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Anthony Breeze THE AFL world was rocked this week, not only on the field but off it as well. The great AFL commentator Bruce McAvaney announced his retirement for game day commentating, effective immediately. Every AFL fan who has listened to a McAvaney call will find it difficult to listen to a grand final without hearing his iconic voice. McAvaney has called over a 1000 AFL games and 20 grand finals and when the game was close he would put chills down your spine when your team kicked a goal. He formed a great partnership with co-commentator Dennis Cometti where both men would just bounce off each other during a call making it a memorable game to listen to.
The full-time siren has blown on Bruce McAvaney s distinguished career in the AFL commentary box after calling more than 1,000 games.
The legendary Channel Seven broadcaster, 67, shocked footy fans on Sunday by announcing that last year s grand final was his last behind the mic at an AFL match.
Regarded for decades as the voice of the AFL alongside co-commentator Dennis Cometti, it was a difficult decision to walk away. I felt like I got to a stage in my career where I had to reduce my workload, McAvaney told Seven News.
Channel Seven commentator Bruce McAvaney (pictured at work) has made his last appearance in the AFL commentary box for the network
There isn’t one and there has never been one. So, there’s a reason why we should ask the question. I’m a writer – I don’t man the barricades but I sometimes feel taken with an urge to put something into the ether that is our public conversation when I feel that it might add to […]