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Daily Telegraph
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Telegraph
AFL news Eddie McGuire fires a fresh shot at Andy Maher and The Front Bar in footy's TV wars
Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL. Followed categories will be added to My News. Eddie McGuire just couldn't help himself. The catfighting among the AFL's media shows has been at an all-time high in 2025, largely sparked by a host of big names leaving Nine for Channel 7, including Kane Cornes, Craig Hutchison and Caroline Wilson. FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every match of every round in the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE in 4K, with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1. It has become common for journalists and ex-footy players to take shots at each other across television and radio, including Cornes' high-profile feud with 7 stablemate Dale Thomas among others. Wilson and Hutchison had their own slanging match on Monday night after the former had a dig at Hutchy's decision to sack some beloved staff from RSN following his $3.25 million takeover of the radio station. The Front Bar, hosted by (left to right) Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher, copped some heat this week. Photo: Supplied It's not often that Channel 7's laidback show, The Front Bar, gets into the crosshairs, but McGuire couldn't resist firing a shot at the program this week from his offering, Footy Classified. It all stemmed from The Front Bar host Andy Maher's public run-in with a spectator at last week's clash between Carlton and Melbourne at the MCG. Surprisingly, the incident wasn't brought up on Wednesday night's show, stunningly given a pass by comedians Mick Molloy and Sam Pang. But footage surfaced over the weekend of Maher getting caught up in ugly scenes while sitting in the stands watching his beloved Blues. Footage of the incident showed a fellow spectator leave his seat and walk over to Maher before leaning over the presenter to engage with him. A drunk fan had words for Andy Maher before the patron was kicked out. Photos: Supplied Fans in the vicinity can be seen calling for security to remove the individual as a woman in a brown jacket attempts to de-escalate the situation. The 61-year-old Maher remained seated throughout the nearly two-minute ordeal before MCG security ultimately separated the man from Maher and escorted him out of the area, which was met with widespread applause from those seated nearby. Maher later had some strong words for the situation on SEN, asking: 'Why do you have to come along and get yourself munted and then make a fool of yourself and ruin everyone else's experience.' This is where McGuire steps in. Right before the closing credits on Footy Classified, McGuire attempted to demonstrate he was going to show some restraint, before firing off his own shot at Maher. 'All right guys. I was going to say something about a story that was coming up with Andy Maher, but I'll let it go til next week,' he said. 'I don't need to have a blue with anybody at the moment. 'But if you're hosting a show called The Front Bar, don't complain about people drinking at the footy.' Way to let it go, Eddie. Eddie McGuire (right) took a pot shot at Andy Maher. Photos: Channel 7/Channel 9 McGuire's comments come after Maher spoke about the incident on SEN, where he stated the whole situation had been blown out of proportion. 'Whoever has told you that story, they're going a little over the top,' he said. Aussie basketball icon Andrew Gaze said he heard Maher had been involved in a 'heated exchange'. 'From what I hear, and I've heard this from a number of different sources, you were virtually assaulted at the football as well,' Gaze said on 'The Run Home With Gazey And Andy'. 'You were involved in a heated exchange with perhaps someone who'd had perhaps a few too many beverages.' Maher said Aussie comedian Dave Hughes had also been involved. Maher told Gaze: 'Well, he (the person involved) was escorted out of the premises. It had nothing to do with me. 