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Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n Save this article for later<\/p>\n Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.<\/p>\n Got it<\/p>\n AAA<\/p>\n Famed AFL commentator Dennis Cometti will be honoured with a state funeral at Western Australia\u2019s Optus Stadium next month.<\/p>\n Cometti, who died last month aged 76, was remembered as one of the great sports callers whose deep voice and quick wit was put to use in coverage that extended beyond football to encompass cricket and even the Olympics.<\/p>\n A host of sports and media luminaries paid tribute to the West Australian last month, with many fondly recalling his memorable lines, including famous phrases like, \u201ccentimetre perfect\u201d, and \u201cbobbing like a cork in the ocean\u201d.<\/p>\n WA Premier Roger Cook on Sunday announced a state memorial service for Cometti will be held at Optus Stadium\u2019s River View Rooms from 2.30pm on Monday, May 4, with the public invited to pay tribute<\/p>\n \u201cDennis Cometti was a Western Australian legend, and one of the most widely respected voices in sport,\u201d Cook said.<\/p>\n Related Article \u201cIt is a privilege to hold a state memorial service in his honour \u2013 and give Western Australians the opportunity to say goodbye.\u201d<\/p>\n Cometti\u2019s connections with West Australian football run deep. He played in the WAFL for West Perth, returning to coach the club in 1982, and called the West Coast Eagles\u2019 first premiership in 1992.<\/p>\n The media centre at Optus Stadium is also named in Cometti\u2019s honour.<\/p>\n Cometti was awarded an Order of Australia in 2019 and inducted into the Football Australia Hall of Fame in 2020, and joined the WA Football Hall of Fame in 2021.<\/p>\n Related Article His media career spanned nearly five decades and saw him cover AFL, Test cricket, and the Olympic games, where he memorably called Australia\u2019s 4x100m freestyle relay gold in Sydney.<\/p>\n When his TV broadcasting career ended in 2016, he continued on Radio, and the final football game he called was the AFL Grand Final at Optus Stadium in Perth in 2021 for Triple M.<\/p>\n Reflecting last month after news of Cometti\u2019s death, his long-time Seven colleague Bruce McAvaney said: \u201cPerhaps the most impressive thing about Dennis is that through his calling, he made footballers famous. That\u2019s a gift.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhile Dennis and I started our careers as colleagues, we ended as friends, and I am so grateful for that,\u201d McAveney said.<\/p>\n Members of the public who would like to attend the state memorial service are encouraged to register via the WA government\u2019s dedicated website before April 21.<\/p>\n Start the day with a summary of the day\u2019s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter<\/a>. <\/p>\n Save<\/p>\n You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n![\"Dennis](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d626e641a87ca6b4786dbc863fed04d2566ea635.jpeg\")
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