Opinion Who are the AFL's best special comments experts?

[RAPPA]

Once you accept they’re not providing special comments but rather “special” comments in the 2 cans short of a 6 pack variety, then it’s tolerable

 

[Port 2004]

Kane Cornes no contest.

What about Ruccuitio?

 

[Dirty Bird]

What about Ruccuitio?

He's not special comments.....

 

[Jetafl]

He was not special comments being the main caller, but no one has ever said ''special'' quite like Bruce McAvaney. #special

 

[AFDogs]

Ling by far the worst. Jude Bolton

Jude Bolton

Age

44

Ht

181cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.9

4star

K

9.6

4star

HB

8.4

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.6

5star

CL

3.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

11.8

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

4.6

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.6

4star

is pretty awful too.

I don't mind Richo at the moment.

 

[SSSSSS]

I heard this dickhead talk s**t about Geelong for at least five years and he supposedly happy when we won a flag? what is the opposite of crocodile tears?

Think most ex-players go a lot harder on their club so as to not look biased (which ironically makes them look biased in another way).

Dunstall is a big example.

I like Leigh Montagna. Think he's best of the new blood.

 

[Pistol Night]

Lethal

 

[Bostonian]

Richo is great. He's one guy who isn't afraid to call out or mention s**t umpiring decisions.

Speaks like the average fan too which makes him more relatable.

 

[windyhill]

Lethal

Head and shoulders.

 

[tomcruise]

Leppitsch & Craig Jennings were great last year. No one I rate that highly this year. Montagna's decent & Dunstall's good in the right format.

Thought this would be a discussion about expert analysis, not special comments folks. Thought I might uncover some new analytical website gold, but you've given me NOTHING

 

[Osho]

I initially didn't think there were any.
Then realised yeah nah, I was wrong.

Jim Bartell is easily the best. He's the contra Brereton, precise, concise, relevant, correct.

Then there would be Lethal. He's the contra Carey, wise, big picture, subtle.

Is there anyone else mentioning? Oh yeah, Daisy, for all the misogs out there, grinding teeth, clenching fists, ejaculating into their socks.

 

[James Colorado]

Lingy is a shocker.

Same every single game.

Whoever is behind at half time he says:

"The so and sos need to be braver with their ball movement".

Ok thanks super coach.


If ur brave with ball movement u win apparently.

Cant believe the coaches haven't figured that out.

Ah, that's why I never made AFL. It's not that I was generally useless, but my ball movement was far too conservative. Oh well, what could have been...

 

[TwiggleyFanClub]

Ling by far the worst. Jude Bolton is pretty awful too.

I don't mind Richo at the moment.

I see your Ling, and raise you Jobe Watson.

 

[smasha]

Ling by far the worst. Jude Bolton is pretty awful too.

I don't mind Richo at the moment.

Richo is the most unbiased of the lot.
Has grown into his role very well,a confident humble Tigers man.

 

[Dazzler9]

There's definitely a large number of special commentators.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Pearce was good, but started following the status quo of the other parrots in the afl media.
Abbey Holmes is amazing

 

[Seeds]

Richo is the most unbiased of the lot.
Has grown into his role very well,a confident humble Tigers man.

Says the tigers supporter.

richo is terribly biased.

 

[The Dougster]

Says the tigers supporter.

richo is terribly biased.

Richo is blessed with being down to earth. A rare quality in AFL commentary

 

[Pistol Night]

Richo is blessed with being down to earth. A rare quality in AFL commentary

I can’t think of a reason anyone would dislike Richo

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Lethal and Piggy.

Piggy in particular likes to really be critical of Hawks during games, but he's still one of the best.
Lethal is getting on a bit now, but still genuinely insightful a lot of the time.

 

[The hands of stone]

David King - may not quite be the best but he is the most accurate

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

David King - may not quite be the best but he is the most accurate

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Only bettered by Gerard Healy tipping Hawthorn in only 1 final over a period of years where they won 3 premierships. "Expert".

 

[Seeds]

David King - may not quite be the best but he is the most accurate

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If he is the most accurate does that not make him the best? How else are you defining best?

 

[VinnieB]

Nick Riewoldt has his good moments.

 

[My Tilly]

Richo, Riewoldts, Hodge, Dunstal, Dermie and despite what people might say I like Eddie if he counts a special commentator. These former players imo give the best insight into the game.

Dunno if you guys notice but Alastair Lynch takes a weird wheezy breath in every time he starts a sentence. It bloody annoys me, sorry if you can’t unhear it now lol


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Richardson would have to be the worst. He's utterly deplorable. Like Tony Shaw, quintessential of what the 'boys club' is all about.
The best are the ones who don't mind any backlash and think for themselves. They are usually unable to get the prime time gigs are stuck doing VFL or weekly podcasts.

I agree with a poster above, Matty Lloyd is usually better than most with his special comments. Often predicts things opposed to retelling us all what just transpired during a passage of play.