# Sports Broadcasting History **URL:** \ **Category:** TV History\ **Created:** [June 22, 2019, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762 "2019-06-22T10:27:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 22
**Author:** ![bands06](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bands06/32/224070_2.png) [@bands06](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/bands06)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2022, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/429 "2022-04-21T07:33:23Z")
I think it was ‘03 where the clock appeared permanently on screen for all three stations. Just popped up every now and then before that. I remember the 2004 refresh of 10’s graphics as being pretty low key too. From memory it was more like a tidy up than an actual change. 2005 was when they changed it in a major way and it stayed similar to that (with a colour change) until they lost the rights. ---
**Author:** ![Avatar5991](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/avatar5991/32/310969_2.png) [@Avatar5991](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Avatar5991)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2022, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/430 "2022-04-21T10:08:20Z")
> [@bands06](#): > > I think it was ‘03 where the clock appeared permanently on screen for all three stations. Just popped up every now and then before that. > > I remember the 2004 refresh of 10’s graphics as being pretty low key too. From memory it was more like a tidy up than an actual change. In 2002-03, Ten and Fox Footy (the old incarnation) shared the same graphics, except Fox didn’t have the five-minute warning. As you alluded to - in 2004 there were minor updates to Ten’s graphics while Fox Footy unveiled new ones with the score bug on the top-left before going for the bottom-of-the-screen bar scorecard in 2005. ---
**Author:** ![stmookeyj027](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/stmookeyj027/32/414672_2.png) [@stmookeyj027](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/stmookeyj027)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2022, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/431 "2022-05-04T16:16:34Z")
Follow up to the 1986 NSWRL TV Games 1987 Round 1: SAT (ABC, David Morrow/Mike Stephenson started year in commentary, ended with Warren Boland coming down from Brisbane where he was BRL coverage caller taking Stepho’s place, with a few guest commentators in the late rounds, Ian Hansen sideline reporter): Canterbury vs Norths SUN (10, Rex Mossop replaced Warren, Graeme Hughes remained as Bill Anderson was now coaching Balmain, initially on the sideline with Mossop calling solo in the box but would eventually go into the box around mid season with David Fordham added to the sideline): Parramatta vs Balmain RD 2 WED: Manly vs Canterbury SAT: Wests vs Parramatta (Wests now playing full time at Campbelltown switching from Lidcombe post 1986) SUN: Canterbury vs Balmain RD 3 WED: Norths vs Wests SAT: Illawarra vs Canberra SUN: Wests vs Manly RD 4 WED: Parramatta vs Illawarra SAT: Cronulla vs Balmain SUN: Manly vs Parramatta RD 5 WED: Cronulla vs Canberra SAT: Balmain vs Easts SUN: Parramatta vs Canterbury RD 6 WED: Souths vs St.George SAT: Penrith vs Easts SUN: Canterbury vs Manly RD 7 WED: Penrith vs Combined Brisbane SAT: St.George vs Norths (played at RAS Showgrounds as part of the Easter Show) SUN: Parramatta vs Cronulla RD 8 WED: Norths vs Parramatta (played in Newcastle. sometime in the 4th quarter Mossop suffers what turns out to be a stroke, Fordham who was calling the schoolboys game that was replayed Saturday Morning I assume, replaced him late) SAT: Souths vs Canterbury SUN: Norths vs Balmain (Mossop calls this game but is unwell for the next midweek cup fixture) RD 9 WED: Balmain vs Port Moresby (called by Fordham) SAT: Manly vs Easts SUN: Canterbury vs Cronulla RD 10 WED: Easts vs NSW Country SAT: Canberra vs Manly (the infamous Mal Meninga crashing into the goalpost to break his arm game) SUN: Easts vs Canterbury (Easts home ground this season was Henson Park rather than the SCG or the now demolished Sports Ground) RD 11 WED: Souths vs Balmain SAT: Parramatta vs Norths SUN: Manly vs Illawarra (first Sunday Match of the Day for the Steelers) RD 12 WED: Easts vs Canterbury (Played at Tweed Heads at what would later be Seagulls Stadium) SAT: City vs Country (Played at Parramatta, first year of full Origin concept) SUN: Easts vs Cronulla RD 13 WED: Penrith vs Cronulla SAT: St.George vs Canterbury SUN: Manly vs Balmain RD 14 (Split Round) WED: Penrith vs Parramatta (Leichhardt, Semi Final) SAT: Illawarra vs Souths SUN: Cronulla vs Canberra TUE (9, last year of the Eastlake/Maurice/Gibson trio as Bear and host Mike Gibson would move to 10 prior to the 1988 series. Brisbane had Alan Thomas and Mick Veivers): State of Origin 1 (Lang Park) WED: Balmain vs Easts (Parramatta, Semi Final) SAT: Norths vs Canterbury SUN: Balmain vs Parramatta??? RD 15 WED: Balmain vs Penrith (Cup Final, Parramatta) SAT: St.George vs Souths SUN: Balmain vs Canterbury RD 16 TUE: State of Origin 2 (SCG) SAT: Canterbury vs Penrith SUN: ??? (Either Easts vs Norths or Manly vs Wests I imagine) MON: Souths vs Balmain RD 17 SAT: Balmain vs Cronulla SUN: Parramatta vs Manly MON: Easts vs St.George (SCG) RD 18 SAT: Cronulla vs Penrith SUN: Canterbury vs Parramatta MON: Souths vs Wests RD 19 SAT: Balmain vs Canberra SUN: Manly vs Canterbury MON: Parramatta vs Souths RD 20 WED: State of Origin 3 (Lang Park) SAT: Cronulla vs Parramatta SUN: Souths vs Manly MON: Illawarra vs Balmain (Belmore) RD 21 TUE: Australia vs New Zealand Test Match (Lang Park) SAT: Parramatta vs Easts SUN: Manly vs Cronulla MON: Canterbury vs Souths RD 22 SAT: Cronulla vs Canterbury SUN: Easts vs Manly MON: St.George vs Balmain RD 23 THU: Exhibition State of Origin (Long Beach) SAT: Penrith vs St.George SUN: Souths vs Cronulla MON: Canterbury vs Easts RD 24 SAT: Canberra vs Canterbury SUN: Easts vs Souths MON: Balmain vs Penrith RD 25 SAT: Cronulla vs Easts SUN: Souths vs Canberra MON: Canterbury vs Illawarra RD 26 SAT: Easts vs Canberra SUN: Balmain vs Manly MON: Penrith vs Parramatta (at Penrith under dodgy lighting, last Monday Night TV club game for 9 years) ---
