Optus Stadium will hold a slice of WA sporting history, with the State Government announcing today the Media Centre at the venue will be named after living legend Dennis Cometti.

Speaking at the unveiling today, Premier Mark McGowan said he could think of no better figure to represent WA’s sporting history than the popular media identity.

Cometti said he was honoured to be the namesake for the centre.

“Nobody sets out on any career thinking about having a day like today but a day like today certainly makes you think about your career,” he said.

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“There is no doubt WA bats well above its weight when it comes to producing sports broadcasters and journalists. The people acknowledged in this wonderful media centre prove that.

“I never felt the need to live anywhere other than Perth and in fairness, no-one ever suggested I should. I think I have always been blessed with good management.

“My career is really testimony to my wife Velia and our two children Ricki and Mark. They seemed to cope with all my time away so well, in hindsight, perhaps a little too well.”

Cometti retired from AFL commentating after the 2016 AFL Grand Final.