RANK your AFL commentators with THIS tier list

[TheJanuaryMan]

As someone lsitening since about 1970+ Roberts, Cometti, Morphett are so far above the rest it just ain't funny. None currently commentating come near, a bit like the game itself...just a shade of what it was... so lucky I wasn't born now and this is what you think passes as good! I know most with my experience agree. McAveney I also loved but see his up and down side. Ex champion footballers rarely make it to high levels.

Peak Bruce was GOAT. Latter day was just solid, he became too aware of catchphrases and one liners.

 

[Back One Out]

He cops a lot of grief for some reason but I actually rate Nick Riewoldt’s commentary on the game and his insight in panel shows - even allowing for the incredible drag factor he suffers from being on the abortion that is Best On Ground. He doesn’t over rely on obscure stats and garbage analysis

I find Riewoldt too overbearing and forceful with his opinions. Dude needs to relax. He comes across like a big-headed know-all. Which I wouldn't mind so much if his insights were valuable. But he isn't half as good as he thinks he is.

He was appalling during the recent Collingwood vs Port Adelaide game at the MCG. The Magpie hordes were feeling victimised by the umpires. They were booing everything, and mostly being biased and misguided. You expect that from one-eyed feral fans at the ground who don't have the benefit of slo-mo replays. Except Rooey couldn't put it to one side and be professional. He basically joined in with them, questioning every umpiring decision. Zero insight. Zero analysis. Just plain old barracking and umpy-bashing. It was amateurish.

But that was just one game...

Too often for my liking, Riewoldt will have a pre-conceived opinion about a player or team, which he'll then spend the entire game ramming down our throats... even when the actual on-field action belies or contradicts what he's saying. Most irritating!

He is not only commentator to do this. It's one of my pet-hates. Many of them are guilty of forcing their "narrative" onto viewers, rather than watching the game with eyes open, observing with an open mind, and actually learning something from what they see and informing us viewers.

This is one of the reasons why I've never been too harsh on Dermie (my Hawk-bias aside). He's probably coming to the end of his use-by date, but for all of his long-winded bullshit and idiosyncratic ways, he is one of the guys who actually observes the game with "fresh eyes" and informs.

Carey, Lyon, Brown and Riewoldt are the type of commentators who never learn anything from what they see. They think they already know everything.

 

[killtaker1993]

Anyone who calls GWS 'the orange team' is first ballot GOAT

 

[westie]

Dunstal, Richo, Hodge and N Riewoldt are my favourite. They provide great insight of the games.


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Spot on and I love Richo's passion for the game

 

[PhatBoy]

I find Riewoldt too overbearing and forceful with his opinions. Dude needs to relax. He comes across like a big-headed know-all. Which I wouldn't mind so much if his insights were valuable. But he isn't half as good as he thinks he is.

He was appalling during the recent Collingwood vs Port Adelaide game at the MCG. The Magpie hordes were feeling victimised by the umpires. They were booing everything, and mostly being biased and misguided. You expect that from one-eyed feral fans at the ground who don't have the benefit of slo-mo replays. Except Rooey couldn't put it to one side and be professional. He basically joined in with them, questioning every umpiring decision. Zero insight. Zero analysis. Just plain old barracking and umpy-bashing. It was amateurish.

But that was just one game...

Too often for my liking, Riewoldt will have a pre-conceived opinion about a player or team, which he'll then spend the entire game ramming down our throats... even when the actual on-field action belies or contradicts what he's saying. Most irritating!

He is not only commentator to do this. It's one of my pet-hates. Many of them are guilty of forcing their "narrative" onto viewers, rather than watching the game with eyes & mind wide open, observing and actually learning something from what they see and informing us viewers.

This is one of the reasons why I've never been too harsh on Dermie (my Hawk-bias aside). He's probably coming to the end of his use-by date, but for all of his long-winded bullshit and idiosyncratic ways, he is one of the guys who actually observes the game with "fresh eyes" and informs.

Carey, Lyon, Brown and Riewoldt are the type of commentators who never learn anything from what they see. They think they already know everything.

