ApplecrossWC
Norm Smith Medallist
Not as good as he once was but still has a few years left him. It's a shame that Dwayne Russell isn't with 7, it would be an absolute rip snorter of a combo having those 2 in the box.
POR
59 v SAC
56 HT
PHX
62 v GS
51 HT
SA
97 v OKC
102 Q4
RIC
0 v NM
0 PM
ADE
0 v NEW
0 PM
PER
0 v BNE
0 PM
NZB
0 v MEL
0 PM
PHI
131 v UTH
123 FT
ILL
98 v ADE
89 FT
DAL
87 v OKC
78 FT
ORL
112 v ATL
115 FT
IND
103 v DEN
113 FT
MIN
102 v CHA
135 FT
WSH
119 v LAC
117 FT
NO
124 v CHI
128 FT
BOS
132 v TOR
125 FT
MEM
111 v MIL
112 FT
CLE
111 v IND
114 FT
NO
93 v MIA
103 FT
TOR
105 v DET
129 FT
CNS
96 v SYD
92 FT
POR
108 v GS
106 FT
NY
114 v DET
104 FT
SAC
123 v LAL
120 FT
HOU
114 v BRO
132 FT
Bruce McAvaney
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Everything's 'coming back', 'clever', 'arches the back' or a 'lovely long leg'. Player does anything weird or random - 'clever'.
GREENESHOOTS
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We can dream, fortunately we have Hamish mclachlan and Bruce mcavaney together
Ok Boomer
Back in my day
Vote changed to sack him.
No doubt it would be harder calling it in isolation but he has been shocking this season. I'd love to take over 7's coverage and would sack Bruce, BT, Darcy (at least stop him calling play by play) and especially Cameron Ling straight away. Hamish keeps a gig on the boundary and still gets to be creepy with Auskickers so I stay in the AFL good books.
No doubt it would be harder calling it in isolation but he has been shocking this season. I'd love to take over 7's coverage and would sack Bruce, BT, Darcy (at least stop him calling play by play) and especially Cameron Ling straight away. Hamish keeps a gig on the boundary and still gets to be creepy with Auskickers so I stay in the AFL good books.
windyhill
Hall of Famer
Ball clearly missing, straight off the boot, no chance of going through....”Has heee ? willll ittttt ? “ So ******* annoying. Nowhere near what he was 15-20 years ago. Dragged commetti down with him which was quite an achievement. I wonder what caused his downfall. People do change after health scares, and he has had a huge one. I can’t think of any other reason from going from one of the best to almost childish/idiotic.
Redline
Norm Smith Medallist
I wonder when he moved to Adelaide a few years back if he lost touch a bit with the football world and perhaps it effected his work ethic living a more relaxed lifestyle here.
I'd say apart from when he got on the plane to fly to Melbourne on weekends his head wasn't focused on football. His player I.D. hasn't been effected but just the feel for the game.
JB is my favourite now a days, Bruce is still second.
Elite Master
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Listen to this full piece of commentary from Bruce in 2001 (where people still say he was in his prime), this was the last year 7 had the rights before losing them to channel 9 and channel 10 in 2002-2006.
Honestly to the untrained ear, the way he calls the action then isn't widely different to how he would call it now IMO.
Honestly to the untrained ear, the way he calls the action then isn't widely different to how he would call it now IMO.
Dr Awkward
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I've always been a big fan but yes he's really past his prime. I think he should hang up the mic at the end of this year so as not to tarnish his legacy too much.
He uses the same phrases and rhetorical questions too much and tries to predict things or add to much to the narrative rather than just calling what is going on.
He uses the same phrases and rhetorical questions too much and tries to predict things or add to much to the narrative rather than just calling what is going on.
Borussia Teeth
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He’s been extra gay tonight.
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Norm Smith Medallist
Unbelievable! Boo.We are being spoiled this weekend. Bruce is calling both Saturday games back to back
Who the fa'rk rates him so highly?!?! Probably only Lewis Martin and his fat, old, out-of-touch cronies at the station.
getting double spoiled, apparently Luke Darcy is calling both too.We are being spoiled this weekend. Bruce is calling both Saturday games back to back
Billy ray
Brownlow Medallist
Well, sh*t out other crap in
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Norm Smith Medallist
Luke Darcy confirmed for tonight, and JB normally does it with him.my guess is that he's doing tonight's game
Spearman
Club Legend
LOL Did Bruce say "Puts on the skid marks!"? Sorry but I'm a foreigner from a country that speaks English as a first language, but is that some sort of Aussie Speak?
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Norm Smith Medallist
Yes, all of us Aussie put on our skid marks before we leave the house,LOL Did Bruce say "Puts on the skid marks!"? Sorry but I'm a foreigner from a country that speaks English as a first language, but is that some sort of Aussie Speak?
so, the next time you get down here, you'd better suit up
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Geelong_Bisons_#36
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Does he? Will he? Can he?
The_Eagles
Norm Smith Medallist
Yeah its not that different. But the vibe was clearly off when him, Ox and Dennis returned in 2007. I could feel Dennis' cringe and embarrassment being paired with those two. Then Dennis sorta gave up after a few years. All the question tags (isnt it?) and 'sqqueeeezes it out'. He came back in 2007 camp, less authorative, slightly kooky, sorta self-aware of his catchphrases.
Still a legend.
Billy ray
Brownlow Medallist
Er they carry the seven coverage...
Or do you mean the pre-game
watch fox listen to radio commentary.
