Bruce McAvaney

2022 - 6 - 19

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Commentary legend steals the Logies limelight in brilliant speech (Fox Sports)

Bruce McAvaney has stolen the show at the 2022 Logie Awards. The sporting icon was given a standing ovation as he made his way to the microphone after being ...

“Bruce McAvaney you really are very special and we are so lucky to have you on our screens. Earlier in the evening he refused to give into retirement talk, saying he’s not done yet. “Beautiful, heartwarming speech by Bruce McAvaney as he accepted entry into the Hall of Fame at #Logies2022. He was moving, inspirational, humble and must have worked in 50 names of those he loved, without ever being dull. You are one of a kind. “I wondered how I’d feel tonight when I walked up here. No autocue, straight from the heart.

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Logies Hall of Fame 2022: Bruce McAvaney | TV Tonight (TV Tonight)

It's a “Speciallll” induction for a legendary Sports broadcaster.

I think I’m a sports purist. “I have worked with and been helped by so many talented people behind and in front of the camera….. ”I feel a lot of love, a lot of warmth…” he said.

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Seven's Bruce McAvaney OAM inducted into Logies Hall of Fame (Mediaweek)

Seven's Bruce McAvaney OAM was inducted into the TV Week Logie Awards Hall of Fame last night during the ceremony.

“Bruce has been part of the fabric of Australian sport – and of Seven – for more than four decades. He is a great colleague and a great mate. He is a broadcaster without peer and has made a remarkable contribution to Seven, Australian sport and the media industry. Bruce McAvaney is a great bloke. “But for all the things he’s done, there is one quality I cherish more than anything. And yet in 2005, when Makybe Diva came back to scale after winning her third Melbourne Cup, he simply said nothing and let the pictures speak for themselves.

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BRUCE MCAVANEY inducted into LOGIES Hall Of Fame (TV Blackbox)

The legendary broadcaster is synonymous with major sporting events, including the AFL Grand Final, Melbourne Cup, Australian Open tennis, Test cricket and ...

He is a great colleague and a great mate. We’ve had a lot of fun and laughs together and shared some incredible successes. Bruce McAvaney is a great bloke. “But for all the things he’s done, there is one quality I cherish more than anything. And the overwhelming emotion is feeling you’re not worthy. And yet in 2005, when Makybe Diva came back to scale after winning her third Melbourne Cup, he simply said nothing and let the pictures speak for themselves.

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Bruce McAvaney's 'obsessive' post-Logies act of dedication ... (7NEWS.com.au)

Channel 7 broadcasting icon Bruce McAvaney was given a standing ovation at the 2022 TV Week Logie Awards on Sunday night after becoming the latest inductee ...

“And then you think about: has there been any better in the world? “He’s been – to all of us, not just me – an unbelievable mentor. They were the people that I’ve thought about in the last week or two, and that’s what makes this business so pleasurable: we are a team.” “You don’t really look back too often – that’s the way I’ve gone about my work, but this moment, this award, gave me a chance to reflect. I shouldn’t say that, but that’s just the way it is.” “He will arrive at a game of footy having done a week’s worth of homework, all handwritten, nothing done on a computer.

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