Dan Lonergan

Dan Lonergan is a Melbourne-based sports commentator and writer for ABC Radio Grandstand. After attending Xavier College, Lonergan had a cadetship with ABC Radio Sport in 1997 after stints at various stations including 3HA Hamilton, 3CS Colac, 3GL Geelong and Fox FM Melbourne. Lonergan 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 learned to broadcast AFL football after calling West Coast Eagles as well as Fremantle games.