Jason Bennett to return from USA to host VFL on 7

[Buzzasto DaSilva]

Commentating the GWS-Richmond game today on 7.

Fantastic to hear him back, I hope he gets a full-time AFL job next year.

 

[JUBJUB]

Commentating the GWS-Richmond game today on 7.

Fantastic to hear him back, I hope he gets a full-time AFL job next year.

No doubt he'll be on saturdays for the next month.Next year put him on saturday nights if BT replaces Dennis on friday nights.
Of course they won't do it as Seven don't like having quality commentators on saturday night.

 

[Portmanteau]

You just get the feeling he's the best commentator going around, isn't he?

 

[Hammer#8]

Commentary in the GWS vs Richmond game is very good, this is my checklist of his first half:

Observant in his comments that are for the most part clear and concise
A speaking voice with good diction, which doesn't break or crack up
Doesn't say 'um', 'but' and 'yeah' in between every third word
Non-repetivtive, makes a point without flogging it to death
Not prone to over-the-top, artificial excitement or inserting catch-phrases everywhere to gain greater relevance
Not fishing for compliments or seeking out to have his ego stroked by the other commentators
Doesn't diverge off-topic from the play to do 'storytime of when I played footy' or look what player X did on social media

Will he be given more air-time in the future? Probably not, and is now probably seen as a threat to BT, Tim, Lingy, Darce, Basil, Bruce and Hame.

 

[Portmanteau]

Commentary in the GWS vs Richmond game is very good, this is my checklist of his first half:

Observant in his comments that are for the most part clear and concise
A speaking voice with good diction, which doesn't break or crack up
Doesn't say 'um', 'but' and 'yeah' in between every third word
Non-repetivtive, makes a point without flogging it to death
Not prone to over-the-top, artificial excitement or inserting catch-phrases everywhere to gain greater relevance
Not fishing for compliments or seeking out to have his ego stroked by the other commentators
Doesn't diverge off-topic from the play to do 'storytime of when I played footy' or look what player X did on social media

Will he be given more air-time in the future? Probably not, and is now probably seen as a threat to BT, Tim, Lingy, Darce, Basil, Bruce and Hame.

Excellent summary

 

[Dogs Rule]

Take note BT, Hamish and Basil. That's proper footy commentary.

Listening to Drew, Robbo and Wallsy makes me realise what we've lost and the rubbish it's been replaced with.

 

[Blugazi]

Listening to him at the moment for Werribee v Northern Blues - very impressive, hoping he gets a gig calling AFL full-time next year.

 

[ajdude]

I 100% thought he was commentating the Fremantle v Sydney match until I read the previous post and Mark Readings' name flashed up on the screen haha.

 

[pazza]

I 100% thought he was commentating the Fremantle v Sydney match until I read the previous post and Mark Readings' name flashed up on the screen haha.

And the latter was actually pretty impressive.

 

[ajdude]

And the latter was actually pretty impressive.

definitely, just called the game and has a good clear voice.

 

[daniel anderson]

Doesn't Mark Readings call games for 6PR/3AW from Domain Stadium? He is really good, as you said.

 

[swans95]

Doesn't Mark Readings call games for 6PR/3AW from Domain Stadium? He is really good, as you said.

Yep, he does. Also calls the WAFL on TV aswell, and also called a few games on Channel 9 when they had the rights. Not sure why Seven doesn't use him more often, he's excellent.

 

[pazza]

He injected the term "halving the contest" into the commentary, which is often used in matchplay golf. But, it actually made sense.

 

[wirra44]

I think he called the Sydney vs Port Adelaide game, thought i recognised a familiar voice, haven't heard him call a game for years, hopefully he gets a more permenant role.

 

[Turkey Tom]

I think he called the Sydney vs Port Adelaide game, thought i recognised a familiar voice, haven't heard him call a game for years, hopefully he gets a more permenant role.

Watched a bit of it (until it became too one sided) - a breath of fresh air compared to the usual clowns that do the Saturday afternoon game.

 

[Grongey]

I think he called the Sydney vs Port Adelaide game, thought i recognised a familiar voice, haven't heard him call a game for years, hopefully he gets a more permenant role.

Yes that was him, and very good he was too

 

[Gibbsy]

Take note BT, Hamish and Basil. That's proper footy commentary.

Listening to Drew, Robbo and Wallsy makes me realise what we've lost and the rubbish it's been replaced with.

I think the nostalgia might be clouding your view a bit there with Robbo. On a technical level he was a pretty average commentator

 

[pazza]

Worked with Dennis for the Geelong v Essendon game yesterday and it was excellent.

 

[cartel]

Should go to Friday nights next season with Bruce...

He complements the Game rather than shifts the focus to himself.

Afl sorely needs more callers like him

 

[DT2000]

he's a gun caller, sooo much better than the rest.

 

[daniel anderson]

Jason Bennett is so much better than back in the day, when during the Olympics, Seven used Gerard Healy, Terry Wheeler and Malcolm Blight for play by play. Now those guys were not really play by play guys unlike Jason Bennett. If you watch the 1992 season highlights you know what i mean. Now they did use Ted Whitten and he was pretty good. Rex Hunt and Ian Major filled in during 1996 if i remember?

 

[CrazyJoeFevola]

Should go to Friday nights next season with Bruce...

He complements the Game rather than shifts the focus to himself.

Afl sorely needs more callers like him

Yes, the AFL does sorely need more callers like him, but definitely without callers like Bruce by his side

 

[cartel]

Yes, the AFL does sorely need more callers like him, but definitely without callers like Bruce by his side

Seven won't ditch their now undisputed (in their eyes, now commetti is leaving) caller on Friday nights.

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[Gibbsy]

Jason Bennett is so much better than back in the day, when during the Olympics, Seven used Gerard Healy, Terry Wheeler and Malcolm Blight for play by play. Now those guys were not really play by play guys unlike Jason Bennett. If you watch the 1992 season highlights you know what i mean. Now they did use Ted Whitten and he was pretty good. Rex Hunt and Ian Major filled in during 1996 if i remember?

Blight did play by play in 96 as well, it's him and Rexy who called the North game where Carey single-handedly demolished the Dees and kicked I think 11 goals. One of the best individual performances I've seen

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

No doubt he'll be on saturdays for the next month.Next year put him on saturday nights if BT replaces Dennis on friday nights.
Of course they won't do it as Seven don't like having quality commentators on saturday night.

Baz will replace Dennis. We deny it but we know it.

Maybe he can do the Sunday arvo game unless they have that big nosed twat doing that with Bruce too.