A big loss for the VFL, not just the ABC. He is a quality caller who the VFL badly needs for the image of the competition.
He is a good get for Crocmedia. Will the ABC blood new callers, or rework their current team?
Thanks for efforts in calling the competition over these many years Peter!
I agree 100% NorthPort.
He would have started calling VFL Football on the ABC around a decade ago, I'd reckon. He came in at a time when the standard of the ABC's presentation was an all time low and lifted it immediately. Anyone else remember the appalling Dave Lennon?
Peter Donegan is a total professional and the ABC should target someone else of his ilk.
Having now watched the AFL and VFL Grand Finals; the standard of the ABC's coverage holds up extremely well. I'm totally over the shrill and excitable Bruce McAvaney.
Many thanks Peter Donegan, from all of us who enjoy watching the VFL on television!!
A huge loss he is one of the best commentators in the land for all sports.
He should be on one of the major channels making big bucks
I remember Peter Donegan calling the Olympic park and Sandown Greyhounds in the late 70s and early 80s. Very professional and great caller. Can call anyhting from horse racing, greyhounds, athletics to footy. Will be a huge loss for the VFL
yes Peter Donergon will be missed,has done a fantastic job as the anchor man for a long time.Hope the ABC can capture someone as good,and dont get someone like Bruce,he makes you want to turn off,there is only so much stats we can stand,and i am a stats man to a point.Well done Pete and have good success wherever you go.
In reply to A huge loss he is one of the by billythekid
Pixie Skase didn't think much of him, got her late hubby to sack him from Channel 7 coz she reckoned he looked like Clarkey from On The Buses ;-)
In reply to billythekid wrote:A huge loss by Wally from Wil…
Wally from Williamstown wrote
I cracked up when I read that one Wal, bloody classic. !!!
Maybe destined for a return to ch 7.
The ABC have ceased televising the SANFL footy & it looks like ch 7 along with Eddie's brothers group Maguire media are going to do the telecasts next year.
Could the same occur here also ???
Peter Donegan will be virtually irreplacable.....A dead set pro.
In reply to Wally from Williamstown wrote by digs
That is dead set true digs, never forgotten it .... surprising that the ABC would abandon the SANFL, it seems to be the best-supported (crowd-wise) of all the state comps ...