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Hey guy's love the show but hate the boo's form the audience when announcing teams or players. Would be good if this could be eliminated or toned down. Keep up the good work!

Love your show and my husband and I tune in every week. But we were a bit disappointed with the mention of Adam Goodes 304th club record breaking game. We almost thought you had forgotten about it until Leila & Shelley mentioned it at the end of the program, even an interview from Sydney would have been great. Anyway keep up the fantastic work you produce each week. Vicki

David Wirrpanda Foundation OPENING IN VICTORIA! We are officially launching our Victorian office on Friday June 22, we will host a luncheon at the MCG Members’ Dining Room coinciding with West Coast’s clash with Collingwood the following day. Hosted by actor and comedian Peter Rowsthorn, this event will include special guests and entertainment, as well as gourmet food and premium beverages in the perfect prelude to this blockbuster match. Special guests will include former AFL footballers David Wirrpanda, Troy Cook and Dale Kickett, as well as current Melbourne Vixens netballers Bianca Chatfield and Sarah Wall. The David Wirrpanda Foundation will be holding a luncheon on Friday, June 22 from 12pm to 4pm in the Members’ Dining Room at the MCG. The Foundation is a Western Australian charity founded by former West Coast Eagle David Wirrpanda in 2005. The charity aims to promote role models and healthy life style choices to young Aboriginal people. For more information about the event or to purchase a table of 10, please contact the office on (08) 9242 6700 or admin@dwf.org.au.

Hi Guys Just wanted to say love your show, it is really is the essence of what footy is all about. There is no bull commentary, and the team is very down to earth. Also giving chances to local bands for some air time, helps them to be noticed, and hopefully open some doors. Even better that there are no ads! Also better that Shelley barracks for the Blues. Give Grooka high fives. Keep up the great work team! Regards Rob

Hi guys, This is the only AFL show I watch, which I trust reflects what I think of the show! However, when looking at Aussie Rules history it appears to go down the same trail as all the other Aussie Rules TV shows in that it focuses too much on Victorian Football history. I'm sure Gilbert will acknowledge the health of the WA and SA comps was pretty decent up until the Eagles joining, yet you still only look back at the VFL whilst eschewing the history of the WAFL and the SANFL clubs. I know you could argue that the Victorian clubs are all in the AFL comp, with only one from Adelaide (Port) and maybe Freo being a merger of East & South Freo clubs, but we hear nothing about these two once great comps or interstate clubs. You have to agree that the AFL TV Shows keep bringing up the same old games; Carlton Coll 1970 GF, 77 Draw, Richmond's Golden era etc etc. OK its great to watch and listen to once or twice, but its now very tired. Do any Victorians agree with me? Can we therefore either (a) rule a line in the sand and stop talking about the VFL Past before WCE/BB joined or (b) include some segments on WAFL and SANFL club history please? Throw in Tassie if you like. Last night's show was a little annoying in that it was all VFL history, and then you ran out of time to cover the teams playing this week. Otherwise, I'm happy with everything else ;-)

Best grass roots footy show and tonight was a major winner. What a great idea and so entertaining. How about a show that focuses on the hard men of football? Robbie Muir, Rhys- Jones, etc. Well done

Some things I like about your show. It showcases indigenous players and gives you an insight into those players. I like the interviews with the older players and footy flashbacks into their career. I would like to see you go out into the community more and interview potential rising stars and indigenous players in grass roots footy. What I haven’t liked lately is some of the commentary, which seems a bit one-eyed. Krakouer is not an “inspiration to kids” yes he did his time but there is still victim in that story and one hell of a bleak story that was. The whole Rendell – Misfud saga was not covered objectively and to highlight your point this week you further denigrated Grant Thomas in a way I don’t believe was fair. Panellist then went on to say indigenous players who disagreed with your point of view were only the minority. The amount of time given to Misfud over two weeks, was what looked to me like a transparent rap for a mate. I’m pretty disappointed that you guys are heading down this path, which is something I dislike about some other footy show panellists.

