Prologue
Channels 7s gameday commentary is a source of constant ridicule and criticism, particularly the performance of one Brian Taylor…..
During the game between West Coast and Carlton, it was observed by many on Twitter that Daisy Pearce in particular was being ignored by Taylor, and that the commentary was worse than ever
With that in mind, we decided to keep a diary for the commentary on certain games, as a test tracker to see if the criticism was valid
The game today is the match between the Western Bulldogs and Geelong
Commentary team – Brian Taylor, Bruce Mcavaney, Wayne Carey, Daisy Pearce and Luke Hodge (at the ground)
Commentary taken from Foxtel replay, so excludes h/t and pre game – clock times are on “countdown” times from the broadcast.
1st Quarter
16:00 Brian Taylor opens the commentary, noting the contest between Stanley and English as the ball is bounced
Taylor also calls a kick from Bontempelli “a beautiful stroke”
15:43 Someone in the crowd yells “THEY CAN HEAR EVERYTHING WE SAY!” and Taylor mentions it
15:31 Taylor begins a sequence on Guthrie and ropes in “Duck” to discuss Menegola, Guthrie and Hawkins playing every game and they’ve all had good years
Careys first contribution to the broadcast is a quiet non committal “yep, all in good form”
15:26 Bruce joins the broadcast, referencing some of Daisys pre game comments about the Bulldogs
14:58 Dunkley lines up for a set shot
Carey chips in a couple of vagaries about Caleb Daniel being a “good user of the footy” and the Dogs want the ball in his hands
14:48
Goal to Dunkley
Bruce says someone nailing a set shot early “sets up the scenario for the evening”
Taylor ignores him to talk about other matters
Carey notes the Dogs went backwards to go forwards to get space, and trails off on a thought about inherited flaws from his Dad with his kicking action to say “I’m prepared to say he’s a better kick than his Dad”
14:45 After a recalled bounce, Daisy chips in with a thought about Geelong being aware of Caleb Daniel and planning for him pre game
Taylor completely ignores her to mutter about “Dangerfield, with his socks pulled up really high”
14:02 Bruce notes Geelong have started cold
Taylor says “yep, funny old start” and the conversation ends there
13:58 Taylor says the game has “a strange start, a lot of quietness about it” without context
13:44
Goal to Crozier
Carey notes it’s a similar build up to the first goal, and Daisy chips in the Dogs went backwards to go forwards and wonders if its a plan by the Dogs
Daisy repeats her thoughts for the network audience (expanding on it as a tactic) and Carey joins in to note both goals were set up by Dogs half flankers pushing up the ground
12:14 Mark to Bontempelli
Carey tracks back to critique a lazy handball by Bruce and then mentions to Daisy about how Bontempelli was looking to give it off after his mark
Carey is more than happy to engage with Daisy and her thoughts, and sounds more energised than the last commentary
11:36
Goal to Bontempelli
Bruce mentions Geelong have to play catch up footy, no one replies
Taylor throws to an extended package on Luke Beveridges birthday party with the players
Bruce mentions it was lucky that Beveridge wasn’t about to tear strips off the players and then straightens up and gets back to calling the game
11:11 Mark inside 50 to Naughton
Luke Hodge chips in for the first time to mention the Dogs are kicking at 100% efficiency to Geelongs 29%
No one replies
10:42 Carey chips in to observe Naughton is moving up and down the ground to run the older Harry Taylor around
Brian Taylor ignores this and moves on
10:12 Taylor chips in out of nowhere the Dogs are 4-2 at Metricon this season
Bruce moves on with the commentary
9:15 Mark inside 50 to Liberatore
Carey mentions the match up of Henderson on Naughton and wonders if the match up has changed, and points out how Wallis blocks out Taylor from getting to the contest
8:52
Goal to Liberatore
Daisy mentions Geelongs poor kicking means they can’t control the game, and have made several costly turnovers
Hodge points out Taylor can’t go over the top because of the block from Wallis, and mentions Daisy was “right” about the poor Geelong kicking
Bruce finalises with a thought of Geelongs defence giving up goals
8:49 Bruce throws to “Hodgey” to discuss Geelong being cold
Hodge praises the intensity of the Bulldogs instead
8:12 Bruce mentions to “BT” if the Dogs kick one more goal he’s hitching his wagon to the Dogs
Taylor more or less ignores him to give inside 50 stats then calls Tom Stewart “Enright” and says Enright is using the ball well
I feel like this is some kind of marker for the commentary this year…..
7:48 Miers and Tuohy have some confusion inside 50
Taylor starts to wonder if Miers should have gone for it, Carey mentions he looked confused
Daisy chips in to point out confusion in communication between Miers and Tuohy then engages Carey to discuss what happens as a forward when someone is in your space
Carey engages in return and discusses the play
7:37 After a behind Carey says to Taylor “no excuses you can’t hear the voice with the small crowd BT”
Taylor simply responds “yep”
7:28 Hodge chips in to note Dangerfield has had one possession and the Cats are missing Selwoods hard edge around the stoppages
Bruce concludes “good call Hodgey”
6:57 Hodge chips in to mention Vandermeer has left the ground injured and after a beat that he’s gone down into the rooms
Taylor concludes with “thanks Hodgey”
6:27 Taylor concludes a thought about Hayes and Dickson playing their first game for the year by saying “the Western Bulldogs have only had the one debutant this year”
They’ve had 5
As an added bonus they then cut to one of those 5, Vandermeer, in the rooms
Everyone just moves on
5:42 Carey re-iterates some of Daisys early themes on the Dogs going backwards and trying to isolate the Geelong defenders one on one
Taylor ignores this
5:30 Daisy expands on these thoughts by mentioning it also stems from Geelongs turnovers, which don’t let the Cats defence get set
Taylor also ignores this
4:32 Dangerfield hits Hawkins lace out with a pass
Hodge praises the kick and how hard it is to defend
Taylor also ignores this, meaning he’s ignored his 3 special commentators inside a minute
4:10 After Hawkins misses, Carey doubles back to praise the kick of Dangerfield, with Daisy chipping in about how Dangerfield made the kick at full speed
Bruce moves on with the commentary
3:40 After a Menegola spoil, Daisy points out the wingmans role in pushing back to help the defence, and mentions how the Geelong defence was caught too high up the ground by a Bulldogs handball
Bruce joins in to mention that you don’t see such transitions against the Cats all that often
3:30
Goal to Richards
Bruce mentions Daisy “pressed that record of yours, handball back, handball back”
Daisy says she’s not sure if the Dogs have done it as a plan or if its because the pressure from the Cats hasn’t been there and that’s given the Dogs opportunity to do it
Carey repeats more or less what Daisy has just said, noting the lack of Cats pressure
They cut to the Toyota Fanzone and Taylor says “Is that Scott West bottom Left! I think it is!”
Carey nudges him that Scott West was actually middle right and has a good laugh as Taylor moves on muttering “he was there somewhere”
1:04 Mark inside 50 to McLean
Hodge joins to mention the Bulldogs have taken 6 marks inside 50 when the Cats only give up 5 per game
0:30 Goal to McLean
Bruce laughs with Carey and Daisy if anyone wants to change their tip
Bruce says “2016 anyone?” and “Mmmm…..right now…mmmm” in an insightful moment
Taylor mentions the vagary “the Dogs best football is good enough”
Daisy mentions the stat that the Cats have already conceded 25 points from turnovers when they concede 28 per game on average
Taylor completely ignores her to say “6 goals behind is a longgggggggggg way back”
0:00 Quarter concludes with Taylor saying the Dogs are “slick, and fast, and ready to play!”
The broadcast tonight seems to be more about the other 4 trying to discuss the game and Taylor being left behind
Daisy is tonights main special comments person
Taylor still hasn’t spoken to Daisy, making it 9 straight quarters
2nd Quarter
16:00 Taylor opens the quarter calling a crooked bounce and saying “all the bounces have gone left of screen”
15:41 Another Taylor vagary as he says the Cats “don’t need to trim all of it back this quarter but must trim half of it back”
15:22 Bruce mentions 2016 again, continuing one of his themes
He observes Dunkley in the ruck and how they did it in 2016 without a genuine ruckman
Daisys first contribution to the quarter is to mention how doing that gives the Dogs another genuine midfielder with Bruce following up Blicavs can play the extra number around the stoppage for the Cats
Bruce tries to drag Taylor into the conversation by referencing English, but Taylor trails off on his on thoughts about the number of Dogs that have played every game
14:41 Taylor calls something a “snappy Western Bulldogs style handball”
14:35 Bruce mentions 2016 for the 4th time in the quarter
He and Carey talk over each other for a bit
13:50 Tuohy comes off the ground
Taylor says he’s cradling his left arm and hits Carey with the question “hows he looking”
Carey says “he’s not looking well!”
Daisy jumps in to say Tuohy wouldn’t leave the ground easily, and Taylor ignores that to speculate “maybe rib”, Hodge at the ground concluding it seems more rib
This discussion completely misses a 50m penalty and a Johannisen shot at goal, so Bruce has to back track and analyse the 50
12:20 Mark inside 50 to Miers
Hodges first conversation of the quarter is around Geelong lifting their defensive intensity
11:55
Cats get their first goal through Miers
Bruce mentions “Hodgey, and Duck, and Daisy” in talking about Geelongs increased defensive intensity
Taylor moves onto a replay of Tuohys injury and Carey critiques Miers “unusual” kicking style
Hodge chips in that Tuohy is OK to continue
11:41 Bruce mentions in response to Tuohy coming back on “The Irish coming to the fore eh! The good old Irish!”
Someone nervously coughs and they move on
10:49 Taylor mixes up Tim English and Alex Keath
10:03 Hodge expands on a Bruce point about Geelongs defence slowing the Dogs down by explaining the Dogs are going backwards, where as in the first quarter they were able to go sideways and still have territory
Earns a “thanks Hodgey” from Bruce
9:33 Daisy points out Geelong are able to push higher up the ground this quarter, but stops thinking a 50 has been given away
Taylor ignores her point and says something about Umpire Mollison
8:13 Free kick is paid for holding the ball
Taylor says the ball was out, Daisy jumps in to say it was probably the correct decision anyway since Gardiner spun, then Taylor jumps in and ignores her again to sum up his own thoughts
7:44
Goal to Miers from the free kick
Carey mentions that Geelong are controlling the game “as Bruce and Daisy have been talking about”
Bruce references the Johannisen miss and that Bontempelli has been quiet
7:05 Bruce says Crozier is more physical than he used to be and Carey agrees with a summation of his tackle on Dangerfield
6:27
Goal to Stanley
Daisy points out the Cats are able to control the ball now and move it sideways and stretch the Dogs defense
Carey observes the Cats are prepared to go long to a contest this quarter and throws to Daisy for more observations on the Cats chipping the ball around and controlling the play
6:15 Bruce tries to engage Hodge in some joshing about the empty end to the left of screen
Hodge responds only the AFL ball boy is down there and “he’s fallen asleep”
Hodge then straightens things up and mentions how Geelong have cut off the short kicks and are controlling the tempo
There’s a determination from Daisy and Hodge (and Carey to a certain extent) tonight to keep the commentary on track and away from the usual 7 joshing and japing
5:15 Taylor mentions the chat “Hodgey” had with Mitch Duncan at quarter time and how the Cats were seemingly still composed
4:20 Bruce and Carey discuss a Steven handball with Bruce excitedly concluding normally “isn’t that type of guy” and “needs a big windup”
Carey agrees
2:40 Bruce, Carey and Daisy have some brief joshing about a bad Dangerfield kick out on the full, with Bruce saying the ball went down the race
0:32 Dangerfields Telstra Tracker comes up
Taylors summation is “Dangerfields Telstra Tracker there….getting it from half back to half forward”
They have a tool there to inform the viewers and they never explain what any of it shows
0:00 Quarter ends with Bruce looking forward to the 2nd half
Biggest take away from the first half is a determination from Hodge and Daisy (and to a lesser extent Carey) to keep the broadcast straight and on track
A lot of the joshing and japing associated with Channel 7 isn’t there
Taylor is totally lost when he can’t do a Triple M commentary from 2010
3rd Quarter
16:00 Bruce opens up the term noting if Geelong win, they’ll be top of the ladder
15:36 Careys contribution after half time is to praise Dangerfields improved kicking, noting he used to blast the ball, now he kicks it more accurately
Taylor drifts in and out of the conversation saying “the one knock on him……precise kicking….” before moving on
15:19 Taylor returns to the Dangerfield kicking style and says they used to say that about Nathan Buckley
Dangerfield promptly kicks the ball straight to Williams for a turnover
Carey has a chuckle
14:13 Naughton takes a big mark
Tuohy gets another “whack in the guts” as Taylor describes it, while he and Bruce have a josh about how tough he is
Taylor mentions Tuohy has a cut above his eye, “left eye” as Carey informs the viewers
14:04 Tuohy comes off the ground with Bruce saying “he looks a bit like Jeff Horn doesn’t he!”
Chuckling ensues
13:51
Goal to Naughton
Bruce tries to engage Carey in a conversation about Tim Tzuyu, with Carey moving on with a quick “interesting fight wasn’t it”
Bruce takes an awkward second to get back on track, engaging Carey on a previous discussion on Naughtons dropped marks
Taylor shows a replay of Tuohys two hits in the game, with the summation “you can’t avoid it”
12:34
Mark and goal to Hawkins
Carey and Taylor discuss Hawkins leading patterns and Bruce mentions Gary Rohan just had his first kick
Hodge dissects a previous holding the ball decision and then after discussing Hawkins mark mentions an eye injury to Harry Taylor as his first contribution of the half
12:04 Holding the ball is paid against Atkins
The umpire says Atkins had an attempt to dispose of all the ball, and Taylor agrees
Daisy says “when you raise the hands like that and almost show the footy you are in trouble”
Taylor immediately jumps in to say “the other one that Hodgey mentioned…….”
It feels absolutely deliberate when you hear it like that that Taylor is ignoring Daisy
11:53 Taylor begins a discussion about the previous holding the ball, and how you are meant to dispose of the ball with one arm tied behind your back, “that’s what I want to know!”
11:43 Hodge responds to BTs question by saying the Umpire was looking for an effort from the Geelong player, saying “he was just laying on top of the ball”
Taylor again says “but if you’ve got one arm behind your back, how can you make an attempt?”
Hodge clarifies again “well shake up and down, that’s what they want to see…..if you turn to your side and try and push it out to your team-mate, the umpire just wants to see you move the ball on”
Taylor makes a quip about “I’ll lie on you and see if you can get it out” and Hodge says “he’s looking forward to it” before the conversation trails off with a Tuohy injury update
11:13 Bruce makes a joke to “Daisy and Duck” about BT being out of his weight division taking on Hodgey
Taylor mutters “We’ll see about that Bruce”
10:50 Bruce, Carey and Daisy discuss a holding the ball decision, particularly around Duncan bouncing the ball while being tackled/getting a hand on him
Taylor ignores all this to keep calling
8:40 Taylor announces Dangerfield has “those very white socks” and that he’ll be launching an investigation into them after the game to see if they are legal
He puffs “I’m just picking up the little things”
Daisy chips a sarcastic “don’t go anywhere”
Bruce japes “Hey BT I’m a featherweight, I’m not going near a heavyweight”
8:01 The cameraman zooms in on Dangerfields socks
Hodgey has to go “there are the socks BT” before giving injury updates on Tuohy and Harry Taylor
7:36 Bruce begins a thought about Will Hayes brother having a horse called Hard Landing running tomorrow, and he might have a bet on it because he was standing next to Tuohy…..
Bruce trails off and says “it’s as silly as the white socks”
Taylor joshes and japes “We might have a looksee at the white socks, I haven’t given up on that yet, you might have given up on the horse…..”
After the Hodge discussion about holding the ball before, the commentary seems to been completely derailed by Taylor talking about socks and the need to indulge him
Carey has hardly spoken this quarter
7:09 Daisy mentions Rohan is getting dangerous, Bruce moves on with the commentary
5:45 Close misses a set shot, Taylor makes a pun about “Close but not close enough Hodgey”
Hodgey ignores the jape to say Easton Wood is out for the game with a hamstring injury
4:21 Wallis doesn’t get a Bontempelli kick
Bruce says Wallis is off tonight, and Carey mentions he’s been in good from
“Terrific form” affirms Bruce
3:36 Daisy points out Geelong haven’t taken a single intercept mark all night, down from an average of around 11, with Daisy mentioning the Dogs are conscious of how they use the ball going inside 50
Bruce gives an appreciative “great pick up Dais”
2:39 Daisy and Carey discuss Miers not passing the ball to Rohan
Bruce jumps in to talk about Keath kicking the ball in after a behind, mentioning how important “the kicker-inner” is
2:18
Goal to O’Connor
Bruce calls it “the luck of the Irish”
Daisy mentions it’s only O’Connors 3rd goal but it was the perfect kick for an Irishman, “almost an over”
Bruce overrides with a “that goal is really big” style vagary has he to repeat to get Taylor to acknowledge
Carey mentions Hawkins is the #1 goal assist player in the comp and mentions his set up of the play
1:51 Hodge chips in with an extended thought on how Geelong did this to Port Adelaide, particularly around pushing their forwards high up the ground
Bruce engages him with a conversation around Geelongs increased intensity and Hodge explains how is a product of pushing their forwards up the ground
1:04 Bruce begins a thought about how (Josh) Bruce is down on confident
Taylor chips in “yep, he needs a big dose of it quick:
0:00 3rd Quarter ends with Bruce saying “it’s a 50/50 game”
The 3rd Quarter commentary derailed post Taylors “interaction” with Hodge about Holding the ball
The commentary had to indulge Taylor talking about socks to try and lift him back up
The commentators around him are trying to talk about the game, but they have to stop and discuss his indulges and josh and jape because he contributes nothing tactical
Also, again, he still hasn’t spoken to Daisy
4th Quarter
Before the quarter starts Daisy is talking about Miers getting a rev up from the coach and a discussion ensues about Jack Steven putting an arm on Miers as he goes to the bench
Daisy says “do you think Jack Steven heard it?”
Taylor gives a dismissive “I think they all heard it” and talks over her, as the quarter begins
16:00 Taylor starts the final term commentary
15:47 Taylor gives a sarcastic “reckon he hasn’t made much of an attempt Hodgey, but Hodgey isn’t going to comment on that one” after a holding the ball isn’t paid against Bontempelli
Hodge doesn’t respond, with Carey mentioning if the umpires had been consistent that would have been holding the ball
Taylor puffs up “Hodgey has gone for a pie, couldn’t return jab” after Bruce says Taylor gave “a good little jab”
Bruce has to indulge him by saying “you’ll get another chance BT”!
The train has left the tracks
15:13 Bruce makes a joke about (Josh) Bruce being out of sorts saying “I’ve said that in the mirror a few times”
No one responds
14:51 Daisy says the Dogs have pretty much conceded the hit outs after failing to win one in the 3rd term
Bruce says “can they rove to the Cats then Daisy?”
14:05 Taylor declares the Dogs “only need one goal to win it here, the Cats need 3 or 4…….:
13:36 Carey makes mention that the Cats have taken away the Dogs time and space, Taylor ignores this to keep talking
Taylor then throws to “Hodgey” who expands on the pressure Geelong have exerted and how they’ve taken away the Bulldogs space
12:57 English is run down by Rohan as he is about to shout
Bruce says in a comedy voice “Wrong bloke! Just a big slow ruckman! He had to go BANG!” and hits his fist into his palm
Taylor says “Yep, he did”
12:52 Taylor points out Tuohy is in the background hunched over without a boot and has a chuckle
Daisy tries to make a serious point that at the end of the game it wouldn’t surprise to find out he has broken ribs
Taylor talks over her saying “look at him!” and having another chuckle about him “being in the wars”
12:23 Taylor throws to a replay of the Rohan tackle and Daisy says Rohan has “done that on the mark consistently”
Bruce keeps calling
12:05 Dangerfield takes a mark, plays on and finds Rohan at the top of the goalsquare
The camera shows Gardner on the ground holding his stomach, but none of the commentators discuss this
Taylor instead begins talking about how young goalkickers can learn never turn your back on the play when you have a shot
Daisy says “it’s crept in more and more BT”, Taylor doesn’t respond
11:42
Goal to Rohan
Carey indulges Taylor with a quick “I know it’s one of your pet hates BT……and mine”
Daisy chips in “And mine…..”
Daisy gets ignored after saying “it’s become the norm”
Taylor narrates a clip of Tuohy throwing his mouthguard and says “he has more bruises than a body can handle”
The replay of the goal shows Gardner was hurt in a Hawkins block and is clearly lying on the ground, but no one mentions it
Taylor finishes instead with “I’ve seen first gamers do it!” re turning your back on the play
11:17 Joshing ensues about Tuohy throwing his mouthguard
Taylor says “That mouthguard didn’t come your way Hodgey”
Hodge ignores him, so Carey has to continue the joshing and Taylor starts a thought about Tuohys tattoos
Hodge eventually chimes in a weary “He picked it up BT, looks like he’s coming back on the ground”
Bruce says something about “the lucky green colour”
10:34 After a Rohan behind, Bruce pipes up “Gee you wouldn’t want to run into Tuohy in an Irish pub would ya!” before finishing “Gee he’s got a wild look about him hasn’t he!”
