I still think you are reading in to this too much. This is just the quirk in rostering. Nothing to do with the network’s confidence. I’ll admit, personally it’s odd Max hasn’t gotten a solo chance when Sharyn is away. However, this is just the nature of TV news. There are just some oddities you can’t explain, and frankly, the public don’t need to know the reason why.
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These “quirks in rostering” have been doing my head in lately. 
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Is there a male understudy?
Does it have to be male? I knoow of a fine anchor woman at the network with decades of experience who is MORE than capable to do it permanently.
Joel Dry, though, is just as experienced at anchoring as Max and would perhaps be the leading male contender. Of course they can always fly Rod Young up if need be.
It’s probably more to do with wanting to give Katrina airtime as presumably she’s next in line if Sharyn or Kay were to leave.
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Perhaps Shayrn doesn’t want to go out anymore? You do know they have the choice of assignment right?
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No. However, perhaps that is why Katrina fills in, because she is a direct understudy and they’re giving her experience, whereas Max doesn’t have one so they don’t bother replacing him.
As for flying Rod Young up isn’t he capable of driving an hour up the M1? Georgina Lewis manages it on a regular basis.
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04/12/2018:
Jane Doyle is presenting solo in Adelaide.
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Sharyn Ghidella is back co-anchoring with Max Futcher today.
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Tuesday (04.12.2018) - Wednesday (05.12.2018): Ben Davis is presenting Brisbane’s sport with Paul Burt on weather.
Thursday (06.12.2018): Paul Burt is presenting Brisbane’s weather.
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The Melbourne team filming a new shoot for 2019 at Birrarung Marr this morning.
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So that puts to bed the rumours that Mitch might soon be given the flick!
Unless there was some additional shooting going on to get around that possibility…
What rumours??
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Look back through here Salty. Around the time Mike Amor was coming back to Oz.
Was wondering when they’d start promoting Mike Amor. Jennifer Keyte was always in the promos.
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Conspiracy theory at best?
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Oh you mean from members here.
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They are the only ones who can contribute. So, obviously.
Your original post didn’t specify if the rumours originated from here or the media. 
