Veteran commentator Bruce McAvaney is set to hand over the Brownlow Medal hosting duties to Hamish McLachlan.
McAvaney has MC'd the event since 1998 but was excited to pass the baton over to fellow Channel Seven caller McLachlan.
โWith great excitement and confidence, Iโm looking forward to Hamish making Brownlow night his own,โ he told Confidential.
โHameโs love for the game, and everything about the game, well qualify him for this task. Heโll do a great job.โ
McAvaney moves on as host of the big event to prepare for his busy upcoming schedule, including the horse racing coverage, and the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.
McLachlan was humbled to take over the duties.
โItโs both exciting and very daunting at the same time,โ McLachlan told Confidential.
โHe is, in my view, the best sports broadcaster this country has seen โ one of the best the worldโs seen.
โHis Brownlow hosting, and the interview with the winner, has always been a highlight of the footy year. Bruce is an impossible act to follow.
โAlthough he is focusing his energies on so many other projects, Bruce has said to me heโll always be on the end of the line to help in the lead up โ an offer Iโll be taking up more times than he hopes, Iโm sure.โ
