- Shaun Burgoyne leaves Channel 7 to join Fox Footy
- Footy Star has been on Channel 7 since 2022.
Four-time AFL premiership Shaun Burgoyne will leave Channel 7 to join sports broadcaster Fox Footy in 2025, in a big move for the network.
The lead commentator had been a big part of Channel 7’s AFL coverage since 2022, but will move to Fox Footy, coinciding with the start of a new rights deal signed by Foxtel Group.
Fox Sports CEO Steve Crawley is excited about the move and highlights Burgoyne’s experience.
“Shaun is an outspoken man with a reliable opinion and has earned the respect of all football fans,” Crawley said.
“He is football royalty and wants to work at Fox Footy.”
Four premierships with Port Adelaide and Hawthorn, 407 professional matches, a member of the Australian team in 2006 and a proud Indigenous leader on and off the field – Burgoyne has achieved more than most.
Shaun Burgoyne (pictured centre) leaves Channel 7 to join sports broadcaster Fox Footy
Signing of four-time AFL premiership is game-changing move
Kayo Sports said in a statement: “Burgoyne is the first of several pundits expected to sign with Fox Footy in new roles next season as they bolster their ranks to maximize the opportunity the 2025 rights provide them.”
Burgoyne joins a list of respected analysts and former football greats, including Garry Lyon, Jason Dunstall, Nathan Buckley and Jonathan Brown.
The latest move from the football media comes after an offseason that has seen a lot of change.
Channel 7 has poached Nick Riewoldt, Kane Cornes and Caroline Wilson. While Luke Darcy announced that he will be leaving his roles at Channel 7 and Triple M.