AFL Broadcast + Commentator History

[Bears8796]

Has anyone on here ever had a crack at piecing together a list of what AFL games aired on television and who called them? I tried a couple of years ago to make a list of games that aired in Victoria (below is a mock list from 1996) and was thinking it would be cool to add commentary teams to that (ie: how many games did Bruce call in any one year). A big job, obviously, but fun too.

 

[stmookeyj]

I was trying to do something with 2001 (the last year that 7 and C7 had rights). List is incomplete

R1
NORTH vs ESS: McAvaney; Walls, Brereton; Dipper, Maher
HAW vs COLL: Hudson, Robertson; Healy
DOGS vs ST.K: Roberts, Bartlett;
FREO vs CARL: Cometti; Mainwaring, Allan; Barich
PORT vs BRIS: McAvaney, Dittmar;
SYD vs ADEL: Roberts; Lockett;
GEEL vs WC: Hudson; Dunstall, Shaw
MELB vs RICH: Bartlett; Salmon, Hawkins

R2
ESS vs PORT: McAvaney; Walls, Brereton; Dipper, Maher
CARL vs HAW: Robertson, Bartlett; Healy
RICH vs DOGS: Hudson, Hutchison; Hawkins, Dipper
COLL vs FREO: Roberts, Robertson; Salmon; Hawkins
ADEL vs MELB: McAvaney; Cornes, Kerley
ST.K vs GEEL: Hudson, Bartlett; Shaw
BRIS vs ROOS: Roberts, Campbell; Dunstall;
WC vs SYD:

R3
CARL vs ESS: McAvaney; Walls, Brereton; Dipper, Maher
RICH vs BRIS: Cometti, Hudson; Hawkins
COLL vs DOGS: Roberts, Hutchison; Dunstall
ROOS vs SYD:
ADEL vs PORT: McAvaney; Cornes; Kerley
FREO vs HAW: Hudson; Mainwaring, Allan; Barich
ST.K vs WC: Cometti; Salmon, Healy;
MELB vs GEEL: Cometti, Roberts; Dunstall

R4
COLL vs RICH: Roberts; Dunstall, Brereton; Hutchison
SYD vs ESS: McAvaney; Walls
CARL vs ADEL: Hudson, Bartlett; Hawkins; Dipper
DOGS vs BRIS: Roberts; Healy, Dunstall;
PORT vs ST.K:
FREO vs WC: Cometti; Mainwaring, Allan; Barich
GEEL vs ROOS: Hudson, Robertson; Shaw; Dipper
HAW vs MELB: Bartlett; Salmon, Dunstall

R5
ESS vs COLL: Hudson, Robertson; Healy
WC vs RICH: McAvaney; Walls, Allan; Barich
CARL vs ST.K: Roberts, Cometti;
DOGS vs HAW: Bartlett; Healy, Dunstall;
ADEL vs ROOS: Hudson; Cornes; Kerley
BRIS vs FREO: Bartlett, Campbell; Dunstall; Carthew
GEEL vs PORT: Roberts
MELB vs SYD: Hudson, Cometti; Salmon

R6
ROOS vs RICH: McAvaney; Walls, Brereton; Dipper, Maher
ST.K vs SYD: Hudson; Healy, Hawkins
FREO vs MELB: Cometti; Mainwaring, Allan; Barich
PORT vs DOGS:
BRIS vs GEEL: Roberts, Campbell; Dunstall; Carthew
HAW vs ADEL: Hudson, Bartlett; Healy; Dipper
ESS vs WC: Roberts; Shaw, Hawkins
COLL vs CARL: Robertson; Salmon, Dunstall

R7
MELB vs DOGS: McAvaney; Walls, Brereton; Dipper, Maher
RICH vs ESS: Hudson;
ST.K vs HAW: Roberts, Bartlett; Dunstall
ADEL vs FREO:
GEEL vs CARL: Bartlett; Salmon
COLL vs ROOS: Hudson, Robertson;
SYD vs BRIS: Roberts; Dunstall, Lockett;
WC vs PORT: Cometti; Mainwaring, Allan

R8
RICH vs ADEL: McAvaney; Walls, Brereton; Dipper, Maher
ROOS vs ST.K: Hudson; Lockett
CARL vs BRIS: Hutchison; Hawkins
HAW vs WC: Roberts, Robertson; Longmire
PORT vs COLL: McAvaney, Dittmar; Healy; Lindner
MELB vs ESS:
DOGS vs SYD: Roberts, Robertson; Dunstall
FREO vs GEEL:

R9
ROOS vs CARL: McAvaney; Walls, Brereton; Dipper, Maher
COLL vs ST.K: Roberts, Bartlett; Hawkins
WC vs DOGS: Cometti; Mainwaring; Barich
BRIS vs ADEL: Robertson, Campbell; Dunstall; Carthew
ESS vs HAW: Hudson; Healy, Salmon
PORT vs MELB:
SYD vs FREO:
GEEL vs RICH:

