Anthony Hudson
| Anthony Hudson | |
|---|---|
 Anthony Hudson interviewing Sydney Swans player Luke Parker before an AFL match in 2015. | |
| Born | 10 April 1971 |
| Residence | Melbourne, Australia |
| Other names | 'Huddo' |
| Occupation | Sports commentator |
| Employer | Fox Footy, 1116 SEN |
Anthony 'Huddo' Hudson (born 10 April 1971) is an Australian sport commentator on television and radio. He mainly commentates Australian rules football. He also writes for News Ltd newspapers.[1] Hudson has a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism degree which he earned in 1993 at RMIT University.[2]
Hudson called the 2000 (Seven Network), 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 & 2011 AFL Grand Finals for Network Ten.
Hudson was famous for two particular 'calls' on Network Ten:
- "I see it, but I don't believe it" (upon Sydney Swans player Nick Davis kicking a surprise goal in the 2005 AFL semi final).
- "Who would've thought the sequel, would be just as good as the original" (upon the West Coast Eagles winning the 2006 AFL Grand Final).
Career
Hudson began his television career in Perth as a news boy and then moved to Melbourne. In 1991, he began his career with 3AW as a news journalist, and eventually progressed to calling the 1996 AFL Grand Final.[3]
In the late 1990s he was a football commentator for the Seven Network but when Network Ten won the AFL broadcast rights in 2001, he made the move to Ten. Hudson went on to call five grand finals for Ten. At Ten, Hudson expanded his role to football entertainment shows. He hosted After The Game, which later became Before The Game, from 2002 until 2005, when he decided to leave the show to concentrate on his commentary for Ten and afternoon radio show on Melbourne's 1116 SEN.[4] In 2011 Hudson hosted One HD's Thursday night AFL show, The Game Plan.
In 2012, with Ten no longer holding the rights to the AFL,[5] Hudson moved to Fox Footy where he calls Saturday and Sunday matches and also appears in a regular podcast called The SuperFooty Podcast.[6] He calls for SEN on a Friday night and hosts their Saturday morning show, Crunch Time.[7]
As an avid supporter of Geelong,[8] Hudson hosts many of the club's functions including season launches, family days and club best and fairest nights.
Personal life
Hudson is married to Eloise and they have three daughters.[8]
References
- ↑ Hudson, Anthony (18 April 2014). "Fox Footy's Anthony Hudson gives his quick-fire verdict on the rest of the Round 5 AFL games". Herald Sun. News Ltd. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ↑ "Anthony Hudson". RMIT University. RMIT University. July 2003. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ↑ "Anthony Hudson joins afl.com.au". Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ↑ "SEN lineup and launch date announced". radioinfo. radioinfo. 18 January 2004. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ↑ "Channel 10 decides not to show AFL games from next season". Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- ↑ "Dermott Brereton and Anthony Hudson join Fox Footy channel's panel of experts for 2012 launch". Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ↑ "Anthony Hudson - Elite Sports Properties". Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- 1 2 Trzcinski, Joanne (24 September 2011). "Inside story: Anthony Hudson". Herald Sun. News Ltd. Retrieved 22 April 2014.