This year was bad for incumbents in global politics.

It remains to be seen whether that trend will transfer to football commentators in 2025 when viewers are, for the first time, given a choice of call teams when they sit down to watch the AFL on Thursday and Friday nights.

Channel Seven’s Brian Taylor (left) and Fox Footy’s Gerard Whateley will head the rival commentary teams on Friday nights in 2025.Credit: Stephen Kiprillis

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