R10
DOGS vs ROOS: McAvaney; Walls, Brereton; Dipper, Maher
CARL vs WC: Bartlett, Robertson; Healy
HAW vs PORT: McAvaney, Hutchison; Hawkins
ST.K vs MELB: Hudson, Robertson; Salmon
BRIS vs ESS: Roberts, Campbell; Dunstall;
ADEL vs GEEL: McAvaney; Cornes; Kerley
COLL vs SYD: Hudson, Bartlett;
FREO vs RICH: Cometti

 

[stmookeyj]

I was trying to do something with 2001 (the last year that 7 and C7 had rights). List is incomplete

R11
ST.K vs ESS: McAvaney; Walls, Brereton; Dipper, Maher
GEEL vs HAW: Roberts, Cometti; Healy
WC vs BRIS: Hudson; Mainwaring, Allan; Barich
ADEL vs DOGS: McAvaney, Bartlett; Cornes; Kerley
RICH vs CARL: Robertson; Salmon, Hawkins; Dipper
ROOS vs FREO: Cometti; Healy
SYD vs PORT:
MELB vs COLL: Roberts, Cometti; Healy; Dipper

R12
ESS vs ADEL: McAvaney; Walls, Brereton; Dipper, Maher
GEEL vs DOGS: Roberts; Hawkins
FREO vs ST.K: Cometti, Robertson; Watters; Barich
MELB vs BRIS: Hudson, Campbell; Dunstall; Carthew
COLL vs WC: McAvaney; Walls, Brereton; Dipper, Maher
HAW vs ROOS: Hudson; Healy, Hawkins; Osborne
RICH vs SYD: Roberts, Robertson; Salmon; Dipper
PORT vs CARL: McAvaney, Bartlett; McGuinness; Lindner

R13
BRIS vs HAW: McAvaney; Walls, Brereton; Dipper, Maher
ROOS vs PORT: Roberts
CARL vs DOGS: Hudson, Hutchison; Healy;
ESS vs FREO:
ADEL vs COLL: McAvaney, Robertson; Cornes; Kerley
SYD vs GEEL:
ST.K vs RICH: Cometti; Healy, Salmon; Hawkins
WC vs MELB:

R14
DOGS vs ESS: McAvaney; Walls, Brereton; Dipper, Maher
RICH vs HAW: Hudson; Healy, Hawkins;
ADEL vs WC: McAvaney, Bartlett; Cornes; Kerley
BRIS vs ST.K: Roberts, Campbell; Dunstall; Carthew
SYD vs CARL: Roberts; Dunstall, Lockett;
GEEL vs COLL: Hudson;
MELB vs ROOS: Robertson; Salmon
FREO vs PORT: Cometti; Mainwaring

R15
ST.K vs ADEL: McAvaney; Walls, Brereton; Dipper, Maher
CARL vs MELB:
DOGS vs FREO: Cometti, Bartlett;
HAW vs SYD: Roberts, Robertson;
PORT vs RICH:
WC vs ROOS: Roberts;
COLL vs BRIS: Hudson; Healy, Hawkins
ESS vs GEEL: Cometti, Robertson; Salmon; Dipper

R16
RICH vs MELB: McAvaney; Walls, Brereton; Dipper, Maher
CARL vs FREO: McAvaney, Robertson; Longmire; Osborne
COLL vs HAW: Roberts, Bartlett; Hawkins; Dipper
ST.K vs DOGS:
BRIS vs PORT: Hudson, Campbell; Dunstall; Carthew
ADEL vs SYD:
ESS vs ROOS: Hudson, Hutchison; Hawkins; Osborne
WC vs GEEL:

R17
DOGS vs RICH: McAvaney; Walls, Brereton; Dipper, Maher
MELB vs ADEL: Roberts;
GEEL vs ST.K: Hudson; Hawkins
ROOS vs BRIS: Roberts, Robertson; Salmon;
FREO vs COLL: Cometti, Bartlett; Mainwaring; Barich
PORT vs ESS: McAvaney, Dittmar; Healy; Lindner
HAW vs CARL: Roberts, Robertson; Shaw
SYD vs WC: Hudson; Lockett

R18
RICH vs COLL: McAvaney; Walls, Brereton; Dipper, Maher
HAW vs FREO: Hudson, Bartlett; Hawkins
GEEL vs MELB:
SYD vs ROOS:
PORT vs ADEL:
ESS vs CARL: Hudson; Salmon, Shaw; Hawkins
BRIS vs DOGS: Roberts, Campbell; Dunstall; Carthew
WC vs ST.K:

