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Dennis Commetti
Dennis John Cometti (born 26 March 1949) is an Australian retired Sportscaster, 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. Until his retirement, he remained the only television broadcaster to have spanned the entire duration of the Australian Football League, 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, Western Australia, Perth on 25 September 2021. Early life Cometti was born in Geraldton, Western Australia, the son of Dulcie () and James Cometti. His father was the son of Italian migrants; his paternal grandfather Giovanni Cometti was from the village of in Lombardy and moved to Australia to work on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geraldton
Geraldton (Wajarri language, Wajarri: ''Jambinu'', Wilunyu language, Wilunyu: ''Jambinbirri'') is a coastal city in the Mid West (Western Australia), Mid West region of Western Australia, north of the state capital, Perth. As of the , Geraldton had an urban population of 38,595. Geraldton is the seat of government for the City of Greater Geraldton, which also incorporates the town of Mullewa, Western Australia, Mullewa, Walkaway, Western Australia, Walkaway and large rural areas previously forming the shires of Shire of Greenough, Greenough and Shire of Mullewa, Mullewa. The Port of Geraldton is a major west coast seaport. Geraldton is an important service and logistics centre for regional mining, fishing, wheat, sheep and tourism industries. History Aboriginal Clear evidence has established Aboriginal Australians, Aboriginal people living on the west coast of Australia for at least 40,000 years, though at present it is unclear when the first Aboriginal people reached the ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
