From Nicole Kidman on a BMX to Collingwood on the big screen, our pick of the best sport films
1) Save Your Legs
There are a couple of pretty fail-safe ways to stop a conversation dead in its tracks, but one of the best is to try and convince someone that they need to go and see an Australian movie. If that Australian movie happened to be about a cricket team, it wouldn't be out of the question to suggest that your co-conversationalist might just turn and walk at pace. Which brings us to Save Your Legs, surely one of the least-loved Australian films of recent times and with no good reason; this film is actually half-decent.
It's quite admirable that an Australian filmmaker would multiply their odds of failure by making a film like this one. We're often told that cricket is the sport with the richest and most voluminous literary canon,...
1) Save Your Legs
There are a couple of pretty fail-safe ways to stop a conversation dead in its tracks, but one of the best is to try and convince someone that they need to go and see an Australian movie. If that Australian movie happened to be about a cricket team, it wouldn't be out of the question to suggest that your co-conversationalist might just turn and walk at pace. Which brings us to Save Your Legs, surely one of the least-loved Australian films of recent times and with no good reason; this film is actually half-decent.
It's quite admirable that an Australian filmmaker would multiply their odds of failure by making a film like this one. We're often told that cricket is the sport with the richest and most voluminous literary canon,...
- 9/10/2013
- by Russell Jackson
- The Guardian - Film News
Sydney’s Wsfm breakfast duo Jonesy & Amanda have won top prize at the Australian Commercial Radio Awards.
Brendan Jones and Amanda Keller picked up best on air team in the metro FM category.
Keller said: “To get industry recognition for the hard work we’ve put in over many years means a lot, I haven’t been this excited since the Ladybirds won the under 11 netball grand-final. Our production team are the best in the business and our show is an important part of our audience’s lives, what could be better than that?”
Meanwhile, Kyle Sandilands also won again, with The Kyle & Jackie O Show picking up best networked program.
Winner of the best On-Air Team (Metro Am) was the Continuous Call Team of Ray Hadley, Steve Roach, Darryl Brohman and Bob Fulton, from 2Gb. They team also won Best Sports Event Coverage for their call of the 2011 Nrl Grand Final.
Brendan Jones and Amanda Keller picked up best on air team in the metro FM category.
Keller said: “To get industry recognition for the hard work we’ve put in over many years means a lot, I haven’t been this excited since the Ladybirds won the under 11 netball grand-final. Our production team are the best in the business and our show is an important part of our audience’s lives, what could be better than that?”
Meanwhile, Kyle Sandilands also won again, with The Kyle & Jackie O Show picking up best networked program.
Winner of the best On-Air Team (Metro Am) was the Continuous Call Team of Ray Hadley, Steve Roach, Darryl Brohman and Bob Fulton, from 2Gb. They team also won Best Sports Event Coverage for their call of the 2011 Nrl Grand Final.
- 10/13/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
Sydney breakfast presenters have dominated in the best on-air team Metro category for the forthcoming Australian Commercial Radio Awards.
The awards will be held in Sydney on October 13.
The finalists for the Best On Air Team Metro, announced today, include Wsfm’s Jonesy & Amanda, Nova’s Fitzy & Wippa, 2Day’s The Kyle & Jackie O Show and Triple M’s The Grill Team Sydney with Gus Worland, Mark Geyer and Matty Johns.
The Kyle and Jackie O Show won the award last year.
Johns was also nominated among the best newcomers, along with Yumi Stynes of Mix Network and former Killing Hiedi singer, Ella Hooper for Melbourne’s Fox FM.
Among those nominated for Best Show Producer – entertainment/music are Kyle & Jackie O’s Gemma O’Neil, Kerri Jones for the Fifi & Jules Show, Fitzy and Wippa’s Tom Ivey and Jaimi Robinson of Holmsey & Flan of the Gold Coast’s Hot Tomato.
The awards will be held in Sydney on October 13.
The finalists for the Best On Air Team Metro, announced today, include Wsfm’s Jonesy & Amanda, Nova’s Fitzy & Wippa, 2Day’s The Kyle & Jackie O Show and Triple M’s The Grill Team Sydney with Gus Worland, Mark Geyer and Matty Johns.
The Kyle and Jackie O Show won the award last year.
Johns was also nominated among the best newcomers, along with Yumi Stynes of Mix Network and former Killing Hiedi singer, Ella Hooper for Melbourne’s Fox FM.
Among those nominated for Best Show Producer – entertainment/music are Kyle & Jackie O’s Gemma O’Neil, Kerri Jones for the Fifi & Jules Show, Fitzy and Wippa’s Tom Ivey and Jaimi Robinson of Holmsey & Flan of the Gold Coast’s Hot Tomato.
- 8/8/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Southern Cross Austereo has launched a new Saturday afternoon Nrl radio show on Triple M Sydney called the Offload. The hosts, Gordon Tallis, Ryan Girdler, Adam MacDougall and Anthony Maroon are all former football players except for Maroon.
The announcement:
Triple M Sydney has added three high profile Nrl stars to its sporting line up for 2012 with the introduction of a new Saturday afternoon Nrl Show ‘The Offload’ from this Saturday 19 May.
Triple M has recruited Gorden Tallis, Ryan Girdler & Adam ‘Mad Dog’ MacDougall. The trio will be joined by former Triple M Monday Night Football Radio Commentator Anthony Maroon.
Tallis, MacDougall and Girdler have all played for Australia, State of Origin and won Nrl premierships for the Broncos, Penrith and Newcastle. Unbelievably, the trio all played together in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. In one game against Russia, all three scored tries and Girdler freakishly kicked 17 goals.
