Channel 9 Star Tom Morris Joins Rival Channel 7
Channel 9's chief football reporter, Tom Morris, has made a dramatic move to rival network Channel 7. The 34-year-old informed Channel 9 on Friday morning that he had accepted a lucrative offer from Seven, as reported by Code Sports.
The move was reportedly orchestrated by Seven’s head of sport, Chris Jones, and SEN boss Craig Hutchison, marking another bold recruitment in the network’s growing sports department. Morris will become part of an already impressive team of football broadcasters.
Although Morris will not take on a primary on-air position—Mitch Cleary will continue as Channel 7’s lead footy reporter—he will join forces with Cleary and Xander McGuire, another recent recruit from Nine. Together, the trio is expected to strengthen Seven’s sports coverage.
This is the latest in a series of headline-grabbing signings for Channel 7, which also attracted Kane Cornes from Nine before the start of the 2024 AFL season. Insiders suggest that the network’s rights to televise both football and cricket played a key role in convincing Morris to make the switch. He had been with Channel 9 since January 2024.
"According to Code Sports, the 34-year-old informed the network on Friday morning that he has agreed to a lucrative offer with rival network Channel 7."
Viewers can expect Channel 7’s sports coverage to become even stronger with Morris now on board.
Author’s Summary
Tom Morris leaves Channel 9 to join Channel 7’s sports team, marking another major coup for the network’s expanding lineup of football broadcasting talent.