**Author:** ![Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/radiohead/32/21429_2.png) [@Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radiohead)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2022, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/432 "2022-05-04T20:39:30Z")
> [@stmookeyj027](#): > > SUN (10, Rex Mossop replaced Warren, Graeme Hughes remained as Bill Anderson was now coaching Balmain, Never knew Mossop commentated on 10, I always thought he was only ever on Channel 7. Thanks for the list/research! ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2022, 10:02pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/433 "2022-05-04T22:02:12Z")
Example of Rex Mossop on 10 ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/1/0/d/10d44881c78e2cef4001dc8f0bc026c558fd935e.jpeg) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/-Ydkp9Bw1a0/hqdefault.jpg "Rugby League Grand Final 1989") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ydkp9Bw1a0) ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2022, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/434 "2022-05-06T12:26:47Z")
Today marks 50 years since Tim Lane’s broadcasting career began. > **[Tim Lane marks incredible sports broadcasting milestone](https://www.3aw.com.au/tim-lane-marks-incredible-sports-broadcasting-milestone/)** > > Tim Lane says calling Cathy Freeman’s 400-metre final at the Sydney Olympics has been the highlight of his commentary career to date. It’s 50 years, today, since Lane called his first sporting event – a football match between Devonport vs East... ---
**Author:** ![bubandbob](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bubandbob/32/299_2.png) [@bubandbob](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/bubandbob)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2022, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/435 "2022-05-06T20:55:45Z")
> [@stmookeyj027](#): > > Follow up to the 1986 NSWRL TV Games > > RD 7 > WED: Penrith vs Combined Brisbane > > RD 9 > WED: Balmain vs Port Moresby (called by Fordham) Were these midweek games friendly (eg. non competitive) matches? ---
**Author:** ![William\_Kavalko](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/william_kavalko/32/314618_2.png) [@William\_Kavalko](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/William_Kavalko)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2022, 11:29pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/436 "2022-05-06T23:29:17Z")
National Panasonic Cup ---
**Author:** ![Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/radiohead/32/21429_2.png) [@Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radiohead)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2022, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/437 "2022-05-07T06:08:39Z")
They were certainly competitive, so much so that the teams that played mid week usually lost their next NSWRL game just a few days later. ---
**Author:** ![bubandbob](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bubandbob/32/299_2.png) [@bubandbob](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/bubandbob)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2022, 3:29am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/438 "2022-05-09T03:29:16Z")
Thanks! I did some reading about this after y’all told me what the comp was. I guess I never watched it in my youth because my dad hated League. I managed to watch a few of the weekend NSWRL matches on the TV upstairs… ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2022, 5:26am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/439 "2022-05-09T05:26:13Z")
Prior to that it started out as the Amco Cup on channel 10 with caller a young Ray Warren. The TV coverage was quite innovative for the time including the first slow motion replay technology via some sort of laser disc (according to the commentary). Prior it was just normal speed replays. ---
**Author:** ![OnAir](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/onair/32/88553_2.png) [@OnAir](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/OnAir)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2022, 1:29am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/440 "2022-06-06T01:29:47Z")
Here’s a network sharing one of their old coverage openers and describing it as “elite”. https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=426&width=426&href=https://www.facebook.com/NRLonNine/videos/the-1993-origin-opener-was-elite-/540209630926749/ ---
**Author:** ![bacco007](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bacco007/32/99038_2.png) [@bacco007](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/bacco007)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2022, 1:36am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/441 "2022-06-06T01:36:22Z")
A 5 minute opener? Bloody hell ---
