Dennis Cometti AM | |||
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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 | ‹The template WAFL WP is being considered for deletion.› West Perth | 38 (70) | |
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Occupation | Sport commentator | ||
Years active | 1968−2021 | ||
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.
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.