Any Given Sunday (TV series)
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Any Given Sunday was an Australian television program that aired on the Nine Network
between 2005 to 2006. The show was not broadcast in NSW, the ACT or QLD, where The Sunday Roast
screened instead.
season, this one-hour panel show was created to air between the Sunday Footy Show
and Nine's Sunday AFL game. The panel consisted of Garry Lyon
, James Brayshaw
and Sam Newman
, and in a way it was a sports wrap show in the vein of Wide World of Sports, however the sports results took a back seat to the humour of Sam Newman and James Brayshaw in particular.
being appointed CEO of the Nine Network
, circumstances meant that the regular team of Brayshaw, Lyon and Newman would be appearing on the revamped Footy Show
, meaning that a Sunday-morning show with a similar lineup would be redundant. The show returned in Round 2 of the 2006 season with a different lineup, consisting of comedian Mick Molloy
, former swimmer and Nine Network commentator Nicole Livingstone
and a rotating third panel member. The first of which was Dermott Brereton
.
Despite the fact that the show discussed all sorts of sports from around the world, its main focus remained AFL
, as it previewed the Sunday matches. It always crossed to a commentator for a live AFL match on Nine.
The show was cancelled soon after the 2006 AFL Season.
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
between 2005 to 2006. The show was not broadcast in NSW, the ACT or QLD, where The Sunday Roast
The Sunday Roast
The Sunday Roast is an Australian sports talk show that deals with the issues in the National Rugby League. It airs on the Nine Network, and first aired in 2005, beginning at and leading into The Sunday Footy Show. In 2006, with the axing of Boots N' All, The Sunday Footy Show moved to , with The...
screened instead.
Season 1
At the start of the 2005 Australian Football LeagueAustralian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
season, this one-hour panel show was created to air between the Sunday Footy Show
The AFL Footy Show
The Footy Show is a Logie Award winning Australian sports television program, shown on the Nine Network and its affiliates.This show, which is dedicated to the AFL and Australian rules football, made its debut on 24 March 1994 at the same time as the other version which relates to the NRL and rugby...
and Nine's Sunday AFL game. The panel consisted of Garry Lyon
Garry Lyon
Garry Peter Lyon is a former professional Australian rules football player and was captain of the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League. Since his retirement from football, he has been mainly an Australian rules football media personality, featuring on television, radio and in...
, James Brayshaw
James Brayshaw
James Antony Brayshaw is a former state cricketer and now Australian television and radio personality. As a cricketer he was known as Jamie Brayshaw. He is the son of former Western Australian cricketer and Australian rules footballer Ian Brayshaw, and the brother of Mark Brayshaw, a former...
and Sam Newman
Sam Newman
John Noel William "Sam" Newman is a retired Australian rules football player and current television personality. He is a featured presenter on the AFL version of The Footy Show.-VFL career:...
, and in a way it was a sports wrap show in the vein of Wide World of Sports, however the sports results took a back seat to the humour of Sam Newman and James Brayshaw in particular.
Season 2
At the start of 2006, due to Eddie McGuireEddie McGuire
Edward Joseph "Eddie" McGuire AM is an Australian television presenter and businessman known for his long association with Australian rules football and the Channel 9 television network....
being appointed CEO of the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
, circumstances meant that the regular team of Brayshaw, Lyon and Newman would be appearing on the revamped Footy Show
The AFL Footy Show
The Footy Show is a Logie Award winning Australian sports television program, shown on the Nine Network and its affiliates.This show, which is dedicated to the AFL and Australian rules football, made its debut on 24 March 1994 at the same time as the other version which relates to the NRL and rugby...
, meaning that a Sunday-morning show with a similar lineup would be redundant. The show returned in Round 2 of the 2006 season with a different lineup, consisting of comedian Mick Molloy
Mick Molloy
Michael "Mick" Molloy is an Australian comedian, writer and producer who has been active in the fields of radio, television, stand-up and film.-Biography:...
, former swimmer and Nine Network commentator Nicole Livingstone
Nicole Livingstone
Nicole Dawn Livingstone OAM is a retired Australian Olympic swimmer and a television sports commentator and radio presenter. Livingstone competed for Australia in three summer Olympics - 1988, 1992, and 1996 - winning both individual and team medals...
and a rotating third panel member. The first of which was Dermott Brereton
Dermott Brereton
Dermott Hugh Brereton is a former Australian rules football player in the Australian Football League, regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation. Of Irish descent , he is known for his aggressive style of play. Brereton kicked 464 goals and played in five Premierships for during...
.
Despite the fact that the show discussed all sorts of sports from around the world, its main focus remained AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
, as it previewed the Sunday matches. It always crossed to a commentator for a live AFL match on Nine.
The show was cancelled soon after the 2006 AFL Season.