{"id":1165,"date":"2025-03-06T22:27:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T22:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.radioindustrynews.com.au\/?p=1165"},"modified":"2025-03-06T22:27:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T22:27:58","slug":"triple-m-locks-in-premier-commentary-team-for-2025-afl-season-featuring-james-brayshaw-kate-mccarthy-and-brian-taylor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/2025\/03\/06\/triple-m-locks-in-premier-commentary-team-for-2025-afl-season-featuring-james-brayshaw-kate-mccarthy-and-brian-taylor\/","title":{"rendered":"TRIPLE M LOCKS IN PREMIER COMMENTARY TEAM FOR 2025 AFL SEASON FEATURING JAMES BRAYSHAW, KATE MCCARTHY, AND BRIAN TAYLOR"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
<\/div>\n

Triple M has unveiled its premier commentary lineup for the 2025 AFL Season with an epic roll call of footy legends, commentators and experts to take listeners through every mark, tackle, and goal. For more than 28 years, Triple M has been the go-to destination for AFL fans, delivering unmatched coverage, expert analysis, and giving fan\u2019s the best call in the game.<\/p>\n

Triple M\u2019s commentary box will be stacked with footy royalty, bringing together some of the game\u2019s sharpest minds and biggest personalities. The lineup features\u00a0James Brayshaw, Kate McCarthy, Brian Taylor, Dale \u2018Daisy\u2019 Thomas, Jason Dunstall, Erin Phillips, Mark Ricciuto, Mark \u2018Howie\u2019 Howard, Leigh Montagna, Isaac Smith, Steve \u2018Stevie J\u2019 Johnson, Abbey Holmes, Jude Bolton, Nathan Brown, Sarah Hosking, Shaun Burgoyne, Ruby Schleicher, Damien Barrett, Jay Clark, Bernie Vince,<\/strong>\u00a0Xavier Ellis, Andrew Embley<\/strong>, and more. Joining the team in 2025 as a special commentator is St Kilda Football Club legend and Triple M Melbourne\u2019s\u00a0Mick in the Morning<\/em>\u00a0co-host,\u00a0Nick Riewoldt<\/strong>. With a strong mix of premiership heroes and rising voices in the game, Triple M\u2019s team will deliver unrivalled insights, sharp banter, and exclusive access to players for pre- and post-match interviews throughout the season.<\/p>\n

Fans won\u2019t miss a moment of action with Triple M\u2019s iconic catalogue of footy shows, including\u00a0The<\/em>\u00a0Thursday Rub\u00a0<\/em>kicking off a massive weekend of footy every week from 6pm.\u00a0The Rush Hour with JB & Billy<\/em>,\u00a0The Midweek Rub<\/em>,\u00a0The Friday Huddle\u00a0<\/em>(now from 4pm),\u00a0The Saturday Rub\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0The Sunday Rub<\/em><\/a>\u00a0all return in 2025.<\/p>\n

SCA\u2019s commitment to footy goes beyond live coverage, with must-listen podcasts available on LiSTNR, including\u00a0Ben & Harry<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0The Howie Games<\/em>, Australia\u2019s #1 sports podcast.\u00a0The Howie Games<\/em>\u00a0boasts an extensive back catalogue featuring\u00a0Joel Selwood, Shane Crawford, Erin Phillips<\/strong>,\u00a0Christian Petracca<\/strong>, and a treasure trove of AFL legends, with upcoming interviews including\u00a0Dale \u2018Daisy\u2019 Thomas<\/strong>\u00a0and Brisbane premiership coach,\u00a0Chris Fagan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Triple M Footy continues to dominate AFL coverage, holding the top spot as the #1 AFL broadcaster in Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth while growing audiences in Sydney and Brisbane. More than 700,000 footy fans tune in across the weekend, making Triple M the leading commercial AFL broadcaster in Australia.<\/p>\n

SCA Head of Sports Content,\u00a0Ewan Giles<\/strong>, said: \u201cTriple M and AFL go hand in hand. No one delivers the game like Triple M \u2013 every tackle, every goal, and every big moment, all with the energy and banter that fans love. There\u2019s no better place for footy fans to catch all the action.\u201d<\/p>\n

Triple M\u2019s AFL coverage and dedicated footy shows are available on the Triple M Network and stream anytime, anywhere on LiSTNR.<\/p>\n

About Triple M<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

For more than 40 years, Triple M continues to be one of Australia\u2019s best-known radio entertainment brands and the only radio network that provides its listeners with a unique combination of Greatest Hits, Sport and Comedy. With 49 stations across Australia, including six digital stations, Triple M 80s, Triple M Classic Rock, Triple M 2000s, Triple M Country, and Triple M 90s, Triple M has become known for playing Rock\u2019s Greatest Hits, and its iconic talent and shows that get people talking.<\/p>\n

The iconic brand entertains more than 4.6 million radio and on demand listeners each week and is home to some of Australia\u2019s biggest sporting heroes, comedians and music gurus including Mick Molloy, James Brayshaw, Billy Brownless, Nick Riewoldt, Beau Ryan, Aaron Woods, Leisel Jones, Dan Anstey, Margaux Parker, Greg Martin, Mark Ricciuto, Laura O\u2019Callaghan, Chris Dittmar, Xavier Ellis, Katie Lamb, and Peter \u2018Spida\u2019 Everitt to name just a few! All Triple M\u2019s content is available live or on demand on the LiSTNR app.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Triple M has unveiled its premier commentary lineup for the 2025 AFL Season with an epic roll call of footy legends, commentators and experts to take listeners through every mark, tackle, and goal. For more than 28 years, Triple M has been the go-to destination for AFL fans, delivering unmatched coverage, expert analysis, and giving … Continue reading “TRIPLE M LOCKS IN PREMIER COMMENTARY TEAM FOR 2025 AFL SEASON FEATURING JAMES BRAYSHAW, KATE MCCARTHY, AND BRIAN TAYLOR”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1165","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-australian"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1165","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1165"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1165\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}