No that’s fair enough particularly the forceful nature of his delivery and pressing his opinions - compared to say a Brown who will say ‘I think’ or ‘what about you blokes?’ When he shares a view.

I don’t mind commentators pointing out bad umpire calls I don’t like them ganging up or making out like it’s pro-one team etc but I don’t mind if they say hasn’t been the best five minutes for the men with the whistles or words to that effect.


I did like when Jack went past his career goals while he was watching in the green room and bombed that torp from aboit 60 out - ‘oh f*** off Jack.’

 

[Danger in Texas]

S-tier my dream commentary team, F-tier my nightmare commentary team. Anyone B-tier and over is listenable, for mine

Out of those missing: Buckley A-tier, Jobe Watson D or F-tier, Speed and Papalia B-tier

 

[Goggin Our Best]

Rex, Huddo and Sam made me want to listen to the radio in the 2000s. Roy and HG in the 90s

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The 1992 GF between West Coast and Geelong - the persons place i watching it at in Sydney - insisted that we turn the TV volume down - and listen to the radio call of the game by Roy and HG - they actually called the game - and it was an absolute pisss take

When Ablett flattened/knocked out Don Pyke with a vicious foreman - elbow to the head - HG screamed out - look only a Christian could do that to you !!!

 

[windyhill]

All of them are s**t

Except Lethal, only one that talks sense.

 

[BigVic]

 

[PerthBoy86]

The ones that don't unasahmedly barrack against the Eagles in games? There are a few who do who are spew worthy.

BT has grown on me I must admit. Huddo besides him, the others are more or less similar to me.

 

[tiger_tough]

Surprised at this coming from a Tigers fan as she knows and talks about Dusty constantly. Imagine how bad she would be if you went for an orange team.

The left.....rhe left foot arrow.....is straight!

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

I'm curious to see all of the individual takes on commentators in these forums, so to make it a simplified process, I wanted to start a thread where people can share their opinions via making a list of their own with the link below:

Create a AFL Commentators Tier List

Rank the AFL Commentators of the modern era.

tiermaker.com

And just to start us off, I'll also leave you with my completely subjective objective tier list

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Best: Carey, Mathews, Brereton, Hodge, Healy
Worst: Hudson, Taylor, Quartermain, Lynch, Lyon

 

[Rustin Cohle]

 

[Thrawn]

Put Dunstall and Quartermain in GOAT tier so we can hear more of this:

 

[tiger_tough]

Special mention for Nathan Jones high pitched giggling

Surely he doesn't get another gig next season.

 

[Dangerousfield]

If anyone has Luke Darcy ranked above the lowest category then they need to have a good look at themselves. It's sad but Darcy is absolutely clueless

 

[Osho]

The prob is, like Muses, Prophets, and pr0n Stars, the good ones are all dead. We are left with shiite and less shiite.

It's the same with neighbours, bosses, teachers, politicians, bus drivers, Services Australia staff, fish and chip shops, modern cars, and people generally.

 

[NonPhixion]

Alistair Nicholson

Alistair Nicholson

Age

46

Ht

197cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.3

2star

K

3.2

1star

HB

4.1

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

1.1

3star

No current season stats available

D

3.6

1star

K

1.4

1star

HB

2.2

2star

M

1.4

2star

T

0.2

3star

is pretty good, better than most of these Yahoo's.

 

[kickazz]

Huddo and Quarters, + the 5 minute warning.

With special comments from Robert Walls: "I recon they should give him a go in the ruck"

 

[kickazz]

You can't have more than one GOAT people.

And that GOAT was and will always be:

 

[Prestigerrycomo]

If only Clinton Grybas didn't pass away he'd be the best caller going around.
He just called the game without any bs theatrics we get these days.

Eddie had a great quote in a tribute video-he actually made it better

 

[The Devils Advocate]

I'd have Brenton Speed in my GOAT section too. If we have retired ones, and boundary riders, where's Dipper at?

 

[Lingsface]

Elite/Goat- Bruce , Dennis
Great- Morphett, Huddo, Ling, Watson,Healey

Pathetic- Zemplais, Thomas, BT

 

[Tippett2Goal]

Am amazed at how many don't have Derm in bottom tier...

 

[Boxhead_31]