Well-known AFL commentator Tim Lane won't be on the radio airwaves for the first time in more than 50 years, with the broadcaster confirming three inclusions for the 2027 team.
Lane has been the face of radio calling - as well as TV - since the 1970s, holding a variety of roles throughout his time. He has been with 3AW since 2010.
The decision comes as female icon Kelli Underwood makes her way onto the 3AW scene, joined by Hawthorn great Dermott Brereton and Nick Butler for the broadcaster's historic 75th season calling football.
“As we enter our 75th year of V/AFL broadcasting, 3AW Football has a proud history of featuring the most trusted commentators in the game," Tapt Media Head of AFL, Luca Gonano said.
"We have been a home for those who share our audience's passion for celebrating the theatre of our sport. As we evolve alongside our game and our community, we are thrilled to welcome three individuals who will continue to add to that legacy.
“Dermott continues to be one of the game's most respected figures and will bring his unique blend of entertainment and analysis to our broadcasts and podcasts.
"Kelli and Nick are two of the AFL's most dynamic commentators and we look forward to them taking our broadcasts to an even higher level.
"All three are fantastic people and we are certain their approach to footy commentary will honour our legacy while keeping us at the forefront of sports entertainment."
Brereton will also hold roles in special match commentary each week for 3AW Football, feature weekly on Tapt Media's daily AFL podcast Footy Fix, and join the weekly YouTube panel.
Underwood returns to the station where her journey behind the microphone began – having broken ground on 3AW as the first woman to call Australian rules football on commercial radio. She will call at least one AFL match weekly, play an integral part in 3AW's 2027 AFLW coverage, and appear on the weekly YouTube panel.
Butler will take on a key schedule across the week, calling two matches per round, hosting the Footy Fix podcast once a week, as well as contributing to the YouTube panel, and launching a new dedicated 3AW podcast in 2027.
