Before Jacqueline’s decade at Seven, she was a reporter at Nine News Melbourne as Jacqueline Freegard.
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Yeah we know…
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So it is possible she will return to Nine.
If I could laugh react to this I would haha
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I was never a fan. She wasn’t very warming to me. And her covid comments on socials, which some of you are raving about, were not always good nor appropriate.
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Herald Sun reporting that Jacqui is still in discussions with Seven as to whether she will continue presenting Footy Central updates in the AFL coverage and as co-host of the Brownlow.
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Being handed some flowers after the sign off following 10 years at Seven is slightly better than some have got, but not much. Nice words from Mike though.
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They weren’t comments.
She was the one on social media posting updates, helping people in need, brining attention to areas that needed it. Notably her instagram stories weren’t about her being all vein and self absorbed like a lot of others. She used them for good. Letting people ask questions about the ever changing restrictions, she tried to answer as many as she could. More recently sharing where people could get RAT tests daily.
That’s what we are talking about.
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Ur opinion of the posts. Which differs from mine.
So her answering peoples questions on if they can go visit aged care or go see elderly are insulting?
Rather than her posting videos of her in “glam” like most other people in media do 20 times a day.
I find that baffling lol
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it’s not personal mate. You clearly like her and what she had to say. I didn’t. It’s not that baffling.
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Jacqui Felgate’s position immediately popped into my mind when Bec Maddern was announced to be returning, so not totally surprised. And agree her and Bec look like two that wouldnt get along that well.
Tonight’s more of a shock, in that, as mentioned, she’s been so prominent on-air in their AFL coverage, including last night on-location inside the MCG studio at pre-game, half time and post-game with a fantastic bond with Luke Darcy, etc.
Tonight really does smell off, like sudden, wants to get out of the newsroom at least. Wonder if a boss called her today, maybe after drawn out contract negotiations and said (more or less) “Bec Maddern is where it’s at, sorry”. And like we’ve seen so often before and recently “okay, see ya”. Probably not, but something just doesn’t seem right at all here. I’m sure the tabloids will let us know over coming days.
I know it’s not personal. I just fail to understand what I have illustrated above, is in poor taste or makes her a “cold person”.
Call it curiosity.
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Not everyone is a fan of everyone. Simple as that.
Sounds like sour grapes. That you Bec?! 
But in seriousness don’t have to like someone to realise good natured acts. Maybe you’re more of a cynic than I am.
Though I and a lot of people found her actions helpful.
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And end scene. Moving on.
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Didnt @TV.Cynic publish Seven AFL publicity images for 2022 some weeks ago, Jacqui Felgate was front and centre in them! That alone suggests she was definitely in Seven’s mind still for 2022, operative word being was. So something must’ve happened, even in recent days or the past 24 hours, at least a catalyst. More likely her own volition. Could be very wrong, but trying to think realistic here.
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Was Bec still at 7 when they launched the local 4pm news and gave Jacqueline the gig?
Yep. The local afternoon news launched in 2015 I think and Bec moved to Nine in 2016.
Her social media is so much more than ‘covid comments’. You clearly haven’t followed her account too closely if that’s what you think it’s all about.
Jaq used to cop a heap of criticism on mediaspy for her presentation style. I never agreed… but regardless of that she now commands a huge local following. I have 60 followers in common with her, which is 10% of the total people I follow… and most of those people are Melbourne-based friends in their 30s.
It’s a small sample I know, but suffice to say people in their 30s are not seven’s typical target market. That is an advantage 7 failed to appreciate and Jaq is an asset they did not take advantage of.
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