Nathan Brown has lobbed a grenade into AFL broadcasting circles with one other wild annual footy media wealthy checklist.
The previous Richmond and Western Bulldogs star received tongues wagging after he named what he believes are the highest 5 highest incomes figures in soccer with a microphone of their palms.
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Brown’s annual checklist, which he says is compiled from round 30 cellphone calls to figures within the trade, named two figures as the highest canines in footy media.
For the primary time, Brown has named James Brayshaw because the highest-earning broadcaster in soccer with annual earnings of round $1.2 million per-year — due to his a number of roles as host of Triple M’s drive time radio establishment, The Rush Hour, in addition to his positions as a commentator for Channel 7’s AFL and cricket protection.
Brown’s annual lists have at all times been taken with a grain of salt and was met with loads of light-hearted criticism from his colleagues when he dropped the checklist on Triple M’s Friday Huddle.
The Sunday Footy Present star has additionally named Melbourne Demons legend Garry Lyon because the second highest-earning footy media commentator due to his busy workload of juggling his Fox Footy commitments and breakfast radio on SEN in Melbourne.
He’s estimated to have raked in round $1 million up to now 12 months.
Media commentator Mark Howard has once more made the checklist with claims he earned round $900,00 — properly down in comparison with Brown’s 2022 checklist the place Howard was estimated to have earned round $1.2 million.
In style Fox Footy caller Anthony Hudson has made Brown’s checklist for the primary time with ideas he’s on a phat deal price round $750,000 per-year since including AM radio to his in depth TV gigs.
AFL 360 host Gerard Whateley was listed at No. 5 with claimed earnings of round $650,000.
Brown stated there was an enormous shake-up to his checklist due to a modified standards which implies AFL figures working exterior of conventional footy media shops weren’t included.
The modified standards is the explanation common Nova host Brendan Fevola has not ben included.
One other massive change to the 2022 checklist was Jonathan Brown falling out of the High 5 due to his resolution to step away from his morning radio program.
Understandably there was noticeably some jealous feedback from the present’s panel, which incorporates Jason Dunstall, Luke Darcy and Damian Barrett.
The panel was additionally blissful to level out the distinction in salaries Brayshaw and colleague Brian Taylor have been taking house regardless of the pair working collectively at Channel 7 and Triple M.
Nathan Brown’s High 5 Footy media earnings 2023
1. James Brayshaw
2. Garry Lyon
3. Mark Howard
4. Anthony Hudson
5. Gerard Whateley
Nathan Brown’s High 5 Footy media earnings 2022
1. Jonathan Brown
2. Mark Howard
3. Garry Lyon
4. James Brayshaw
5. Nathan Buckley
