13 Facts About Neroli Meadows

Neroli Meadows is an Australian television presenter, sports journalist and sports commentator.

Neroli Meadows co-hosted the short-lived revamp of the Nine Network program The Footy Show in 2019.

Neroli Meadows was born and raised in Collie, Western Australia, and supports the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Neroli Meadows has two older brothers: Ross, who played hockey for Australia, and Ian, an actor best known for his role on Home and Away.

Neroli Meadows studied journalism at Curtin University and completed a diploma in broadcasting at the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts.

Neroli Meadows studied in the United States at the University of Tennessee on a student exchange program.

Neroli Meadows began her career as the weekend sports producer at Perth radio station 6PR in 2006 before spending four years at the Seven Network as a sports reporter on Today Tonight.

In January 2016, Neroli Meadows recorded an interview on the ABC program 7.30 regarding inappropriate comments made by Jamaican cricketer Chris Gayle towards her and fellow sports reporter Mel McLaughlin.

In March 2017, Neroli Meadows spoke out against Herald Sun chief football writer and fellow Fox Footy presenter Mark Robinson about an article he wrote describing Adelaide premiership co-captain Erin Phillips kissing her wife at that year's AFL Women's awards ceremony as "a touch sensual for a number of men".

Neroli Meadows hosted the Fox Sports program Game Day Live, where she spoke to Australian sportspeople from a variety of sports, and the Fox Footy program AFL Tonight, where she spoke to players and other personalities involved in the AFL.

In February 2019, the Herald Sun reported that Neroli Meadows was in talks with the Nine Network to become the female co-host of the revamped AFL Footy Show, which she would juggle with her usual Fox Footy commitments.

Neroli Meadows was confirmed as co-host in March 2019, reuniting with Anthony Lehmann from their work on Before the Game.

In January 2020, Neroli Meadows rejoined the Nine Network for its coverage of the 2020 Brisbane International and 2020 Australian Open as a court announcer and post-match interviewer.