Who's who in the zoo?

[Number8]

Who do the members of our esteemed football media support?

I'd like to have a single point of reference, so I'll keep this list updated as contributions roll in.

To help with accuracy, if you see a poster connect a journo with a club and you believe that connection to be accurate, please give that post a thumbs-up reaction.

NB: No need to include ex-players if their allegiance is obvious.

I'll start with a few of the well-known ones.

Caroline Wilson—Richmond
Rohan Connolly—Essendon
Eddie McGuire—Collingwood
Jon Ralph—Richmond
Mark Robinson—Essendon
Andrew Maher—Carlton
Jon Anderson—Geelong
Anthony Hudson—Geelong
Stephen Quartermain—Hawthorn
Gerard Whateley—Geelong
Jake Niall—Collingwood
Tim Lane—Carlton
Damian Barratt—North Melbourne
Dennis Cometti—Melbourne
Mark Allen—Collingwood
Mike Sheehan—Melbourne
Paige Cardona—Collingwood
Greg Baum—Collingwood
Scott Gullan—Footscray
Francis Leach—St Kilda
James Brayshaw—North Melbourne
Mark Fine—St Kilda
Sarah Jones—Essendon
Nat Edwards—Hawthorn
Mark Howard—Hawthorn
Neroli Meadows—Fremantle
Michael Warner—Richmond
Sam McClure—Carlton
Patrick Smith—Richmond
Ronny Lerner—Essendon

Any help with the following?

Dwayne Russell—Port Adelaide or Geelong?
Jay Clark—Geelong or Collingwood?
Michaelangelo Rucci—Adelaide or Port Adelaide?
Darryl Timms—Hawthorn?
Kelli Underwood—Adelaide?
Mitch Cleary—Geelong?
Tristan Foenander—Collingwood?
Tim Gossage—West Coast or St Kilda?
Brenton Speed
Tom Browne—Collingwood?
Josh Gabelich—Collingwood?
Lee Gaskin
Matt Clinch
Richard Hinds
Glenn McFarlane
Adam White—Fitzroy or Essendon?
Jason Bennett—Carlton?
Mark Stevens—Essendon or Footscray?
Sarah Black—Richmond?
Quentin Hull—Carlton
Adam Papalia
Craig Hutchison—Geelong or North Melbourne?
Hamish McLachlan—St Kilda?
Peter Walsh
Dan Lonergan—Footscray?
Riley Beveridge—Carlton?
Sarah Olle—Carlton or Sydney?
Corbin Middlemas
Chris Dittmar
Alister Nicholson—Collingwood?
Mark Soderstrom
Basil Zempilas—Fremantle or Hawthorn or Richmond?
Michael Whiting—Brisbane or Gold Coast?
Mark McGowan—North Melbourne?
Callum Twomey—Essendon?
Michael Gleeson—Collingwood?
Chloe Saltau
Andrew Wu—Sydney?
Michael Lovett
Ashley Browne—Hawthorn?
Sam Edmund—Carlton?
Kath Loughnan—Fremantle?
Jon Pierik—Carlton?
Brett Anderson—Melbourne?

 

[mrposhman]

I think Hutchy is Geelong
Hamish McLachlan is the Saints
Sarah Olle is Carlton

 

[Number8]

I think Hutchy is Geelong
Hamish McLachlan is the Saints
Sarah Olle is Carlton

They all sound vaguely right to me, @mrposhman

Can anyone else confirm?

 

[TigerForce]

Tim Gossage - West Coast
Tom Browne - Collingwood
Mark Stevens - Essendon
Mark Howard - Hawthorn
Basil Zempilas - Freo
Sam Edmund - Carlton

 

[spook]

Cometti is Bulldogs and both WA teams

Lonergan - Bulldogs
Twomey- Esserdun
Gleeson - Pies
McGowan - Norf
Beveridge - Carlton
Howie- Hawks
Wu - Sydney
Whiting - Bears
Edwards - Hawks

 

[Number8]

Nice work, @TigerForce and @spook. Are others able to confirm?

 

[mrposhman]

Cometti is Bulldogs and both WA teams

Lonergan - Bulldogs
Twomey- Esserdun
Gleeson - Pies
McGowan - Norf
Beveridge - Carlton
Howie- Hawks
Wu - Sydney
Whiting - Bears
Edwards - Hawks

Yes you are right on Howard with the Hawks. He was talking on the radio about when he was young he looked up to the Chief.

 

[mrposhman]

I think Neroli Meadows might be Freo also.

 

[Number8]

Edwards - Hawks

Think this is correct. Will update the list.

 

[Number8]

Cometti is Bulldogs and both WA teams

Got a reference, @spook? I had good info (found online) that he was a Dee (when pushed for an answer)

 

[mrposhman]

I think Neroli Meadows might be Freo also.

Definitely Freo.

For the Love of Freo | Neroli Meadows

Nez joined us live on Instagram this morning on her final day of hotel quarantine to chat about all things Freo. Here's what she had to say!

www.fremantlefc.com.au

 

[tigerlandishome]

Ashley Browne - Hawks

 

[Tony Braxton-Hicks]

Harry Beitzel: lottery winners

 

[T-Shirt Tommy]

Who the hell is Paige Cardona?

 

[mrposhman]

Probably should add Kath Loughnan to your list too. She is a Freo supporter.

 

[taztiger4]

Probably should add Kath Loughnan to your list too. She is a Freo supporter.

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[larabee]

Many answers here:

Who do they barrack for?

Surprised there isn't a thread on this (that I could find - feel free to merge if so). Who do football journalists / media figures support? I'm of the belief that basically nobody is unbiased when it comes to footy, so I think it's pretty interesting info. Happy to start a list if there isn't...

www.bigfooty.com

 

[Number8]

Ashley Browne - Hawks

Thanks, @tigerlandishome. Can others confirm?

 

[spook]

Got a reference, @spook? I had good info (found online) that he was a Dee (when pushed for an answer)

He played for Footscray and is a parochial Sandgroper.

I am definite about Lonergan because I went to uni with him. Definite on Edwards because she talks about it all the time. Definite on Twomey, Gleeson Beveridge and Wu and 90% on McGowan.

 

[Sintiger]

Mark stevens is a dogs supporter