Matt Thompson

Supervising Producer @7NewsMelbourne | @MelbPressClub Board Member | Formerly SEN, AFL Media, Macquarie Radio

[Mitch Cleary @cleary_mitch]

Jack Gunston will miss tomorrow night against the Western Bulldogs.
Didn’t train at all this week. Foot is still sore.
Lucky timing that the bye falls next week

[7NEWS Melbourne @7NewsMelbourne]

BREAKING: Underworld identity Mick Gatto has been arrested at his home on the Mornington Peninsula. He was taken into custody by corruption task force police. @_jordanquinn has the latest.

[Xander McGuire @XanderMcGuire7]

Cody Weightman has been selected to play against Hawthorn on Friday night.

He’s straight into the AFL for his first game in 637 days (2024 EF v Hawks).

5 surgeries, 2 broken kneecaps + a fight with infection.

Big cheers at Whitten Oval moments ago. @7AFL @7NewsMelbourne

[7Sport @7Sport]

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[CNN Communications @CNNPR]

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[Mitch Cleary @cleary_mitch]

Darcy Moore today jetted out to the USA for treatment and a training block on his hamstring injury.
4x soft tissue setbacks this year, the Pies are looking abroad.
He’s going to miss at least the next month of footy,
It was eight years ago he visited Germany for his hamstrings

[Xander McGuire @XanderMcGuire7]

Police are investigating an incident involving North Melbourne player Lachy Dovaston.

Dovaston was present as a group of people launched eggs into a Rowville carpark late last night… and has been questioned by authorities.

More 👇 @7AFL

https://t.co/HD81E6vuOy

[7NEWS Melbourne @7NewsMelbourne]

Liberal party leader Jess Wilson has been left red-faced after being caught campaigning with a convicted conman. The Liberals say they had no idea of his sinister past and claim they, too, were conned. @paul_dowsley

[7NEWS Melbourne @7NewsMelbourne]

BREAKING: 7NEWS has extraordinary pictures of a wild road rage showdown that has played out in front of stunned motorists on the West Gate. @rochelleebrown1 has the details.

[7NEWS Melbourne @7NewsMelbourne]

A state funeral for Neale Daniher will be held on June 10 at the MCG. In lieu of flowers, the Daniher family is asking donations are made to Fight MND. The state funeral will come two days after what is expected to be an emotion-charged Big Freeze, and for the first time, a community member will be the first slider. @NickMcCallum7

[Blake Johnson @BlakeJohnson]

Three hour flight becomes 14 HOURS thanks to fog (twice) and an airport not equipped to handle the bad weather.

https://t.co/LtzNg7B8Ul

[Peter Ford @newmrpford]

All the details about the massive John Farnham tribute concert. A one off amazing event. Tomorrow on @sunriseon7

[Xander McGuire @XanderMcGuire7]

Essendon legend Michael Long has emphatically backed James Hird to be the next coach of the Bombers.

Speaking as a past player just days after delivering a pre-match speech to Essendon he said:

“I’m giving my 100% support to bring James Hird back home to the Essendon Football club, to lead our club as the coach.”

“The reason why we won 16 premierships is because of the culture, because of the spirit of the Essendon Football Club… we want to restore that faith - and I believe the man to do that is James Hird.”

“I think he’s put his hand up to say… he took blame for what happened. We’re talking 14 years ago. I believe in giving someone a second chance.“ @7AFL @7NewsMelbourne

[7NEWS Melbourne @7NewsMelbourne]

Brad Scott has been sacked as Essendon coach, and there are already calls for James Hird to make a bombshell return to the Bombers. Essendon President Andrew Welsh played under Hird, and it is no secret he is a big fan. Chief Footy Reporter @cleary_mitch broke the story. @7AFL

[Craig Tiley @CraigTiley]

Congratulations to Andrew Abdo on his appointment as the new CEO of Tennis Australia.

Andrew is an outstanding executive with a strong track record in Australian sport, and I know the organisation will be in very good hands under his leadership. I wish him every success.

[Xander McGuire @XanderMcGuire7]

Senior voices in NSW footy say that Ben Buckley is a leading candidate to be CEO of GWS.

Buckley was President of North Melbourne from 2016-2022.

He has been COO of the AFL and CEO of Football Australia.

His son - Jack Buckley - is a star defender for the Giants. @7AFL 👇

[Mitch Cleary @cleary_mitch]

Essendon president Andrew Welsh has refused to rule out speaking to and pursuing James Hird as the next Bombers coach

[Mitch Cleary @cleary_mitch]

Breaking - Brad Scott sacked as Essendon coach
@7NewsMelbourne @7AFL

[7AFL @7AFL]

FULL CHAT: Remembering Neale Daniher ❤️

The Agenda Setters 👉 https://t.co/N3bdHY4gcP