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Getting my footy fix, MacGyver style

by PortPower — Mon, 2007-04-09 19:55 — Last Updated: Sun, 2010-02-21 23:06

Like any footy fan in the US, I was distraught midway through the 06 season when I found out that Fox Soccer Channel was dropping AFL like it was hot. I was looking forward to watching the Swans-Eagles GF 2.0 in Sept but was relegated to refreshing the AFL site to keep track. Now, I have full-on internet - via my Tmobile Dash. Not exactly ITVN, I know, but at least now I was able to get signed up for footy scores via SMS thanks to www . textmefootyscores . com, but this still isn't enough for this footy fiend. I also have a modded Xbox which is able to play imported games, and I just received AFL Premiership direct from Aussie, the first footy video I played since demoing a similar game for the PS2 at Federation Square on GF 05 weekend in Melbourne. (Now, I don't condone altering your Xbox at all, first off..) Ultimately, I want to find a link for streaming radio of live games, preferably of my Power but any game will do. I guess my search continues.. Or if someone has a few million dollars to spare for me to move my family to Melbourne or Sydney? Eye-wink

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Re: Getting my footy fix

Submitted by admincms on Tue, 2007-04-10 10:59.
So others do not get confused, Fox Soccer Channel did not drop footy midway thru the 2006 season.   They dropped it following the 2005 season and it was not unexpected.   The situation is recapped here:  http://www.afana.com/drupal/tvfaq#25
There is streaming live radio coverage of games available free from the AFL web site.  See other posts here regarding that.  Video is delayed and by subscription only.  (If you know of a streaming video feed, that's nice for you but remember it isn't legal and we can't publicize it without exposing AFANA to legal liability and damaging our ability to work with the AFL and TV networks on the coverage.  The good of the many exceeds the good of the few.  Sorry folks.)

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