**Author:** ![bands06](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bands06/32/224070_2.png) [@bands06](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/bands06)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 10:17pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/442 "2022-06-20T22:17:23Z")
Haven’t seen too many C7 games/ graphics from the 2000 AFL season, but here’s one. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3ZeFnKSR2Jg/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-BIAC4AOKAgwIABABGHIgTyg9MA8=&rs=AOn4CLBpvYouyL95Qx4RjZx4RMr8Ys-9zg "2000 AFL Round 12 Bulldogs vs Melbourne 2nd Half") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZeFnKSR2Jg) This channel has a few other interesting videos too. Here’s Seven’s farewell to the AFL at the end of their 2001 GF telecast. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/MqlHhdAfjQ4/maxresdefault.jpg "Bruce McAvaney's emotional farewell to football in 2001, after Ch7 lost footy rights") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqlHhdAfjQ4) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/EyW8N5hoP-8/maxresdefault.jpg "Ch7 Farewell to Football montage.") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyW8N5hoP-8) ---
**Author:** ![4KSports](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/4ksports/32/253386_2.png) [@4KSports](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/4KSports)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 1:11am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/443 "2022-06-22T01:11:20Z")
Wow. Had no idea John Longmire hosted the C7 coverage. ---
**Author:** ![Avatar5991](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/avatar5991/32/310969_2.png) [@Avatar5991](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Avatar5991)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 1:28am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/444 "2022-06-22T01:28:05Z")
Seven’s farewell to AFL coverage in 2001 also makes me wonder how they re-entered theAFL broadcasting arena in 2007 (in particular, how they opened the coverage of the Melbourne vs St Kilda match in round one, which was their first broadcast of an AFL premiership match since the 2001 Grand Final). ---
**Author:** ![bands06](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bands06/32/224070_2.png) [@bands06](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/bands06)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 1:47am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/445 "2022-06-22T01:47:32Z")
I can’t remember that and can’t find any videos either unfortunately. Seven’s first telecast after winning back the rights was North v Collingwood from Carrara in the NAB Cup iirc. From memory Bruce opened from down on the ground, quickly acknowledged Seven were back and then threw to Tim Watson who had some breaking news. Could be misremembering a bit of that though and unfortunately can’t find a video either. I remember after that first match Seven copped a lot of flack for underwhelming commentary and technical issues. If you listen to the early 2007 matches, it’s really only Commetti who’s ‘match fit’, which is pretty understandable. The technical issues were blamed on the facilities at Carrara. ---
**Author:** ![Avatar5991](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/avatar5991/32/310969_2.png) [@Avatar5991](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Avatar5991)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 1:51am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/446 "2022-06-22T01:51:07Z")
> [@bands06](#): > > If you listen to the early 2007 matches, it’s really only Commetti who’s ‘match fit’, which is pretty understandable. That would’ve been because Dennis Cometti had just returned to Seven from Nine, where he was the chief caller alongside Eddie McGuire (Friday nights between 2002-05) and Dwayne Russell (Sunday afternoons between 2002-06 and Friday nights in 2006). In contrast, Bruce hadn’t called any footy in that period, though covered other Seven sporting events in that period including the 2002 Commonwealth Games, 2003 Rugby World Cup, the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. ---
**Author:** ![bands06](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bands06/32/224070_2.png) [@bands06](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/bands06)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 2:42am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/447 "2022-06-22T02:42:56Z")
Yup makes sense. Bruce also had that Sportswatch show he hosted in '02 (can’t remember how long it lasted but I don’t think it was too long). Ten and Nine were ropable about it because it was airing highlights before the host network had actually shown the footage themselves. He hosted regular Wallabies matches and horse racing during that 02-06 period as well. ---
**Author:** ![stmookeyj027](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/stmookeyj027/32/414672_2.png) [@stmookeyj027](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/stmookeyj027)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2022, 1:09am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/448 "2022-06-23T01:09:02Z")
Longmire did GameDay in 2000 on Sundays with Tony Shaw and Todd Viney in an attempt to transform that from a pre-game Sunday (mostly) preview and puff piece to something akin to what we see in the NFL. [Previous page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762.md?page=21) [Next page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762.md?page=23)