'I just told the fella to sit down. I said, 'Mate, you're going to get thrown out if you keep going. ' He got thrown out. 'I missed the start of it, but Dave Hughes was in the middle of it all at the start and doing a very fine job of sticking up for one of our veteran members of society, who had, apparently, drawn some unsavoury language from this bloke.' Maher said he believes the man was not a Carlton supporter. 'Hopefully he woke up the next morning feeling like a right git because he carried on like a pork chop,' Maher said. 'If he'd have just turned around and sat down and watched the last three minutes of the game and stopped doing whatever he was doing, he would have been fine.' Originally published as Eddie McGuire fires a fresh shot at The Front Bar as footy's TV wars reignited
West Australian
24-07-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Max Gawn praises 2019 Liam Ryan hanger as ‘one of the marks of the century' after serving as stepladder
Max Gawn rates Liam Ryan's 2019 screamer on top of his shoulders as 'one of the marks of the century' as the Eagles high-flyer eyes a slice of history at season's end. Gawn was a guest on Seven's The Front Bar on Wednesday night, where he rated Ryan's grab as the best to be taken on his back in a field that includes Western Bulldogs goalsneak Cody Weightman and Port Adelaide spearhead Mitch Georgiades. The Melbourne skipper said he was at peace with playing a part in helping Ryan secure the 2019 Mark of the Year. 'The Liam Ryan one I actually think is right up there as one of the marks of the century, and I was involved in it,' he said. 'I'm pretty happy with that.' Gawn wasn't done there in showing some love for West Coast players ahead of the Demons' clash with the Eagles next weekend, rating former ruck rival Dean Cox as the best player he'd ever seen. Ryan provided another Optus Stadium moment of magic last week in an act that could see him complete a rare double come end-of-season awards time. The 28-year-old produced a superb snap from deep in the pocket against Richmond - and got a friendly goalsquare bounce - to submit a Goal of the Year contender. If successful, Ryan would become just the second player this century to have snared both the Mark of the Year and Goal of the Year nods during their career. Essendon legend Matthew Lloyd is currently the only man in that category, having won Goal of the Year for a crafty goalsquare back-heel in 2007 before earning top grab honours with a pack mark against Melbourne the following season.
Perth Now
24-07-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
‘One of the marks of the century': Gawn revisits Ryan hanger
Max Gawn rates Liam Ryan's 2019 screamer on top of his shoulders as 'one of the marks of the century' as the Eagles high-flyer eyes a slice of history at season's end. Gawn was a guest on Seven's The Front Bar on Wednesday night, where he rated Ryan's grab as the best to be taken on his back in a field that includes Western Bulldogs goalsneak Cody Weightman and Port Adelaide spearhead Mitch Georgiades. The Melbourne skipper said he was at peace with playing a part in helping Ryan secure the 2019 Mark of the Year. 'The Liam Ryan one I actually think is right up there as one of the marks of the century, and I was involved in it,' he said. 'I'm pretty happy with that.' Gawn wasn't done there in showing some love for West Coast players ahead of the Demons' clash with the Eagles next weekend, rating former ruck rival Dean Cox as the best player he'd ever seen. Ryan provided another Optus Stadium moment of magic last week in an act that could see him complete a rare double come end-of-season awards time. The 28-year-old produced a superb snap from deep in the pocket against Richmond - and got a friendly goalsquare bounce - to submit a Goal of the Year contender. If successful, Ryan would become just the second player this century to have snared both the Mark of the Year and Goal of the Year nods during their career. Essendon legend Matthew Lloyd is currently the only man in that category, having won Goal of the Year for a crafty goalsquare back-heel in 2007 before earning top grab honours with a pack mark against Melbourne the following season.