R19
ROOS vs GEEL: McAvaney; Walls, Brereton; Dipper, Maher
ST.K vs PORT:
MELB vs HAW: Roberts, Robertson; Healy; Dipper
ADEL vs CARL: McAvaney; Cornes, Kerley
COLL vs DOGS: Robertson; Healy, Salmon;
ESS vs SYD: Hudson, Bartlett; Shaw; Hawkins
BRIS vs RICH: Roberts, Campbell; Dunstall; Carthew
WC vs FREO:

R20
ROOS vs ADEL: McAvaney; Walls, Brereton; Dipper, Maher
RICH vs WC:
PORT vs GEEL:
COLL vs ESS: Roberts, Robertson; Healy
ST.K vs CARL: Bartlett; Healy, Salmon
HAW vs DOGS: Hudson, Hutchison; Shaw; Hawkins
SYD vs MELB:
FREO vs BRIS: Cometti; Mainwaring

 

[stmookeyj]

I was trying to do something with 2001 (the last year that 7 and C7 had rights). List is incomplete

R21
RICH vs ROOS: McAvaney; Walls, Brereton; Dipper, Maher
CARL vs COLL: Hudson; Dunstall, Hawkins; Osborne
DOGS vs PORT:
WC vs ESS: Cometti; Mainwaring, Watters; Barich
ADEL vs HAW: McAvaney, Robertson; Cornes; Kerley
MELB vs FREO:
GEEL vs BRIS: Roberts; Healy, Shaw
SYD vs ST.K: Bartlett; Dunstall, Lockett

R22
ESS vs RICH: McAvaney, Robertson; Walls, Brereton; Dipper, Maher
CARL vs GEEL: Hudson, Hutchison; Hawkins; Osborne
HAW vs ST.K: Roberts, Hutchison; Healy;
BRIS vs SYD: Bartlett, Campbell; Dunstall; Carthew
FREO vs ADEL: Cometti, Robertson; Mainwaring; Barich
ROOS vs COLL: Hudson; Healy, Lockett; Dipper
PORT vs WC:
DOGS vs MELB:

FINALS
QF ESS vs RICH: McAvaney; Walls, Brereton; Dipper, Maher
EF CARL vs ADEL: McAvaney, Bartlett; Healy; Osborne
QF BRIS vs PORT: Roberts, Campbell; Dunstall; Dipper, Carthew
EF HAW vs SYD: Hudson, Robertson; Shaw
SF RICH vs CARL: Roberts, Robertson; Dunstall, Osborne
SF PORT vs HAW: McAvaney, Dittmar; Healy, McGuinness; Dipper, Lindner
PF ESS vs HAW: McAvaney, Robertson; Healy; Osborne
PF BRIS vs RICH: Roberts, Campbell; Dunstall; Dipper, Carthew
GF ESS vs BRIS: McAvaney, Roberts; Dunstall, Healy; Dipper, Campbell

 

[bomberfan2019]

R21
RICH vs ROOS: McAvaney; Walls, Brereton; Dipper, Maher
CARL vs COLL: Hudson; Dunstall, Hawkins; Osborne
DOGS vs PORT:
WC vs ESS: Cometti; Mainwaring, Watters; Barich
ADEL vs HAW: McAvaney, Robertson; Cornes; Kerley
MELB vs FREO:
GEEL vs BRIS: Roberts; Healy, Shaw
SYD vs ST.K: Bartlett; Dunstall, Lockett

R22
ESS vs RICH: McAvaney, Robertson; Walls, Brereton; Dipper, Maher
CARL vs GEEL: Hudson, Hutchison; Hawkins; Osborne
HAW vs ST.K: Roberts, Hutchison; Healy;
BRIS vs SYD: Bartlett, Campbell; Dunstall; Carthew
FREO vs ADEL: Cometti, Robertson; Mainwaring; Barich
ROOS vs COLL: Hudson; Healy, Lockett; Dipper
PORT vs WC:
DOGS vs MELB:

FINALS
QF ESS vs RICH: McAvaney; Walls, Brereton; Dipper, Maher
EF CARL vs ADEL: McAvaney, Bartlett; Healy; Osborne
QF BRIS vs PORT: Roberts, Campbell; Dunstall; Dipper, Carthew
EF HAW vs SYD: Hudson, Robertson; Shaw
SF RICH vs CARL: Roberts, Robertson; Dunstall, Osborne
SF PORT vs HAW: McAvaney, Dittmar; Healy, McGuinness; Dipper, Lindner
PF ESS vs HAW: McAvaney, Robertson; Healy; Osborne
PF BRIS vs RICH: Roberts, Campbell; Dunstall; Dipper, Carthew
GF ESS vs BRIS: McAvaney, Roberts; Dunstall, Healy; Dipper, Campbell

stmookeyj Probably a long shot, but is there any chance you collect matches from 2001? I just wondered if that's how you were able to get such a comprehensive list?

