The Footy Show: behind the scenes
TV Tonight was there as the AFL Footy Show unveiled its 18th season, and the first in its new home at Docklands Studios.
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Last night the AFL Footy Show unveiled its 18th season, and the first in its new home at Docklands Studios.
Hiring Sound Stage 4 (where Million Dollar Drop had been 24 hours earlier), the larger space accommodates 100 more people than at GTV9 in Richmond. Nine has retained the stadium seating and “pie-night” tables down the front and it serves them very well.
But without the traditional television production facilities, Nine’s team treats the night as an O.B. production with vans.
The evening was dominated by the pre-recorded interview with former Brisbane Lions player Brendan Fevola, who admitted he had recently tried to take his own life, following a gambling addiction.
But in a stunning turn of events, Fevola was in the headlines again yesterday for gambling at Crown Casino. Sam Newman was particularly judgmental of Fevola’s actions while co-host Garry Lyon sought to reiterate the complexities of addictions.
Fevola also said during hard times last year it was only through the Dancing with the Stars cheques paid to wife Alex Fevola that their family kept above water.
The interview is now big news in today’s media.
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10 Responses
It’s all down hill from here.
Love the new look set, not surprising it was no.1 in Melbourne.
I taped it last night to watch over the weekend but I wish Ch9 would televise Footy Confidential into Sydney, just for some serious talk about AFL issues.
I believe that Shane Crawford hosted an ad for some gambling company. I’m not sure if the Footy Show or Shane was aware that it would air after the interview.
Enjoyed the show but the last pit with the spinning wheel was a let down, it almost seemed it wasn’t working properly. Sam’s sometimes goes on a dull tangent with some story of a friend but he’s entertaining as usual. Glad it is back.
Crawford fronted an ad for a gambling co., yes.
Re the Sam comments about Fevola. Whilst not agreeing with him at all, most men of his age, (65?) have an understanding of depression and its associated issues but often see it as a weakness or something the sufferer should be able to get over themselves and on with life. I beleive he was being genuine in his thoughs, albeit misguided.
Bogues, it wasn’t an ad for a gambling company, it was an ad for help for people with gambling problems.
Someone tweeted that in the ad break after the Favola interview that showed an advert for a gambling company (I don’t watch the AFL version)
David did you notice if the new facility has HD capability? Surely it would, even though it won’t get much use.
That part of the show was definately interesting, I enjoy it when Sam is giving a serious opinion, when he’s a buffon and an ass he’s intolorable. But that’s a facade, anyone who’s watched the show long term knows that because he sometimes lets it slip.
It was ok, but the show is in desperate need of renewal, a change of format would be a welcome change.