McAvaney mic drop: Legendary commentator calls it a day
Broadcasting great Bruce McAvaney retires effective immediately from football coverage
Bruce McAvaney retires from AFL commentary
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If only we had waited ..... would make a great chairman
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Has been a great commentator but hasn't been his usual self for last couple of years imo due to age.McAvaney mic drop: Legendary commentator calls it a day
Broadcasting great Bruce McAvaney retires effective immediately from football coveragewww.afl.com.au
Now if we could just get rid of BT...
Someone like Jason Bennett would be great... someone who calls the game rather than worrying about his ego.
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im suprised Jason Bennett isnt calling games, he is good on AFLW games and when he was calling on fox footy many years ago
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Hasn't Bruce been fighting a form of blood cancer for several years now?
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Yes, he looks unwell.
Surprised he didn't lessen his commentary load a while ago.
Will be missed.
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Bruce has been the best all round commentator in Australia bar none.
His memory for stats is amazing, particularly in athletics.
Well deserved semi-retirement.
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I would argue Richie is at least equal with him.
No better all-round commentator in the country though. Or the world for that matter. Bob Costas may give him a run.
Not sure about the timing though. Hope it was his decision. Deserved to go out on his own terms.
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Agree Richie is the doyen for cricket & sorely missed... but Bruce's ability to cover nearly every sport has been amazing.
Was always a fan of Drew Morphett as well.
Drew was good on radio. Never liked him as much on 7 when I was younger. Still, significantly better than any of the current crop on TV.
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Gotta say that bumble for cricket is absolutely top shelf
Love Bumble, but the emphasis is on the all round commentator that does multiple sports. Think Bruce reigns in that regard.
Puts way, way more research and work in behind the scenes and is incredibly knowledgeable.
On the downside his overt love for particular players is cringeworthy.
Far, far more professional than anyone who will replace him.
McAvaney was one of the best guys in the industry.
When a new guy would be added to the commentary team, typically an ex player, he would come up to them prior to the game and give them a heap of stats and information on the player's so they would be able to add things during the commentary.
When a new guy would be added to the commentary team, typically an ex player, he would come up to them prior to the game and give them a heap of stats and information on the player's so they would be able to add things during the commentary.
Simply the best.
To be honest he's so far above our current crop of commentators it isn't funny.
To be honest he's so far above our current crop of commentators it isn't funny.
Sad day. He's been calling league footy since 1982 in the SANFL. People forget how good he was at his peak.
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I think thats a fair comment, at his prime I enjoyed his commentary and one of the best IMO, probably as he aged he lost that edge.
BT is just keeping the chair warm for Patty, its going to get a lot worse before it gets better.
If you dislike BT, Patty will take you to a level of disliked you will probably never have experienced.
My comment has nothing to do with him returning home either, I would have felt exactly the same if he stayed with us. He was very cringeworthy at the Crows when being interviewed.
That's as much an indictment on the standard of the current crop as it is a tribute to the greats in Bruce, Dennis, etc.
I'm not sure if there's a genuine lack of good options available at the moment or, more likely, the broadcasters are more focused on hiring "personalities" rather than good commentators.
They see to think they need to hire ex-players with a name. Even if those players can barely string a sentence together. It's awful.
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John Olsen should be trying every trick in his book to get McAvaney on our board of directors.
