Geezuz, SHUT UP Dermie!!

[JVseven]

I like how he always knows that the players are thinking. "What he would be thinking is..."

There's definitely worse out there..I'm looking at you Der-Wayne.

 

[Woobla Stainz]

Continually gets the same players names wrong. Marcus Picken and Jesse Stringer.

Luke Priddis....

 

[schmuttt]

He is far from the worst, he is obviously very intelligent when it comes to the game but he takes great delight in taking 50 words to tell us that handball was bad.

He is also super patronising to the s**t sides.

 

[RUNVS]

Dermott is a less talented version of Warwick Capper.

 

[Jeremias]

I actually don't mind his commentary. Obviously he really drags things out at times....but there are plenty worse than him commentating games every week.

 

[Boxhead_31]

Pause Foxtel, pick radio channel you like, synch the two together.
Never have to listen to a commentator you don't like ever again.

 

[Ekomaira]

how bout the lucky days where you have both Dermie and Dwayne Russell. good stuff...

 

[Andrew Mc]

Dermie is ok. At least he has some clue about the game.

 

[melbournemartin]

Complete know-it-all and loves trying to over-analyse games.

It's very common these days for commentators to make a comment/prediction early in games and then present the rest of the game in a way that makes it as if they are some clairvoyant genius, even if it's in fact something mundane.

Nathan Brown on Triple M loved doing it.

 

[Bulldog1954]

He seems to think every young player has never played football before, judging by the way he praises them for doing simple, simple things. He is torturous.

 

[Jim Prideaux]

Dermott is a less talented version of Warwick Capper.

Come on mate, you are better than that.

 

[FootyJunkie]

compares players to Hawthorn flogs he played with in the 80s

 

[tazaa]

'Nothin from me Dennis'

 

[Pea Nut]

Dermie is still convinced he only just retired last year, and has so much insight into modern day football. A complete donkey !!

 

[Benji85]

He can't get an Eagles or Freo players name right, got both captains wrong last year and has his little "mm yes, good" or "ah yes, just like that" small commentary mid-play as if he has some deep metaphysical connection to the psyche of the person currently holding the ball.

Mind you, whenever he gets me down I go back and watch the replay of him being pole-axed across the boundry line by Woosha in 1991. Sublimmeeeeeee

 

[sataris]

Imagine being seated between Dermie and Kingy at a function. I'd cut my ears off with a butter knife

I'd use the opportunity to cut out their tongues

 

[FootyJunkie]

'Nothin from me Dennis'

is that from an AFL video game?

 

[Big Fresh]

Don't mind Dermie at all. He has a greater love and deeper understanding of the game than pretty much any other commentator. He does take too long to explain a lot of (often basic) things but at least he makes an effort to provide insight and it's obvious how genuinely interested he is in the sport.

 

[TheMissingLink]

Seems obsessed with players height when commentating.

 

[Smithdogmaddog]

What he says is fine but like others have said he struggles with economy of words

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Makes some great observations, but even those (along with everything else) take 10 minutes to be made

 

[Gavin Excell]

What he says is fine but like others have said he struggles with economy of words

Yes exactly. There was a time in the mid 90s ?he was considered as a future coach. Was Carlton one time interested? Reckon would have been ok as a coach as clearly knows a lot about the game

 

[Tigersfan35]

He changes his pitch up and down to try and make the s**t he is saying sound smart.
He is actually such a spaz

 

[HairyO]

Nah, Derms OK, plenty worse commentators polluting the airwaves

He is fine if actually calling the football but that is 5% of the time. 95% is him waffling on about crap that has nothing to do with the game.

 

[rumply]

He is fine if actually calling the football but that is 5% of the time. 95% is him waffling on about crap that has nothing to do with the game.

slight exaggeration but I get your point & agree, however almost all current commentators can be accused of the exact same thing, line one in the footy callers handbook must be 'if you cant say something relevant, say anything!'. At least Derm has a knowledge base & insight that can add value to a broadcast, unlike many others calling the game.

That said, can't believe I'm defending the Bomber hating Hawks flog