Short-Lived or Forgotten Media Careers of Ex-Players

[BillyBrainless]

Judd replacing Lyon on Footy Classified got me thinking about some other ex-players that have embarked on media careers but who were swiftly shown the door soon afterwards.

I only have vague recollections of most of them but I never hear any mention that they even existed, even on the players' Wikipedia pages.

There was some pre-game show on 7 with John Longmire as host and I think Mick McGuane and Michael Christian had another show on 7, until people realised that Mick clearly had a face for radio. Then there's Archer on Footy Classified who didn't seem to want to burn a single bridge with a current player and was given his marching orders.

These players started in an age where you weren't expected to be a polished media performer throughout your career so some of them were clearly out of their element.

I don't know whether guys like Longmire wanted a break from the AFL world but had the idea of coaching later on or whether they thought they were going to have a career in the media and just didn't have what it took.

Anyone have any recollections of the shortest-lived or most disastrous media career by an ex-player?

 

[Requiem]

I present Brett Kirk:

 

[Bluelegs]

Has anyone mentioned Brent Kirk?

 

[Requiem]

Poor Bastard is never going to live that one down.

 

[Anja_Nees]

Has anyone mentioned Brent Kirk?

“We goddageddda engage with our minds...and our hearts.”

 

[Keith Ape]

First thought was Brett Kirk

 

[Blackhawk42]

Ricky Olarenshaw... boundary rider extraordinaire.

 

[Saint12]

Ricky Olarenshaw... boundary rider extraordinaire.

Tony Lockett was even more short lived in this role.

 

[wce4premiership]

Drew Banfield was a star, so much so he was enjoyed comedically on the boundary.

 

[AndyLucimitis]

“We goddageddda engage with our minds...and our hearts.”

...if ever there was guy who took himself too seriously.

Staying on topic, whilst he was one of my footballing heroes at Carlton, SOS was the classic 'Captain Obvious' when doing special comments on Channel 10.

 

[Billy ray]

Drew Banfield was a star, so much so he was enjoyed comedically on the boundary.

jacko too was a train wreck to watch (and listen to)

 

[captain cotch 9]

Nathan Buckley was on fox for a year i think

 

[BF Tiger]

If only most of the ex-players who are currently commentating had short lived media careers...

 

[Channels]

If we include shows, The Footy Shoe competitor Live & Kicking.

 

[Jukesy85]

Brett Kirk

 

[Luv_our_club]

A short lived Political career

 

[Luv_our_club]

A short lived retirement from the Media

 

[Luv_our_club]

HOPEFULLY the shortest ever Media Career.... following the shortest AFL career

 

[Requiem]

A short lived retirement from the Media

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I'd take Wallsy anyday over the collective cestpool know as the Channel 7 commentary team.

 

[kranky al]

They should all be required to do a presenting diploma at nida/ waapa etc before opening their gobs

The standard of footy presenting is so crap and so unprofessional

 

[Kram]

Peter Wilson, absolutely shithouse.

 

[Sentinel]

A short lived Political career

Shades of Mal Meninga

 

[Big Blood]

Nathan Buckley was on fox for a year i think

I really enjoyed Bucks as a commentator.

Though I appreciate the contribution he's made as a coach.

I guess its Kirk's earnestness made him inspiring as a captain and coach also makes him a dud in media. Likewise Roos' lame folksiness comes off like a dad joke on TV but it somehow worked on the playing group.

 

[astro1212]

jacko too was a train wreck to watch (and listen to)

Banfield was bad and therefore lasted one or two weeks off memory.

Jacko lasted for years. God knows how...

 

[Masqualero]

I'd take Wallsy anyday over the collective cestpool know as the Channel 7 commentary team.

Just give him a run in the ruck first