‘The Offload...
The announcement:
Triple M Sydney has added three high profile Nrl stars to its sporting line up for 2012 with the introduction of a new Saturday afternoon Nrl Show ‘The Offload’ from this Saturday 19 May.
Triple M has recruited Gorden Tallis, Ryan Girdler & Adam ‘Mad Dog’ MacDougall. The trio will be joined by former Triple M Monday Night Football Radio Commentator Anthony Maroon.
Tallis, MacDougall and Girdler have all played for Australia, State of Origin and won Nrl premierships for the Broncos, Penrith and Newcastle. Unbelievably, the trio all played together in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. In one game against Russia, all three scored tries and Girdler freakishly kicked 17 goals.
‘The Offload...
- 5/17/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Matthew Johns has turned down an offer to return to The Footy Show. The Australian former sports star, who quit the television series when he was involved in a sex scandal three years ago, was reportedly offered more than $$500,000 (£338,635) per season to rejoin the panel. However, he is said to have declined after the Nine Network refused to hand over creative control of the series to him. Johns said on his radio show: "They said, 'We're going to reinvent the show', but for me, it's not going to be reinvented. I don't want to go back to the past. I [enjoyed] my time on that show... but it's going to be the same show and I've been there and done that." His friend and manager John Singleton said that The Footy Show would not succeed (more)...
- 1/18/2012
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Matthew Johns has reportedly been ditched from primetime television. The Australian former sports star, whose series The Matty Johns Show was aired between 7pm and 10pm on Channel Seven last year, has reportedly rejected the network's offer to move him to a new 10.30pm timeslot. According to The Daily Telegraph, Johns, business partner John "Singo" Singleton and manager Glenn Wheatley do not want to go head-to-head with Channel Nine's rival programme The Footy Show, (more)...
- 2/9/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Renowned talkback host Ray Hadley is making the move from radio to TV, to present a new current affairs program on Sky News Australia.
Hadley will host the eponymous panel discussion show, Hadley!, in his first major television role.
He has previously appeared in The Footy Show and The Matty Johns Show, and had a stint as a sports reporter for Seven and more recently as a swimming commentator for Foxtel at the... More >>...
Hadley will host the eponymous panel discussion show, Hadley!, in his first major television role.
He has previously appeared in The Footy Show and The Matty Johns Show, and had a stint as a sports reporter for Seven and more recently as a swimming commentator for Foxtel at the... More >>...
- 11/16/2010
- by Peter Allott
- TV.com
Matthew Johns has returned to Australian television for the first time since last year's sex controversy. The former Nrl player, who was sacked from The Footy Show after admitting his role in a 2002 Nrl group sex scandal, said that he was very pleased to be back after a short break from showbiz. As the first episode of The Matty Johns Show, which scored 396,000 viewers, began, Johns said: "Yes, yes, yes... (more)...
- 3/26/2010
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Matthew Johns has revealed that he had no choice but to face up to his mistakes last year. The former Nrl star, who was sacked from The Footy Show for his involvement in a group sex scandal, said that he had to learn to forgive himself instead of worrying about his fans forgiving him. Johns told The Daily Telegraph: "For me, I could not beat myself up about [whether] people will forgive me or not. "I suppose you have to forgive yourself a bit, and if I had made up excuses or tried to bury myself under a rock, I'd have ended up in a pretty deep hole. "One of the things with me having to deal with it was (more)...
- 3/24/2010
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Matthew Johns has reportedly been left "floundering" prior to the launch of his new primetime show for Channel 7. The former Australian footballer, who was axed from The Footy Show last year following a group sex scandal, is believed to be struggling to produce funny material for The Matty Johns Show. An industry insider told The Daily Telegraph that Johns has been left "floundering", "scratching his head" and looking "exposed" during recording sessions for the show. One production worker said: "He's a very nice bloke, but a bloke who nonetheless (more)...
- 3/16/2010
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Matthew Johns has revealed that he will be toning down his bad language after his TV comeback. The Australian sports star-turned-presenter, who was sacked from The Footy Show after being involved in a group sex scandal, said that he has learned important lessons from his past mistakes. Johns told The Sunday Telegraph: "During my time out I had the chance to look back on a few things. Bit silly, bit stupid. Shouldn't have done this, shouldn't have done that. That was dumb, that was stupid. I've assessed all that - I've had a lot of time to think about it." Talking about his new series for Channel Seven, he said: "Look, the show has got to be fun. (more)...
- 2/15/2010
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Shamed Australian sports star Matthew Johns has signed a new talent contract with Channel 7. The former Nrl star, who was axed from The Footy Show after he admitted his part in a 2002 group sex scandal, has yet to reveal the nature of his new show but it is believed it will be a sports variety programme. Network boss David Leckie declined to comment on the agreement between the channel and Johns. Last (more)...
- 2/1/2010
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Two Australian TV channels are in a race to sign sportsman Matthew Johns to front their shows. The former rugby league player, who was axed from The Footy Show after being involved in a group sex scandal with his Cronulla teammates, is being fought over by Network Ten and Channel 7. It is believed that Channel Ten hopes to get Johns involved in both (more)...
- 11/30/2009
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Matthew Johns has claimed that it is almost certain that he will return to sports presenting next year. The Australian sportsman, who left The Footy Show earlier this year after a sex scandal, said that it is a "possibility" that he will host a show to rival his old Channel 9 series. Since being named at the centre of the allegations, where a New Zealand woman said that she was left "traumatised" by group sex with (more)...
- 11/9/2009
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
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