The 2023 AFL season can have a unique flavour after a collection of massive strikes have reshaped the commentary groups on radio and TV.
The line ups for the brand new season are being finalised however already there have been some enormous strikes within the commentary containers forward of the brand new season.
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The departures of Wayne Carey, Nick Riewoldt and Ross Lyon in addition to a collection of strikes will change the panorama for the brand new season.
Carey concluded his contract with Triple M final September and confirmed he wouldn’t return to Channel 7 in October within the midst of the Crown white powder drama.
He was finally not charged by police within the drama and maintained in was an anti-inflammatory he took with dinner. Last week quietly dropped his authorized motion in opposition to Crown.
Riewoldt revealed, after a bidding struggle between Fox Footy, Channel 7 and Channel 9, he selected not one of the choices and as a substitute moved to Houston, Texas together with his household.
Lyon was introduced as the brand new head coach of St Kilda final October.
Triple M is shaping as the massive loser of the AFL media commentary foolish season after shedding the massive identify trio, however changing them with 293-gamer and three-time premiership winner Steve Johnson.
While Johnson little doubt brings enjoying expertise, it’s quite a lot of media expertise for Triple M to overlook out on.
Seven has additionally had some huge strikes, shedding Carey, Jimmy Bartel and Jacqui Felgate from its staff.
AFLW legend Daisy Pearce has additionally needed to depart the Friday night time function with Seven, transferring onto Thursday night time.
Pearce was final yr promoted to the prime time Friday slot on the expense of Wayne Carey, who was bumped to Saturdays.
However, the 34-year-old’s transfer to turn out to be an assistant coach of Geelong’s AFL males’s staff means she will now not make the Friday timeslot work.
The broadcaster has not changed Carey on Saturday nights however will as a substitute have a rotating roster of former gamers fill the lot.
Seven have additionally axed the Game Day and Talking Footy reveals.
Bartel has additionally joined Channel 9’s Footy Classified which has misplaced each Lyon and Caroline Wilson, who introduced final yr she was scaling again her appearances and can solely seem within the Monday night time version of the present.
Felgate additionally revealed she was strolling away from Seven however will probably be on 3AW.
SEN’s Anthony Hudson may even be a part of Felgate, coming from SEN.
Riewoldt is the one exit from Fox Sports and whereas he’ll be missed on On The Couch, Nathan Buckley is shaping as his alternative, whereas the Herald Sun experiences a push for a comic to take the Saints legend’s place on Best on Ground.
Fox’s staff will embody Garry Lyon Nathan Buckley, Jonathan Brown, Anthony Hudson, Dwayne Russell, Mark Howard, Kelli Underwood, Adam Papalia, Jason Dunstall, Gerard Healy, David King, Jordan Lewis, Nick Dal Santo, Mark Ricciuto, Matthew Pavlich, Brad Johnson and Cameron Mooney.
Check out all the present AFL commentary groups on The Herald Sun.
Source: www.news.com.au
