FTA-TV Mark Howard

[Chaisa]

What do people make of him?

I admit I feared when I heard he was going to start doing AFL games on Fox as I never rated his cricket commentary, but I actually find him quite decent. He's not incredible or anything but does the basics pretty well, knows when to get excited, is free of the cliqued BS that BT, Dwayne and Bruce pull and is relatively mistake free. A pretty nice find with Papalia and Speed quasi out of action.

 

[windyhill]

He has to stop worshipping brereton a.s.a.p

 

[Chuckie357]

He has to stop worshipping brereton a.s.a.p

That’s what he does, thinks any player current or former he interviews/talks too is his mate from then onwards

 

[peternorth]

He has to stop worshipping brereton a.s.a.p

That’s what he does, thinks any player current or former he interviews/talks too is his mate from then onwards

Yes. He's pretty smart sucking up. Knows what to do to get into that inner circle.

 

[BuddysBiggestFan]

Can’t stand him and don’t listen when he is on. Biggest flog on radio.

 

[workhorse]

Hated him as the sycophant, wannabe one of the boys on Triple M, but must admit his footy commentary on Fox hasn't been too bad. He's definitely better than Dwayne and Eddie.

 

[Bald]

I think he's probably the third-best commentator on Fox Footy behind Hudson and McGuire. Really happy he's there.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

I actually miss him as part of C10’s motogp coverage.

 

[The King!]

hes very cheerful, i like him, gets a bit of flak, but i think he is genuine

 

[TheJanuaryMan]

Yep a tick from me also. Calls the play well (although called Fiorini twice for the Suns v Sydney on the weekend when he wasn't in the team - did correct himself the second time) and at a good level. Does spend a bit too much time bowling a pie to Brereton for him to reminisce about old times a bit too much but overall FAR from the worst calling at the moment.

 

[Cole Dammett]

Enjoyed his podcast for a bit, but then got sick of him NEVER mentioning anything at all controversial from the guests career. Felt like I was achieving nothing listening.

 

[TheGrizz]

I think he's probably the third-best commentator on Fox Footy behind Hudson and McGuire. Really happy he's there.

Cant agree there. Brenton Speed is very underrated.

1. Hudson
2. Speed
3. Howard
4. McGuire/Russell

 

[Bald]

Cant agree there. Brenton Speed is very underrated.

1. Hudson
2. Speed
3. Howard
4. McGuire/Russell

Surprised anyone could rate Dwayne Russell so highly.

 

[TheJanuaryMan]

Cant agree there. Brenton Speed is very underrated.

1. Hudson
2. Speed
3. Howard
4. McGuire/Russell

Adam Papalia says hello.

 

[Ok Boomer]

I much prefer his AFL work to his cricket work. Maybe he is similar to Brayshaw in this regard. Yeah, he sucks up to stars too much but the "I can't believe who I am working with act" kinda makes him relatable.

He is certainly not my favourite caller, and doesn't have my favourite voice but isn't painful to listen to like a lot of the channel 7 operators.

 

[TheGrizz]

Surprised anyone could rate Dwayne Russell so highly.

I dont, just ranking the ones you said and i think Russell is on par with Eddie. I dont rate Eddie either.

My list of callers would stop at Howard really, maybe Papalia as someone said above.

 

[BlueandGoldforever]

What has happened to Speed and Papalia this season?

 

[Ollie 22]

What has happened to Speed and Papalia this season?

I suspect as neither are based in Victoria and given fox are calling all games off the tv in Melbourne, there’s no games for them to call.

 

[wagstaff]

Can't stand him as a cricket caller, especially how he's a shameless sycophant. He's like a bad combo of Drew Morphett and Janes Brayshaw with his 'gee whiz' attitude to the game and fawning over his colleagues at every opportunity.

That said, he's a bit less tedious with AFL because there's far less opportunity compared with cricket to ask his co-commentators for his autograph.

Overall, he's just another example of the terrible standard of sports commentary in this country.

 

[1989]

"...as the great man himself steps into the commentary box."

 

[00Stinger]

I don't mind him tbh

A lot better than some of the others (which in fairness isn't that hard)

 

[TBellicious]

He is a superb football TV commentator

 

[Aussie_boy]

Howie is a better version of Andy Maher. He does suck up to his co-commentators but other than that he's quite good.

 

[peternorth]

If he can remove the suck up behaviour then he’s commentary and polish commentary at that takes precedence.

 

[holybishop]

Cant agree there. Brenton Speed is very underrated.

Speed is an A-League/Soccer guy who has zero passion for AFL.