Do you think it has something to do with the hosts not having played AFL? BT and Luke Darcy have both played the game hence why they arent the hosts.
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I don’t think that’s the reason at all.
I think Lepatron is probably on the money 
Edit:
Perhaps Turdall is onto something, thinking about it, Stephen Quartermain / Anthony Hudson / Tim Lane would rotate as “Host” when Ten had the AFL (in order of seniority).
Michael Christian was the other caller, but was never “host” (i.e.) he played for Collingwood.
Do you think Fox or Seven has the better callers these days?
Nobody compares to Bruce McAvaney (or the recently departed Dennis Cometti).
But it stops there for Seven these days sadly (bar Leigh Matthews).
Anthony Hudson & Sandy Roberts excell for Fox Footy 
Dwayne Russell is also quite good for Fox Footy. He is definitely OTT, but it makes close games a lot more exciting to watch.
More so than the commentators, Fox Footy’s graphics, camerawork and use of stats are so much more comprehensive than what Seven serve up.
On this subject, who was the female presenter in Fox’s Footy Central on Saturday when Sandy was calling the Bulldogs Eagles game?
Most likely would have been Sarah Jones.
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Bloody hell Luke he has only retired, he’s not dead
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Ha ha, maybe he meant to say "recently retired"
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Yes it was.
Yes I do. I cant stand Bruce.
###Round 16
The Saints and the Tigers clash for Maddie’s Match on Saturday
The Western Bulldogs take on the Adelaide Crows on Friday Night Football with ambitions of getting their shaky season back on track by defeating one of the flag favourites.
Leading up to the bounce, coaches Luke Beveridge and Don Pyke join the Friday Night team live and we also look at the recent rivalry between the Dogs and the Crows.
St Kilda and Richmond both have their eyes on finals and will go head to head for Saturday Night Footy. Coming off a string of three wins, the Saints will fancy their chances, but the Tigers have been tough to beat having won four out of their last five games.
On The Kick, Bomber Brendon Goddard is live at the desk fresh from his clash against the Magpies. Rock meets football when Grinspoon’s front man Phil Jamieson and guitarist Joe Hansen catch up with Swans’ vice-captain Luke Parker and Sam Reid. Viewers also get to meet Elliot, a 4-year-old boy with bone marrow failure who will be the Maddie’s Match hero and run out with the Saints.
At half time, Jack and Nick Riewoldt take viewers to the St Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research for an insight into the ground breaking work the facility does and where money raised from Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision is going.
The Demons are charging towards finals and the Blues will be hoping to put up a road block on Sunday Football.
Despite being defeated by the Demons in Round 2, the Blues have not lost consecutively to them since 2007 and have emerged victorious in nine of their last eleven clashes.
During the coverage, Carlton veteran Dale Thomas sits down to talk about his footballing future as he nears the end of his four-year contract with the Blues.
TV Broadcast times:
Thursday 6 July
The Front Bar
Melbourne 8.30pm on Channel 7
Perth 11.30pm on Channel 7
Sydney Late night on 7mate
Brisbane Late night on 7mate
Adelaide Late night on Channel 7
Friday 7 July
Adelaide Crows v Western Bulldogs
Sydney 7.00pm LIVE on 7mate
Melbourne 7.00pm LIVE on 7mate, 7.30pm LIVE on Channel 7
Brisbane 7.00pm LIVE on 7mate
Adelaide 6.30pm LIVE on 7mate, 7.00pm LIVE on Channel 7
Perth 5.00pm LIVE on 7mate
Saturday 8 July
Hawthorn v GWS Giants
Sydney 1.30pm LIVE on 7mate
Sydney Swans v Gold Coast Suns
Sydney 4.30pm LIVE on 7mate
Brisbane 4.30pm LIVE on 7mate
SANFL: Port Adelaide v Adelaide
Adelaide 2.30pm LIVE on Channel 7
VFL: Northern Blues v Port Melbourne
Melbourne 2.00pm LIVE on Channel 7
WAFL: Claremont v South Fremantle
Perth 1.30pm LIVE on 7mate
Brisbane Lions v Geelong Cats
Brisbane 7.20pm LIVE on 7mate
St Kilda v Richmond
Melbourne 6.30pm LIVE on Channel 7
Adelaide 6.30pm LIVE on Channel 7
Perth 4.30pm LIVE on 7mate
Sunday 9 July
AFL Game Day
Sydney 10.00am LIVE on 7mate
Melbourne 10.00am LIVE on Channel 7
Brisbane 10.00am LIVE on 7mate
Adelaide 10.00am on Channel 7
Perth 10.00am on Channel 7
North Melbourne v Fremantle
Perth 11.00am LIVE on Channel 7
Footy Flashbacks: Melbourne v Hawthorn, Round 22, 1996
Melbourne 1.30pm on Channel 7
Carlton v Melbourne
Melbourne 2.30pm LIVE on Channel 7
Eagle Vision
Perth 2.00pm LIVE on Channel 7
West Coast Eagles v Port Adelaide
Adelaide 4.00pm LIVE on Channel 7
Perth 2.30pm LIVE on Channel 7
Monday 10 July
Talking Footy
Melbourne 7.30pm LIVE on 7mate
Adelaide 7.30pm on 7mate
Perth 7.30pm on 7mate
Sydney Late night on 7mate
Brisbane Late night on 7mate
This weekend only WA gets four matches live while the rest of the country has three. Both NSW and QLD have doubleheaders on Saturday meaning they miss out on Carlton v Melbourne on Sunday.
This is a mess, just saying.
Blatantly Melbourne-centric now 
It’s such a good alternative & rating very well in one market, a shame.
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Lawrence Mooney fills in for Mick Molloy on The Front Bar tonight.
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11.30 for Front Bar in Perth WTF
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Would’ve thought you would love that
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A premature assessment with just one good number in Melbourne; I’d wait before declaring it a success. Next week the show moves to 7Mate in Adelaide and Perth.
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It shows Seven’s lack of confidence in The Front Bar and its fear it will not rate in Adelaide and Perth.
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Well last week it didn’t rate in either market given it had a 10.30 timeslot.
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