‘It’s great that Channel Copycat is just taking something we’ve done for 18 years’: Eddie McGuire slams Nine presenters moving to Seven
Eddie McGuire has slammed the hosts of longstanding Channel Nine show, Footy Classified, for defecting to Seven, calling the rival network “Channel Copycat” in a live spray on the Today show on Thursday morning.
McGuire’s comments were targeted at three of the Footy Classified hosts – Kane Cornes, Caroline Wilson and Craig Hutchison – who will be defecting to Seven next year.
While it is already known that Cornes is moving over, Wilson and Hutchison’s departure from Nine is yet to be publicly confirmed. Although neither network is keen to confirm the move, it seems McGuire has done so on live television.
Sarah Abo asked McGuire about “some of your other footy colleagues,” asking “What is going on? It’s been busy for you down there.”
McGuire used to chance to take aim at his former colleagues.
“End of the season, you get rid of the list-cloggers and you move the new superstars in,” he said.
“And that’s what we’re doing. The Footy Classified with Caroline Wilson and Craig Hutchison. That started 18 years ago. We commissioned it when I was up in Sydney, actually.
“And it’s been fantastic. And it’s great that Channel Copycat is just taking something we’ve done for 18 years and putting it on air.
“So that’s okay. While they’re doing that, we’ll come up with something fresh, new and exciting for next year and do what we always do.”
The trio are expected to move to Seven in 2025 as part of a refreshed AFL coverage line-up.
Fellow Footy Classified host, Matthew Lloyd told 3AW on Monday: “I’m bitterly disappointed but no one is bigger than the show.”
It has also been reported that Hutchinson’s TV company, Rainmaker, will produce AFL shows for Seven next year.
Nine declined to comment when contacted by Mumbrella.
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Nathan Jolly is the Features Editor at Mumbrella. He joined the team in July, 2023.
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Not disappointed about Caroline Wilson leaving, she is rude and talks over the top of people. Good riddance I say.
Can’t stand Hutchinson, he is stupid in some respects.
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Eddie is a lame duck. He’s a bit like Daryl Somers was with Hey Hey.
He can’t let go of the past. Football entertainment has changed, move on Eddie.
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Hutchy and Caro leaving and you’re disappointed???? Why?
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Sour grapes because they don’t want you?
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As the saying goes money speaks all languages. Like they need it. A absolute disgrace.
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Nothing wrong with eddie mcguire he says what he thinks and people are just jealous of him great personality
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At least Eddie has been loyal to channel 9 even when he was at Fox footy for several he has remained a loyal servant to channel 9 he is right channel 7 are copycats. all the shows they have taken from other channels have failed miserably any show they recreate never work they die a slow death and as for hutchy and caro they are no loss constant dribble flows out of their mouths anyway so they’ll fit in at ch 7 or as Sam Newman always used to call it channel suits them as they are continuing their tradition of delivering crap shows and pressenters
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I won’t be watching 7’s footy show with Craig Hutchison in it. He’s aflog and knows nothing about football. Surely Eddie can get better commentators than those 3. And while your at it get rid of that idiot clury
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But Eddie look on the bright side. Seven took up your suggestion of having a host for its finals matches by appointing Bruce to do the job. No surprise Bruce has been excellent in that role.
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It’s pretty tough if you get sprayed for changing jobs or workplaces. Guess they reckon it’s better than Channel Nothing. Typical bully boy comments. If it happened in reverse he’d be rejoicing. Suppose he’ll take his moonlighting gig on Channel Hopeless when Melbourne Cup comes around.
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Thank God they didn’t take Eddie too. The ” all knowing ” one. Always,right ,Always predictable, Look at me!!! Look at me!!!
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The only loyalty is show us the money
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Watched first 6 months of the footy show since then my place has been an Eddie
And Sam free zone…. football used to be a sport now it’s just become a TV show
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As the saying goes money speaks all languages. Like they need it. A absolute disgrace.
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This hasn’t aged well for “Channel Bully Boy, Misogyny and Sexual Harassment”.
“Channel Copycat” might be the better and safer workplace.
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Not smart commentary from Eddie. Eddie should understand ‘it’s just business’ as much as anyone. To malign the 3 with a good riddance type comment when he would have done anything to keep them, is the transparent tantrums of a child. Would have gained more respect to say he was disappointed, that they have been great contributors, that he wished them well but that Nine would come back with something bigger and better.
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Really only one Quality Football Production…The Front Bar…Channel 7…👌😀
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Get shot of McGuire he’s had his day. Go with new blood. PLEASE.
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Eddie is use by date, time to move on!
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Eddie should retire and give the Melbourne Cup gig to Todd Woodbridge .
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Watch ch9 stuff the spring carnival up with fashion & ads, bugger the horse racing we’ll be right back after this break
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Eddie worked for Channel10. Might have forgotten people change jobs.
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Channel copycat probably do it better !
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Yeah like ‘footy classified’ isn’t 9s take off of ‘talking footy’
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Get rid of all of them
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Interesting Comment made by Someone who Defected to Ch9 from Ch10 as a Better Job Prospect. 🤔
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Is there still free to air TV in Australia?
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Caroline Wilson should just do everyone a favour and retire she is rude disrepectful 2 faced speaks over everyone and thinks she knows everything .
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The Front Bar is the best, why does 7 want this mob? they’ve been making the Front bar look good!!! Cornes and Carro only exist through believing their opinions are the only ones relevant. They appear to enjoy looking at the most negative aspect of every situation. But I guess they are both, laughing all the way to the bank! As any publicity is good publicity.
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Who cares.
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Too funny!9 vppies off 7 all thet ime…esp morning breakfast….only old wood uncreative types from the 50s at 9.lol so funny Eddy
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