Tim Lane (journalist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Tim Lane (journalist)

AFL Commentator

Date of Birth: 18-Sep-1951

Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Profession: journalist, sports commentator

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Timothy "Tim" Lane (born 18 September 1951 in Launceston, Tasmania) is an award-winning veteran Australian sports broadcaster and journalist with the Seven Network and Fairfax.
He currently calls Australian rules football (AFL) matches for 3AW radio on Saturday and Sunday afternoons and writes for The Age newspaper.
Additionally, beginning in 2018 he is a lead commentator for the Seven Sport test cricket coverage.
Between 2003 and 2011 he was also an AFL commentator for Network Ten. Lane is well known for commentating on a variety of sports, in particular cricket for decades. As well as AFL and as a track and field commentator for both the Summer Olympics and Commonwealth Games. He famously called Cathy Freeman for ABC Grandstand radio at the Sydney 2000 Olympics.