Colour broadcast of the entire 1973 GF found by Rhett Bartlett

[one-eyed]

Via Rhett Bartlett's twitter account:

BREAKING NEWS:
We've found it.

With the amazing help of Ch9, I have discovered/obtained their entire COLOUR broadcast of the 1973 GF.
Only ever broadcast once, the night of Richmond's win.
It is the first colour broadcast of a League GF.

One of the greatest footy discoveries.




Your commentators on this historic Ch9 discovery are:

Ted Whitten.
Alan "Butch" Gale
Wes Lofts

(all going well I will be posting segments on here [Twitter] and YT over the coming weeks)

https://twitter.com/rhettrospective/status/1666768927203139584

[one-eyed]

Here we go !
Out of the vault for the first time in 50 YEARS.

Channel 9's COLOUR transmission of the infamous Fowler/Nicholls incident in 1973 GF.

(Callers: Butch Gale, Ted Whitten, Wes Lofts)

WATCH full clip with sound here: https://twitter.com/rhettrospective/status/1667094188867874816

[mightytiges]

1973 version: Commentator: 'Yeah, I think it's a free kick'  .

2023 version: Straight to tribunal and 4 weeks suspension; media outraged demanding 6 weeks because it's a Richmond player; Sam McClure sooks that Royce Hart shouldn't be at Richmond and will play for the Swans the following year.

[WilliamPowell]

1973 version: Commentator: 'Yeah, I think it's a free kick'  .

2023 version: Straight to tribunal and 4 weeks suspension; media outraged demanding 6 weeks because it's a Richmond player; Sam McClure sooks that Royce Hart shouldn't be at Richmond and will play for the Swans the following year.

 

 

 

[one-eyed]

Unseen for 50 years.

Ch9's COLOUR broadcast of the Neil Balme / Southby / Waite incidents from 1973 Grand Final.

(with a brief introduction by Rhett Bartlett).

Full clip with sound here: https://twitter.com/rhettrospective/status/1667378727767134208

[mightytiges]

The Southby one, in colour and from that angle, looks even more brutal than the old B&W Ch7 footage. You would be rightly rubbed out for a whole season if you did what Balmey did now. That was thuggery. As much as I hate Carlton, Southby was a ball player. I've always wondered if Balmey glimpsed the "0" on the back of the jumper and mistook Southby (#20) for Waite (#30) who was also behind him in the initial contest just before the incident. Waite would dish it out and targeted our smaller players like Sheedy earlier in that game. Balmey's second incident was part of getting back at Waite. Waite wasn't concussed so Balmey would probably only get a couple even under the current system (i.e. Kosi Pickett).

[Andyy]

The sadist in me can't help but chuckle a bit, probably at the absurdity of it.

And the commentary 'oh that should be a free kick' when Southby is on the ground like a fish out of water and Waite is trying to pull him to his feet, no concussion protocol etc it's laughable

[Tigeritis™©®]

When you watch the ’73 GF you’ve got to consider context.

In 1972 we were absolute favourites to beat the Cheats but because that’s the only way they win premierships and those arrogant bastards wouldn’t let us forget it all season. Our players were seething for revenge.

Hafey had our players primed and pumped and nothing was going to stop us getting vengeance for the debarcle of ‘72 and the humiliation of losing to that Cheating scum.

They deserved everything they got that game and it looks even better in colour. 

I watched the Balme video about 100 times already 

[one-eyed]

From Rhett Bartlett on twitter ...

Unseen for 50 years, until tonight.

The siren sounds
Richmond win the 1973 flag in colour!
Hafey immediately signs an autograph
There's Allan Cooke, Jack Titus, Col Saddington, GR, Charlie Callander

And the players lift Hafey onto their shoulders.
It is glorious. I'm speechless

Full clip with sound: https://twitter.com/rhettrospective/status/1667834057927847937

[Diocletian]

Still seething over '72 and I was only 20 months old when it happened....

[one-eyed]

More from Rhett Bartlett on twitter ...

It took 50 years, but finally here it is.

Ch9 colour transmission of Royce Hart receiving the 1973 premiership cup through the crowd.

Full clip with sound: https://twitter.com/rhettrospective/status/1668919359006474240

[Darth Tiger]

I love the victory lap celebration, particularly as it was tradition for some to swap jumpers, and not 1 Richmond player had done this with the cheats.

All Yellow & Black.

[one-eyed]

Here's the full 1973 Grand Final in colour  .

---------------------------------------------

Courtesy of Rhett Bartlett @rhettrospective

Here it is
In my opinion, the greatest discovery in VFL/AFL broadcasting history.

With eternal thanks to Ch9 management

Channel 9's ENTIRE colour recording of the 1973 Grand Final. Never screened before. Only ever shown in black and white on GF night.

Click on pic/link to watch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfcYriIfSdw

[cub]

Here's the full 1973 Grand Final in colour  .

---------------------------------------------

Courtesy of Rhett Bartlett @rhettrospective

Here it is
In my opinion, the greatest discovery in VFL/AFL broadcasting history.

With eternal thanks to Ch9 management

Channel 9's ENTIRE colour recording of the 1973 Grand Final. Never screened before. Only ever shown in black and white on GF night.

Click on pic/link to watch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfcYriIfSdw

Gunna be watching this!  When footy was footy and why we hate that Carlton cheating scum to this day!

[one-eyed]

50 years ago today, Richmond defeated Carlton in the 1973 Grand Final.

How Ch9's pioneering colour transmission of the game came to be.

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1441045/colour-recording-of-1973-vfl-grand-final-discovered