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Dwayne Russell: The Voice of the AFL | #307

·1 hr 31 min·8 clips
Dwayne Russell secretly preps for draws and screamers with mental scenario training before every AFL game.
Dylan interviews legendary AFL commentator Dwayne Russell, who shares insights into his meticulous preparation for broadcasting, including scenario training and player identification tricks. They discuss his transition from player to media, lessons from mentors like Dennis Cometti, and hilarious stories from the '80s AFL era.

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A warm footy conversation about commentary craft, career grit, and old-school AFL culture.

This episode treats Dwayne Russell as a hard-working commentator with a long career, and it gives that career the room it needs. The talk around Killing for Sport is just as steady, especially the long route to getting it written and how that process is described.

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Press play for a warm footy yarn with Dwayne Russell, one of the game's great modern callers.

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