WEBVTT - Bruce McAvaney set to host 7's AFL Finals coverage

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<v Speaker 1>Friday on my mind. I think Friday at Night is

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<v Speaker 1>on every footy fans mind. Visit the first prelim final

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<v Speaker 1>tonight SCG Port, Adelaide and the Swans. We understand the

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<v Speaker 1>Adelaide airport was Hayden Nelson told us early you need

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<v Speaker 1>earbuds in because it's Port fans singing and celebrating on

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<v Speaker 1>the road to what they hope is prelim final glory. Tonight.

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<v Speaker 1>You can listen to the call on five Double A

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<v Speaker 1>or watch it on seven Years with the coverage anchored

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<v Speaker 1>by the greatest to ever do it. Our next guest,

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<v Speaker 1>Bruce mcavani.

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<v Speaker 2>Bruce, good morning to.

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<v Speaker 3>You, Good morning Will and you too, David. A very

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<v Speaker 3>exciting night.

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<v Speaker 2>A certainly is, and particularly here in Adelaide. Bruce. It's

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<v Speaker 2>you know, after that Geelong game, a lot of people

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<v Speaker 2>were riding Port off, but there was tenacious win last week.

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<v Speaker 2>How do you see it playing out tonight.

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<v Speaker 3>It's hard to pick, David, isn't it Because if you

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<v Speaker 3>can forgive Port that one match against Gelong, their form

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<v Speaker 3>has been so strong in the back half of the

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<v Speaker 3>year and they've got this crazy record against Sydney where

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<v Speaker 3>they haven't lost them for for eight seasons, so Sydney

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<v Speaker 3>have been the top team all years, but they also

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<v Speaker 3>had a very bad patch and it was in a

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<v Speaker 3>Round twenty one that Port ham of them. So look

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<v Speaker 3>the obvious the Swans, They've had the week off, they're

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<v Speaker 3>playing at home, but I'm thinking very close. So Port

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<v Speaker 3>have to bring that pressure. They have to start well

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<v Speaker 3>and if they do that then I think it's a

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<v Speaker 3>fifty to fifty match.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you recall too many years, Bruce, like this one

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<v Speaker 1>where for much of the year and you Si mentioned

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<v Speaker 1>Sydney had been the form side early but for much

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<v Speaker 1>of the second half of the year, you could have

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<v Speaker 1>named any one of a half dozen sides that would

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<v Speaker 1>win the premiership and people would believe you could make

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<v Speaker 1>a credible case. It's been incredibly even.

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<v Speaker 3>I agree Will. I can't remember a season so unpredictable.

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<v Speaker 3>I can't remember a season where you haven't been able

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<v Speaker 3>to trust clubs like there's no club even in the

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<v Speaker 3>top four that you've been able to trust all year. Now.

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<v Speaker 3>I know Brisbane have had a good back half, they

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<v Speaker 3>had an awful start. Geelonga had some woeful performances at times.

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<v Speaker 3>They had the big losing run after winning their first seven.

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<v Speaker 3>The Swans were talked about and Port have had some

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<v Speaker 3>horrible moment and that early match against the Crows where

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<v Speaker 3>it's semed all us. So you haven't been able to

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<v Speaker 3>trust or dismiss anyone this season. So it's been weird, wonderful,

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<v Speaker 3>and I agree with you, it's been so unpredictable. And

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<v Speaker 3>that's why I'm thinking in these two. I mean, the

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<v Speaker 3>obvious things that will happen this weekend is a Geelong

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<v Speaker 3>and Sydney women playing the Grand Final. But there's been

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<v Speaker 3>nothing obvious about this season, so why should there be

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<v Speaker 3>right here and now? So I think both these matches

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<v Speaker 3>are probably fifty to fifty matches.

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<v Speaker 2>So Brice, you you sort of retired from commentary in

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<v Speaker 2>what twenty twenty one was about three years ago, but

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<v Speaker 2>it's so good that you're going to be back as

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<v Speaker 2>part of the coverage, sort of hosting the preliums and

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<v Speaker 2>the Granny as well. You've just had the thing I

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<v Speaker 2>reckon people love about you, mate, is just You're just

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<v Speaker 2>Oo's love for the national game. Has it been hard

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<v Speaker 2>to fully sabotize with it?

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<v Speaker 3>It has, David. The last time I actually worked was

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<v Speaker 3>in twenty twenty. It was the grand final of a game.

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<v Speaker 3>Be so it's a long long time, nearly four years ago.

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<v Speaker 3>It has. It's been. It's very different watching and not working.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, I'll do last a game. I crew up

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<v Speaker 3>with a game, right you guys, did you know living

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<v Speaker 3>in Adelaide, You've got it, don't you. It's part and parcel.

