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CHANNEL 7 yesterday confirmed the replacement of Bruce McAvaney as host of Talking Footy for 2004.
Adelaide-based McAvaney, who declined to comment yesterday, was the original host of Talking Footy in 1995 with Malcolm Blight and Mike Sheahan on the couch.
He's remained with the show since, apart from 1999-2000 when Gerard Healy and Tim Lane filled the hosting role.
The axing from the show of McAvaney, who got his media start in Adelaide as a part-time race caller for radio station 5DN in 1976, is part of a total facelift for Seven's AFL commitments announced yesterday by Melbourne boss Ian Johnson.
Tim Watson will replace McAvaney as host of Talking Footy on Tuesdays at 10.30pm (from March 30) with David Parkin taking over from journalist Caroline...