Seven Poaches AFL Reporter Tom Morris
Nine’s chief AFL reporter, Tom Morris, has been recruited by Seven after two years with Nine. According to the Herald Sun, Morris announced his decision on Friday morning following a lucrative offer from Seven’s head of sport Chris Jones and SEN boss Craig Hutchison.
Morris’ passion for both football and cricket reportedly motivated his move, as Seven broadcasts both sports. This switch is part of a recent trend where several Nine AFL personalities, including Kane Cornes, Caroline Wilson, and Craig Hutchison, have joined Seven over the past 18 months.
His contract with Nine officially ends on December 31.
Public and Industry Reactions
"His career was over after rightfully being sacked from fox footy and he had to go missing for a year or two."
"Then after two years he says stuff you, I’m moving on for a better offer."
"I will turn him off when Tom Morris appears on screen. I don’t think he is a very nice person given that he had history of controversies."
"7’s AFL commentary team are getting worse with every passing year."
"He is the worst AFL journo out there."
"Their team is getting worse not better."
"I would love to find out what the percentage of ex Nine staff is on the Seven payroll. It’s all very incestuous (for want of a better word)."
"Seven aren’t even close to the ‘worst offenders.’"
Summary
Tom Morris’s move reflects Seven’s strategy to strengthen its AFL and cricket coverage by hiring established media talent, despite some public criticism of the shift.
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