Craig Willis
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Craig Willis is an Australian announcer who has appeared as the voice of many of the Seven Network
's AFL
Grand Final broadcasts. He is known to many as the 'voice of the AFL'
He also performs voiceovers at many major events, including the Melbourne Cup
. He is regarded as one of Australia's premier announcers. The Master of Ceremonies also hosts the traditional Grand Final Breakfast, a fixture of AFL's one day in September. He does voiceovers for Melbourne radio station 3AW
. In 2004, he was the ground announcer at the Athens Olympics
and he also fulfilled that role at the Sydney Olympic Games.
He announces the players at the Australian Open Tennis. He also narrates the fox sports television show atp tennis.
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
's AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
Grand Final broadcasts. He is known to many as the 'voice of the AFL'
He also performs voiceovers at many major events, including the Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
The Melbourne Cup is Australia's major Thoroughbred horse race. Marketed as "the race that stops a nation", it is a 3,200 metre race for three-year-olds and over. It is the richest "two-mile" handicap in the world, and one of the richest turf races...
. He is regarded as one of Australia's premier announcers. The Master of Ceremonies also hosts the traditional Grand Final Breakfast, a fixture of AFL's one day in September. He does voiceovers for Melbourne radio station 3AW
3AW
3AW is a talkback radio station in Melbourne, Australia on 693 kHz AM. It began transmission on 22 February 1932 as Melbourne's fifth commercial radio station.-History:...
. In 2004, he was the ground announcer at the Athens Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
and he also fulfilled that role at the Sydney Olympic Games.
He announces the players at the Australian Open Tennis. He also narrates the fox sports television show atp tennis.