How is Luke Darcy not on the poll?
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Who is the worst commentator?
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because this poll was posted 17 years ago
It says so much about the game that a caller like the late Clinton Grybas nowadays would not get a look in due to not having either played the game or been involved in administration at a high level. It doesn't even have to be a decorated career to get a run. Terribly sad to see.
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Clinton would be running the whole shebang by now I reckon.
Sorry for digging up ab old thread but just wondering what ever happened to Peter Ewin? Did he go and call other sports? Is he still alive?
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Brian Taylor is a joke.
I can’t listen to Dwayne Russell though, he’s absolutely woeful.
I can’t listen to Dwayne Russell though, he’s absolutely woeful.
It’s Luke Darcy. It shows how out of touch 7 network is, that he still gets the big games such as tonight’s Dreamtime game.
He’s woeful.
He’s woeful.
I feel sorry for both sets of supporters when it dawns on them that he is doing one of their games. He is seriously that bad, so smug and condescending. Does not add anything to the game,actually detracts from it. Obscure and verbose all rolled into one. Major boys club beneficiary.
It's so hard to judge as both are comfortably the worst callers I've ever heard.
I think right now Russell just gets the nod. Is now obsessed with creating catchphrases for quite literally every passage of play.
Whoever voted for Tim Lane can get ****ed
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Play by play - underwood, annoying voice
Special - jobe, no idea
Boundary/host - eddie betts, hard to understand.
Special - jobe, no idea
Boundary/host - eddie betts, hard to understand.
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3 times already in this Crows vs Lions game Dwayne deadshit Russell has used the same line.
“Pedlar, on his bike.”
Cringeworthy idiot.
“Pedlar, on his bike.”
Cringeworthy idiot.
3 times already in this Crows vs Lions game Dwayne deadshit Russell has used the same line.
“Pedlar, on his bike.”
Cringeworthy idiot.
He's managed to be an even worse commentator than he was as a player.
Didn't think it was possible.
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Alistair Nicholson. Weedy voice when the game hits high spots, weedy as befits his ABC background
In Peter's rather belated defence, he was a radio caller for years before that. During the virus, ABC played some old 1970s grand finals and he as fine. But his 1977 call was almost a self-parody.
Hamish McLachlan is Gil's brother and suddenly went from hosting polo events in the UK to a lead AFL caller ... just as Channel 7 were bidding to get the right back in 2007.
Subtle.
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The next generation of commentators could be worse with Dangerfield, Cotchin and Selwood
With 4 weeks until the 2024 season starts it is still Derrrrrwayne Russell followed not to closely by JB.
Underwood and Darcy for me.
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James Brayshaw and Brian Taylor. Ruined the climax to the Grand Final last year
Who's the woman doing special comments for GWS vs Sydney? Just said Jesse Hogan is "obviously a left footer" when lining up for goal 
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I generally won't criticse AFL/AFLW players doing special comments (mainly one's just starting out) nor anyone who does VFL/SANFL/WAFL etc (games that aren't on FTA) cause they're probably inexperienced or perhaps media students etc getting paid a pittance (if anything). You're punching down and it's lazy and unfair.
However, 7 or Fox Footy commentators, paid good money who barely do any research, hardly know the rules, refuse to travel interstate and insist calling the game off the screen is justified or are just so goddam lazy/terrible are fair game. And that's why BT, JB, Dwayne, Cornes, King and Ling to name a few deserve all the criticism in the world.
However, 7 or Fox Footy commentators, paid good money who barely do any research, hardly know the rules, refuse to travel interstate and insist calling the game off the screen is justified or are just so goddam lazy/terrible are fair game. And that's why BT, JB, Dwayne, Cornes, King and Ling to name a few deserve all the criticism in the world.
