Benaud’s the best commentator, daylight second
Roar Guru By johnhunt92, 16 Sep 2009 johnhunt92 is a Roar Guru
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- Bruce McAvaney, Clinton Grybas, Gordon Bray, Ray Warren, Richie Benaud, Sandy Roberts, sports commentators, Tim Lane
Sports commentators have the best job. Secretly we all want to be one. Every weekend a few hundred have the privilege of going to sports events and doing what they love. But who are the best at it?
I’ve created my top ten Australian Sports Commentators I have listened to. Feel free to tell me if I’m right or wrong:
TOP TEN
10. Sandy Roberts
9. Gordon Bray
8. Tim Lane
7. Dwayne Russell
6. Fred Stolle
5. Ray Warren
4. Clinton Grybas
3. Dennis Cometti
2. Bruce McAvaney
1. Richie Benaud
Why Richie, you may ask?
Well, I love Bruce, as he could call a Fijian hackey sack competition and know everything about it. But I can’t go past Benaud and his masterful voice.
He has an aura around him and when he leaves, he will be sadly missed. His ability to sum up a scene with very little words makes him the best going around.
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September 17th 2009 @ 3:54pm
johnhunt92 said | September 17th 2009 @ 3:54pm | Report comment
I did forget Jim Maxwell. He is quality and looking back he could have taken some other person. I am too young to talk about Bill Collins but on Youtube his call of Bonecrusher’s 1986 Cox Plate win was brilliant. I like how you keep comming up with your lists it makes for intesting debate.
Brian Martin Tyler if I was doing a global best Martin Tyler would be top 3 at least.
September 18th 2009 @ 7:53pm
Phil Coorey said | September 18th 2009 @ 7:53pm | Report comment
Martin Tyler is top 3 for the world easily, with Vin Scully
September 18th 2009 @ 10:02am
Tom said | September 18th 2009 @ 10:02am | Report comment
Surely Gerard Whateley deserves a mention. He’s a fine commentator and is remarkably knowledgable on a range of sports.
September 18th 2009 @ 12:41pm
Skull said | September 18th 2009 @ 12:41pm | Report comment
4 words to say about Bill Collins Kingston Town can’t win
September 18th 2009 @ 3:01pm
johnhunt92 said | September 18th 2009 @ 3:01pm | Report comment
Cant always be right Skull
April 3rd 2012 @ 11:20am
Luke said | April 3rd 2012 @ 11:20am | Report comment
Tim Lane (in my opinion) is the best AFL and Sports Commentator on Australian Television. He is older and has had a little more experience with different sports than the very overated Bruce McAvaney and is more up in the legue of Dennis Commetti. Tim has a true passion for Football and you can tell be his commentry, even though he is a Carlton man, he doesn’t take it too far like Robert Walls. With his experience and fantastic knowledge with very fair, objective commentry, Tim Lane is one of the most respected sports commentators and doyens on T.V.