New Footy Classified panellist Rory Sloane ready to make his mark; Seven; Fox Footy; James Hird; Craig Hutchison
Former AFL star Rory Sloane says he is excited to be the latest high-profile name to join the football media next season when he links up with Nine’s Footy Classified.
The Melbourne-born-and-raised Sloane, who retired last season after 255 games with the Crows, will become one of the faces of Nine’s football coverage in 2025.
He will be a key panellist on The Sunday Footy Show and on Footy Classified on Monday nights, will join the 3AW commentary team, and will also give his opinions on Nine News in Adelaide.
New chapter: Rory Sloane, who retired earlier this year after 255 AFL games, has joined Nine.Credit: Getty Images
Sloane, 34, said he was delighted to join Nine, the owner of this masthead.
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“It’s a great opportunity and I’m incredibly excited to join the team. Growing up as a kid my whole Sunday was centred around the Wide World of Sports, so to now be joining them is quite an honour and the realisation of a dream,” Sloane, the former Crows skipper and 2016 All-Australian, said.
“I’m really keen to bring my personality, thoughts and views on all things footy. Throughout my playing career I’ve spent a lot of time analysing the game, coaching the midfield and identifying where the trends and edges over the opposition are. I want to share those with the audience and some views that they may not have had previously.”
He added cheekily: “With so much media experience within the Nine Footy team, I’m sure I’ll learn a lot from them, while bringing the average age of The Footy Show down at the same time.”
Sloane’s signature comes after Nine had already made a splash, luring Essendon great James Hird back into the media fold to appear on Footy Classified and Footy Furnace in what has been an off-season of upheaval across Seven, Nine and Fox Footy.
