The Winners
| The Winners | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel |
ABC (1970s - 1980s) Fox Footy Channel (2000 - 2006) Fox Sports (2007 - 2011) Fox Footy (2012 -) |
| Picture format |
576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original run |
1970s - 1980s 2000 – present |
The Winners is the name of two Australian television shows that show highlights of Australian rules football matches.
Original show
The original version was broadcast during the late 1970s to late 1980s on the ABC on Sunday mornings. It was normally hosted by Drew Morphett with a panel consisting of former players and pundits. Two matches from the previous day's Victorian Football League (VFL) fixtures would be screened and the panel would speculate about the games along with the league ladder and the goal, mark and play of the day. The format of the show was comprehensive, yet devoted mainly to matters on the field. Today it appears simplistic when compared with modern football's more saturated and market driven media coverage.
New show (2000-present)
A new version of The Winners returned on the Fox Footy Channel in 2000, hosted by Clinton Grybas, showing highlights of all eight AFL games from the weekend in a one hour show. From 2007 to 2011, it was shown on Fox Sports on the Monday night following the round. In 2012, the show moved to Fox Footy channel.