Dennis Cometti

Dennis Cometti AM
Personal information
Full name Dennis John Cometti
Date of birth 26 March 1949
Place of birth Geraldton, Western Australia
Height / weight 190 cm
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1967–1971 West Perth 38 (70)

Source: [1]

OccupationSport commentator
Years active1968−2021
Employer(s)Various, including Triple M and Channel 7

Dennis John Cometti AM (born 26 March 1949) is an Australian retired sports commentator, player and coach of Australian rules football. In a career spanning 51 years, his smooth voice, dry humour and quick wit became his trademark.[2][3][4] Until his retirement, he remained the only television broadcaster to have spanned the entire duration of the AFL national competition, serving the Seven Network, Nine Network and Broadcom. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2019 Australia Day Honours.[5]

Cometti retired as a sports commentator, with his last game being the 2021 AFL Grand Final, which was called for Triple M in Perth on 25 September 2021.

  1. ^ "DENNIS COMETTI". Australian Football. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  2. ^ Sharwood, Anthony (10 February 2016). "Dennis Cometti Retires: 2016 Will Be His Last Season So Here's An Early Salute To His Genius". Huffington Post. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Dennis Cometti announces decision to walk away at end of 2016 AFL season". News.com.au. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  4. ^ "National Sporting Tragedy: Dennis Cometti is Retiring Soon". Pedestrian. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Mr Dennis John COMETTI". Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved 12 October 2024.