AFL: The Richmond Tigers scored a 27-point win over Fremantle’s Dockers at Metricon Stadium.
Kelli Underwood returned to the microphone for an AFL game
There was a welcome return as Richmond was given the opposite problems of fremantle’s suffering at Metricon Stadium on Wednesday night.
The Tigers climbed the ladder at the time after winning 8.8 (56) to 4.5 (29) in such a dissexed affair.
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In a slow match between the two sides, most enthusiastic spectators couldn’t help but realized that something else was going on in the game.
Used to listening to other people like Eddie McGuire, Brian Taylor or Bruce McAvaney calling the games on Wednesday night, it’s another story.
In 2009, Kelli Underwood made her commentary debut and yet returned to AFL tv with enthusiasts adoring every minute to listen to the microphone with Mark Howard.
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Underwood with Channel 10 and has since called AFLW games and commented on ABC Radio, but now called AFL games again for Fox Footy.
“I’ve called a lot and lots of games now and for me it’s my job, that’s what I do, so it’s a no-brainer,” Underwood said before returning.”All I’ve ever wanted to do is be smart in my homework and earn people’s respect.”
“It’s 2020, it’s outdated to communicate about women in the game, and honestly, that’s something other people did a long time ago,” added Steve Crawley, chief executive of Fox Sports.”If someone is smart enough to call, it’s not about their gender.”
Underwood will resume Sunday Footy on Fox this weekend before calling back when Brisbane faces the Gold Coast in Circular 16.
Kelli Underwood before his 2009 television debut Source: News Limited
In the field, Dockers scared the Tigers in the part of the moment, as they reduced the gap to just six numbers at the beginning of the last trimester.
After being held for a purpose in the first half, the Dockers flipped the painting in the third quarter and passed the Tigers by the sword.
Tigers coach Damien Hardwick was not satisfied with what happened in the room and dropped his troops at half-time and fortunately responded to the room.
A purpose of four in the last quarter saw the Tigers flee with victory on the scoreboard, but the margin flattered the victory.
The Tigers have a farewell in Circular 16, while Dockers will watch to recover when they face Melbourne on Monday night at Cazaly’s Stadium.