AFL Life Membership for Bruce McAvaney

Legendary sports broadcaster Bruce McAvaney has added to his many honours now with a Life Membership from the Australian Football League.

McAvaney already has recognition from the TV Week Logie Awards Hall of Fame (2022); the Kennedy Award for Outstanding Lifetime Achievement (2022); the Melbourne Press Club Lifetime Achievement Award (2020); Medal of the Order of Australia (2002); induction into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame (also in 2002); the International Olympic Committee Media Award in 1989; and the inaugural TV Week Logie Award for Most Outstanding Sport Broadcaster in 1999.

Seven Head of Network Sport, Lewis Martin, said: “I’ve had the privilege of working with Macca for more than 25 years. He is a legendary broadcaster and a legendary person. Macca’s dedication to his craft is unmatched, and everyone at the Seven Network has seen first-hand how greatly that has impacted his peers, and the next generation of callers, who respect him dearly. He is a broadcaster in a league of his own and has made a remarkable contribution to Seven, the sports media industry and Australian football.

“Well done, Macca.”