Nine pulls Eddie McGuire's Tuesday Footy Classified episode
Channel Nine has scrapped the Tuesday edition of Footy Classified that Eddie McGuire hosted since 2020.
Nine has ended the Tuesday night edition of Footy Classified. Eddie McGuire hosted this AFL discussion show since 2020.
Tuesday will now run Footy Furnace instead, but only on Nine's digital platform 9Now or behind Stan Sport's paywall. The Monday show continues on Nine's broadcast channels with host Sam McClure and panellists including Matthew Lloyd, Jimmy Bartel and Damian Barrett.
Nine made this move to align its broadcast output across its national network and avoid AFL content in NRL-dominated states like New South Wales and Queensland. McGuire will continue presenting other shows on Nine, including Melbourne Cup coverage, and is expected to work on other network projects in 2027.
- 2020
- Hosted since
- Sam McClure
- Monday host
- 9Now or Stan Sport paywall
- New home
Why it mattersIt signals Nine's shift toward cheaper digital-only content and shows how networks are restructuring sports programming around regional viewer preferences and costs.
AustraliaAustralians who watch Nine's free-to-air AFL coverage will lose one regular weekly discussion show; fans wanting the Tuesday edition will need to pay for Stan Sport or find it on 9Now.
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