 

[Mighty Eagles]

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[swans9605]

Really late reply, but I've actually been piecing together for the last 7 years a list of commentators and broadcast times from around Australia for TV coverage of VFL/AFL matches as well as matches from other leagues by watching matches shown in YouTube videos, DVDs, VHS tapes etc. Certainly a big job, but has definitely been satisfying so far, some might say, dare I say it, speeeciaaal! (thanks Bruce!)

Here's an example of a full round of AFL matches from Round 4 of the 1992 season with complete commentary teams from Seven that I've researched:

Underline indicates host of coverage

FRIDAY 10TH APRIL
North Melbourne v Carlton (MCG) (Play-By-Play: Peter Landy, Peter McKenna; Special Comments: Tim Watson; Boundary Rider: Gerard Healy)

SATURDAY 11TH APRIL
Essendon v Collingwood (Waverley) (PBP: Bruce McAvaney, Peter McKenna; SC: Ross Glendinning; BR: Tim Watson)
Fitzroy v Adelaide (Princes Park) (PBP: Peter Landy, Ian Robertson; SC: Gerard Healy; BR: Max Stevens)
St Kilda v Hawthorn (Moorabbin) (PBP: Sandy Roberts, Dennis Cometti; SC: Bernie Quinlan)
Richmond v Melbourne (MCG) (No telecast)

SUNDAY 12TH APRIL
Sydney v Footscray (SCG) (PBP: Drew Morphett, Ian Robertson; SC: Ross Glendinning; BR: Cameron Williams)
West Coast v Geelong (Subiaco) (PBP: Dennis Cometti, Sandy Roberts; SC: Don Scott; BR: John Rogers)

 

[Stevolution]

I started piecing together the commentary teams for every Adelaide game, I still need a few games and I need a bit of time to actually be able to complete it but there is quite a bit I have done

 

[swans9605]

Optus Vision (Sports AFL) produced telecasts 1997-1998

Notes
EXCLUSIVE denotes Optus production only.

EXCLUSIVELY LIVE denotes live telecasts from Optus production only, with delayed telecast or highlights from Seven production in 1997, and delayed telecast or highlights from Seven with commentary over Optus feeds in 1998.

This list doesn't include Seven-produced telecasts aired live on Optus.

This list is incomplete and some listings may not be 100% accurate, so feel free to add any other games or correct me if any details are wrong.

1997
Exhibition - Carlton v Collingwood (Princes Park) - EXCLUSIVE
Round 1 - St Kilda v Hawthorn (Waverley) - EXCLUSIVE
Round 3 - Western Bulldogs v Richmond (MCG) - EXCLUSIVE
Round 3 - Hawthorn v Brisbane Lions (Waverley) - EXCLUSIVE
Round 4 - Geelong v Essendon (MCG) - EXCLUSIVE
Round 5 - Carlton v Geelong (Princes Park) - EXCLUSIVE
Round 6 - St Kilda v Melbourne (Waverley) - EXCLUSIVE
Round 7 - Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn (Princes Park) - EXCLUSIVE
Round 8 - Carlton v Hawthorn (Princes Park) - EXCLUSIVE
Round 9 - Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne (MCG) - EXCLUSIVE
Round 10 - Hawthorn v Collingwood (Waverley) - EXCLUSIVE
Round 12 - Melbourne v Brisbane Lions (MCG) - EXCLUSIVE
Round 13 - Hawthorn v Melbourne (Waverley) - EXCLUSIVELY LIVE
Round 14 - Essendon v Melbourne (MCG) - EXCLUSIVE
Round 15 - Melbourne v Carlton (MCG) - EXCLUSIVE
Round 16 - Melbourne v North Melbourne (MCG) - EXCLUSIVELY LIVE
Round 17 - Collingwood v Melbourne (MCG) - EXCLUSIVE
Round 20 - Richmond v North Melbourne (MCG) - EXCLUSIVELY LIVE

1998
Round 5 - St Kilda v Carlton (Waverley) - EXCLUSIVELY LIVE
Round 7 - Richmond v Melbourne (MCG) - EXCLUSIVELY LIVE
Round 8 - Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs (Waverley) - EXCLUSIVELY LIVE
Round 9 - Carlton v North Melbourne (Princes Park) - EXCLUSIVELY LIVE
Round 10 - North Melbourne v Geelong (MCG) - EXCLUSIVE
Round 12 - Richmond v North Melbourne (MCG) - EXCLUSIVELY LIVE
Round 13 - Hawthorn v North Melbourne (Waverley) - EXCLUSIVE
Round 14 - Carlton v Hawthorn (Princes Park) - EXCLUSIVELY LIVE