Boys. Would be great to find out about Bulldog champs Robert Groenewagon and Alistair Ford are up to. From memory I think Alistair Ford wore the Great number 3 for awhile

Love the show, first time i had watched a full episode tonight. I'm a young male right in the demographic of 'The Footy Show' on Ch9, and i can't tell you how refreshing it is to watch your show, the sincerity of the presenters and guests, the good nature, i love it. Count me in each week.

Why cant I watch in iview? I tried last year as well. Hope you guys can get on board with this technology.

How are Matthew Rendell's recent comments racist, or even unimformed, in lieu of the Flying Boomerang program mention last night. This program has been extended to 150 "Indigenous" kids at the exclusion of white kids. Matthew appears to have taken a current exclusive program one step further by trying to help with the kids education.

Hi Folks, Thanks for the tribute to Jim Stynes. As an Irish fan of the Demons, I appreciated it. I would certainly like to see an Irish team play an Indigenous team. I think the Irish need to improve a lot! Any chance of replaying the full segment of Jim on the show, please.

Love the show guys (and girls). Noticed the pretend footy show being advertised so figured my fav. footy show - you know, the one that's actually about football - would have to be starting soon. Very happy to see it is. :) JoH. Hey Gilly, stay strong and hold the line, this is OUR year.

we love this show, the guests are excellent. I had a number 5 on my Carlton jumper as a teenager and was thrilled to see Syd Jackson interviewed on your show a couple of times; his quiet dignity, knowledge and experience are priceless. Keep up the great work - the show is entertaining, informative, funny and gives players and fans a chance to talk about footy in a great environment where they are respected and listened to. The Allen Christensen interview was very good too -wonderful to see young players on TV. Ad free is a huge bonus too!! Looking forward to season 2012

Excellent watched your show all year!! Keep up the good work

Wow! Great show! Love it! Great entertainment! Well done Grant, Gillie & Co. I much prefer watching this footy show than the other Thursday night footy show. It's great to see a footy show that actually puts most of the focus into Football. Thanks.

LOVE THE SHOW. But I want to see you in Darwin. Just imagine a live show at the amphitheatre here, it would be awesome. You guys would definitely fill it!

Hi all, Just want to say thank you for a terrific show. I am so glad to find a genuinely good footy show- great humour without unnecessary crappy stunts like the other Thurs Footy show. You do an amazing job- with dignity. Hold your heads high. We'll keep watching. I have told my school students about your show as an option to the other- and I hope they'll switch over. Stay strong! Maureen Kovacevic

Grantie,just love this show and all those years we had you at Songlines you'd missed your true calling! Next season we want to see a show from Elcho Island. League there has a heap of teams and we reckon highest per capita involvement in Aussie rules in the country. Tell Leila approx 7 young women's teams as well. You've gotta see it, and no shortage of musos there as well. Gurrumul, Manuel Dhurrrkay and Saltwater for example. Keep up the great work, Gillian Harrison

I call them Blue Heelers as they always seem to be running around a pack or waiting for that ball to come over the back then when you look up and there they. ps: Sorry Burnsy had to jump ship ( old Cat supporter ) Jeff Garlett snr.

Two things recently have caught my eye. One was the interview you did with Phil Narkle and the mention of the position he now occupies within the club. The second being Leigh Brown getting out of the caper while still near the top of his game (Much better than being asked to leave). Now that all makes me think: I have been a pies supporter since 1968 and I have seen all sorts of players ranging from upstanding citizens to absolute ratbags that keep the papers full of bad pie publicity. Leon Davis as far as I can remember has always been a brilliant example both on and off field (keeping in mind I missed a few years when I was out bush). What better player would fill a position at a club such as the pies, acting as a player mentor, part time specialist coach and general father figure to all young players requireing a sensible watching eye, than Leon. Next time you speak to a Pies person, perhaps you could ask them if they could come up with a suitable package that would give him that job but still keep in touch with his family.