I'd bet that the C9 team have been told to hype up rather than worry about accuracy. Sterlo is the one that is the exception to the rule.
I've noticed a few traits. 1) They jumpon whoever is winning - praising whoever does something good. They have pets: Marshall, Hodgeson, Heighington and Halatau for the Tigers; Bowen, Williams (Gus stated today he's the best winger in the game!!!!), Rahihi and Jensen for the cowpats: Barret, Gasnier, Hooper and Young for Saints, Locyer, Webcke and Hunt for Brisbane, Hindy, Tim Smith and Widders for Parra.
2) They also promote the comeback factor. EG, Cowboys v Storm. Storm were always coming back, gunna do this, gunna do that. I recall the comment (from Vautin I think) that 18 points isn't enough to win the game. I though at the time that it was a hell of a lot better than 6 (Melbourne's score at the time)
Matt Johns is becoming bloody annoying. Again, Cowbpoys v Storm, with NQ up 16-0 "What's a 16 point lead? Nothing!" Tonight, he asked I question of every Tigers player - "How does it feel". Well what would you bloody think? No wonder he got nothnig more than a raft of verbal blue as young men tried in vain to describe the biggest adrenalin rush ever. What sort of response woudl you expect? Shakesperian prose?
I have sensed Sterlo's apparent frustration at times. Again, on the NQ/Storm semi, while Gus, Voss, Rabs, Johns and Vautin were ccrapping on about the Storm comeback that was suppoest to happen, Sterlo was the lone voice of reason. At the end of the Tigers/Broncos final, Voss cut him off when rapping up. "I haven't finished yet!" snapped Sterlo.
Having said that, I have to give a rap. Gus' halftime spiel on why Benji was a great player was brilliant - a lovely comment on a great player.
But yeah, I wish they'd call the game rather than play bloody spin doctors all the time.
Will make a few people think about where the game is held.