ARC on the ABC

[Burgs]

Interesting looking at the telecast details.
Over the season every team gets two home matches telecast however the Fleet don't have any away matches, Vikings get one, Rebels get three and the Aces get four. The rest have two away matches.

Home Match Telecast:

Ballymore Tornadoes x 2
Canberra Vikings x 2
Central Coast Rays x2
East Coast Aces x 2
Melbourne Rebels x 2
Perth Spirit x 2
Sydney Fleet x 2
Western Sydney Rams x 2

Away Match Telecast:

Ballymore Tornadoes x 2
Canberra Vikings x 1
Central Coast Rays x 2
East Coast Aces x 4
Melbourne Rebels x 3
Perth Spirit x 2
Sydney Fleet x 0
Western Sydney Rams x 2

Rounds: (With WA Broadcast Details, all times are converted to WESTERN STANDARD TIME!!!)

Round 1 -
Canberra Vikings v Melbourne Rebels; ABC2 National Replay Sun, 12th Aug 9pm & HD Channel, National Telecast from 1pm

East Coast Aces v Ballymore Tornadoes; ABC2 National Telecast from 2pm

Round 2 -
Central Coast Rays v Western Sydney Rams; ABC2 National Replay Sun, 19th Aug 9pm & HD Channel, National Telecast from 1pm

Ballymore Tornadoes v East Coast Aces; ABC2 National Telecast from 2pm

Round 3 -
Sydney Fleet v Perth Spirit; ABC2 National Replay Sun, 26th Aug 9pm & HD Channel, National Telecast from 1pm

Western Sydney Rams v Melbourne Rebels; ABC2 National Telecast from 2pm

Round 4 -
Western Sydney Rams v Ballymore Tornadoes; ABC2 National Replay Sun, 2nd Sep 9pm & HD Channel, National Telecast from 1pm

Central Coast Rays v Perth Spirit; ABC2 National Telecast from 2pm

Round 5 -
Perth Spirit v Melbourne Rebels; ABC WA from 1pm + ABC2 National Replay Sun, 9th Sep 9pm & HD Channel National Telecast from 1pm

East Coast Aces v Western Sydney Rams; ABC2 National Telecast from 2pm

Round 6 -
Perth Spirit v East Coast Aces; ABC WA from 1pm + ABC2 National Replay Sun, 16th Sep 9pm & HD Channel National Telecast from 1pm

Canberra Vikings v Central Coast Rays; ABC2 National Telecast from 2pm

Round 7 -
Melbourne Rebels v Central Coast Rays; ABC WA from 1pm + ABC2 National Replay Sun, 23rd Sep 9pm & HD Channel National Telecast from 1pm

Sydney Fleet v East Coast Aces; ABC2 National Telecast from 2pm

Round 8 -
Ballymore Tornadoes v East Coast Aces; ABC WA from 1pm + ABC2 National Replay Sun, 30th Sep 9pm & HD Channel National Telecast from 1pm

Melbourne Rebels v Canberra Vikings; ABC2 National Telecast from 2pm

[no.8]

Now, I understand that Russell Woolf has be named Patron of the Perth Spirit is this true?

[The Lone Hydrangea]

Had a good chat with Rusty at the awards night in the lepers lounge. Down to earth bloke who loves rugby and knows his stuff. One of the few broadcasters in Perth that talks about the game. Yesterday he was talking to Henjak on air. If he gets the gig...excellent choice. We need all the help we can get to promote the game.

[brokendown gunfighter]

Had a good chat with Rusty at the awards night in the lepers lounge. Down to earth bloke who loves rugby and knows his stuff. One of the few broadcasters in Perth that talks about the game. Yesterday he was talking to Henjak on air. If he gets the gig...excellent choice. We need all the help we can get to promote the game.

Yep,he has got the gig

[jargan83]

is anyone gonnas get together to watch the perth spirit away games on the tv???

[shasta]

Had a good chat with Rusty at the awards night in the lepers lounge. Down to earth bloke who loves rugby and knows his stuff. One of the few broadcasters in Perth that talks about the game. Yesterday he was talking to Henjak on air. If he gets the gig...excellent choice. We need all the help we can get to promote the game.

Well that's great to hear. Last year "Rusty the West Coast Fanboy" used to pull the piss out of Rugby just about every Friday when he had Tom Baddely come in as resident guest for the last hour of "Drive". I've noticed the difference myself this year. I listen driving home from work.

The more new Rugby supporters the better. Good job by the Force media bloke I'd guess too.

[Thequeerone]

You can listen on line to at abc.net.au and look for the local radio link choose Perth otherwise it is 720 am and I'm hoping they stick to the pattern of 5:30 on a Friday - I like his show too and he has interviewed heaps of the Force guys this year - the one that got me was an interview with Sharpie - who asked after his bowling team - RW sort of crumbled on air and said something like he couldn't get over the humility of Rugby Athletes - who were so different from AFL players

[The Lone Hydrangea]

Nothing wrong being a AFL and Rugby fan. He impressed us with his rugby nous.

[Thequeerone]

Agreed TLH most people enjoy more than one sport - at the moment the whole AFL thing is a bit of a soap opera and the sports sections of most programs here have turned into Entertainment/Gossip sections - especially with Beckiham in the US as well as all the problems both the Dockers and Eagles have at the moment- I'm over it - and find it especially frustrating if you want some info on the Spirit or any sport as opposed to pictures of Posh on the telephone in the sports section

[Burgs]

Hardly expect any local Rugby coverage TQ1, the papers just recycle the East coast articles a few days later and the Spirit won't get a mention over there


Yes, that is meant as a challenge to up your game West Australian and Sunday Times...

[shasta]

I noticed some pretty good TV promotion of the ARC on Foxtel this weekend. The ARU must be funding that as Fox has not taken it up AFAIK. But they could be preaching to the converted.

ABC TV Perth has been the shining light for FTA Rugby coverage in this town since the arrival of The Force. The ARU should target some of those dollars to promote their ARC coverage on the commercial networks. I reckon that's the best way to attract some parochial new supporters.

[Burgs]

I'm a big fan of the ARC advert, although I imagine there may be a few sensitive types who object to AJ Gilberts pig

[Darren]

[JediKnight]

Nothing wrong being a AFL and Rugby fan. He impressed us with his rugby nous.

And he bought Mr & Mrs Coach a drink at the after-show party.......an all round good lad!!!

[Darren]

there was an after-show party What did he buy us - Rohypnol?