Reports: Nine to axe Eddie McGuire’s Footy Classified edition

Nine has confirmed the Tuesday edition of Footy Classified, hosted by Eddie McGuire, will not return in 2027.

The confirmation follows reports from several outlets, including Code Sports, that the Monday edition would remain while Nine would expand Footy Furnace as it shifts more focus to digital platforms.

In a statement to Mediaweek, a Nine spokesperson confirmed the cancellation while outlining the network’s remaining AFL programs.

“The Tuesday edition of Footy Classified will not return next year. However, our dedication to comprehensive AFL coverage continues strong in 2027 with The Sunday Footy Show, the 21st season of Monday's Footy Classified, Footy Furnace, Players, and our support for the My Room Telethon.”

Sam McClure hosts the Monday edition of Footy Classified, alongside panellists Matthew Lloyd, Jimmy Bartel and Damian Barrett.

McGuire began hosting a second weekly edition in 2020, initially on Wednesdays. It moved to Tuesdays two years ago to avoid competing directly with Seven’s The Front Bar.

Footy Classified launched in 2007 after being commissioned during McGuire’s tenure as Nine chief executive. McGuire’s JAM TV produces both Footy Classified and Footy Furnace.

The late-night review program brought Hird back to television before he also joined McGuire on Tuesday’s Footy Classified. McGuire’s JAM TV produces both programs.