That's the Thing About Football
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"That's the Thing about Football" is a song written and performed by Australian artist Greg Champion
, featured for almost a decade on Seven Network
's coverage of the Australian Football League
.
Released in 1994, the song reached a peak of number 31 on the Australian ARIA Charts
and is widely regarded as a classic in mainstream Australian sporting culture.
Greg Champion
Greg Champion is an Australian songwriter, guitarist, radio personality and athlete.Born in Benalla, Victoria, Champion is most recognised for his work as part of the Coodabeen Champions as a songwriter and guitarist. Greg often appears on the program writing songs about both Aussies rules football...
, featured for almost a decade on Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
's coverage of the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
.
Released in 1994, the song reached a peak of number 31 on the Australian ARIA Charts
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
and is widely regarded as a classic in mainstream Australian sporting culture.