Kelli Underwood to commentate on Crows v Geelong - Best wishes

[Toots Hibbert]

Congratulations to Channel Ten's Kelli Underwood who is set to become the first woman to commentate on an AFL match during todays Crows v Geelong game.

She's 31, first commentated on football on 3AW in 2005. Is originally from Adelaide but been working in Melbourne. Has come over early to familiarise herself with the Crows players.

Has an interest in sports commentating generally. Good luck to her. She is likely to be better than some of the dud men commentating.

Channel Ten are downplaying the fact she's a woman and saying it's based on ability. Not guaranteed to become a regular at this stage.

 

[bigdroppunt]

Good stuff...and good luck to her...

but this wouldnt be the internet if i didnt ask for pics of said girl.....

 

[NWTYRX]

This is the best one I could find

 

[Glassjaw]

She could shriek like a banshee for 90mins non-stop and still be light years in front of Walls, McAvaney, Watson and the bloody Ox.

 

[lookkg386]

She could shriek like a banshee for 90mins non-stop and still be light years in front of Walls, McAvaney, Watson and the bloody Ox.

LOL, Adelaide chick too, might be closer to the truth than you realise...

 

[triplegee]

Ha! You guys are too much...

As long as she gets the names & positions right & doesn't waffle too much she should be ok.

 

[Kaladin Stormblessed]

Good luck to her and all but everytime I have heard a chick commentate on a bloke's sport it just does not sound right.

Wait for a fair bit of bagging coming her way 15 mins into the game.

 

[Tristagi]

good luck to her, but hopefully she got the job for talent and not just because she is female..

 

[jayjones1]

good luck hope she does good

 

[pavilion103]

What a joke. Leave football as it is. Just wouldn't be the same intensity with a woman commentator. That's the honest truth.

 

[Soul_Pie]

She could shriek like a banshee for 90mins non-stop and still be light years in front of Walls, McAvaney, Watson and the bloody Ox.

Agreed.

 

[vanders]

What a joke. Leave football as it is. Just wouldn't be the same intensity with a woman commentator. That's the honest truth.

Don't be ridiculous.

 

[Cousin Jed]

One thing is for sure she will be mercilessly bagged for every mistake in true bigfooty style.

 

[Kaladin Stormblessed]

Yeah she's lucky she is not a bad sort otherwise she would've really copped a double whammy on here.

 

[PAFC66]

What a joke. Leave football as it is. Just wouldn't be the same intensity with a woman commentator. That's the honest truth.

I agree.

Ill be turning on the radio.

 

[HSSB]

What a joke. Leave football as it is. Just wouldn't be the same intensity with a woman commentator. That's the honest truth.

I know, good luck to her, but get lost little girl

 

[sherb]

Good luck to her, I hope she does well.

It will sound strange hearing a female call the footy though!

 

[JOELY]

I bet she'll do really well. Nerves are expected but let's face it, the standard shown by the current commentary fraternity is terrible, it'll be great to listen to a fresh voice, not looking to pump themselves up or pump their clients up. I want listenable, intelligent people calling the game. People who SPEAK ENGLISH PROPERLY. From what i've seen, Kelli will do well in this respect. Good luck to her, and hopefully it sparks a revolution in footy media that puts less focus on foody personalities and larrikins, and more on professionals who do the caper justice.

 

[Chasing the Dream]

It will sound strange hearing a female call the footy though!

It certainly does......................

I can't help it, she sounds like she has a peg on her nose, or maybe a head cold.

 

[__aria__]

shes good

bit of an annoying voice very nasal

 

[pavilion103]

as I said earlier. Woman commentator = NO.

Absolute shyte, monotone rubbish!

Embarrasment!

 

[ZachPower]

She'd be alright except her voice sounds horrible.

 

[Wildmanwok]

Im sorry but she is crap

 

[didaka]

The only way it could be worse is if it was Rosanne or the nanny.

 

[celtic_pride]

Agreed with the above two comments, she is quite possibly the worst commentator I have ever heard (and it's nothing to do with the fact she's a woman, she has just got an really annoying voice and constantly making irrelevant and annoying comments)