Craig Willis (born 1954) is a former Australian announcer who has appeared as the voice of many of
Network Ten / One HD and
Seven Network's AFL
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Grand Final, Anzac Day and major Finals Broadcasts from the early 2000s to 2018. He is colloquially known as the 'voice of the AFL'.
Career
Willis has also performed voiceovers at non-AFL major events, including the
Melbourne Cup
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and is regarded as one of Australia's premier announcers. Willis is often a Master of Ceremonies and hosts the traditional
Grand Final Breakfast, a fixture of the AFL grand final day. Additionally, he does voiceovers and is occasionally a fill in presenter on Melbourne radio station
3AW.
In 2000, he was the ground announcer at the
Sydney Olympic Games, a role he also fulfilled at the
Athens Olympics four years later.
Willis is also heavily involved in Tennis coverage and announces the players at the
Australian Open
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. He also narrates the Fox Sports television show ''ATP Tennis'' and acted as a player announcer at the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL). In recent times, he has become the voice of
Bank of Melbourne for directing customers through call queue options.
References
Australian male voice actors
Australian television personalities
Living people
1954 births
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