Sky News AU
22-07-2025
- Sport
- Sky News AU
Video emerges of drunken man being kicked out of MCG after confronting Seven Network and SEN radio's Andy Maher
Video has emerged of a drunken spectator being kicked out of the MCG after confronting TV and radio personality Andy Maher on Saturday. The co-host of Seven Network's The Front Bar and SEN radio's Run Home was watching the Carlton Blues defeat the Melbourne Demons from the MCC members section when a visibly intoxicated man stumbled up the stairs to speak to him. Little can be heard of what was said as the man stood over a visibly annoyed Maher while a blonde female appears to encourage the unknown male to return to his seat. While the majority of nearby fans can be heard calling for security to 'get him out', at least one bystander appears to encourage the drunken man to 'lay in to him'. The two-minute-long video shows MCG security personnel come down to intervene in the confrontation. One security guard was quick to position himself between Maher and the unknown spectator. The security personnel appeared to encourage the man to leave while Maher, who was attending the game with his three daughters, attempts to continue watching the game. After unsuccessfully convincing the man to leave of his own accord, security can be seen physically removing the man. Seemingly confused with what has occurred, the man can be heard saying 'this is unbelievable'. Maher told the Herald Sun he hadn't had any interaction with the man until he came and stood over him. 'It was the last three minutes of the game and I noticed there were two blokes who were pretty pissed,' Maher said. He said he heard another media personality, comedian Dave Hughes, tell the pair they had 'crossed a line' with what they had said and they should 'take it back' and apologise. 'Then this bloke looked up at me and saw me sitting there and I said, 'Mate, just shoosh'. That was it,' he said. 'Then he came over to me and said, 'Andrew Maher, I know you. You will listen to me'. He was pissed and wouldn't sit down so then he got chucked out.' Maher said he was trying to make sure his family were OK during the confrontation, stating they were a 'bit freaked out' by what had occurred. He said this incident wasn't the first time drunken fans had been an issue when he attended the footy with his family. He said it was however 'troubling' that it occurred in the MCC members – a section known for its strict dress code that requires men to wear collared shirts, bans woman wearing 'revealing tops' and footwear ranging from thongs to gumboots.
West Australian
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Video emerges of fan getting kicked out of MCG after confronting Channel 7 star Andy Maher
An AFL fan has been kicked out of the MCG after getting into a verbal altercation with Channel 7 host Andy Maher during Saturday night's clash between Carlton and Melbourne . Footage has emerged of the interaction, which shows the man getting out of his seat and walking over to Maher, who was sitting a few rows back. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: AFL fan kicked out of MCG after exchanging words with Andy Maher. It's unclear what the man says to Maher, who hosts The Front Bar , but a number of other spectators can be heard yelling at security to kick the man out. The man appears wobbly on his feet throughout the interaction, while a woman also appears to try and diffuse the situation. Two security staff then came down the aisle and eventually remove the man, which was applauded by fans in the area. A clip of the incident has gone viral on social media with fans praising Maher for remaining calm throughout. Maher said he had zero interaction with the fan before he came up to him. 'It was the last three minutes of the game and I noticed there were two blokes who were pretty pissed,' Maher told News Corp . 'Dave Hughes was sitting four rows behind me and my attention was caught by Hughesy saying, 'You can't say that to the old bloke, you've crossed the line, take it back, apologise'. 'Then this bloke looked up at me and saw me sitting there and I said, 'Mate, just shoosh'. That was it. 'Then he came over to me and said, 'Andrew Maher, I know you. You will listen to me'. He was pissed and wouldn't sit down so then he got chucked out.' Maher was in the stands with his young daughters after earlier taking part in Carlton's Race for Respect. He said his children were initially 'freaked out' by the situation, but Maher quickly realised that the man wasn't going to do anything stupid. Maher shed more light on the incident on SEN later on Tuesday. 'Well, he was escorted out of the premises. It had nothing to do with me,' he said. 'I just told the fella to sit down. I said, 'Mate, you're going to get thrown out if you keep going'. He got thrown out. 'I missed the start of it, but Dave Hughes was in the middle of it all at the start and doing a very fine job of sticking up for one of our veteran members of society, who had, apparently, drawn some unsavoury language from this bloke.' Maher said there was too much of this happening. 'There's too many blokes going and getting (drunk) at the footy these days. There's too much of it,' he said. 'There's too many blokes going to the footy – go to the footy and having a few beers, by all means – but why do so many people have to go the footy and get three sheets to the breeze? Why does that happen? 'Why can't you just go to the footy and have a couple of beers? Why do you have to come along and get yourself munted and then make a fool of yourself and ruin everyone else's experience.'
