AFL thread

[HappyGuus]

This one hit me like a runaway steam train. I can't believe it.

‘He made footballers famous’: Bruce McAvaney’s tribute after beloved caller Dennis Cometti dies at 76

Cometti was long regarded as one of the doyens of sports commentary, especially AFL.

www.theage.com.au

That hurts. What a legend.
His episode of Who Do You Think You Are is a good insight into the man, visiting the ancestral home in Italy.

 

[Sharkman84]

That hurts. What a legend.
His episode of Who Do You Think You Are is a good insight into the man, visiting the ancestral home in Italy.

Yep, I've been a fan of that show and similar for years.

 

[Sharkman84]

That hurts. What a legend.
His episode of Who Do You Think You Are is a good insight into the man, visiting the ancestral home in Italy.

As a lifelong Swans man his call of Nick Malceski's sealer in the 2012 Grand Final lives long in the memory.

 

[HappyGuus]

As a lifelong Swans man his call of Nick Malceski's sealer in the 2012 Grand Final lives long in the memory.

Yeah, the 90s lads were peak, Cometti, McAvaney, Roberts, Morphett...

Today's lot are unbearably stupid.

 

[Sharkman84]

 

[Sharkman84]

Yeah, the 90s lads were peak, Cometti, McAvaney, Roberts, Morphett...

Today's lot are unbearably stupid.

Yep especially BT & JB can't stand those two.

 

[JS96]

I'll be honest, I know the voice to a tee but didn't know Dennis's name. His Sydney 2000 calls are etched into my memory.

 

[Sharkman84]

 

[Sharkman84]

 

[JS96]

The shaking voice. Thorpe and Hall, Thorpe goes in. Australia win!

What a time. School holidays and watching all the action on TV. Just a single channel back then so they had to be very selective about what to show. Didn't have FOMO back then but now with all the streams were spoiled for choice.

 

[Sharkman84]

 

[melbcityguy]

Crowd looks a bit shite in Sydney

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

AFL back underway for season 2026 with Carlton taking an early lead against the Sydney Swans, 2.1 (13) to just the two behinds.

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Carlton leading the Sydney Swans 2.2 (14) to just the three behinds at quarter time in their AFL Opening Round game, the first for season 2026.

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Carlton still leading the Sydney Swans at the half on AFL opening day, 4.4 (28) to 2.6 (18).

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Sydney Swans leading Carlton by 39 points at three quarter time in the AFL season opener, 14.9 (93) to 8.6 (54).

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Sydney Swans kicking off AFL season 2026 with a 63-point win over Carlton, 20.12 (132) to 10.9 (69). Charlie Curnow also getting the win on debut for the Swans against his former side.

 

[Sharkman84]

Crowd looks a bit shite in Sydney

That's some serious cope there.

40,372 in a 48,000 seat stadium in a non-Aussie Rules city is shite?

I've seen some hot takes in here but that's up there with some of the doozies.

 

[Sharkman84]

 

[Sharkman84]