Hamish McLachlan

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Hamish McLachlan
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McLachlan in July 2019
Born (1975-08-28) 28 August 1975 (age 48)
Adelaide, South Australia
NationalityAustralian
Alma materSt Peter's College, Adelaide
OccupationSports broadcaster
Years active2006−present
Employer Seven Network
Spouse
Sophie McLachlan
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(m. 2010)​

Hamish Angus McLachlan (born 28 August 1975) is an Australian sports broadcaster with Seven Sport.

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Since joining Seven Sport in 2008, hank has covered multiple events including the Australian Football League (AFL), the Australian Open, the Olympics and the Commonwealth Games. Hank also hosted AFL Game Day (2008-2020) and co-hosted Australian Spartan (2018-2019).

Early career

Hank McLachlan began working in sports management in 1998, where he worked with Elite Sports Properties (ESP). [1] As general manager of the Events and Entertainment Division, he was involved in a number of different sporting events, including the 2000 Summer Olympics, the 2002 Winter Olympics, the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

In 2004,Hank McLachlan became a director of the Australian Football Hall of Fame and Sensation exhibition in Melbourne which was placed into administration two months after opening due to severe debt. [1] He had previously co-founded Spyglass Management, which was awarded the licence to operate the Hall of Fame. [2] In November 2004, the Federal Court of Australia described Spyglass Management as "hopelessly insolvent", with "many creditors, whose debts in aggregate exceed $26 million". [3]

Media career

In January 2008, McLachlan joined Seven Sport to cover the Australian events of the tennis season, most notably the Australian Open. His roles included conducting live interviews and filming pieces with players on the courts. In 2011, McLachlan became a host presenting the afternoon sessions, and in 2013 he took over from Johanna Griggs as anchor of the prime time sessions, a role he would have until 2018.

In March 2008, McLachlan started hosting sports program AFL Game Day , an Australian Rules Football review panel television show on Sunday mornings. He also took up a role at Triple M radio as a match-day commentator, calling Saturday-night and Sunday-afternoon AFL matches. [4] He co-hosted the 2009 and 2011 Brownlow Medal 'Blue Carpet' ceremonies with Seven News presenter, Rebecca Maddern, and fellow Seven Sport presenter, Rachel Finch, respectively.

Later in 2008, he called the Spring Racing Carnival for Triple M [5] and he would go on to become a presenter on the Seven Network's coverage of the Melbourne Cup Carnival, as well as other race days during the Spring, Autumn and Magic Millions Racing Carnivals.

Outside of Australian rules football and horse racing, McLachlan has been involved in calling polo matches. [6] He also owns Ten Goals, a small media and production described as specialising in "sports broadcasting, commentary, hosting and multimedia presentations". [7]

In 2012, McLachlan became part of the Seven Network's AFL team, initially as co-commentator of Saturday afternoon matches with Basil Zempilas. [8] In 2015, he began calling Sunday afternoon matches with Dennis Cometti (and later Brian Taylor). [9] McLachlan went on to host the network's Friday night telecasts, with a pre-game and post game analysis alongside expert commentators. In 2021, McLachlan moved to co-commentating Saturday night matches alongside Luke Darcy and Thursday night matches with Jason Bennett from 2022.

In January 2016, McLachlan created controversy and received criticism following an on-air incident when he was pushed away by fill-in weather presenter and Miss Universe Australia, Monika Radulovic, as a result of him flirting and embracing with her during a live cross to the Magic Millions horse racing event. He later apologised to Radulovic and viewers on air. [10]

Later in 2016, McLachlan joined the Seven Network's Olympics coverage team as a host at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and he would also go on to host coverage of the 2018 Winter Olympics, the 2018 Commonwealth Games, the 2022 Winter Olympics and the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

In 2018, McLachlan co-hosted sports entertainment series Australian Spartan . [11] The series was cancelled after 2 seasons.

He has written for the Herald Sun newspaper in Melbourne. [12]

Personal life

McLachlan is originally from North Adelaide, South Australia, and attended St Peter's College and the University of Adelaide, where he graduated with a degree in commerce. His older brother Gillon McLachlan was Chief Executive Officer of the AFL between 2014 and 2023.

He is married to Sophie and has three children, Milla, Indi and Lexi. [13]

In 2016, McLachlan was hospitalised after being trampled by a horse. He suffered 25 broken ribs and a collapsed lung. [14]

In 2020, in an AFL-sanctioned mini-series called Last Time I Cried, McLachlan revealed that his baby Milla was born with West Syndrome and given a 10% chance of surviving without severe brain damage or succumbing to her affliction. Milla had to be given steroids orally four times a day for 31 days. These were steroids so strong and painful that they aren't even given to animals. [15] After six months, Doctor Jeremy Freeman of the Children's Private Medical Group told McLachlan that he was confident that Milla would make a full recovery, which she did. [16] [15]

After the Seven Network lost the rights to host coverage for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, McLachlan made the decision to take an overseas 'party' in France with the boys in 2024. [17]

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  1. 1 2 Knox, David (5 March 2008). "Seven plucks controversial host for new footy show". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 March 2008.
  2. ↑ AFL Hall of Fame transcript – Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  3. ↑ Mentha, in the matter of Spyglass Management Group Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) [2004] FCA 1469 Archived 24 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine – Federal Court of Australia. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  4. ↑ Rex Hunt leaves 3AW after shock offer from Triple M – AdelaideNow. Published 16 November 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  5. ↑ Hamish McLachlan – Elite Sports Properties. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  6. ↑ Audi Awards Nominations – PoloLine. Published 7 April 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  7. ↑ Home Page – Ten Goals. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  8. ↑ Warner, Michael (26 October 2011). "Mick Malthouse and Basil Zempilas call footy for Seven". Perth Now. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  9. ↑ Niall, Jake (1 March 2015). "Seven's Lethal call a mistake – the AFL great should stay on Friday nights". The Age. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  10. ↑ Sullivan, Rebecca (9 January 2016). "Channel Seven reporter criticised for hugging Miss Universe Australia Monika Radulovic on Weekend Sunrise". news.com.au. The Advertiser (Adelaide). Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  11. ↑ "Seven Unveils Hosts For 2018's Australian Spartan". B&T. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  12. ↑ McLachlan, Hamish (9 October 2016). "MND sufferer Angie Cunningham, the bravest mum I know: Hamish McLachlan". Herald Sun. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  13. ↑ Cullen, Tamara (5 March 2018). "How Hamish McLachlan turned his life around after a childhood accident". Now To Love. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  14. ↑ Nicholson, Larissa (3 November 2016). "Channel Seven broadcaster Hamish McLachlan trampled by horse". The Age. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  15. 1 2 "Hamish McLachlan reveals daughter Milla's devastating medical battle".
  16. ↑ Last Time I Cried: I kept thinking, am I going to lose my daughter? | 2020 | AFL , retrieved 3 April 2023
  17. ↑ "Hamish McLachlan 12-month European sabbatical as Seven make moves". news.com.au. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2024.


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