Matt Carmichael (journalist)

Last updated

Matt Carmichael
Matt Carmichael.jpg
Born (1981-04-21) 21 April 1981 (age 44) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation Seven News sports reporter
Employer Seven Network

Matt Carmichael (born 21 April 1981) is a sports journalist.

Carmichael is currently a presenter and reporter for Seven News in Sydney.

Career

Carmichael is a graduate of Brisbane State High School in Queensland, Australia, where he played rugby and cricket. He completed a Bachelor of Journalism at the Queensland University of Technology and then worked with the News-Mail in Bundaberg. He later joined Seven regional affiliate Seven Queensland and then Seven News Brisbane.

Carmichael has previously been a fill-in presenter for Pat Welsh and Ben Davis on Seven News Brisbane.

Carmichael is now based in Sydney working for Seven News as a full-time sports reporter.

In January 2011, Carmichael was appointed sport presenter on Seven News Sydney replacing Johanna Griggs.

In March 2013, Ryan Phelan succeeded him as full-time weekend sports presenter for Seven News Sydney .

In July 2023, Carmichael replaced Matt Shirvington as sport presenter on Seven News Sydney.

Carmichael is currently a fill in sport presenter on Seven Morning News, Seven Afternoon News, Sunrise, Seven News Sydney and Weekend Sunrise .

It was announced in September 2025 that Carmichael will depart Seven News Sydney after 23 years as a result of his role being made redundant. [1]

References

  1. Knox, David (18 September 2025). "Matt Carmichael to depart Seven | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 September 2025.