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<v Speaker 3>But yeah, no, it's it was. It's been hard to

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<v Speaker 3>see with the side. It's a weird thing. If you'd

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<v Speaker 3>asked me months ago that I'd be in Sydney tonight

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<v Speaker 3>involved in this telecast, I would have said, no, I'm

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<v Speaker 3>not happy. This has come out of the blue. It's

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<v Speaker 3>circumstantial in many ways. I'm not sure what this means

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<v Speaker 3>for going forward, in terms of I'm seventy one years

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<v Speaker 3>of page God blind me. I don't think I wouldn't

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<v Speaker 3>be a high draft pick for anyone. But that said,

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<v Speaker 3>that said, I'm hoping that it's been a good year

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<v Speaker 3>for small forwards that I can get a kick over

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<v Speaker 3>the next two weeks.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe not a draft pick. Bro's you're the one that

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<v Speaker 1>you've paid clubs bringing to, you know, put you over

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<v Speaker 1>the top and win the premiership this season. Experience in class.

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<v Speaker 1>So speaking of that, I mean you still do forul

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<v Speaker 1>job covering the horse racing and working for seven as

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<v Speaker 1>part of that, is there a particular rich that calling

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<v Speaker 1>footy though, is impossible to scratch with calling and talking

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<v Speaker 1>about anything else or can you sort of satiate that

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<v Speaker 1>in other ways?

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<v Speaker 3>Look, it's about as good as a guests. Well, I mean,

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<v Speaker 3>they're all different, you know. I've always said that one

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<v Speaker 3>hundred meter final the Olympics, it was probably about as

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<v Speaker 3>good as a guest. But with footy, there's nothing quite

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<v Speaker 3>a scud. As you like calling football, you work with

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<v Speaker 3>a team, as you guys do every morning with one another.

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<v Speaker 3>You work as a team, and I love that relationship.

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<v Speaker 3>And you know, it's not a going to walk in

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<v Speaker 3>there and catch up with some people that I haven't

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<v Speaker 3>worked with for a long long time. So that part

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<v Speaker 3>of it I just absolutely adore. I love the game

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<v Speaker 3>and I love what it does for me personally when

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<v Speaker 3>I'm calling now. I'm not calling obviously over the next

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<v Speaker 3>few weeks, but I think the first five minutes of

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<v Speaker 3>a Grand final and then hopefully the last five minutes.

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<v Speaker 3>Sometimes it does and something about as you know, as

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<v Speaker 3>wonderful as a guess a broadcaster. It's a wonderful game

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<v Speaker 3>to call. It's so flowing and brilliant and a lot

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<v Speaker 3>of rid of about it. But I've missed it. I've

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<v Speaker 3>missed it a lot. I don't think I'll ever go

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<v Speaker 3>back to calling it. Who knows, but you know I

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<v Speaker 3>have missus. Has been hard to say for those tires,

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<v Speaker 3>but look, this is a bit of a gift for

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<v Speaker 3>me to be involved in these two weeks at the

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<v Speaker 3>really pointy end of the season. In the season has

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<v Speaker 3>been like very few others.

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<v Speaker 2>You should have got your old mate Dennis Comedy back

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<v Speaker 2>as well. Bruce put the toe.

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<v Speaker 3>I've reached out with him this week and he said,

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<v Speaker 3>I don't feel like getting on the plane.

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<v Speaker 1>Fair enough, jes we all have and there was so

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<v Speaker 1>many lovely messages coming through Bruce and our text line

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<v Speaker 1>at the moment because you've provided so many great memories

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<v Speaker 1>for people over the journey. I hate to do this

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<v Speaker 1>because it's just the most predictable thing, but I think

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<v Speaker 1>everyone's interested. You've mentioned you expect Sidney probably tonight, orbit

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<v Speaker 1>it wouldn't be surprised either way. What would you WA's

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<v Speaker 1>your grand final tip? And who do you think wins.

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<v Speaker 3>It and Sitney in Geelong after I'm going the obvious

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<v Speaker 3>and then the Cats so and I wouldn't have said

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<v Speaker 3>that two weeks ago. I thought the footage along played

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<v Speaker 3>against Port two weeks ago is the best after theme

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<v Speaker 3>this year. And if they can reproduce that, I think

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<v Speaker 3>timing might be just right for them for Chris Scott

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<v Speaker 3>to get a third flag. But honestly, it's a flip

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<v Speaker 3>of the coin. Flip of the coin.

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<v Speaker 1>Certainly is well. We've delighted you're part of the coverage, bros.

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<v Speaker 1>And everyone's going to be tuning in tonight in Adelaide,

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<v Speaker 1>that's for sure. Thank you so much for joining us

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<v Speaker 1>this morning on five Double Breakfast.

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<v Speaker 2>Get on your broce.

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<v Speaker 3>It's a pleasure boy, it's all the best.

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<v Speaker 1>Frust Makovny be hosting Channel seven's AFL coverage. It starts

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<v Speaker 1>six point fifty tonight immediately after the separate the six

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<v Speaker 1>oct News on Channel seven. You'll see the teams run out,

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<v Speaker 1>you hear the song all the build up, and then

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<v Speaker 1>the first bounce is at seven ten tonight. David Penberthy

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<v Speaker 1>and Will Goodings six to line five Double A Breakfast