22 March
The Matildas are the first team through to the Asian Cup Final after beating China 2-1 in the Semis. Abbey Gelmi and the panel are live in Sydney to recap the Final, plus the latest NRL, AFL, Super Netball and Super Rugby.
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29 March
Abbey Gelmi and the panel Rebecca Allen, Waleed Aly and Bharat Sundaresan discuss Gout Goutās run at the Maurie Plant Meet, the NBL Finals, plus the latest NRL, AFL and cricket news.
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Abbie Gelmi reveals stalker jailed after sexually explicit harassment
TV presenter Abbey Gelmi has gone public after putting her stalker behind bars, revealing the shocking impact of what it is like to be a woman in sports media.
The popular ABC Offsiders host bravely spoke of been bombarded and harassed with sexually explicit content and vile Facetime calls last year, before taking the matter to police.
Speaking up in an effort to educate and inform other women about new cyber laws around sexual harassment, Gelmi said the predator was now in prison.
She said the Victorian man had been targeting herself and other on-air female staff from her former network and given āthe volume at which this person was harassingā their investigation led to his imprisonment.
Abbey tells the story of the harassment in the latest episode of Two Good Sports podcast with Georgie Tunny.
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Offsiders takes a break for Easter Sunday.
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12 April - Gather Round special
Itās the biggest week of the AFL home-and-away season - Gather Round. Abbey Gelmi is joined by Corbin Middlemas, Ebony Marinoff and guests in Adelaide as all 18 AFL teams takeover the city for a weekend of fierce AFL rivalry and a feast of footy for SA fans.
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Abbey Gelmi joins Corbin Middlemas, Ebony Marinoff and Michael Gleeson in Adelaide as all 18 AFL teams takeover SA for a weekend of fierce AFL rivalry.
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19 April
Abbey Gelmi and the panel Jo Weston, Jamie Pandaram and Ned Hall discuss the top of the table Super Netball clash between the Vixens and the Thunderbirds, plus the latest NRL, AFL, football and Super Rugby news.
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26 April
Abbey Gelmi and the panel Lauren Wood, Jake Niall and Ryan Hoffman discuss the big issues from the week in sport including fallout from Carltonās management of Elijah Hollands and the latest coach sacking in the NRL.
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Abbey Gelmi features on the Sunday Seven column and photoshoot in the Stellar liftout in News Corp papers today (paywall).
Abbey Gelmi breaks silence on TV axing: āDonāt worry about coming backā
At the time the split (Gelmi departing Seven in 2025) seemed amicable, but Gelmi is now setting the record straight.
āMy son, Ollie, was born in November [2024], and in February [2025] I was sat down by Seven and told my contract wasnāt being renewed and ādonāt worry about coming backā.
āThat narrative isnāt something Iāve necessarily spoken about before,ā she reveals.
āNot to say anything Seven did wasnāt above board, and Iām sure they had their reasoning, but the timing of it, given my son wasnāt yet three months old, was really difficult [Gelmi shares two children ā Louis, three, and Oliver, now one ā with former AFL star Kane Lambert].
āI was still on maternity leave, and it was just a really turbulent time.
āNot long afterwards was when the harassment started. When [the departure from Seven] happened, instead of owning that narrative, I gave the impression that the time had come for a new chapter. That was me protecting myself, but also processing a level of hurt and embarrassment I felt. In retrospect, I realise it had no reflection on my attributes and what I bring to the table professionally.ā
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Isnāt it illegal to sack someone if they are on maternity leave?
Only if the termination is directly related to them taking maternity leave. If the role is redundant or they are terminated for other reasons, then it is fair game.
Plus, itās a contract not being renewed.
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