James Brayshaw
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Full name | James Antony Brayshaw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia | 11 May 1967|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | JB, Jim, Jimbob | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting style | Right-hand bat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling style | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1987–1990 | Western Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1990–1997 | South Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: cricinfo.com, 31 March 2008 |
James Antony Brayshaw (born 11 May 1967) is a former state cricketer and now Australian television and radio personality. As a cricketer he was known as Jamie Brayshaw. He is the son of former Western Australian cricketer and Australian rules footballer Ian Brayshaw, and the brother of Mark Brayshaw, a former Kangaroos AFL player. He is currently serving as Chairman of the North Melbourne Football Club,[1] as well as the Melbourne Renegades cricket team.[2]
Cricket career
Playing for South Australia and Western Australia, he had a career spanning almost a decade. In that time, he was a consistent batsman, with a first-class batting average of 42.53.[3]
Media career
Early career
In the 1990s, Brayshaw worked for the Seven Network in Adelaide. This included being a substitute sports anchor for the Seven Nightly News bulletin and working on local football discussion programs, such as Footy Plus. In early 1998 James was teamed up with Amanda Blair and Paul Gale on Adelaide's SAFM, which eventually became that city's number one rating breakfast show. One memorable on-air incident at SAFM saw him covered in Adelaide bodypaint after the club he supports, North Melbourne, lost the 1998 AFL Grand Final to them.[4]
Recent years
In 2001 his big break came as the host of the Seven Network's Ashes (cricket) action with Jeff Thomson, but later moved to the Nine Network when the AFL was transferred. He became the nightly anchor for the National Nine News sport report, as well as contributing to other sports programs on the network, eventually becoming a regular commentator in both football and cricket coverage. In 2005, Brayshaw co-hosted Any Given Sunday with Garry Lyon and Sam Newman.
In 2006, Brayshaw (along with Garry Lyon) replaced Eddie McGuire as host of The AFL Footy Show, a position he currently holds. Additionally, he co-hosted the morning sessions of the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games with Lyon. Apart from his television commitments, he works for radio station Triple M, as a host and commentator of their Australian rules football coverage. He also worked as a full-time co-host on breakfast program The Cage before it was axed in 2007 and replaced with Pete & Myf. Previously he has been part of the Melbourne-based show via his home studio in the Adelaide Hills.
Brayshaw was installed as Chairman of the North Melbourne Football Club on 6 December 2007 after the club rejected the AFL's deal to permanently relocate to the Gold Coast.
In September 2007, Brayshaw announced that he will be leaving The Cage to spend more time with his family – just before the program was cancelled due to high costs and poor ratings.
Brayshaw currently hosts the Sunday Footy Show, alongside panelists Dermott Bereton, Nathan Brown, Shane Crawford and Billy Brownless. He has also hosted the Australian version of Wipeout with Josh Lawson.
For the duration of the 2010 Winter Olympics games in Vancouver, Brayshaw took on a commentary role for various skiing events alongside Michael Kennedy, former international moguls skier, dual Winter Olympics coach and current CEO of Ski and Snowboard Australia, in calling the moguls competition. Brayshaw teamed up with three-time Australian snowboard champion, Jay Onley, to call the action from the Olympic snowboard competition.[5]
Brayshaw currently Co-hosts The Rush Hour on Triple M Melbourne with Billy Brownless. The show is broadcast weekdays in the Drive-time slot. In 2011, Brayshaw resigned from 'The Sunday Footy Show' and was replaced by fellow ex cricketer Simon O'Donnell. In addition, Brayshaw will also be commentating on events of the 2012 London Olympics of which, Nine has broadcast rights to as does Foxtel. Brayshaw has also been involved in golf and cricket coverage for Nine.
Personal life
In a tragic accident on 20 September 2006, his sister Sally was killed instantly after the facade of her garage collapsed on top of her.[6]
Brayshaw and his wife Sarah have four sons.[7]
References
- ↑ North Melbourne name to return: Brayshaw
- ↑ Board of Melbourne Renegades Big Bash cricket team
- ↑ Saxton Speakers Bureau – James Brayshaw
- ↑ TV.com – James Brayshaw Biography
- ↑ Nine Wide World of Sports – Vancouver 2010 Experts & Opinions
- ↑ Sister killed by falling bricks
- ↑ Warner, Michael (16 June 2012). "James Brayshaw North Melbourne's putting president". Herald Sun.
External links
- James Brayshaw photo and profile
- Cricinfo Profile – James Brayshaw
- The Age article – All-rounder in the chair
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by Anthonie Ferreira |
Nelson Cricket Club Professional 1989 |
Succeeded by Brendon Julian |
Preceded by Graham Duff |
North Melbourne Football Club Chairman 2007– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |