Hi there Channel 7.

I'd like to take issue (I feel like we have this talk every year) about your committment to the AFL. I live in Sydney and love to watch our national game. According to the AFL website - you too share this passion - in fact it (you?) states you 'just love the footy'. I don't believe you. Take this Friday for example. Round 1, season opener between 2 of the clubs with the largest supporter bases in the league (that's Essendon & Geelong in case whoever is reading this is as ignorant about the AFL as your programmers appear to be), and you're not showing the game until 11.30pm - 4 and a half hours AFTER the game is on. Why? Because, you actually love these at least 3 other shows better in Sydney than you 'love' the footy. Better Homes and Gardens, 'Housesitter' and Scrubs are all scheduled to run on channel 7 this Friday while the first Friday night game of the season is playing live in other states. WHY??? I can kind of understand you're regular B&H viewers might get a little upset if you moved it, but at 8.30 you're free and clear! Goldie Hawn (?) movies and US sitcoms rate ahead of the game you 'love' apparently. If you don't want to broadcast the games, give the rights to someone who wants them please! Not happy with you at all Channel 7. I hope this is not a sign of things to come for the rest of the season. Just back yourselves here, keep the people happy and play the footy on Friday nights please - you're paying for it, and you 'love' it too after all.

Thanks!

From an AFL fan (and soon-to-be owner of a crusade to get Channel 7 to show live footy ahead of dodgy American TV reruns on Friday nights.)