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Herald Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Herald Sun
Sam Pang locked in to host Logie Awards for third year in a row
Don't miss out on the headlines from Fiona Byrne. Followed categories will be added to My News. It is a Sam Pang 'three-peat,' with the Front Bar star locked in to host the Logie Awards for the third year in a row. Pang, who received high praise for his hosting efforts in 2023 and 2024, will be at the helm of Australian TV's biggest night in Sydney on Sunday, August 3. Sam Pang is hosting the Logie Awards for the third year in a row. Picture: Paramount The role continues Pang domination of local TV in 2025 with the likeable funny guy this year hosting his own tonight show for Channel Ten, appearing on Have You Been Paying Attention on 10 and being a part of Channel 7's hit sports nostalgia show The Front Bar. Sam Pang with Tom Gleisner and Ed Kavalee for Have You Been Paying Attention. Picture: Supplied Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher on The Front Bar. Picture: Supplied The TV Week Logie Awards is acknowledged as one of the toughest hosting gigs in TV with two hard to please audiences — those watching at home and the industry guests in the room for the live broadcast — to entertain and impress. 'It's been an honour to host the last two years and I'm looking forward to again celebrating the talented people and amazing shows that combine to make the Australian television industry something everyone can be proud of,' Pang said. 'I am very excited to return for another Logies and would like to thank 7 for asking me back.' The Logies will be held at The Star and be broadcast on Channel 7. Last year, the Logies drew a total TV audience of 1.44 million, the biggest audience for the awards since 2016. Nominations for the 2025 Logie Awards will be announced on Monday, June 16. Morning Show and The Chase host Larry Emdur took home the coveted Gold Logie in 2024.
West Australian
06-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Unfiltered: Calsher Dear opens up on remarkable journey from draft hopeful to shock AFL debut
Hawthorn young gun Calsher Dear has revealed he never thought he was going to get drafted, let alone make his AFL debut in his first season. Dear was selected by Hawthorn with pick No.56 in the 2023 AFL draft as a father-son selection, following in the footsteps of Paul Dear, who played 123 games for the club, including winning the Norm Smith Medal in the 1991 grand final. Paul tragically died in 2022 after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Calsher played his junior football for the Sandringham Dragons, but wasn't expected to be drafted until he blitzed the finals series. 'My best three games were in finals and I have a lot of people tell me that's what got me drafted,' he told Hamish McLachlan on Unfiltered . Despite impressing in those three games, the 195cm prospect received little interest. Only one other club besides Hawthorn spoke to him and the Hawks were also non-committal on nominating him as a father-son selection until late in the piece. 'Spoke to GWS a little bit and that was really the only other club that was interested in me and for a little bit, I thought I was going to end up there and then Hawks nominate me as father-son,' he said. Calsher also says he was 'nowhere near AFL standard' in his first year at the club, but still managed to make his debut in Round 8 and play 17 games, including both of the Hawks' finals. He finished the season with 25 goals, highlighted by a three-goal haul in the win over the Western Bulldogs in the elimination final. 'I find it easy to not put a lot of pressure or expectations on myself and especially going into that level because I thought I was so far of it,' he said. In the full episode, Calsher discusses the details and impact of his father's death and the resilience of his family, especially his mother. Unfiltered with Hamish McLachlan featuring Hawthorn young gun Calsher Dear, 9.30pm straight after The Front Bar on Seven and 7plus Sport.
Perth Now
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Young gun's journey from draft hopeful to shock AFL debut
Hawthorn young gun Calsher Dear has revealed he never thought he was going to get drafted, let alone make his AFL debut in his first season. Dear was selected by Hawthorn with pick No.56 in the 2023 AFL draft as a father-son selection, following in the footsteps of Paul Dear, who played 123 games for the club, including winning the Norm Smith Medal in the 1991 grand final. Paul tragically died in 2022 after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Calsher played his junior football for the Sandringham Dragons, but wasn't expected to be drafted until he blitzed the finals series. 'My best three games were in finals and I have a lot of people tell me that's what got me drafted,' he told Hamish McLachlan on Unfiltered. Despite impressing in those three games, the 195cm prospect received little interest. Only one other club besides Hawthorn spoke to him and the Hawks were also non-committal on nominating him as a father-son selection until late in the piece. 'Spoke to GWS a little bit and that was really the only other club that was interested in me and for a little bit, I thought I was going to end up there and then Hawks nominate me as father-son,' he said. Calsher also says he was 'nowhere near AFL standard' in his first year at the club, but still managed to make his debut in Round 8 and play 17 games, including both of the Hawks' finals. He finished the season with 25 goals, highlighted by a three-goal haul in the win over the Western Bulldogs in the elimination final. 'I find it easy to not put a lot of pressure or expectations on myself and especially going into that level because I thought I was so far of it,' he said. In the full episode, Calsher discusses the details and impact of his father's death and the resilience of his family, especially his mother. Unfiltered with Hamish McLachlan featuring Hawthorn young gun Calsher Dear, 9.30pm straight after The Front Bar on Seven and 7plus Sport.
