Dan Lonergan

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Dan Lonergan is a Melbourne based sports commentator and writer for ABC Radio Grandstand.

After attending the Jesuit Xavier College, Lonergan landed a cadetship with ABC Radio Sport in 1997 after stints at various stations including 3HA Hamilton, K Rock (3GL)in Geelong and Fox FM in Melbourne.

Dan is known mostly for his Australian rules football commentary and developed his style during his days with 3HA calling the Western Border Football League over a period of two years, before he spent six years gaining experience as a news journalist and broadcaster in various areas of Western Victoria.

He spent a year in Perth and learnt to broadcast AFL football after calling West Coast Eagles as well as Fremantle Games.

Whilst in Perth, he also broadcast state and international cricket and was part of ABC's coverage of the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

2001 saw Dan return to Melbourne and since his return, he covered two AFL Grand Finals, Two Davis Cup tennis finals, 4 Australian Open tennis tournaments, One Day International cricket and 13 sports at the Athens Olympic Games.

One of the 13 sports he broadcast from Athens included the Gold medal baseball playoff which saw Australia win its first ever baseball medal at an Olympic Games.

At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, he covered the boxing.

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