Universal Love Vale Dennis Cometti

[Steve Dore]

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Cometti's most iconic one-liners from inside the AFL commentary box

As the AFL community mourns the death of one of its most iconic voices, here are some of the most memorable Dennis Cometti one-liners.

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[Doctor Feel]

I miss him. I am sure anyone who watches football on the telly does.

 

[malcheski]

I don't think it is a coincidence that since Dennis retired, my desire it watching football waned dramatically.

He was the best, that isn't a dispute, but he was also the last caller that called the game unbiased, concentrated on the play happening instead of which private school a player went to or back slapping from stories of yesteryear, and knew the nuances of peaks/troughs in play and didn't just scream down the mic for 2 hours straight.

 

[Scodges]

was the best ever game day caller- RIP dude

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

Genuinely the greatest to ever do it

Huge loss for all of footy.

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

“As a Western Australian, I’ve always regarded that strip that Port are wearing today as the best uniform in Australian football”


(4:07)

 

[El_Scorcho]

There are precious few people in the footy industry that have universal love and respect. The best commentator to ever do it.

 

[Chachi]

Simply the GOAT of commentary.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

 

[Hammer#8]

A great man, who respected Port's history.

Randomly thought of a 'two Carr collison' the other day.

 

[Lefti93]

I miss him. I am sure anyone who watches football on the telly does.

Yep, and even though at times Bruce could annoy me I still wish we could get them both as a combo again over literally everyone that calls now.

 

[Flash of power]

Legend, best ever, RIP Dennis, Together with Bruce they were a formidable team of commentators. Saw a video of them in the calling box and they instinctively knew when to take over from each other, didn't miss a beat.

 

[Lefti93]

I don't think I found out he was a dogs supporter till his final season of calling. There'd be no way of ever picking that through his commentary.

 

[raptalia]

Sad news indeed. Dennis Cometti had a truly magnificent speaking voice and a sense of humour and wit to go with it.

Dennis Cometti ranks with the doyens of sport commentators and I rate him with the likes of Murray Walker and Phil Liggett.

 

[Progressive Aggresion]

The greatest AFL commentator of all time and quite possibly the greatest Australian sports commentator period. Unbiased, consistent, charismatic, and most of all, entertaining.

There are so many contenders for my favorite Cometti quotes, but there's something I find particularly special about the time he said "This is breathtaking!" after we kicked the first seven goals of the 2014 Elimination final.

 

[SC_Power]

There are so many contenders for my favorite Cometti quotes, but there's something I find particularly special about the time he said "This is breathtaking!" after we kicked the first seven goals of the 2014 Elimination final.

Ask and ye shall receive…. Link set for THAT goal.

 

[Lockhart Road]

The voice and verbiage of Dennis Cometti on TV was the winter equal of Alan McGilvray’s immaculate summer commentary on the radio. The two of them could without effort delightfully massage the listener’s eardrum; the final siren or the final ball always came much too soon.

They are too few and far-between, these immortals of the world of sport’s spoken word.

Others, such as those with whom we are left, are shown up as not only also-rans but also undeserving to be anywhere near a microphone.

 

[bomberclifford]

Very sad day.
Absolute legend.

 

[Scodges]

I can still hear him say“ nothing doing “

 

[crafty_bernardo]

 

[Ljc_86]

My GOAT and it’s nice to see I’m in good company with that thought here.

We were lucky to have such a talent. Nobody even comes close these days.

 

[Port 2004]

Probably the best to ever do it

I agree. Absolute legend. RIP Dennis.

 

[crafty_bernardo]

Grand final day and finals used to feel prestigious with a Denis or Bruce commentating. Now it's just unintelligent yelling by JB and co.

 

[SC_Power]

Loved the 2013 Monfries Showdown win when Cometti was given some information that Wingard had turned 20 that week.
Last quarter, Wingard lining up for his 4th and Cometti comes out with “we got some incorrect information, it was not Wingard’s 20th, his family can now relax”.
Only to be followed by Wingard taking the final mark to kick his 5th, to which Cometti bellows out “It IS his birthday!”

 

[StueyDaDew]

One of the greatest Comms of all time.

RIP Dennis.