The Seven Network has confirmed its new commentary team for VFL matches as it takes over the coverage for 2015 and 2016.
Host Jason Bennett and VFL star Nigel Carmody will lead the call, with AFL premiership player Campbell Brown in expert commentary.
Award-winning sports broadcaster Jason Bennett, an AFL commentator from 2002-2006 before embarking on an international posting with ESPN and their popular program Aussies Abroad, is thrilled to be returning to his favourite passion – football.
“I’m now going to be back at the same famous old suburban grounds I visited with such excitement as a young footy fanatic. They will always be special to me – I’ve always got a thrill even just out of driving past them – and I can’t wait for the chance to commentate at some of those great old grounds that were off the AFL fixture by the time I started my broadcast career.”
Brown is well known to fans as an AFL premiership star, feisty competitor, fearless with his forthright footy opinions and, above all, entertaining in his delivery.
Carmody brings a wealth of VFL experience and knowledge that is second to none over the last 15 years. He played 160 VFL games with the Casey Scorpions and Collingwood from 2000 to 2008, including a year as captain of the Scorpions in 2007.
Under the new agreement with AFL Victoria, Seven will show the VFL ‘Match of the Round’ live on Channel 7 in Melbourne every week throughout the regular season, as well as VFL finals and the VFL Grand Final.
The Managing Director of Seven Melbourne, Lewis Martin, said:
“We’re thrilled to be broadcasting more live football to Victorians and adding to our blue-chip AFL and sports portfolio, while complementing our local grassroots football initiatives. And we’ll do it with the passion, insight and quality that have been the Seven tradition.”