Daily Mail
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Emotional footy star reveals the heartbreaking reason why he 'cheered against' his own team and how he 'despised' AFL during a tough period
An emotional Alex Pearce has described how he 'despised' AFL football for a large period of his career and why he found himself 'cheering against' his own team, after falling victim to multiple horror injuries. After being drafted to Fremantle as pick No 37 of the 2013 National Draft, The 29-year-old would quickly establish himself as a key pillar in the Dockers' backline. But his brilliant start to life in the AFL came crashing down in 2016 when he suffered a horror leg break during their Round 9 defeat by Richmond. The then-emerging young defender, who has captained the side now for three seasons, was ruled out for the remainder of the 2016 season. Complications with the injury forced him out for longer than anticipated, with Pearce, who is now also studying a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Deakin University, suffering a setback in pre-season forced him to miss the entire 2017 campaign. He'd return to play the following year, but would again experience injury woe in 2019, with his year being agonisingly cut short in Round 11 after he broke his ankle. He'd then miss the entire 2020 season as a result. "I despised AFL for a large period because I was so jealous of everyone that was playing." 📺 Watch Alex Pearce on Unfiltered TONIGHT after The Front Bar on Seven and 7plus! — 7AFL (@7AFL) April 30, 2025 Alex Pearce (pictured) has opened up on battling depression during his injury layoff in 2017 and 2019 The Freo star agonisingly missed several seasons of footy after he broke his leg in 2016 before breaking his ankle again in 2019 In an open interview with Hamish McLachlan on Channel 7's Unfiltered, Pearce claimed that his absence from the game changed the way that he thought about footy and his team. Pearce admitted he struggled with depression after breaking his leg for the second time in 2017. 'I was young, I was 20. I hadn't played a lot of games,' he told Mclachlan on Unfiltered. 'Initially, I was like: "Lots of guys have broken their leg", I played with Michael Barlow at the time, great man, he's come back. 'But when I did it again I was like: "Woah, maybe this game is not for me". Pearce became more emotional as he spoke on his injury tribulations. 'At that point, my whole life revolved around playing and being a footballer and that was my main passion. 'I had struggled with some depression. Through that period, I started to learn a bit more about myself and that I'm interested in other things. 'It was tough but because I'd learnt some lessons and I'd built some resilience, I think I was able to manage it better.' But after breaking his leg for the second time, Pearce heartbreakingly admitted that he did not see football in the same light. 'By this stage, my relationship with football had changed, I wasn't watching football games on TV,' he said. 'I despised AFL for a large period because I was so jealous of everyone that was playing.' The Fremantle captain was promoted to the footy club's leadership group in 2018 before succeeding Nat Fyfe as the club's captain in 2023. Pearce, though, also opened up on how he used to 'hate' himself for one act he used to find himself doing when he watched footy on TV during his rehabilitation. 'There's this thing that happens, and I've spoken to other people about it, that when you watch your own team play you're cheering for them but you are also cheering against them because you want to be missed, you want to be needed,' he explained. 'That's the feeling I had and I hated myself for that because I wanted to be this team man who does the best for everyone.' "You're cheering against them because you want to be missed... I hated myself for that." Alex Pearce discusses the mental toll of injury tonight on Unfiltered 🤕 🏉Watch after The Front Bar on Seven and 7plus 👉 — 7AFL (@7AFL) April 30, 2025 However, Pearce's story is an inspiring one. Despite battling with depression and the pain of not being able to play, the 29-year-old, who is affectionately nicknamed 'Moose' by his team-mates, sought out ways that he could still influence and support his team-mates, and that began in the Crossfit room. 'I just remember that was my sort of goal, in a way. I can't play and train with my teammates, but I can go so hard in the crossy (Crossfit) room, that they can notice me. I can invest in them and invest in our group,p and that's my influence,' he said, speaking on how he strove to inspire others to success. 'I've spoken about leadership before but I think it stems from just a desire to be a part of something great. 'If you want to win badly enough, then you'll do whatever it takes. 'I've probably got some traits, but we're a better chance of winning if I can influence those around me to be better.'
