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I’m coming to you from the deep south coast of NSW in a sliver of annual leave. What kind of sports journo takes leave at the launch of the footy season? I can’t say I’ve ever been conventional.

The story that matters this week is a sad and warm all at once. Dennis Cometti was the soundtrack for a generation of incredible AFL moments, so to lose such a champion of sport tugs at the heartstrings. The warm part comes from the incredible joy he gave fans across teams and codes.

What an incredible life.

A man who spent the key moments in the box alongside him was Bruce McAvaney. Here’s what he had to say.

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