Clinton Grybas

[RussellEbertHandball]

RIP

i never got to hear one of his calls....

Do you mean on radio or on both TV and radio? You would have heard him call Port games on Fox which would have been re broadcast on 7, 9 and 10 between 2002 and 2007. All of last years Sunday twilight games were called by Clinton. In 2004 the shellacking by North at the TD and then the game a couple of weeks later v Geelong when Pickett's smoother won the game was called by Clinton. Plenty of others over the years.

If you have the 2004 GF on DVD you can set your commentary to 3AW's call and you will hear him.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

RIP - Was certainly my favourite commentator and made FOX Footy.

 

[blackdiamond]

Yes, RIP Clinton, the football world will be poorer for his absence.

 

[gytre]

Yeah, it was pretty shocking news that's for sure. And I didn't realise he was only 32. He just seemed so much more mature.

Grybas to me, always came across as an extremely affable, likeable and genuine bloke. He was one of the best media interviewers I've ever seen. Whilst he wasn't my very favourite game caller, as a presenter, interviewer and MC, I thought he was outstanding. I have so many fond memories of when he used to host that wonderful little show on Fox Footy called White Line Fever. Grybas had a genuine passion for the game. I also saw him cover boxing as well, including the Mundine v Green fight, and he was outstanding at that also.

The footy world has lost a great media man, but the afterworld has gained a great bloke IMO.

 

[gytre]

For interested persons, Foxtel has a special tribute programme to Grybas today (Saturday Jan. 20) on Fox Sports One at 6pm AEDST.