Bruce McAvaney calls time on AFL commentary career

[bulldogsthru&thru]

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/bruce-mcavaney-calls-time-on-afl-commentary-career-20210228-p576k5.html

Wasn’t planning on watching much footy this year but I may now reconsider.

Had a great stint but like The Simpsons, went on far too long.

[GVGjr]

Re: Bruce McAvaney calls time on AFL commentary career

Good luck to Bruce, he lost his way with the AFL but for many years he was a great sports commentator

[Hotdog60]

Re: Bruce McAvaney calls time on AFL commentary career

yipee no more prevented slimly commentary to listen to.

Bruce started well and then slid down a slippery slope of calling to the only listeners that live in basements and dark alleys ways.

[Dry Rot]

Re: Bruce McAvaney calls time on AFL commentary career

yipee no more prevented slimly commentary to listen to.

Bruce started well and then slid down a slippery slope of calling to the only listeners that live in basements and dark alleys ways.

Be careful what you wish for

Former North Melbourne president James Brayshaw will step into McAvaney’s shoes and fill the void he leaves on the Friday night football broadcasting team.

[jeemak]

Re: Bruce McAvaney calls time on AFL commentary career

Thank goodness for that. Hopefully a step in the right direction and a step away from the sycophantic guffawing he's been dishing up for years and that has permeated Ch7 commentary.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Bruce McAvaney calls time on AFL commentary career

Good luck to Bruce.

I still liked him as a commentator and he's a good guy, if only a little weird.

The "you know who it is, it's him! Of course it's him" call on Bont kicking a goal v Hawthorn in the 2016 SF was beautiful.

[comrade]

Re: Bruce McAvaney calls time on AFL commentary career

Good timing with Marra's debut around the corner. Would have been a sticky mess.

[jeemak]

Re: Bruce McAvaney calls time on AFL commentary career

Good timing with Marra's debut around the corner. Would have been a sticky mess.

Man, could you imagine!

[Eastdog]

Re: Bruce McAvaney calls time on AFL commentary career

An end of an era. All the best to Bruce. Will never forget Bruce’s calls of our 2016 SF and 2016 GF.

[Eastdog]

Re: Bruce McAvaney calls time on AFL commentary career

Good luck to Bruce.

I still liked him as a commentator and he's a good guy, if only a little weird.

The "you know who it is, it's him! Of course it's him" call on Bont kicking a goal v Hawthorn in the 2016 SF was beautiful.

Yeah I loved that as well TBB

[Bulldog4life]

Re: Bruce McAvaney calls time on AFL commentary career

AS well as commentating on the AFL Bruce was a master horse race caller and his Olympic and Commonwealth games calls were first rate. I for one wish him all the best.

[soupman]

Re: Bruce McAvaney calls time on AFL commentary career

Real shame we have the last few years of Bruce to remember him by because when he was good he was very good.

Really hope they bring in another play by play commentator (say Jason Bennett) instead of another guy who is there for his personality and banter like we are listening to triple MMM.

[The Underdog]

Re: Bruce McAvaney calls time on AFL commentary career

Good timing with Marra's debut around the corner. Would have been a sticky mess.

Wowee, lucky we’ll have some top level professionals calling instead right Darce?

[comrade]

Re: Bruce McAvaney calls time on AFL commentary career

Wowee, lucky we’ll have some top level professionals calling instead right Darce?

Don't you just feel like he's going to be a star, eh Duck?

[EasternWest]

Re: Bruce McAvaney calls time on AFL commentary career

Be careful what you wish for

It's like a nightmare ending only to realise you're in a worse night mare.