Iconic broadcaster Dennis Cometti's name being called on Thursday night completed a distinctly national flavour to the 2020 class of Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees.Friend and colleague Bruce McAvaney said he is "the benchmark" for all AFL commentatorsCometti was inducted along with former champion Port Adelaide defender John Abley to conclude a four-night schedule of inductions.
Cometti, who was also a player and coach at West Perth, hung up the microphone at the end of 2016 after calling more than 1,000 matches on radio and television throughout a decorated 40-year career.Cometti's unmistakable style, highlighted by accuracy and wit, made him a fan-favourite and earned high praise from colleague Bruce McAvaney.
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