FTA-TV Dennis Cometti to retire after Grand Final

[BigVic]

Sad day for the AFL and in the world of commentating.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...l-seven-contract/story-fni5f22o-1227052336062

We are all going to miss you Dennis next year and beyond

 

[MortlockWatcher]

hope Bwucey joins him as well

 

[BigVic]

Followed by Brian boy oh boy woweee Taylor.

 

[Feerits Elf]

Sorry, where in the article does Cometti say he's retiring at the end of his current contract?

 

[damochandler]

his best years were when he was at 9 and before 7 lost the rights. ever since he went back to 7 he has been shocking. 7 are to blame

 

[Kram]

Probably sick to death of having to put up with Bruce's dribble all these years.

 

[BigVic]

I noticed some decline in his commentary due to his age during his second stint at 7. Back during the days of his first stint at 7 and at 9 were the best.

 

[Empire_Persian]

A sad day for football when he retires.

His words are like the frame around a painting, or the soundtrack to a movie, an integral component of the spectacle.

 

[theyellowsash]

not enough like buttons...he has become a senseless rambler

 

[The Speaker]

not enough like buttons...he has become a senseless rambler

uh no

 

[Billy ray]

Channel seven will make their substitute
Commetti out
Zempilas in

 

[Lensen]

his best years were when he was at 9 and before 7 lost the rights. ever since he went back to 7 he has been shocking. 7 are to blame

Disagree, 9 encouraged him to go over the top with his puns/quips to the detriment of his calling. It's been downhill since

 

[BigRough]

He shouldn't be allowed to retire until he finds a suitable replacement. Clone him. We're living in a desert of commentating talent.

 

[Pea Nut]

Yeah, that will be hard to take when it eventually happens

 

[FRUMPY]

he was good when he would throw in a one-liner once or twice a game. these days he throws in some commentary around his continual one liners.

Still good when he picks up bruce after another very gay sounding piece of commentary

 

[BigVic]

Dennis and Bruce is the best commentary duo in the AFL. It will never be the same when he retires.

 

[My North]

dont retire Dennis

 

[RAPPA]

And take your crap wresting analogies with you

 

[My North]

And take your crap wresting analogies with you

I like the those when he menations them

 

[swans95]

He's not retiring after this season, he's commentating until the end of his contract which is in 2016. So we still have two more years to the listen to the best commentator in the business. Hopefully it gives Channel 7 time to find an appropriate replacement. It will be a sad day though when Dennis retires...

 

[SpecialComments]

"Bateman to Birchall.... The Hawks attacking alphabetically here"

 

[Big Bryza]

End of 2016 he's hanging the mic up. Not the end of this season.

 

[Jascave]

'You can feel the excitement creeping across the border'-after one of Darren Jarman's epic 5 final quarter goals in the 1997 AFL Grand Final.

 

[AM]

End of 2016 he's hanging the mic up. Not the end of this season.

Correct weight.

Probably added several zeroes to any offer by whomsoever gets the next contract. Or am I way too cynical.

 

[qman]

Disagree, 9 encouraged him to go over the top with his puns/quips to the detriment of his calling. It's been downhill since

This is true but still a great caller.