Kelli Louise Underwood OAM was born on 1977 and is an Australian radio and television sports journalist and sportscaster specialising in Australian rules football, netball and tennis.
12 Facts About Kelli Underwood
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Kelli Underwood was the first woman to call an Australian Football League match on television and radio.
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Kelli Underwood calls AFL and AFLW football on Fox Footy and ABC Grandstand.
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Kelli Underwood then worked at Geelong station K-Rock before moving to 3AW in Melbourne as a sports reporter and AFL match-day reporter.
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Kelli Underwood is part of the ABC Radio Grandstand team, calling AFL games mainly on Friday nights.
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Kelli Underwood's move into television began in 2006 when she joined Network 10 as a sports reporter for Ten News and Sports Tonight.
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Kelli Underwood joined Network Ten's AFL coverage in 2009, replacing Christi Malthouse as a boundary rider.
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Kelli Underwood made history by becoming the first woman to call an AFL match on television, joining Tim Lane in commentary of the 2009 NAB Cup game between Geelong and the Adelaide Crows.
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Kelli Underwood was a host and commentator of ANZ Championship Netball from 2008 until 2016, calling for Network Ten and later Fox Sports.
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In 2013, Kelli Underwood joined the revamped Fox Sports panel show The Back Page, which she continues to appear alongside host Tony Squires.
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In February 2018, Kelli Underwood replaced Gerard Whateley as host of Offsiders after he resigned from the ABC.
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In November 2024, Kelli Underwood announced her resignation from the show with her last show on 1 December.