SUPPORT has flooded in for Bruce McAvaney since he revealed he has cancer, but there’s one aspect of the affair he wishes never happened.Australians everywhere have voiced their support for McAvaney.BRUCE McAvaney has revealed his one regret since news of his battle with cancer broke last week.The legendary sports broadcaster announced he has been suffering from leukaemia after being diagnosed with the illness more than two years ago.“I’m being completely sincere here, I would have liked to have kept it a secret but it was unfortunate, I couldn’t in the end so we didn’t,” McAvaney said on Channel Seven’s The Seven icon thanked the Australian public for its support and said he was feeling well at present, hosting the network’s coverage of the Golden Slipper last weekend before he prepares to step into the box for the upcoming AFL season.“It’s made me feel rather emotional at times but I am feeling so well, so (it’s) also a little confusing and slightly embarrassing,” McAvaney said.“What I have learnt over the last three or four days is the strength of goodwill and how much people can help people that are in a much graver position than I am, so I have really felt that and it’s made me quite emotional.“I’ve been very grateful for the response I’ve had and I won’t forget it for a long, long time.”McAvaney has been a staple of Channel Seven’s Olympic and tennis coverage, but he missed this year’s Australian Open because he was exhausted from a gruelling 2016.He admitted while he doesn’t spend too much time dwelling on his health issues these days, they have taken their toll on him in recent times.“It came as a bit of a shock because I’ve always felt I’ve been pretty fit and well,” he said. Bruce McAvaney’s net worth is $100,000 - $1M. "His Brownlow hosting, and the interview with the winner, has always been a highlight of the footy year. "Thursday night's ABC expose of what happens to some retired racehorses calls for immediate action," McAvaney said. "It's the same kind of feeling and anticipation for me. "We are sickened by the horrific images that we saw on ABC 7.30 Report last night, particularly the inhumane treatment of horses at the Queensland abattoir," RV chief executive Giles Thompson said in a statement. We expect anyone breaching those laws to be prosecuted." Posted October 19, 2019 17:30:55 It made me feel ashamed: Bruce McAvaney calls for … Bruce McAvaney earnings for the year have yet to be determined, but he is likely to see an increase in pay, similar to that of 2019. Channel 7 broadcasting icon Bruce McAvaney says the heartache of the Giants’ 2019 grand final horror show could mean this year is their last chance to win a flag before their bid is undone.But he has backed GWS to overcome that defeat to Richmond and lift the cup - whenever…
Bruce McAvaney has called for immediate action from the horse racing industry, after being ‘horrified’ by an ABC expose on Thursday night.Speaking in the build-up to Saturday’s $14 million The Everest race at Royal Randwick, the legendary Channel 7 broadcaster took a minute to share an important message. Bruce McAvaney has called for immediate action from the horse racing industry, after being ‘horrified’ by an ABC expose on Thursday night. An avid racing fan, McAvaney has been the voice of Channel Seven’s Melbourne Cup Carnival coverage since the network bought broadcasting rights in 2002. Channel 7 was reportedly deep in negotiations with a big name to succeed Bruce McAvaney when the network suddenly pulled out of the deal.
BRUCE McAvaney has revealed his one regret since news of his battle with cancer broke last week. An unanticipated problem was encountered, check back soon and try again "It was horrifying to watch. Legendary sports commentator Bruce McAvaney and his wife Anne Johnson have sold their palatial Glenelg South home in Adelaide, less than two months after it was put on the market. Speaking in the build-up to Saturday’s $14 million The Everest race at Royal Randwick, the legendary Channel 7 broadcaster took a minute to share an important message. As a small-time owner it made me feel ashamed, and to not have known is not good enough"There has to be a way we all think going forward. McAvaney, 63, has been fighting the disease for more than two years, his employer Channel Seven reported on Friday.