Goodbye Dennis Cometti

[Baggers]

I think that Eddie McGuire would be the new best commentator.

...if, true, doesn't that say something of deep concern!! Dennis had something that Eddie and many other commentators don't have - class. A few ABC trained blokes have it too.

[Mav]

Maybe he crafted his humour after he became an established commentator rather than using his humour to secure his spot.  You'd have to look at his early work to see which came first.  It may be that there are younger commentators who are ready to take it to the next level to fill the gap.  For instance, Basil Zempilas could benefit if Ch 7 wants to create a new Cometti.  He has the smooth delivery of Dennis (and even the acquiline nose) albeit he can't match the low pitch.  He's a bit light-hearted in the Cometti tradition too.  If Ch 7 brands him as the new Cometti and he does the hard work of coming up with some zingers, he could succeed.  At the moment, he's a bit colourless but no doubt that has been a smart survival technique in commentary boxes which have not been short on ego.  He'd have to be part of a supportive team if Ch 7 wants to groom him.  In other words, you couldn't put him with Brian Taylor as Taylor wants to be the funny guy and the boss.  Bruce McAvaney would be ideal.  He'd be more than happy to pump up his zingers, as he did with Cometti.

[LP]

As pre-meditated as they were his "observations" came of the back of hard work, he does a full match visualisation session before every game in much the same way race callers rehearse the call using a phantom race.

The likes of Taylor do not have that sort of work ethic or commitment, they think they did all the hard work during their playing careers and calling is some sort of right or entitlement.

[townsendcalling]

Then why do it on live TV when the Premiers are celebrating down below? Narcissism at its best.

It took all of 35 secs!! Brief, sincere and well deserved.

[DJC]

As pre-meditated as they were his "observations" came of the back of hard work, he does a full match visualisation session before every game in much the same way race callers rehearse the call using a phantom race.

The likes of Taylor do not have that sort of work ethic or commitment, they think they did all the hard work during their playing careers and calling is some sort of right or entitlement.

I think that's right LP.  Most of the ex-footballers calling games rely on their experiences rather than putting in the hard preparatory work that the likes of Cometti, McAvaney, Lane, Whately, Hansen and Underwood do.

[Micky0]

Maybe he crafted his humour after he became an established commentator rather than using his humour to secure his spot.  You'd have to look at his early work to see which came first.  It may be that there are younger commentators who are ready to take it to the next level to fill the gap.  For instance, Basil Zempilas could benefit if Ch 7 wants to create a new Cometti.  He has the smooth delivery of Dennis (and even the acquiline nose) albeit he can't match the low pitch.  He's a bit light-hearted in the Cometti tradition too.  If Ch 7 brands him as the new Cometti and he does the hard work of coming up with some zingers, he could succeed.  At the moment, he's a bit colourless but no doubt that has been a smart survival technique in commentary boxes which have not been short on ego.  He'd have to be part of a supportive team if Ch 7 wants to groom him.  In other words, you couldn't put him with Brian Taylor as Taylor wants to be the funny guy and the boss.  Bruce McAvaney would be ideal.  He'd be more than happy to pump up his zingers, as he did with Cometti.

Gosh anyone but Basil - I find him to be a complete dick

[LP]

It took all of 35 secs!! Brief, sincere and well deserved.

Ch.7 is run out of Sydney, most of the executive staff and creative personnel have no interest in AFL, for them Dennis was the biggest story!