Taylor chimes in “He’d be the last man standing at the pub!”
10:04 Taylor begins an extended imaginary conversation between Bontempelli and Bailey Smith around Smith saying “no I want to go over here, I’m a good runner!”
8:47
Goal to Hunter
Bruce asks Taylor about his earlier comment that the Dogs only needed one goal
Taylor says “Well given the Cats kicked the first it’s probably not now”
Carey has a go at using the Telstra Tracker, before concluding Hunter is a “running machine in very very good form”
8:11
Goal to Dahlhaus
Daisy praises the courage of Crozier to no response
After commentary around the Dogs falling over and the Cats staying on their feet, Carey makes a joke about “Cats always landing on their feet”
Daisy says “I thought that was where you where heading”
Taylor tries to get in over the top of Daisy with a “yep”
Bruce makes a 9 lives reference and moves on
7:43
Goal to Naughton
Bruce throws to “Daisy and Duck” to discuss how the game is opening up
Carey says late in games, teams take the game on more with quick ball movement, and mentions Richards taking a quick advantage
6:21
Goal to Duncan
Bruce asks “BT about goals flowing now”
Taylor confirms “5 goals kicked in the quarter” and asks “Duck” about players being stuck on the bench late in the game
Carey simply says “yep” and after Bruce mentions the Dogs are down to two on the bench Taylor simply says “yep”
6:15 Hodge chips in by mentioning each team have got 5 goals from turnovers and the Dogs have to dig deep since they are looking tired
Taylor ignores this to say “The Coles Centre Circle hasn’t been kind to the umpys tonight” without context
5:26 Hawkins lines up to put the Cats in front
Carey praises Dahlhaus courage in knocking the ball on, and Daisy praises Dangerfield for his work earlier in the build up and putting the side on his back
Taylor ignores all of this
5:08
Goal to Hawkins
Carey mentions Hawkins is really confident in his goalkicking and Taylor chips in Hawkins knows with his kicks “where they are gonna start and where they are gonna end”
Hodge goes through Hawkins kicking routine, and Bruce shows the live ladder now the Cats are in front
4:10 Rohan takes on Gardner for pace and gains territory
Bruce says “he’s taking on Keath”
Bruce says in his comedy Bruce voice “THAT’LL DO!”
Taylor has to gently point out its Gardner
4:01 Taylor hits the “next goal wins” cliche
Taylor says “I’ve said a few things about goals tonight but surely the next goal wins Dais?”
Daisy says “I think the next one does too BT” and then moves on to talking about how Rohan did well to win a stoppage
This is the first time in 3 games Taylor has spoken to Pearce in any way
3:24 Bruce mentions Guthries stepped up and then mentions how Dickson has struggled
Hodge chips in to talk about how Geelong have spread the workload around and so players like Guthrie and Menegola have more responsibility
Taylor talks over the top of him to go back to talking about Dickson
2:18 Taylor calls a passage of play on the wing and Bruce says “Great call BT! Terrific stuff!”
2:17 Discussion about Rohan led by Bruce saying “He’s not Cyril!”
Carey and Daisy discuss Rohans impact for the Cats, with Daisy noting his athleticism
Bruce moves on with the call
0:43
Sealing goal to Rohan
Bruce says “at 29, he’s got it all in front of him! He wasn’t as good as we thought he was and now he is!”
Carey praises his pressure and energy
0:00 The game ends with Taylor giving some stats and saying the Cats “melted this game down”
Postscript/Conclusion
Pearce and Hodge tried really hard to keep the commentary on track, especially in the first half
Taylor began dominating the commentary and it fell off the rails in the 3rd term with the long discussion about socks
The parts of the commentary they have to indulge Taylors comedy side are unlistenable
Also, this commentary had some terrible basic errors – player mix ups (particularly the Enright one), not commenting on the Gardner incident etc
Taylor spoke to Daisy once in the whole broadcast, to ask a variant of “is the next goal important”
Carey laid out for a lot of the commentary, especially 2nd half
Haynesplaining 