“I was in total shock, I really was. It's like what on earth are you doing, that’s part of your diet.' 'It [Street Talk] was a way of connecting to the people and giving them a say and keeping them very much involved in the show.Published by Associated Newspapers LtdYour comment will be posted to MailOnline as usualShane Crawford is seen kicking Sam Newman in the groin during the showCrawford, who used to fill in for Newman hosting Street Talk, admitted the segment would cause him grief with his club Hawthorn.
'The last three to four years the love went out of it. He is an actor and writer, known for The Footy Show (1994), Hole in the Wall (2008) and Sn:TV (2002).
If you're ever going to do anything like that, you need to tell me’.“I thought I was going to be kicked out of Channel 9 because a lot of complaints had come through,” he said.AFL great Shane Crawford has revealed he was terrified of being sacked after pulling a daring stunt on The Footy Show nearly 20 years ago.“I remember (Crawford) leaning over and pulling my nicks down and I thought, ‘There's no way on live TV in front of a studio audience and people watching around the nation that you'd pull my jocks off’,” Newman said. It was like, ‘Keep up the good work, don't do that again, but keep having fun on the TV and Sam, keep your pants on.’”The ex-Hawthorn captain was a regular panellist on the iconic TV program both during his playing days and after he retired because he was contracted with Channel 9. Shane Crawford, Actor: The Footy Show. Sam Newman (centre) left The AFL Footy Show at the end of its 2018 season.
One of his most memorable moments came during the 2001 season when he played a prank on colleague Sam Newman.“At the time someone said, ‘Why didn't you put your hands across your genitals?’ I said, ‘Well in the one or two seconds you get to think about what has actually gone on, it's a bit late for the time you get your hands across your genitals, so you live with it’.Host Eddie McGuire was in hysterics and Crawford remembers thinking he’d made a huge mistake in the aftermath of the incident.To everybody’s amazement, Crawford not only followed through but went a step further, pulling down Newman’s shorts and underpants to expose his crown jewels to the studio audience and everyone at home watching the live broadcast.“I think Shane vaguely got off scot-free, I had to front the media about why I was exposing myself on television.”“I got called into the office at Nine and I was asked to explain and I asked, 'Are you blaming me for this?'McGuire said it was “one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen in my life”, but “also one of the scariest”, while Crawford joked they only needed a small pixelation to blur what was exposed.“Back then, they used to fax them through and we had hundreds and hundreds and that's when we knew we had a good show, when there was lots of complaints.Newman has been involved in his fair share of controversial TV stunts over the years and Crawford remembers even though he was clearly in the wrong, the Geelong great still managed to cop a lot of the blame. Former Hawthorn champion Shane Crawford is excited to be kicking off a new TV footy show, Full Time, and he has his eyes on an Essendon legend to be a part of the action.
Shane Crawford has revealed how he felt when Channel 9 finally pulled the plug on The Footy Show. 'The comments below have not been moderated.Shane Crawford has revealed how he felt when Channel 9 finally pulled the plug on The Footy Show.Former co-host Sam Newman drew a lot controversy during his time on the show for his comments.
To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. The former AFL star, who was a regular on the iconic show, says he … Like a fool. ''It was seen as a captain of a football club acting in an immature way.