most remembered for its much-criticised prematch entertainment headlined by Meatloaf
October 1 2016 - Dennis Cometti calls his last AFL match with the Western Bulldogs breaking a 62 year premiership drought in a memorable Grand Final.
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On October 1 2000– Closing ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Sydney put on a remarkable show during the 16 days of the Games. Ratings were astronomical. More than 6 million Australians tuned in to watch the Closing ceremony on Channel 7.
Also on October 1 2007, West Coast Eagles legend and sports presenter Chris Mainwaring was found dead in his Cottesloe Home aged 41. Seven News Reporter, Susannah Carr presented solo, with Basil Zempilas presenting sport on that night. Chris Mainwaring was an enormous personality with a larrikin sense of humour. The one thing is that he got along with his colleagues and was respected by Seven Perth.
Also on that day in 2011, George Donikian presented his final news bulletin in Melbourne. He thanked his colleagues for his outstanding effort. He will be missed. As well, Ten localised weekend news bulletins went to air for the final time.
On This Day, 1989. The National Film and Sound Archive launched “Operation Newsreel”, a project to archive all remaining Cinesound and Movietone newsreels.
This news report from Ten News at CTC7, Canberra, , newsreader Christine Kininmonth and reporter Nick McCallum
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October 1, 2000 - the Sydney Olympics comes to a close with Juan Antonio Samaranch declaring them the “best Games ever”.
Six years later, at the Olympic stadium, the Brisbane Broncos would win their sixth NRL premiership, defeating a Melbourne Storm side that nobody knew was illegally over the salary cap at the time.
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October 2 - 2010 - The last ever Grand Final replay was shown on Channel 7 with Collingwood thrashing St Kilda by 56 points to win their 15th flag
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2 October 2011–TEN News 5PM Bulletins on weekends were extended to 90 minutes following the axing of 6pm weekend bulletins. Matt Doran and Natarsha Belling read the revamped 90 min weekend bulletins during that night.
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7 October 2009 - Hey Hey It’s Saturday 2nd reunion show causes controversy when a group dressed up in blackface performed on stage during the Red Faces segment. Harry Connick Jr gave it a 0 with the segment going viral around the world.
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Surprisingly, it was that group’s second appearance on HHIS.
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What?
Huh?!
Stop making stuff up.
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