Channel 9’s Tom Morris Joins Rival Network Channel 7
Channel 9’s chief football reporter, Tom Morris, has made a surprising move to join rival broadcaster Channel 7. The 34-year-old informed Nine on Friday morning that he had accepted an attractive offer from Seven, according to Code Sports.
Reports suggest that Seven’s head of sport, Chris Jones, and SEN boss Craig Hutchison were the key figures behind the successful effort to bring Morris over. This move adds him to a strong team of football analysts and reporters already at the network.
Role and Team at Channel 7
Although Morris will not take up the main on-air reporter post—still held by Mitch Cleary—he will collaborate closely with Cleary and new recruit Xander McGuire, another journalist who recently moved from Channel 9. The trio is expected to be a strong addition to Seven’s sports department.
Expansion of Channel 7’s Sports Lineup
This recruitment continues a series of major coups for Seven, following their successful acquisition of Kane Cornes from Nine before the 2024 AFL season. Morris’s decision is believed to stem partly from Seven holding broadcast rights to both football and cricket.
“Tom Morris informed Nine on Friday morning that he had accepted a lucrative offer with Channel 7,” reported Code Sports.
Morris had been with Channel 9 since January 2024 before making this high-profile switch.
Author’s Summary
Tom Morris leaves Channel 9 to join Channel 7, strengthening Seven’s already powerful sports team ahead of upcoming AFL and cricket seasons.