Sport Identities

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Gavin Crosisca from the outside had it all. A successful AFL Premiership player with arguably the most popular sporting organization, Collingwood Football Club. Areas of speciality include Sport Identities. Touted as one of the next generation of AFL coaches on his retirement, a beautiful family and opportunities galore. However he had one very dark secret… Gavin Crosisca was an addict.
  • Collingwood Premiership Player 1990
  • Life Member 1997
  • Inducted into the Collingwood Hall of Fame 2016
  • Collingwood Football Club

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Racing Expert | Media Personality | MC & Keynote Speaker
Areas of speciality include Sport Identities. John Rothfield, affectionately known across Australia as “Dr Turf”, is one of the nation’s most recognisable voices in racing and sports commentary. A natural storyteller with an encyclopaedic knowledge of horse racing, John has built a media career that spans radio, television, print, and live events.
  • Off The Bit (Radio Program)
  • Foxtel
  • Footy Fix (Radio Program)

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Leisel Jones is ranked as one of Australia's greatest sportswomen and easily the greatest ever female breaststroker. She has won Olympic gold, silver and bronze medals and is the holder of the 100m and 200m breaststroke records. Areas of speciality include Sport Identities. Leisel was the youngest member of the Olympic swimming team at 14 (2000 Olympics) and the youngest Olympic medallist in Australia’s history.
  • World Animal Protection Australia & New-Zealand

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Nicole Livingstone is one of Australia's most decorated Olympians and a highly regarded executive within the sporting industry. Areas of speciality include Sport Identities. From a young age, Nicole quickly became a dominant force in backstroke in Australia, winning the 50m, 100m and 200m Australian long course titles at just 15-years-old.
  • Order of Australia Medal (1997)
  • AFLW
  • Swimming Australia
  • Australian Olympic Committee
  • Ovarian Cancer Australia

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Megan Waters is a dynamic individual with a natural talent for bringing warmth, relatability, and positive energy to any environment. Areas of speciality include Sport Identities. Her diverse range of skills includes media presenting, fitness instruction, hosting, indigenous culture ambassadorship, and brand representation.
  • NIKE
  • NITV
  • Yokayi Footy

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Abbey Holmes is a versatile athlete with a passion for sport, adventure, and travel, particularly in the Outback. Areas of speciality include Sport Identities. Her pursuits have taken her across the country, from pounding the pavement as a Real Estate Agent to kicking goals both on and off the footy field – as a player and commentator for Channel 7 and Triple M, hosting her own adventure TV and content series, starring in two seasons of Australian Survivor on Channel 10, and speaking at events.

  • Channel 7 (TV)
  • 7AFL
  • AFLW

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Giaan Rooney's memorable smile, natural beauty and ability to engage are almost trumped by her enormous energy for work. It is not surprising that her career has been jewelled with success. Areas of speciality include Sport Identities. In 2013 Giaan became a presenter for Channel Seven after spending 6 years with Channel Nine where she was involved across a range of shows including being a co-anchor of Wide World of Sports, presenting stories on Getaway, Postcards, the 2010 Winter Olympics, 2012 London Olympics and Nine’s Spring Racing coverage.
  • Medal of the Order of Australia
  • Summer Olympics
  • Australian Institute of Sport
  • Commonwealth Games
  • Nine Network
  • What's Good For You (TV Program)
  • Nine's Wide World of Sports (TV Program)
  • Network Seven
  • Seven News Melbourne (TV Program)

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What is it that makes a person unique? In Simon O'Donnell's case, it's a rare combination of business and life skills. And it is these that he is now making available in many commercial areas to help businesses in a variety of forms. Areas of speciality include Sport Identities. As well as the internationally-known cricketer, footballer, cancer-survivor, broadcaster and horseracing identity that most people see, Simon is also a highly skilled and reputable commercial sports communicator. He is able to draw on all the diverse elements of his multi-disciplined experiences in a synergistic way, to create a unique and valuable resource that businesses can utilise in a variety of forms.

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Since retiring from his AFL career with the Melbourne Football Club, David Schwartz has pursued a career in the media. Areas of speciality include Sport Identities. David co-hosts the highly popular SEN 1116 Sports radio program The Run Home with Francis Leach and provides thousands of sport loving Melbournians with their daily fix of sport, whether it is tackling current issues in sport or discussing recent results on a local, national and global playing field.
  • Melbourne Football Club
  • Network Seven

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Merv Hughes was a big-hearted fast bowler and an Aussie sporting legend, loved by cricket fans globally as he ripped through batting line-ups all over the world. Representing Australia between 1985 and 1994, Merv gave every ounce of effort to his country, and helped it to re-climb the ranks of Test cricket. Areas of speciality include Sport Identities. With a successful international career spanning over 30 years, Merv is a hugely popular sporting keynote, anecdotal and/or motivational speaker.